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simonpaula

03/9/2015 at 4:03pm
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KAMPA CARAVAN COVER MELTS IN THE HEAT!!!!

I purchased a Kampar cover for my van from a local camping shop in Medway, we put it on in the winter last year and it worked a treat keeping my van clean. we used the van couple of times this year before heat wave came and put the cover back on after use but we did not return to van at our storage site till this week September 2015 to find that our caravan was the only one to still have the cover on, now I know why people had removed there's as when I removed it the other day the top of the cover had melted and as soon as it was removed from the roof of the van it ripped like a paper bag. the sides where still thick and tough but the top was as thin as paper and no use to man or beast. so I will be in future removing it in the warmer weather....

AVON EAGLE

03/9/2015 at 4:58pm
Location: Blackpool
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We bought one last year - after moving from storage to site we removed the cover to find large black marks on the van which were difficult to clean off. Also one strap had ripped off - so we took it back to Penrith caravans and got a full refund. Will never buy another.

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glittering-prize

03/9/2015 at 11:30pm
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covers are sucks,covered mine in tiger foot marks,took 2 years polishing to get rid,well almost.And that was allover not just on a bit of it.Protec covers,avoid,very expensive,ruin your caravan and once they have your money they dont want to know.HATE COVERS

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Johnnie Boy

04/9/2015 at 5:15am
Location: Cleveland
Outfit: Swift select 164

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Quote: Originally posted by glittering-prize on 03/9/2015
covers are sucks,covered mine in tiger foot marks,took 2 years polishing to get rid,well almost.And that was allover not just on a bit of it.Protec covers,avoid,very expensive,ruin your caravan and once they have your money they dont want to know.HATE COVERS

Totally agree..... you are better off giving it a good polish then when it needs it give it a wash ... probably quicker than messing on with a cover anyway.

ENOCH

04/9/2015 at 8:28am
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Lots of people in our storage site use winter covers, lots of people have ripped winter covers when they return in the spring. Caravans are designed to be outside, dealers don't cover theirs, unless we were near treesI would never cover the van.

madz

05/9/2015 at 10:50am
Location: east midlands
Outfit: swift 530

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We had a Towsure cover for our old 1990 van and found it great. The van was beautifully clean and dry when we uncovered it. We did regularly check on the van exterior under the cover and keep an eye on the interior. We used the cover for 4 years without issue, on the 5th year we missed putting it on and got damp in the back corner.

We haven't yet purchased a cover for our new van and are undecided what to do purely because we keep seeing reports that the paint layer isn't as thick on new vans and people have experienced rubbing.

We will probably end up purchasing another Towsure cover and removing it to check regularly.

SuziQ1

05/9/2015 at 2:09pm
Location: Chelmsford
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Caravan & Motorhome owners please note:

Explorer Caravan Covers - Don't buy!!!

My Explorer Deluxe cover lasted 8 months!!

They offer a 3 yr warranty but don't honour it.

The reviews on their website are carefully checked by them before they are published to weed out any bad reviews.

Impressive websites give a false impression of a quality product and service

Grampian91

05/9/2015 at 3:38pm
Location: Midlands
Outfit: Mondeo Avondale Gram

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I had a towsure cover a few years back. The straps fell to pieces within a year. But as we only found out as we removed it to go away it was over the 12 month warranty
when we reported it on our return.

The rest only lasted a year or so after when it crumbled away. Totally unsuitable for its purpose.

The material doesn't like sunlight, maybe they need a cover for their cover?

madz

05/9/2015 at 4:10pm
Location: east midlands
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I must have been lucky then Grampian91 because ours is still good it just doesn't fit the van we have now, 6 inches too short

brian747

05/1/2017 at 9:33am
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I purchased a deluxe cover from explorer covers at the 2016 caravan show Oct.i gave the salesperson my caravan details he assured me the one I was purchasing was the correct size. It arrivedein dec. because of the weather I was unable to put it on straight away.i put it on Xmas eve. It was too small. Explore covers won't change it because I had it 14 days and not told them.they won't change it. Very poor service.

Baileyjake

05/1/2017 at 1:28pm
Location: West Midlands
Outfit: Coachman Amara 570 6 + Shogun SG4

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i have a silver Maypole cover brought of Fleabay for about £70.

it has lasted 3 winters now.

i ripped the end off the zip last winter, but the zip still works with a loop of wire through it

I also tore it on the sharp end of the awning rail on my caravan.

I also ripped one of the straps of it.

However it has not decomposed in the UV or rotted yet.

its supposed to be breathable, this means it lets water in but not out. it also increases all the damp readings within weeks of fitting it and has done so on 2 caravans i have used it with.

it hasnt fallen apart yet but i dont think any cover is a good idea in our damp climate.

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Kelper

05/1/2017 at 4:52pm
Location: Northern Ireland
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We got one from Towsure, last year.
Really use it as a dust cover for indoor storage in France.
Certainly keeps the van spotless and no ill effects ... but then, no wind to test any rubbing potential.

Delphinium

28/3/2017 at 8:49pm
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EXPLORER CARAVAN COVERS..........AVOID!!!!!

It appears I read some comments too late. Bought an Explorer Ultimate cover for my van last year. It has ripped already. Tried to contact them as still under warranty.....phone number constantly out of order, says to email them.....they never respond to emails...... Tried to message them on their website......they don't respond to messages.......tried to place a review on their website.....it never appeared.

Now looking for a replacement. Any suggestions, where customer service actually exists?

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