caravan covers

[Barkas]

Can I have your experiences regarding caravan covers. I was reading that they can cause as many problems as they solve, is that true. I live in the wettest part of the uk, lochalsh, and was considering purchasing one, however there are lots of local caravans standing in gardens and field without covers.

 

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Buy a quality breathable cover e.g from specialised accesories. They are 100% waterproof and also breathable ie they keep water out but also let condensation escape.

 

[MikeA]

Hi Barkas

We have had covers for all of our caravans going back about 15 years. The very first one was like an opaque giant plastic bag and was known in our house unsurprisingly as The Condom.

Our driveway is overhung by a Lime tree growing in the public highway verge on the other side of the fence. The drippings from the tree during the summer months make it a nighmare to keep the caravan clean without a cover.

More recent covers have been supplied by Specialised and Pro-tec. Both suppliers' products have been very good and both firms have, in our experience, been a pleasure to deal with.

I have to say that the green material that they both use seems to me as a layman to be very similar, even though they will each lay claim, no doubt correctly, to a unique product. It is our experience with both that after about three or four years the material becomes significantly more brittle and cracks start appearing (and even small tears) where regular folds are made. As we have never needed one to last longer, we usually find a strong desire to acquire a new van at around 4 to 5 years, I can't say how well they last beyond that timescale.

Hope that helps,

Mike A

 

[Reg]

I had one (I'm not sure of the brand now so I won't guess at it) but I found it was doing more damage than good. If left on over the winter it stuck to the roof and actually marked it permanently. The final straw was when it started to disintegrate. I managed to get a full refund.

In my humble opinion a better cover would be a one that stands at least six inches above the roof and is higher at the centre point so that the rain doesn't puddle on top. This would allow air to circulate above the roof. I would also settle for one that just covers the roof and possibly a foot or so down the sides.

Don't know that such a cover is made though.

 

[Chrissylizzie]

we too have had damage done with a tailor-made cover. There is a company called Cover Systems - 01933 410851 who do a roof only cover with a 16" drop and this sounds ideal to me.