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I went into our 2008 Compass last night just to check that I had drained taps etc. and found that the door to the rear washroom was jammed solid. I gave it a good tug and it opened but will not close again. It is as if the door is simply too wide for the opening! I am a bit worried, either the door has swollen out sideways or more worrying, that the frame has closed in, as impossible as that sounds.

Has anyone else experienced anything like this before? Is it just the damp weather do you think?

Cheers, Alistair

Some end bathrooms have the door catch on the bed side, which is usually part of the bathroom wall creating an L shaped bathroom. (Well almost anyway), Try easing that wall to the side when you try to open the door. Either the door or that frame could have altered due to the type of weather we are having. Same when closing- just ease that wall to one side to slide the door back into position.

Alternatively, you may find that, if you have a fixed bed, the bed mattress is pushing that door frame, so push the mattress over. (better still take it out over winter.

I wouldn't do anything to the door at the moment. You will probably find it corrects itself come the warmer weather. Take anything off the door now and you can't put it back in spring. We have the same problem but once out and about in the spring everything is back to normal

Phil

Martinez said..."Quick way of getting it back would be a few minutes with a hairdryer."

Because She's worth it...............

Thank you all very much, I am reassured now that I will not have to take a plane to the door! A very accurate description of the rear of the van Phil. Did you pop over from the coast for a quick shufti? :) 

Do you think that those chemical/crystal moisture trap things are worth putting in the van? I have used them before and a lot of water seems to be caught by them but do you think that they are actually doing any good and prevent damp penetrating into the furniture and fittings or are they a waste of money?

Thanks again everyone!

We always use the Damp Buster every winter. It catches a lot of water which I reckon would just go somewhere else if I did not catch it in my bucket!

Phil