Recent content by Simon Burton

The advice use to be to smear the blade with olive oil, I'm not sure if that is still the case.

We've just ended six years of camp and store at Heartford. Couldn't complain, good storage on Gravel. Site open all year so no problem with access. It's only good value for money if you use the two nights camping a month. Otherwise it's very expensive. We stopped because we wanted to go...

Hi Del, I don't blame you. The only time I had some trouble with the caravanstore was when it was damaged in a storm near Avignon a couple of years ago. The insurance company wanted to know if it could be repaired rather than buying a new one. I emailed Fiamma explaining the damage and asking...

Hi Del, As I said, 5 years, two vans no problems and both vans were Lunars. My next van will more than likely be a Lunar and I will continue to use my Caravanstore but you have made a good point. Up to now I have not suffered but nobody knows what the future holds, I'll be keeping an extra eye...

You have raised the six million dollar question. Yes there are good deals to be had but if your local dealer really wants to get ride of the caravan on his forcourt to make room for a new model, well the sky could be the limit. In the past I have always bought at Earls Court but this year I am...

I have a Caravanstore Zip - Caravanstore with sides and front that all zip together. Fantastic piece of kit as I can use just the shade on its own or with the sides if I want. Don't bother with awning any more. I use to have a Caravanstore without the zip sides but was so impressed, when the...

Thanks for the replies, I had originally done all the obvious stuff like check the leisure battery and the batteries in the remote control and they were all fine. I've spoken to Truma and it doesn't look good :-(

I have a single axle Truma mover on my van that stopped working this weekend. I have pressed the reset button on the unit, then when I try to use the unit the red light flashes six times before a brief pause, then another six flashes and so on. This apparently indicates that there is a problem...

Five years ago we were in western France during that mega heatwave they had were hundreds died because of the heat. Due to the positioning of our caravan, one of the heat problems was that water was coming out of the aquaroll hotter than it was coming out of the water heater. I solved to problem...

The Caravan Club did a big thing about this very subject a couple of years ago. Apparently it is the Thetford pink flush additive that causes the problem. As far as I remember nobody could work out why. Thetford brought out a special flushing tank cleaner. Follow the instructions and it will...

I've got a cheap B&Q generator that I use on the rally field for the beloved's hair dryer (12 volt ones just arn't the same) and those important things in life like watching England play football (as required). I've had mine for three years now and it is still going strong, very good value for...

We got ours from Ikea, very nice, again stays on a fixed bed.

Brain, Its the regulator pressure that causes propane to burn hotter. When propane and butane are burnt at the same pressure, butane is hotter. If you intend to use your spare propane through a red propane regulator your flame and therefore your cadac (or your Beauclaire) will be at its...

It is great in heavy rain you don't even need to worry about dropping a corner so long as the roof has a suitable pitch. Being PVC nothing gets through. Also so long as the sides are properly pegged down it will withstand considerable wind as well. All together a great piece of kit.

Aquaroll gets my vote, another plus is should the water supply fail as happened once abroad for about half a day, you still have 20 litres of water to use.