Blast of heat

Parto
Parto Forum Participant Posts: 11
edited January 2020 in Caravans #1

I would like to hear your opinion on if it's worth putting on your heating on a regular basis while parked up over the winter.

If so how often?

Does it actually help with damp

or

would it have to be on all of the time to be of benefit?

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  • commeyras
    commeyras Club Member Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 2020 #2

    Personally I would not bother putting heating on over the winter.  However, it  is vital that your caravan is well ventilated.  Ensure all the built in vents are clear, pull seat cushions away from walls and leave cupboard doors open.  Every so often visit the caravan and leave the door and roof vent open for half an hour or so to give it an airing.  You should be fine.  If you get actual 'damp' then you may have a more serious problem than just a little mould forming.  Checked my caravan yesterday; it was fine so just gave it an good airing and will visit again in a few weeks.  Have booked it's service for end March so will be ready to go in Spring.

  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited January 2020 #3

    I do the same as comeyras .... 😊

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  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited January 2020 #5

    Never had aa problem ,as we have especially since retirement used our LVs most of the year,(2016 nights last year) so have never been home long enough to need heating onsurprised

  • Navigateur
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    edited January 2020 #6

    We use our caravan in any month of the year and really can't be bothered carting back and forward upholstery, bedding, clothing, towels, rugs, etc.   So what we do is leave all doors open (26 of them), bed up and fridge/freezer on the "adjar" catch.  Looks a right mess, of course. 

    I don't want to wear out the caravan heater unnecessarily so I have an oil-filled radiator I put in for winter months with thermostat set for three degrees. So even if I didn't manage to blow out all of the water in the pipes they should stay unfrozen.

  • Navigateur
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    edited January 2020 #7

    That was a looonnnng year!  I managed only 365 in my year.

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  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited January 2020 #9

    216 nightwink it just was a long year with problems we hadsurprised

  • Tigi
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    edited January 2020 #10

    As per comeyras never heated vans or motorhomes over the years, the only time I had damp/mildew was when I tried a so called breathable cover.

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