Seating in or out

Glenn T
Glenn T Forum Participant Posts: 49
edited February 2020 in Caravans #1

Over the two / three colder winter months, I have always taken the caravan seating and cushions out and stored them indoors. 
I’am starting to think do I really need to keep doing this. What do you do ???

 

 

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  • Unknown
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    edited February 2020 #2
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  • Cornersteady
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    edited February 2020 #3

    We keep our caravan is a storage area and we have always kept our in to no (noticeable) adverse effects over three caravans.

    The caravans all around us seem to leave them in too. It would be too much effort to bring them home each time and anyway we have often gone away at a few days notice.  

  • huskydog
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    edited February 2020 #4

    When we had caravans we never took anything out or heated it and never had any problems , caravan dealers never take them out when they have them on their forecourt 

  • mickysf
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    edited February 2020 #5

    I think the important thing is to ensure air can flow around cupboards and lockers. Any material which acts as a sponge retaining water is a potential problem particularly if it sqiuashed in and touching cold walls. We always took endless cushions and bedding out and left the cupboard doors etc open. Those moisture traps are useless, you can't dry the atmosphere and there is a need to maintain good ventilation in and out of the van.

  • Tigi
    Tigi Forum Participant Posts: 1,038
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    edited February 2020 #6

    As per huskydog have never heated or removed cushions never had a problem. I do take out all personal items. The one thing that maybe an advantage in removing seat cushions is the van supposedly becomes less attractive to thieves.

  • crown green bowler
    crown green bowler Forum Participant Posts: 407
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    edited February 2020 #7

    The only things taken out during winter months are food things like tea coffee and such like, and replace before the first outing in the spring. Never taken the seats out,  and never had any problems.  If on a dry day I sometimes open all the windows and roof vents to get plenty of dry air all through the van, but we do keep the van in the back garden behind locked doors and safe. Never had any damp in any of our vans,So far touch wood.

  • SteveL
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    edited February 2020 #8

    We never took the seat cushions out when we had a caravan. Never had any problems with damp. Our second van had Alde heating and none of the seating or beds was against the outside walls as the heat flow was up the back of the seats / beds. Therefore it was not even necessary to move them away. 

  • flatcoat
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    edited February 2020 #9

    Have never taken out any upholstery. If there is damp such that mould appears then there is a damp ingress problem that needs addressing and removing cushions is not the fix. I agree air circulation is important and the built in floor vents need to be left unobstructed. 

  • mickysf
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    edited February 2020 #10

    Removing moisture retaining material is important. I witnessed a wardrobe stuffed with cushions and clothing with door shut causing mold on interior side walls and contents. The rest of the habitation was perfect. Maintaining air flow and eliminating moisture retention 'reservoirs' is important.

  • Vanbirds68
    Vanbirds68 Forum Participant Posts: 149
    edited February 2020 #11

    No - we’ve never taken cushions out. Bedding is the only thing that overwinters in the house. We do leave every possible door & drawer open. 

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