| There are many different caravan dealerships in the | | | | occurs. Also after the damp has done the damage a |
| UK that sell many different types of caravans that | | | | tide mark will be left on the wallboards and panels, |
| are on offer today. There are certain steps that | | | | which is an easily noticeable indication to find where |
| need to be taken before considering buying a | | | | the damp has originated. |
| caravan. Although many dealers take very good care | | | | If a dealership manages to stop damp happening to |
| of the items they are selling there are sometimes | | | | their caravans when on sale will allow them to keep a |
| hidden faults. For example, the main problem that | | | | very high price tag. This will mean constant service |
| people have with caravans is damp and this is | | | | and checks to the caravans to keep them in peak |
| primarily caused by rain and water getting into the | | | | condition. After you have sorted out all the problems |
| exterior lining of the caravan. It can get into interior | | | | that caravans can have you need to decide which |
| fittings and outer panels and it in most cases is the | | | | caravan would most suit you from the dealership. |
| most costly to repair on a caravan. In some cases it | | | | The range is very wide with very small 2 person |
| can run up to the high hundreds of pounds. | | | | caravans ranging to a very large whole family |
| It is important for dealerships to make sure there is | | | | caravan. |
| no damp in caravans before they go on sale as it can | | | | To choose which caravan best suits you it is vital to |
| drastically make the price drop and in some cases | | | | decide what your needs are and what purpose the |
| make the model unsellable. | | | | caravan is going to be used for. For example a very |
| Damp can be found in all the walls and roof of the | | | | large caravan for the whole family would be used for |
| caravan, in order for a person to spot a damp patch | | | | long family vacations within driving distance. This |
| in a caravan they need to know what the damp | | | | means the large caravan will have lots of comfort as |
| patches look like. The most noticeable sign to look | | | | it will be acting as a small home from the time you |
| for is a musty smell when entering a caravan. This is | | | | arrive to the time you leave at the end of you |
| a major sign that the caravan has got damp patches | | | | holiday. This means it will have a lot of equipment and |
| and needs fixing. But it is still mandatory to check as | | | | space but this also boosts up the price considerably. |
| well just in case it is a false sign, but also you will | | | | If you are a family of no children a smaller, simpler |
| need to check if there is no evident smell as the | | | | and easier caravan would be good to take on holiday. |
| damp may be there but in a smaller scale. | | | | This allows you to put your own equipment into the |
| The main areas to check for damp in a caravan are | | | | caravan as a smaller model will come with less |
| the corners of the walls and the roof lights as water | | | | equipment than a large style caravan. This allows for |
| can get into the caravan from these places without | | | | some customisation and you can do this with a |
| any visible damage. Also, around the windows and | | | | smaller price tag than a much larger caravan. |
| doors are main places where damp can occur | | | | Ultimately the choice is yours, either go for a |
| because the sealant holding the rubber to the frame | | | | leviathan of the road or a smaller model, depending |
| can leak and let water in during rainfall. The panels in | | | | on your needs the choice should be simple enough. |
| a caravan will go very soft and spongy when damp | | | | |