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Damp Repair: Keep Your Leisure Vehicle Dry with Bristol Caravans

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As the proud owner of Bristol Caravans, I’ve helped countless customers tackle one of the most frustrating issues in the world of leisure vehicles: damp repair. Whether you own a caravan, campervan, or motorhome, damp can creep in unnoticed and quickly cause costly damage. In this blog, I’m sharing expert tips on how to prevent damp, how to treat it, and what you need to know about damp repairs and inspections. Damp in Motorhomes: Causes, Prevention, and Treatment Knowing how to prevent and treat damp starts with understanding the causes. Most damp issues we see in our workshop come from: […]

12Feb
Motorhome Damp Repair

Motorhome Damp Repair Video, full repair process

CategoriesMotorhome Damp Repairs Motorhome Maintenance Motorhome Repairs

The video highlights the window rubber seal failure, how the water ingress tracked into the vehicle and the full motorhome damp repair. What caused the water ingress The water ingress was caused by window seal failure, the rubber seal had hardened over time (age related), as the seal hardened it lost its ability to be squishy, which means the water flowed past the rubber to reach the internal wooden structure of the coach built body. How you can identify damp in your motorhome? The best way to find water ingress or damp in your motorhome or caravan is a damp […]

24Feb
Workshop at Bristol Caravans

Top 5 tips for maintaining your Caravan & Motorhome

CategoriesCampervan Maintenance Caravan Damp Repairs Caravan Maintenance Motorhome Maintenance

You have just bought a new Caravan / Motorhome and want to make the most of it. Do not worry, we are here to make sure you are maintaining and making the most, during the ownership of your pride and joy. Here are the Top 5 Tips for you to maintain your Caravan / Motorhome: 1. Make sure you book into a trusted workshop for your annual services! For you caravan owners it is important to book a service every year, ensuring all the water, gas, electrics, brakes, chassis, and A frame hitch assembly are checked thoroughly. Not only does […]

10Feb
Damp repairs

How to avoid DAMP in your Caravan or Motorhome!

CategoriesCaravan Damp Repairs Caravan Service Motorhome Damp Repairs Motorhome Service

Nobody wants to come back to their Caravan or Motorhome after the winter break to see a damp patch. Although it is hard to identify when water ingress is happening, we have some helpful tips to prevent damp in your vehicle. How does damp occur in my Caravan or Motorhome? The three stages of damp to be aware of: This is caused by damp air being trapped in a cupboard or room. The visual effects are mould on the walls or inside cupboards. This is the main cause of Damp! Potentially coming from sealant failure, for example sealant cracking around […]

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