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17/2/2013 at 2:05pm
Location: NE Scotland Outfit: Bailey Phoenix + CRV
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Difficult to say - it can just be the very wet/damp conditions we have had. I am not a big fan of caravan covers but others swear by them.
Too late now but opening up on a dry windy day is good if you can get access and also a burst of a dehumidifier is good if you have electrics at storage.
I have had mould on surface of cupboard doors in the past despite all precautions with a previous 'van.
I suspect you won't be the first this winter to discover the problem.
I have just checked mine this morning - but it's in the garden and all is well.
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17/2/2013 at 2:44pm
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I doubt if the cover caused the problem, and probably protected the van from a good deal of water ingress, etc.
Your storage method sounds exactly like our own - but, when storing, we do tend to open the caravan door for a couple of hours every month or so. It's well worth the hassle of moving the cover back to permit this.
The other thing to check is floor level fixed ventilation - are the vents clear (are there enough of them, in fact?)
The other possibility (which you probably won't want to hear) is that there is some existing damp in the caravan structure, and that has made the interior humid during storage. Even in winter, a van can get surprisingly warm inside, which might have encouraged evaporation into the interior.
Hopefully, that's not the case - and even if it is, opening the door for short periods should alleviate it a lot.
I can't comment on the various absorption crystals, etc, as I've never used them - but, even with them, there's no substitute for getting some fresh air into the caravan at regular intervals.
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