I should have read the manual

kalamitty55
kalamitty55 Forum Participant Posts: 82
edited February 2023 in Caravans #1

after having a problem with the electrics on my coachman vip, ie battery sulphating, and alde heating panel blanking,  i had the battery replaced and sent the boiler pcb and control to apuljacks for test/repair turns out they were both working and it was the control cable that runs through the cabinet work to the boiler, anyway new cable sorted, switched on, the panel works but got  warning showing red failure, but its booked into caravan dealers for a check on alde system,  but on reading the coachman manual it does say  if storing the caravan over winter then remove control panel to a warm dry place. how many people do that.? anyway once the boiler sorted we are going to sell the van  due to wifes ill health  theres no way we would be able to use it she had a double fractured back so after 40+ years its time to call it a day.

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  • Takethedogalong
    Takethedogalong Forum Participant Posts: 17,040 ✭✭✭
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    edited February 2023 #2

    Sorry to hear your news kalamitty. Hope you get the van sorted out ok to sell on, then can enjoy getting a break some other way. All the best🙂

  • kalamitty55
    kalamitty55 Forum Participant Posts: 82
    edited March 2023 #3

    thanks im going rent cottages whenever she feels up to it,   

  • kalamitty55
    kalamitty55 Forum Participant Posts: 82
    edited March 2023 #4

    Managed to get to dealers early today and Shawn the owner got straight onto it said leave it with them and come back in a hour so we went shopping and when we returned, Shawn said all fixed kept the old part, turns out it was the sensors on boiler that needed replacing, total with labour £89 parts costs £54 so not bad.  Got van home and heater working.

  • ABM
    ABM Forum Participant Posts: 14,578
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    edited March 2023 #5

    Sorry to hear about your Good Lady's problems Kalamitty55, that puts your caravans problems into the distinctly lower class of problems don't it frown.

    Just as a thought could it be possible to get, say, seasonal pitches and just go as and when the patient feels up to it ??

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