22 model Adria Twin Supreme 640 SLB new owner review

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Yes you have to pay for it £952.80

Wow ….thats expensive !

 

[davidroxburgh]

Remember both warranty extended. 3 years and breakdown cover too.

 

[Peavy]

Hi ontheroadagain I was concerned about adding a tap would make the output very low for getting a bucket under but the technician removed the curved end of the pipe and fitted the tap where that was. I don’t think the overall height is any lower as a result of doing it that way.

I asked the after sales manager to explain how it all worked so I could better understand it and it appears the original valve is an integrated part of the waste tank and the cable mechanism goes to a part that connects into it, hence when the support flexes the connection comes out and won’t turn the valve.

I did ask if it were to jam closed could 2 people likely get it free by one operating the cables with the other under the van pressing the connection back into the valve. He said possibly. You can see the cables and support just to the left if the tap

View attachment 712284I was opposed to a tap at first but now think this is a much simpler and safer option. It’s a standard Motorhome waste tap, I think they’re about £10 on eBay

Hi royandsharont,
how did your dealer fix that?
Or he hasn't come up with a solution?
We had the same issue today
What a bad system of emptying the greys from Adria...

 

[royandsharont]

Hi Peavy My dealer said the safest and foolproof way of fixing it for me was the adding of the tap at the end of the pipe and ignore the Adria valve at the tank altogether. This meant leaving the valve open, as it was, and just bonding the tap on. So that is what happened. No problems ever thereafter.

The problem is the design puts tons of pressure on the mounting support where the cables end up turning the valve. The fitment flexes under the tension and the spindle comes out of the valve head so it doesn’t turn the valve only the spindle.

I have a friend who’s still works, badly, but I’ve met others who have had problems.

Adria still have not sorted out a fix.

Brownhills I was told used cable ties to make the support more rigid on one van but the owner later put his own tap on as per Facebook suggestions. It is an in line valve out of sight just near the end but it means having to get on your knees to reach under and turn it. One owner who’d done the same wasn’t keen on that aspect of using it that way, as you open the valve the water pours out and your on the ground .

Hope I’ve explained it well enough for you. I don’t use Facebook at all but understand from others they like the Twinny section.
Good luck, Roy

 

[royandsharont]

Update, have now done 3 long trips in the van, Scotland, Spain & France over 20+ weeks camping

Loving the van more as we settle in with the space compromises.

Driving it in auto is pure joy and 6.36m gives great ease of parking with a lot of storage space too, would have liked a tad more payload but could upscale if wanted to without a problem.

Adria have done well with the design I feel and the finish is generally excellent.

Engine & base vehicle has not put a foot wrong in the 7k miles. Love the ability to change speedo to kph whilst keeping the odo in miles for my benefit.

Lots of admirers and you can see why, it looks beautiful in our metallic silver with the graphics and darkened glass, and this is after 7 weeks away. I think the ceramic coating helps massively in keeping it looking clean. It certainly paid for itself when I spilt a glass of red over the dinette this trip, all came out

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[Peavy]

Hi Peavy My dealer said the safest and foolproof way of fixing it for me was the adding of the tap at the end of the pipe and ignore the Adria valve at the tank altogether. This meant leaving the valve open, as it was, and just bonding the tap on. So that is what happened. No problems ever thereafter.

The problem is the design puts tons of pressure on the mounting support where the cables end up turning the valve. The fitment flexes under the tension and the spindle comes out of the valve head so it doesn’t turn the valve only the spindle.

I have a friend who’s still works, badly, but I’ve met others who have had problems.

Adria still have not sorted out a fix.

Brownhills I was told used cable ties to make the support more rigid on one van but the owner later put his own tap on as per Facebook suggestions. It is an in line valve out of sight just near the end but it means having to get on your knees to reach under and turn it. One owner who’d done the same wasn’t keen on that aspect of using it that way, as you open the valve the water pours out and your on the ground .

Hope I’ve explained it well enough for you. I don’t use Facebook at all but understand from others they like the Twinny section.
Good luck, Roy

Thank you for your detailed answer

 

[GMLS]

I believe within 14 days of purchase.

Check with the dealer beforehand.

It seems that if they are also a Fiat Professional garage they can do it.

If they have no idea, or more likely can't be bothered, there are Fiat Professional garages that will do it for you, Adams Morey have been mentioned on the forum.

Yup.Not all m/h dealers promote it but Adams Morey sorted mine easily enough

 

[royandsharont]

Thank you for your detailed answer

You’re welcome Peavy. You never know when I’m in your neck of the woods I may need some help one day

 

[Peavy]

You’re welcome Peavy. You never know when I’m in your neck of the woods I may need some help one day

I had to Google that expression
Anytime

 

[Peavy]

Last week I went to the dealer in Barcelona to solve some issues (broken blind, broken remi, the grey water valve...)
They updated my control panel. If anyone interested, here's a link from Adria (YT video), where you can download the software with instructions.
Cheers.

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[John and Jo]

What do you get with the updates?

 

[royandsharont]

What do you get with the updates?

Mine wasn’t working properly from new. After dealer updated the software it 90% worked properly then a week later Adria updated the App and it finally worked 100%

 

[John and Jo]

Ah so an update to make it work properly. The water level gauges are useless and I think the temp readings are well off.

 

[Peavy]

Ah so an update to make it work properly. The water level gauges are useless and I think the temp readings are well off.

What I found different (not so much TBH):

• The shunt readings are different, now the amps have a + sign when charging the batteries (before, there was only the - sign when consuming).
• The "screen timeout" option must now be set to a time value (there is no longer the option to "never" turn off the screen).
• A new option in the menu, you can now select between AGM or LiFePo battery to adapt your volt readings by displaying %
• Very slight changes to the menu design.

 

[helen peters]

Hi Roy and Sharon. Just discovered your thread. We just swapped from a 20 year manual Twin to a 22 year automatic Twin and also are thrilled by the many upgrades. We love the auto close on the sliding door!
Finding the control panel a little clunky but agree the app is brilliant. This new van has many extras fitted by original owner including air con, TV aerial and on board Wi-Fi. Also refillable gaslow system, and SOG unit. Just off for our first longish trip in her. And she’s also called Addy! Happy travels.

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[royandsharont]

Same to you too helen peters

 

[ianto999]

Hello
I’m looking for some proplate fitting instructions as pdf or jpeg if anyone has any please?
TIA

 

[royandsharont]

Sorry, I don’t know what a proplate is, so cannot help there

 

[Peavy]

Sorry, I don’t know what a proplate is, so cannot help there

It's this thing in the picture, Roy.
It's to avoid manipulation of the main lock of the van.
Somebody helped him in another thread, anyway

 

[royandsharont]

Cheers Peavy, live & learn

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