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Topic: Just bought our first caravan

paulr5604

09/5/2016 at 12:08pm
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Outfit: 1994 Elddis Typhoon XL

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We used to go tenting until last year when we bought a folding camper, however due to hating having to put the folding camper up again at home to dry out we decided this year we would buy a caravan. When I was younger all my family holidays were in a caravan and I loved it.

So we are the proud owners of a 1994 Elddis Typhoon XL 4 berth with side dinette that converts into a bunk bed. My two girls 4 & 6 are so excited they wanted to sleep in it the night I brought it home. I used a damp meter when buying it and there is no damp. A couple of the window stays have broken but I have found a caravan breaker just 10 minutes from my house so these will be replaced soon. The floor has delaminated in the front seating area and near the oven but I have bought one of the one shot repair kits for this and it will be done thursday/friday our first trip away will be first weekend in June.

madz

09/5/2016 at 5:07pm
Location: east midlands
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Whoo Hoo congratulations I bet you can't wait for June. If it were me I would be attempting to squeeze a trip in now.

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yotanka62

09/5/2016 at 6:40pm
Location: Milton Keynes
Outfit: Kia Sorento + Sprite Major 4

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Congrats, why not book a pitch not far from home to try it out before you go away for a longer break in June. We have done that to make sure everything works.

paulr5604

09/5/2016 at 9:44pm
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Thanks for replying we are going within an hours drive from home. Unfortuneatly the first weekend is the first one where we dont have other commitments.

How do people post pictures on here i clicked the add image button but it asks for a a web address

irvine45

09/5/2016 at 10:01pm
Location: Staffordshire
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Congratulations. You'll love it

paulr5604

10/5/2016 at 1:22pm
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Outfit: 1994 Elddis Typhoon XL

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Can anyone tell me whether I need calor or propane gas for my elddis Typhoon XL or does it not matter I think it has a push on regulator with a guage fitted. Sorry for the newbie question

Hacksaw Bob

10/5/2016 at 1:44pm
Location: West Midlands
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Calor sell both Propane (Red cylinder, needed for winter but also usable in summer) and Butane (Blue cylinder, only usable if ambient temperature is a few degrees above freezing).

Same colour coding with FloGas (most of the "other" UK brands).

Bottle-top regulator (or "pigtail" if bulkhead regulator were fitted to 'van) has to match type of cylinder so it's almost (!) impossible to use the wrong gas or pressure.

issym

10/5/2016 at 4:24pm
Location: Cambridgeshire
Outfit: Outfitless!!!Vauxhal

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Quote: Originally posted by paulr5604 on 09/5/2016
Thanks for replying we are going within an hours drive from home. Unfortuneatly the first weekend is the first one where we dont have other commitments.

How do people post pictures on here i clicked the add image button but it asks for a a web address

It's easy to post once you know how!!!!! I use photobucket as my web base. Lots of advice on the Feedback forum but here is what you need to know.

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Started with a motorbike and tent.......my gallery, my life.

paulr5604

11/5/2016 at 12:57am
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Outfit: 1994 Elddis Typhoon XL

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Thanks everyone i have a regulator fitted so i guess i will match a bottle to it.

paulr5604

11/5/2016 at 1:26am
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paulr5604

11/5/2016 at 1:27am
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Yay the image posting worked here is our new home from home

paulr5604

11/5/2016 at 9:04pm
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Another reason other than price for going for an older van is the weight as I passed my driving test i had to keep the combined weight of car and van under 3500kg and as my car a ford mondeo has a kerb weight of 1450kg then the caravan weight of 1100kg falls within the 85% of kerb weight rule. Also the newer vans seem to weigh a lot more for the same amount of space etc

Colin21

11/5/2016 at 10:40pm
Location: East Herts
Outfit: 1992 Elddis Wisp 450CT + X Trail

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Enjoy your "new" caravan! We have an Elddis Tornado XL of 1988 vintage, and still going strong. A lot of these older Elddis vans are still in use, and we have found that ours has everything we want and everything that most brand-new vans have.

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