No problem, glad it helped.

Thank you, it’s amazing how many people believe you can smell water ingress...

Thank you..

If you know what you are buying and it’s the right price then a bit of water ingress isn’t the end of the world,

No problem, do you get rain over there?

@@darrenbull345654 nah, a lot houses dont have a roof.

Thanks, hope it helps.

Thanks for the comment, it’s not easy to do is it.. bit of a learning curve. I hope to get better.

Great honest video. I'm afraid that the caravan industry stinks and wants a rocket up there arse .I do feel sorry for the majority of dealerships putting right faulty caravans that quite frankly should never have left the factory in the first place . It's not rocket science not to make something that doesn't leak . Heaven forbid if the Marine Industry had same attitude as the caravan industry . There wouldn't be any boats floating .

Hi, thanks for that, pretty much what I said in the video regarding looking for signs but there isn’t much you can do to find the stuff only a meter will pick up. All I can suggest Is buy from a dealership as you have some comebacks and get it checked regularly.

Hi Karl, thanks for your comment. I’d say the first stop would be to get an independent assessment then write to the manufacturer. Any work carried out would have warranty to. What van was it and was it a warranty repair? Regards Darren

Atlantic Caravans. Hi Darran, the van is a 2016 Elddis 636. It was purchased new from a dealership called Raymond James. All the warranty work centres around water ingress and the damage it’s caused to the fabric of the van. The front window bar hinge wasn’t fitted using any sealant, and both of the fixing screws at the extreme ends of the bar pulled completely out, and the whole set of windows nearly fell onto me whilst I was investigating the source of the leaks. The front roof light frame cracked in mu5ipple locations which let in rainwater, to such an extent that rain dripped onto the floor and the seating area, One of the front grab handles has not been fitted correctly and has Sikaflex smeared around the handle mounting posts. The front timber st4ucture inside the gas locket is still wet and has live fungi spores growing on it; the list goes on and on. Can you recommend a company or body why could undertake an impartial assessment of my van? BTW, I live in East Leeds, Yorkshire. Karl

Karl Thompson you should be able to go to any Approved workshop to get an assessment, there will be a list in the AWS website. I’d find one that doesn’t sell caravans as the workshop side of things is their main income and will be more likely to have a look for you.

That’s a tricky question I’m not a huge fan of the Alu-tec as it relies too much on sealant and I’d say 70% of the ones I look at have damaged floors, I’ve just sold a 17 unicorn which needed a substantial repair. Having said that there are a lot of them about so I just might be seeing a ‘normal’ amount. All I can really say is to buy from a dealer who has a legal obligation to you for 12 months (regardless of what the say) and get it checked before the end of the warranty. All caravans have their problems, I wouldn’t worry about the potential likelihood of something going wrong, but I would advise regular checks to catch any issues early. Go with the one you like the look of just as much as any other reason.

@@atlanticcaravansUK thanks for the reply I'm now busy working my way through your back catalogue of videos and I'll be checking your website for stock thanks

No worries mate, anytime..

Hi, I wouldn’t be too concerned, if it’s from a dealer you get a years warranty (regardless of what they say), you could have it checked in six months just to see if it has got worse, obviously if it has then there is a problem, which they would have fix. It’s all about the context of the reading, could it be water ingress? and how could it have got there?

Hi David, I’m afraid it’s down to hard work and perseverance, wd 40 is quite effective, we have some industrial stuff but try to get new rails to go on as it’s more cost effective than spending hours on removing the original sealant.

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@@garymellor7997 yes, we also check under the floor in the corners especially.

Hi, I’m afraid not, it’s nearly impossible to find where it’s coming in unless you strip it out and replace the boards, then you’ll be able to see where it’s leaking.

Are the boards not bonded to the outer skin though? Any advice on how to remove them? Would a reseal not seal where its coming in? We are confident (due to hab engineer) that its along the lower skirt

It’s a protimeter survey master..

Thanks for info👍

That would be a game changer for sure!!!

Unfortunately this would only remove water from the air, it would have no effect on water ingress.