RAY said:
So Bailey can provide a door that doesn't warp!
Only last week at Lowden caravans we looked at a Valencia on sale, LHS door warped RHS looked ok.
I am having a warped shower room corner cupboard door replaced when i take the caravan in for return to Bailey for my damp lockers.
Also the cupboard to the RHS of the fridge, that's swollen on the top, looks like its got wet, but i can't think how as the door is recessed under the worktop.
Had my Bailey Unicorn Valencia for 2 years, from day one nothing but trouble, the splash panel at the back of the worktop incorporating the sink was detached had it back 3 times before a permanent repair, next wiring problem with the Alde heating system, turned out to be a problem with the wiring in general which resulted in the Alde sysytem blowing a fuse when the TV aerial was plugged into the TV, (apparently quite a few Valencias had this problem). Wardrobe doors bowed, which were eventually replaced, Blinds to 5 windows replaced, leaking towel rail from new, bathroom cupboard twisted, trim around light in bathroom not fitting correctly, trims to other cupboards cut short, rail supporting concertina door detached from the roof, rusting hinges on doors, kitchen drawer not opening and closing correctly because it had been badly fitted, panel at side of the door entance became detached (because it is only held together with small staples), shower basin had a drilled hole in the side which had been there from new. As we never used the shower unit (I know dirty so and so!) we only became aware of this some 18 months down the line when our friends who had a Unicorn pointed it out to me, I thought it was an overflow for the shower unit.
All in all the caravan was back and forth to the dealers for almost 20 months until we eventually got everything sorted out, or at least I thought so.
I've just had the caravan in for it's 24 month service and the dealer has contacted me and told me that they have discovered a damp problem at the front of the caravan, apparently it's to do with the front side locker doors and Bailey are only too well aware of this and they have produced a modification package which the dealer can then apply. The only trouble is that the modification which Bailey are suggesting and supplying is apparently not solving the problem. The dealers themselves have been looking into this problem and feel they may have sussed out the problem and hopefully a cure.
The two front side locker doors have drain holes on the edge opposite the hinges but these doors were apparently meant to hinge from the top and the drain holes would be at the bottom thus allowing any water to drain away. What they have suggested is the holes to the side are filled to prevent water ingress and new holes drilled to the bottom of the door to allow water disbursement.
Does it work? well I'll find out when I pick it up and use it for a few weeks because it still has to go back to the dealer to have the modification applied, apparently it takes about 6 weeks for the modification package to reach the dealer.
P.S. I do like the Valencia though although at 85kg noseweight from the factory is tad heavy I feel!