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birdman101
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We were advised to have the glass top open if using the oven. Over the years I have read about exploding glass lids which has happened...
Today at 8:37 AM
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The Thetford Oven in our 2013 Swift and our present 2023 Swift both need to have top open to allow Oven to work. And pretty sure from...
Today at 7:35 AM
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Our oven will not light unless the glass top is open or the one in our previous caravan being Thetford ovens
Yesterday at 7:13 PM
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Usually if glass not open oven won’t light.
Yesterday at 5:51 PM
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People often check if +12V is present , but forget the 0V .At the back of the fridge(lower vent gives access) there is a 4/6 way...
Yesterday at 8:02 AM
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Having AWD needed a full size in the Kuga which fitted the well, but raised the floor with 50 mm polystyrene Got an Alloy so matches...
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I always get a spare wheel for my cars, dont trust that bubble gum stuff. If the sidewall of the tyre is damaged its no good.
Monday at 7:23 PM
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As an Add on to Birdman. On my Santa Fe, the fitter of the towbar had wired all the earth's into the earth wing into the harness. The...
Monday at 5:24 PM
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With engine running check voltage with meter on pins 10 and 11. If you haven’t got 14+ volts there, by the time it reaches the fridge...
Monday at 5:11 PM
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Trama Water Pump
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If there is power to the pump it is most likely the pressure switch in the base of the pump. Often if you take it apart you will find...
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It may well be a backhanded method of reducing the long term workforce. But if they wish to continue employing him then the position...
Sunday at 8:16 AM
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Another one for Fenwicks Overwintering keeps it very clean until washing in the Spring using Fenwicks Caravan Cleaner. Caravan is kept...
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Looks fantastic but I don’t think I’ve seen one so bad. Mine would go October to end of March unwashed but I did use Fenwicks...
Sunday at 8:04 AM
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If you received your Redundancy payout at the end of the three months, then they are just employing you as a Casual which is a way of...
Saturday at 3:18 PM
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Yes they are original and part of the body strength, DO NOT tow caravan without them. Swift had a recall on some caravans and warned...
Saturday at 11:28 AM
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