Dirty skylights

DavidF
DavidF Forum Participant Posts: 13
edited October 2016 in Parts & Accessories #1

My Elddis caravan has vented skylights that are now so dirty they cut out almost all the light. The only way to clean them is to dismantle and use the bath. I would prefer to change the dome but cannot find a supplier. Elddis is not interested in helping!
Anyone know of a supplier ?

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  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 13,647 ✭✭✭
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    edited October 2016 #2

    DavidF, you could try Caravan Windows, here's a link. You may need to copy and paste it to get it to work. sales@motorhome-parts.net

    This is the person I had contact with at that company:-

    Jim Winspur.

    Advanced Glass Products

    Site 7 Kidderminster Road

    Cutnall Green, Droitwich

    Worcestershire

    WR9 0NS

    Tel: 00 44 (0)1299 851525

    Fax: 00 44(0)1299 851544

  • peedee
    peedee Club Member Posts: 9,389 ✭✭✭
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    edited October 2016 #3

    Why cannot you clean them? Surely even dismantling them to clean is better than and cheaper than buying a replacement? I have no real idea what these look like but I use a ladder to gain access to the roof to clean the skylights fitted to my motorhome.

    peedee

  • Justus2
    Justus2 Forum Participant Posts: 897
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    edited October 2016 #4

    Ive used these people.....

    https://www.leisureshopdirect.com/ventilation/caravan-roof-vent

  • Randomcamper
    Randomcamper Club Member Posts: 1,062 ✭✭
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    edited October 2016 #5

    The inner skin can be cleaned, the subject has been covered on this forum a few times and recently in Motorhome monthly magazine.

     

    I've never tried it myself, but...........

    If you look at the last post in the thread below it describes how to do it.....

    http://www.caravanclub.co.uk/community/discussions/information,-technical-tips-advice/caravans/How-to-clean-the-small-heki-rooflight/rt/1106287/?showlatest=true&

  • DavidF
    DavidF Forum Participant Posts: 13
    edited October 2016 #6

    Many thanks for the helpful replies. I tried to find existing threads but obviously was unsuccessful and I don't read motorhome monthly.

    To peedee I suggest if  don't have any idea (and you don't) you really shouldn't comment!!

  • peedee
    peedee Club Member Posts: 9,389 ✭✭✭
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    edited October 2016 #7

    Must be a very poor  design if you can not clean them

    Peedee

  • DavidF
    DavidF Forum Participant Posts: 13
    edited October 2016 #8

    Peedee- it is designed by an idiot in my opinion. My retailer described them as" crap". Elddis changed them very quickly in subsequent vans but if you have any experience of caravan manufacturers you know that once they've sold a van they want to wash their
    hands of them and simple refer you to the dealer.

  • Merve
    Merve Forum Participant Posts: 2,333
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    edited October 2016 #9

    Why cannot you clean them? Surely even dismantling them to clean is better than and cheaper than buying a replacement? I have no real idea what these look like but I use a ladder to gain access to the roof to clean the skylights fitted to my motorhome.

    peedee

    Write your comments here...Sounds like changing your car when the ashtrays are full!! You need to yes, wash them, remove any scratches with a good compound - Farecla or similar and then give them a good waxing with something like HD wax by Autoglym. (Wax! not a polish) they'll come up like new!

  • DavidF
    DavidF Forum Participant Posts: 13
    edited October 2016 #10

    Ignorance is bliss Merve.

    Ps. I am a non-smoker.

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited October 2016 #11

    I know the ones that you mean. Not manmade: designed and built by Lucifer

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