Wiping down the caravan
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Some interesting replies, especially the thread giving CC advice. I don't think that spending a couple of minutes with a bucket and sponge detracts from the quality of the use of the van, however each to their own but I will continue my habit of removing
the road splash. When I wash and clean the van at home it takes a couple of hours and I wouldn't dream of doing this on site not least because of the time it takes. At Southport 29/4 to 3/5 with van, porch awning on serviced pitch with wife daughter and 2
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how can people get so hung up about a caravan that's dirty when they arrive at site.
I quite agree. It is just as likely to get dirty on the the way home so why not leave it until back and then wash it?
If it really bothers you, why not buy one of those ridiculous ful fit front covers.
peedee
This does of course assume you can get your van in front of your home to wash it. There are no facilities where we store the van, so a wipe off on site is all it gets. As I mentioned above, it has one of these coatings, so it does not take much keeping clean.
We pay for a proper wash including the roof when it is serviced.0 -
I suppose if persons do not wash off dirt on arrival it just gets rubbed off on their clothes during their stay as they go about using their 'van.
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To someone contemplating joining the CC, but having heard stories about the CC being regimental with all the do's and dont's,I think this thread would confirm their worst suspicions. Except for water useage the very thought that you can't clean or wipe your
caravan whilst on site beggars belief.
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We keep our c/van in storage ,cc site, no washdown available,no room at home either,,I have always Rinsed our c/van and m/van down on site with a couple of buckets of warm water (no cleaninng chemicals) from dish washing area and long handled brush,without
any comments from wardens except can i do theirs when finished
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I always wash down the front and rear of the caravan with a bucket of only water and a sponge to get rid of the muck that has collected on the trip to the site, also clean all the windows then wipe with a chamois. Can't stand to see a dirty caravan or a
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This does of course assume you can get your van in front of your home to wash it. There are no facilities where we store the van,
So what do you do if it gets dirty taking it back to storage, leave it until the next site visit? If so i don't see the difference to leaving all but the windows dirty on site.
peedee
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This does of course assume you can get your van in front of your home to wash it. There are no facilities where we store the van,
So what do you do if it gets dirty taking it back to storage, leave it until the next site visit? If so i don't see the difference to leaving all but the windows dirty on site.
peedee
But it has to be washed at some point. If there are no washing facilities at the storage location and you can’t get your van outside your house then washing it on site seems a solution.
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This does of course assume you can get your van in front of your home to wash it. There are no facilities where we store the van,
So what do you do if it gets dirty taking it back to storage, leave it until the next site visit? If so i don't see the difference to leaving all but the windows dirty on site.
peedee
..We also do not have the room to wash on return to storage so it stays dirty until next site visit as do quite a few in storage,but who wants to be on site with a dirty van
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I wash mine once a year whether it needs it or not. The cleanliness of the inside is the important bit to us.
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This does of course assume you can get your van in front of your home to wash it. There are no facilities where we store the van,
So what do you do if it gets dirty taking it back to storage, leave it until the next site visit? If so i don't see the difference to leaving all but the windows dirty on site.
peedee
But it has to be washed at some point. If there are no washing facilities at the storage location and you can’t get your van outside your house then washing it on site seems a solution.
Don't you not have a garage with wash facilities? I don't mean the automatic car washes but one of those with the adjustable pressure hose facilities. When on tour I have taken my motorhome to one of these when it has got very dirty.
peedee
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This does of course assume you can get your van in front of your home to wash it. There are no facilities where we store the van,
So what do you do if it gets dirty taking it back to storage, leave it until the next site visit? If so i don't see the difference to leaving all but the windows dirty on site.
peedee
But it has to be washed at some point. If there are no washing facilities at the storage location and you can’t get your van outside your house then washing it on site seems a solution.
Don't you not have a garage with wash facilities? I don't mean the automatic car washes but one of those with the adjustable pressure hose facilities. When on tour I have taken my motorhome to one of these when it has got very dirty.
peedee
A Motorhome is one thing our caravan + Car is 12m long. It is generally difficult to fit in most washing bays I have come across, without blocking up the facility. Also on a lot you are not able to adjust the pressure enough for my liking.
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Pet hate of mine to be sat in avan with dirty windows
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Don't you not have a garage with wash facilities? I don't mean the automatic car washes but one of those with the adjustable pressure hose facilities. When on tour I have taken my motorhome to one of these when it has got very dirty.
peedee
A Motorhome is one thing our caravan + Car is 12m long. It is generally difficult to fit in most washing bays I have come across, without blocking up the facility. Also on a lot you are not able to adjust the pressure enough for my liking.
The one in our local Morrisons is plenty big enough. You could wash it in the street like I see many who live in terraced housing doing with their cars then take it back into store. I know at least one person who does that.
peedee
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The one in our local Morrisons is plenty big enough. You could wash it in the street like I see many who live in terraced housing doing with their cars then take it back into store. I know at least one person who does that.
peedee
I think I'll just keep wiping it down on site thanks. Not really in to blocking the street with a 12 metre rig. That is always assuming I can manover it through the parked cars in the first place. We used to bring our first smaller van back, but this one
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With our new van in mind, I've been thinking of getting someone to come out and valet it. I've found someone who for £100 can visit and do inside and out and doesn't require power or water to be supplied as he's selft sufficient. I didn't think that was
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The one in our local Morrisons is plenty big enough. You could wash it in the street like I see many who live in terraced housing doing with their cars then take it back into store. I know at least one person who does that.
peedee
I think I'll just keep wiping it down on site thanks. Not really in to blocking the street with a 12 metre rig. That is always assuming I can manover it through the parked cars in the first place. We used to bring our first smaller van back, but this one
is just too big.
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Personally, I enjoy cleaning the van with waterless cleaner. Afterall, the sun is shining and I get a tan whilst doing it. Result! When on a site it is the only time I can clean the van as it is kept in storage and like others on here can not take the van
home to wash. In the 20 years I have had the van it has never been to my house. So those who don't like cleaning their vans on site fine, but some of us have no choice!0 -
There are lots of hand car wash places springing up all over the place now. Had my motorhome done the other day for £20 and a good job they made of it too. A few days later we went by and there was a car with a caravan getting the same treatment.
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An old warden advised me on site one day about washing the caravan. On her sites, caravans could be washed if using a bucket and sponge but at no point could you use a hose pipe.
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Washed ours down yesterday on arrival at Chatsworth, and spring cleaned the interior! Not much choice as storage packs 'em in like sardines, don't like pressure washers, and we live in a teeny house on a steep hill... Looking forward to the van washing station at Whitewater when it reopens. (I can't believe I just wrote that!)
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There are lots of hand car wash places springing up all over the place now. Had my motorhome done the other day for £20 and a good job they made of it too. A few days later we went by and there was a car with a caravan getting the same treatment.
...Hope they were not useing pressure washer on c/van or your m/v if coach built
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Are you allowed to use the waterless spray wash ?
cos im one of those sad people who actually enjoy cleaning my old caravan , its my pride and joy and i love faffing around with it lol:) mrs bc
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According to the previous thread Rowena says that dry-wash products are ok to use on site.
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agree with Ian.
Unless the front window is dirty then I wouldn't bother
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