Recent content by trevormonty

when doing your calculations allow for down weight on towbar from caravan eg 75kg. Add this to vehicle payload.

I use one of these shut off valves. 1)Stops shower spray you if tap knocked. 2) can keep mixer on and at correct temp setting. Turn water off at head if soaping up and want to save water. Shower Head Shut Off Valve for Shower Arm & Hose G1/2 SZRH A-D | Fruugo NZ...

The flexible panels are lot lighter but tend to have shorter life. I fitted one to first caravan and made sure to allow air gap when gluing it. If I did it again would glue rails to roof then attach panel to them so it is easier to replace in case of failure. Current 250W solid panel that came...

Thre batteries will be connected in series ie Batt1+ to electronic top left contact Batt1- to Batt2+ (two spring contacts in bottom left) Batt2- to Batt3+ (two badly corrided contacts top right) Batt3- to electronic bottom right. The two contacts supplying electronics look good so remote...

The existing tires loading rating is to low you should be looking to upgrade them. Factory tires normally have 10-20% over and above MPTLM. In your case 96 is probably about right. Time will only reduce tires carrying capability. Run right tire pressure for load, see tire datasheet. The...

When replacing tires double check installer as fitted correct load rating. My installer used lower rating for 2nd tire, luckily I picked it up.

My fridge needs it as gas flue exhausts inside fridge cavity instead of running flue outside. Now there is additional heat build from both fridge radiator and gas exhaust. Poor/cheap design. Old bailey had separated exhaust.

I've had similar fault in my case it was dirty contacts on power source selector switch ie 12V,230V,Gas. Try switching this back and fore a few times between gas and next setting. This switch connects thermocouple when gas is selected. Because we run on gas 90% of time it wasn't issue till I...

12v PC fan with manual switch is cheapest low tech solution and works. Just buy ine with biggest diameter fan that will fit ideally low noise check specs. I turn mine off at night as slight noise bothers me, but then again cooler at night so not really needed. For accurate fridge temp...

The 1.6T Sportage won't have any issues towing 1300kg van. Only thing I'd be wary of is DSG transmission they don't like crawling (<5mph) up hills with heavy load eg reversing caravan up a driveway.

Like the Adria but some models compromise on features eg no oven, gas only heating, electric only H/W.

Not if its strapped in place. If accident is that bad I'd be more worried about 1100kg caravan in tow that is trying squash car.

How can there be gas related incident caused by new fridge that doesnt have gas connection. Should definitely have wrtten proof that gas connections supplying previous fridge were terminated/capped professionally.

Why.

I fitted anderson connectors to my Lifep04 so it only takes second to disconnect and transport in car. Switched to 2 smaller gas bottles, one of which is in roofbox. Drain HW cylinder that is another 10-15kg saving for most van. Previous owner replaced factory 5L 5kg HW cylinder with 20l...