We'll be collecting our Elddis Xplore 304 in a couple of weeks and I need to source a battery. Does anyone have the physical size of the battery compartment or even a battery make they are using in this van?
Many thanks
Many thanks
We'll be collecting our Elddis Xplore 304 in a couple of weeks and I need to source a battery. Does anyone have the physical size of the battery compartment or even a battery make they are using in this van?
Many thanks
You need to contact the dealer rather than the manufacturer.Thanks for your replies. I have contacted the manufacturer but still waiting for a reply. I saw a few posts from owners of the same van on here and thought I might get a quicker answer. Next step will be dealer but my experience is that you can get a better deal shopping around. I've used Tanya in the past.
Not any battery will fit as the poles need to be the correct way around. OP should be speaking to dealership.
Not necessary as since when have caravan manufacturers been generous with cable lengths. LOL!Really the cables should be long enough that it doesn't matter which way round the battery poles are.
My Lunar has cables long enough to remove the battery while still connected and put it on the ground.Not necessary as since when have caravan manufacturers been generous with cable lengths. LOL!
My Lunar has cables long enough to remove the battery while still connected and put it on the ground.
Yes, our Clubman was modified by the dealer, with Alde approval, to move the false bulkhead back 10mm and up 10mm to create a 20mm channel instead of the original 10mm - it certainly works better like that although we still use a combination of the Alde and a £12 fan heater.You were lucky as with our Delta the cables were that short that we had to put the battery on a step. BTW I seem to recall that it was perhaps you that advised many years ago about a modication for the ALDE heating on Lunars by having slots cut across the front. Worked a treat for us.View attachment 748
That’s the first time I’ve read or heard of anyone having to supplement Alde heating in a caravan. Most owners say how good it is for all round warmth compared to blown air heating. Did Lunar not get it right?Yes, our Clubman was modified by the dealer, with Alde approval, to move the false bulkhead back 10mm and up 10mm to create a 20mm channel instead of the original 10mm - it certainly works better like that although we still use a combination of the Alde and a £12 fan heater.
Nope Lunar never got it right about ALDE heating as our seats used to get very hot due to heat collecting underneath as no where to go. After modification it was a vast improvement as better air flow.That’s the first time I’ve read or heard of anyone having to supplement Alde heating in a caravan. Most owners say how good it is for all round warmth compared to blown air heating. Did Lunar not get it right?
That’s the first time I’ve read or heard of anyone having to supplement Alde heating in a caravan. Most owners say how good it is for all round warmth compared to blown air heating. Did Lunar not get it right?
Thanks for the update. I have only ever had blown air and found it okay and as vans have been better insulated and the power of the Truma system has stayed the same like you it is on low setting when used. I also like the blown air simplicity and the fact it is very resilient in that even if electric power is not available and the fan is broken it still pumps out heat as a stand alone gas heater. 😊The problem is the slow response - due lack of air flow over the heater fins - so it's not supplementing the power, just the airflow - the blown air in our previous caravan used half the energy, 500w most of the time instead of 1kw - obviously both use full power to start from cold.
Thanks for the update. I have only ever had blown air and found it okay and as vans have been better insulated and the power of the Truma system has stayed the same like you it is on low setting when used. I also like the blown air simplicity and the fact it is very resilient in that even if electric power is not available and the fan is broken it still pumps out heat as a stand alone gas heater. 😊
My last van I insulated the underfloor run, but this one is all internal. Never thought I’d ever meet a “blown air lover“ 👍The problem with Truma blown air is usually the un-insulated trunking under the floor - so insulating that makes a huge difference - given a free choice, I'd specify Truma blown air every time.
It depends where the heater is and where the outlets are in relation to the door.Our current van has no external tubes (someone at the manufacturers has given this some thought - for a change ! )My last van I insulated the underfloor run, but this one is all internal. Never thought I’d ever meet a “blown air lover“ 👍
It depends where the heater is and where the outlets are in relation to the door.Our current van has no external tubes (someone at the manufacturers has given this some thought - for a change ! )
The blown air system is more versatile - it can blow cool air as well as hot air,it's also lighter in weight,does not leak and doesn't freeze in the winter.