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Quote: Originally posted by Rizzo on 13/1/2015

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We had no idea they were going to do this, I have priced it up and it's £13 a litre! Something hubby could easily have done himself.
Also they were due to service it on the 20th Feb but have done it in the last few days. Do you think we should have the service dated on as it wasn't due for another 5-6 weeks?

At a guess it would cost you about £70 just for the fluid.

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A quick update, the dealership emailed me in error, it wasn't our van that was serviced but my husband's brother's.  My SIL is (also) fuming this charge has been added to their service with no warning bringing the total cost of the service to £336.

I will be trying to source this fluid myself so hubby can do it himself (he is a heating engineer), I believe four litres will be enough at £10 a litre, a big saving.

And yes 2 Tops, it does concern servicing from new, the caravan is now two years old. We are impressed with the heating and surprised how effective it is.

Quote: Originally posted by The 2 Tops on 14/1/2015Very nice! That cost is kept quiet when the caravan brochures brag about their vans having Alde heating.Rizzo's post is a bit puzzling - "5-year glycol replacement carried out on its second service"? Is this when buying the van from new?

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Whilst many may be able to do this service themselves, how would this DIY work affect the warranty if not carried out as part of the annual service regime?
In reality, £100 would only be £20 per year over a 5-year period, but how many owners religiously save the £100 over that time to defray feeling the cost?
Bertie.

I have stuck with the conventional Truma system with blown air (her indoors fancies the Alde system but I have resisted this), as I think it adequately heats an area the size of a caravan.
I also would be concerned about a possible leak and what damage it might cause, considering the vibration a van suffers during towing. Shouldn't happen, but stranger things have been told about caravan build quality.
Bertie.

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Quote: Originally posted by GCMS2012 on 14/1/2015

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Wonder what the dealer will do with the stuff they take out??

Sell it to a certain dog food manufacturer.......?

Paid 'twice' then....

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