Recent content by alanstanley

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    Alde Heating-Pro's & Cons

    We use our van all year round. To return to a blown air system after Alde would be a divorce situation for SWMBO and I have yet to actually speak to a real person who would wish to change Servicing. The fluid is filled by the dealers. It is their choice to have the 2 year stuff. Because they...
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    Alde heating

    Use both Gas and Electric together for fast warm up. Gas will shut down once electricity can maintain temperature automatically. We turn off the gas anyway - belt and braces.
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    Manufacturers Different Warranties.

    The Van with the stone dent problems were early Alu-tech from Bailey. They quickly provided thicker protection and on later models changed to GRP end of problem. The cracks that have been appearing in ABS panels for decades are usually from poor moldings or from fixings that have been put...
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    Manufacturers Different Warranties.

    Yes and I would suggest that people read the warranty before they sign on the line and if it does not stand up ? A Do not buy B Tell in them I did (my case elddis and Lunar) why I would not be purchasing their product. Consumer power will get through we hope,
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    new caravan

    I hope it all goes well for you, Handover varies tremendously from a full demo 2 hrs to a ten mins sign here and off you go. I always tell the dealer that at hand over I expect to see the van up and running with water / gas and electric connected. Heating on water in the system etc. i,e, as...
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    Manufacturers Different Warranties.

    We will have to disagree on the Rights given by the Act. They exceed in most areas those given by the warranty by a manufacturer. And in any event they are applicable against the dealer. However they are the only recourse when the dealer has ceased trading. Many a customer does not know of...
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    Manufacturers Different Warranties.

    Being laid up at present for a couple of weeks has been sending me stir crazy. So given the number of posts on Warranty claims, being knocked back for – common problems experienced by members I have tried to put together a comparison chart manufacturer to manufacturer. (British main stream...
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    bailey unicorn valencia water ingress

    Obviosly a significant number have not posted at all. but most presumably read something. Some 5000 members have made posts of 5 or more, so that was and is the most representative number I could find. It is not my van that has any leaks and I have never claimed it has. I am very happy with...
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    bailey unicorn valencia water ingress

    No idea how many own Alu-tech vans but the Caravan talk forum has 1157 pages of members at 20 per page = over 22,000 members and over 3000 topics in the Bailey section alone with over 33,000 replies. Which is why I chose it to pose the question in the first place.
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    bailey unicorn valencia water ingress

    Fed up now. The last 4 years of the warranty are FREE and always have been. It's not as a special offer or a dealer deal it is free from Bailey. It's not charged for, as is stated on their site in another area and on my documentation. Of course they could charge in the future for new...
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    bailey unicorn valencia water ingress

    As the starter of a post concerning 'Alu-Tech bodies any leaks yet' on the most popular 'Bailey Forum' I find your remarks interesting. So far that question has in excess of 33,000 views,replies and comments. It has identified 4 vans including this one that have been examined for a problem...