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Aidan wrote:Simply call it Jed's Spread

I'm sure it's being touted round production companies as we joke
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Industry insiders say the working title for the new Campervan Culture TV series is:




























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silverbullet wrote:Industry insiders say the working title for the new Campervan Culture TV series is:




























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I just got in from work a little while ago and thought I would give the Westy a clean out from last weekend. Jesus what a bloody mess :shock: I had forgotten just how muddy it was down there :rofl

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Been cleaning mine all week, and getting the flooded propex to work again,dried it out and hey presto works fine, just like it had never seen water before :lol: .

I am going to get mine up on a four poster to see if any grommets are missing from underneath, and see if any sealing can be done to try to reduce the water coming in next time,

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twiggy wrote:Been cleaning mine all week, and getting the flooded propex to work again,dried it out and hey presto works fine, just like it had never seen water before :lol: .

I am going to get mine up on a four poster to see if any grommets are missing from underneath, and see if any sealing can be done to try to reduce the water coming in next time,

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Have a look where your sink waist is and see if the pipe is sealed against the bodywork, also the exhaust for the propex (I did offer the duct tape around when we first entered the area when I taped mine up). Also make sure the rubber bung under your seat is in there, and I like to smear some Vaseline on my door rubbers too as it seals them. I was surprised how much water got in yours, mine didnt get any in the back. V-lux (Al) once went in water so deep it came in through his heater vents :lol:

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jed the spread wrote:
twiggy wrote:Been cleaning mine all week, and getting the flooded propex to work again,dried it out and hey presto works fine, just like it had never seen water before :lol: .

I am going to get mine up on a four poster to see if any grommets are missing from underneath, and see if any sealing can be done to try to reduce the water coming in next time,

Twiggy

Have a look where your sink waist is and see if the pipe is sealed against the bodywork, also the exhaust for the propex (I did offer the duct tape around when we first entered the area when I taped mine up). Also make sure the rubber bung under your seat is in there, and I like to smear some Vaseline on my door rubbers too as it seals them. I was surprised how much water got in yours, mine didnt get any in the back. V-lux (Al) once went in water so deep it came in through his heater vents :lol:

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Thanks, I'll look at those areas.
A little bit off prep and I am sure it will be much better next time,
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I am seriously thinking about getting a dehumidifier and leaving it in the van all the time I dont use it. Its going to get all full of water again in a couple of weeks anyway but it would be good think I am making a conscious effort to look after the most expensive thing I own.

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dehumidifier would be great. i cook the interior on mine every fortnight or so. electric heater on full blast for a few hours and it makes a big difference to the way the inside feels.

underside sealing. omg. before my first outing in north wales i spend hours sealing the underside. touch wood it seemed to work but getting the heater inlet to seal some way would be great also not thought too much about that.
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dehumidifier would work a treat, Ady mentioned using one last week when we were out.

Will look on Amazon see whats about.
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I leave the front windows cracked open an inch - with the wind deflectors on it's not very noticeable, and the van breathes better and is consequently drier and nicer smelling, in the summer when the van is sat in the sun then the roof gets cracked open too - Andy Simpson has probably had the most mud through his heater inlets, it came out the vents on the dash I believe

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A bucket on the floor, full of dishwasher salt. Draws up all the moisture in the air. You can bake the salt in the oven to dry it out if you want to waste the electric/gas or just use the salt as intended. Cheap as chips.
Change monthly in really damp weather. Works a treat for my inlaws with their...c a r a v a n :roll:

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