Recent content by Darrencaravan

Thanks for the advice. I had not thought about the gas drop holes. It’s a 2008 model so a bit older. There are separate holes covered with mesh and the rest are for electric cables, water and waste water. From the inside the electric cables, water and waste water holes do not seem to be sealed...

I agree with you about the fuse value. I must have been lucky with the one I use while testing. The book does indeed say 5 amp. I have replaced the fuse to the correct value to save any future issues.

Hi, as we head towards the colder weather I wanted to explore making my coachman amara a little warmer. I have noticed that there are lots of holes in the floor where cables run under the caravan. They seems to have a draft coming in under the bed. Can I block these up and if so what is the...

So for an update and some clarity. The water heater is 850w. I replaced the heater with a Truman ultrasonic 850w. Testing the heater by putting a plug on it and a 3 amp fuse then plugging it into an extension to the house it worked fine. Then I put the heater back into the next section of wire...

Woodentop what I mean is that from the water heater it goes to a switch with a 3 amp fuse. From there it goes to the fuse board. When I turn on the switch it trips the fuse. So as a test I will connect the feed on the switch to a cable with plug into an extension plugged into the house to see if...

Hi, I have just bought a 2008 coachman Amara. The owner showed it all working. The hot water was very hot. When I got it home when putting on the water heater the fuse keep tripping. I assumed I forgot to fill the tank before checking the water heater switch was off in my excitement to check...