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    IanB1485 replied to the thread Damp check on Alu-tech Caravan.
    I have both types and the RF non invasive one is difficult to get into tight areas , like inside cupboards. The detecting surface...
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    IanB1485 replied to the thread Home freezer defrosted itself.
    Domestic fridge/freezers do vary wildly in AIR temperature , they rely on sufficient mass within them to steady the temperature...
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    IanB1485 replied to the thread Damp check on Alu-tech Caravan.
    As others have said damp readings are meaningless on the Alutech walls and roof , thats why only a visual inspection is undertaken ...
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    IanB1485 replied to the thread Unbelievable.
    Two things to add , . 1 if a casualty is conscious then the priority is low for an overworked ambulance service, if the casualty...
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    I have never seen a battery ignitor like that on a fridge , so thanks for the heads up and I hope the OP gets it sorted
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    IanB1485 reacted to ProfJohnL's post in the thread Dometic fridge igniter won't push in with Like Like.
    Unlike the genesis of the Gov. web site where most of the pages are vast simplifications of the Acts and Regulations, drafted by...
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    IanB1485 replied to the thread Booking ahead for touring?.
    I found since retiring that we travel on tuesdays , Fridays and Mondays are out and we avoid school holidays , It takes about 2 years...
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    IanB1485 replied to the thread caravan electrics.
    Many many years ago when I was a young engineer I was told ( but never experienced it personally ) about the high jinks the older...
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    IanB1485 reacted to ProfJohnL's post in the thread Dometic fridge igniter won't push in with Like Like.
    Hello Terry, Welcome to the forum First of all thank you for giving us a good spread of information about the appliance, Its very...
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    IanB1485 reacted to Woodentop's post in the thread What's this condiut with Like Like.
    The pipe carries the warm air heating usually across a doorway. The commonest is where the heat source is at the front and the caravan...
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    IanB1485 reacted to ProfJohnL's post in the thread caravan electrics with Like Like.
    There are lots of things that are potentially dangerous available to buy even if counter to professional advice. Dare I mention...
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    IanB1485 replied to the thread caravan electrics.
    No you can't !!! those things are potentially dangerous as you are part of the circuit and any fault internally means you are connected...
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    IanB1485 replied to the thread Gas.
    Cooker lid may have shut off valve/thermocouple microswitch(s) which cutouts off the gas (shuts the gas valves) if the lid is not at 90...
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    IanB1485 replied to the thread TOILET FLUSH PUMP.
    a long way from Scotland:) (chester Folk festival, but may go to Langcliffe near Settle earlier,and no I don't take any of my caravan...
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    IanB1485 replied to the thread TOILET FLUSH PUMP.
    I have stock of various pumps and other caravan spares as well as diagnostic tools as part of my job, but I never seem to take them...