Boiler outer cover

huskydog
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edited July 2017 in Motorhomes #1

While driving home the other day the outside cover on the hot water heater fell off , I stoped to pick it up but a great big lorry ran over it yell, my question is ,does it need to be replaced ? Or can I leave it 

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  • Navigateur
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    edited July 2017 #2

    You might as well leave it there. Unless you are an expert panel beater and can get it back in shape.

    Maybe another one will fall of a different caravan when no-one else is looking?

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited July 2017 #3

    It's designed to keep road grit and creepy crawlies out of the burners, Husky, so I'd replace it. It will be cheaper than having to get the gas burners sorted later. 

  • huskydog
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    edited July 2017 #4

    Thought so, might have do a temporary repair with a roll of gaffa tape ,till I can get a new one 

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited July 2017 #5

    Tape is an absolute essential in our hobby. tongue-out

  • huskydog
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    edited July 2017 #6

    Just had a look on e-bay and the cover is £29.99 surprised,a trip to the caravan breakers I think .......

  • moulesy
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    edited July 2017 #7

    Navy - I'm truly appalled that you should suggest such a thing ....

    ....surely it's got to "fall off" another motorhome?!! wink

  • young thomas
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    edited July 2017 #8

    is it a Carver Cascade?

    my SIL's van has one and they look a bit delicate compared to Truma Combi.... 

  • Bakers2
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    edited July 2017 #9

    How true is that statement? 

    As we drove through Belper on Monday minding our own business heavy traffic parked cars but no issues lorries and cars passing each other. Oncoming red van unnecessary slight swerve towards us then away but enough to clash wing mirrors. HUGE noise pedestrians all turning to look, wing mirror onto the drivers door. Look in van drivers eyes - amusement,  amazing the details you take in 😉. Hubby pushed the wing mirror back out, it's floppy 😢😲. Very lucky mirrors in tact. Pulled over when safe and hubby applied gaffa tape and we reached Ferry Meadows. Visit to our son nice to catch up but his degree came into play 😂😂. Sports Therapist by trade and taught strapping. Between them they removed the original gaffa tape reset it and he taped it - brilliant as he says it won't move! Such a shame we only had silver gaffa tape, probably a good target for another nice van driver. 

  • huskydog
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    edited July 2017 #10

    It's a Truma combi

  • young thomas
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    edited July 2017 #11

    wow, tne Combi has a pretty robust (i thought) cover on tne gas outlet.

    in fact. as we had an oven (with an outlet fan installed) we have two such covers....tough as old boots i thought......wrong?

  • huskydog
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    edited July 2017 #12

    They probably are quite robust ,but probably not designed to be run over by a 44tonne lorry surprised 

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited July 2017 #13

     Are you sure it's not the Ultrastore you have? I have the Combi in my motorhome and it doesn't have a cover? 

    David

  • young thomas
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    edited July 2017 #14

    agreed, David, we domt have a 'cover' as such, merely a 'termination plate' where the exhaust pipe (for when on gas) exits the van, as in the photo. they might even be metal.

  • huskydog
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    edited July 2017 #15

    What a silly old husky I am embarassed, it's an ultrastore, and the cover is rectangular and still £29surprised

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