White dust mould on new eldiss caravan

songsters
songsters Forum Participant Posts: 4
edited June 2020 in Caravans #1

We purchased a new eldiss midhurst premier plus from Sussex caravans in Dec 2019.  We used it for 2 nights in march 2020 and after first day the cupboards were covered in ingrained white dust . We took it back to Sussex caravans who revealed  the door and porch light . Because of lockdown we were not able to pick it up.until today . To find the white mould was still on the doors .  Sussex caravan centre have said it often happens and nothing to worry about.  But we saw a different man today and he said he would research it further .  We are very worried as our grandson is not well and mould would be very bad for his health. Plus we spent our savings on this caravan .   Feel totally gutted . 

Thankyou for any help you can give 

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  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,142 ✭✭✭
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    edited June 2020 #2

    I posted the following in response to your story posted earlier.

     

    It’s mould and it happens in the right/wrong ambient settings. It doesn't necessarily mean there’s a problem. Caravans, by necessity, have many air vents and those vents also allow damp air to enter. Sometimes using a furniture spray polish such as Pledge seems to encourage mould. We've had it before and just cleaned it off and carried on regardless.

  • songsters
    songsters Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited June 2020 #3

    Thankyou . 

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited June 2020 #4

    Sometimes using a furniture spray polish such as Pledge seems to encourage mould.

    I wonder if the oils in pledge etc gives the mould a food source? Te only time I have noticed it was on a previous caravan in spots where a cupboard door was often pushed closed without using the handle and assumed that there might be a food source in the oils off our hands.

  • trellis
    trellis Forum Participant Posts: 1,102
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    edited June 2020 #5

    We've had the same problem from time to time , especially after a long lay up. Someone recommended rubbing it off with white vinegar , we tried it , it worked.😀.

  • songsters
    songsters Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited June 2020 #6

    Hi Thankyou for replies . Sussex caravan got in touch with Eldiss and they say  they have a problem in some of these models to do with seal around the door .  They say once repaired we should be ok . Due to pick it up . Fingers crossed it has sorted the problem 

  • lordsward
    lordsward Forum Participant Posts: 69
    edited June 2020 #7

    From what you've described, it sounds like what you get in cars when they've not been used in a while. I wouldn't say its due to a fundamental damp problem,

  • commeyras
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    edited June 2020 #8

    I too had this after winter layup a few years ago but have not had it for the past couple of years.  Yes just a wipe down with white vinegar seem to have cured it.  Don't think you should have a long term problem with this.  Sussex Caravans are a reliable and good company to deal with.

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