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24/2/2013 at 9:42am
Location: south cheshire
Outfit: VW Caddy Maxi
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The difference between my old caravan and my sisters newer one is quite amazing in this respect.
My sisters van has a hot water tank/heater underneath a locker, and all the lockers on that side (and also the other side, to match) have small gaps in them at floor level and also extra floor vents inside the lockers. It gets really cold at floor level, especially if there is a wind. We assume that this is because a water heater (using either gas or EHU) needs the extra vents. I really think it's overkill, but there you go.
My old van (dutch, 1982) meanwhile, has no such water heater (not even a 12v pump!) and there are no draught issues, no gaps at floor level, and its very cosy in the evening.
What we did in my Sis's caravan(as the dog was really suffering with the cold in her bed on the floor)was to cover the holes with the back cushions off the seats at night, literally pushing them against the sides of the beds at floor level. As the gas water heater is off at night, we reckoned this was safe enough. The air vents inside the lockers are still functioning, it just isn't pushing the air through to the floor level inside.
The sleeping bags/pillows were so cold that we had to take them out of the lockers an hour before we went to bed to get them warm! And the oil filled radiator stayed on all night, whereas in my van, it is rarely needed.
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