damp check (33 Viewers)

[Chainwheel2]

Has anyone been told damp checks are only being carried out on the floor at the habitation service nowhere else .?

 

[Puddleduck]

No, our vans always had damp checks in about 30 places with values recorded on a plan.

 

[Chainwheel2]

Thanks for your reply .I have questioned them a few times as it sounds odd not to do so . All our caravans have had full damp check . This is a 2021 vehicle damp check done up to now....damp found twice once in garage area sorted this year and once before we bought it at the front area also sorted. It was n12 mths old when we bought it

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

No that's wrong. You need damp check at the roof level also. Around the roof vents around all lockers around the hab door and around the windows. Along the lower wall levels just above the floor and along the top of the walls under the ceiling.
Don't let them put you off by just the floor checks as that's incorrect.

 

[Chainwheel2]

I wonder if a good damp detector is needed for us to check.

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[kev54]

I wonder if a good damp detector is needed for us to check.

I may be corrected by others who know better - but I have mostly read that a ‘good’ damp detector is very expensive

 

[Chainwheel2]

Please see this from the internet

 

[MichaelT]

Please see this from the internet



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I think Carthago is just a visual check all round now, they don't even put a hose on it anymore.

 

[headlight]

I looked at a motorhome the beginning of this year with/for my sister at a small independent dealer who stated the hab check they have done doesn't include any damp check what so ever.
When I asked why he replied that a damp check is a worthless waste of time.
This was on a 30 grand van.

 

[Chainwheel2]

If they are sure no damp on these new motorhome bodies why not a lifetime guarantee?

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[MichaelT]

If they are sure no damp on these new motorhome bodies why not a lifetime guarantee?

Nice little earner for dealers.

 

[pandas]

The industry needs to be more professional about damp checks and warranty.
Just had some work done because a slight damp issue. Check done each year and is within the manufacturer’s 6 year warranty period. Happy to have checked each year as reassurance but it was indicated that the work possibly cannot be done on warranty as it wasn’t done by a main dealer I bought it from. Who actually don’t sell this brand any more and will not service them. I was also told that there was an potential issue as I hadn’t had the under floor spray done - when I bought it new i was told it wasn’t required as it has a fibreglass under seal. Seems like too much of a cottage industry still, it should not be - these are expensive vehicles and it’s important they are maintained. Manufacturers/dealers should not shy away from their responsibilities. End of sermon!

 

[Graydo]

The industry needs to be more professional about damp checks and warranty.
Just had some work done because a slight damp issue. Check done each year and is within the manufacturer’s 6 year warranty period. Happy to have checked each year as reassurance but it was indicated that the work possibly cannot be done on warranty as it wasn’t done by a main dealer I bought it from. Who actually don’t sell this brand any more and will not service them. I was also told that there was an potential issue as I hadn’t had the under floor spray done - when I bought it new i was told it wasn’t required as it has a fibreglass under seal. Seems like too much of a cottage industry still, it should not be - these are expensive vehicles and it’s important they are maintained. Manufacturers/dealers should not shy away from their responsibilities. End of sermon!

Warranties in motorhomes are worthless.

If you'd bought a fridge and it broke, the manufacturer would have gone bust by now with their endless loopholes and excuses.

Best get handy at fixing things, or find a man who can, that's my plan.

Graydo

 

[pandas]

Warranties in motorhomes are worthless.

If you'd bought a fridge and it broke, the manufacturer would have gone bust by now with their endless loopholes and excuses.

Best get handy at fixing things, or find a man who can, that's my plan.

Graydo

Actually with respect I disagree. Oven, fridges, car, bike all have had warranty issues sorted. Okay not a simple a process as it should be. With a motorhome you could be in for say rebuilding the rear end for, I don't know, £10k? Not sure I want a man who can to sort that out.

 

[Chainwheel2]

Thank for your replies and input

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[Purrfecttune]

When we bought our motorhome (on a Fiat Ducato base) the vehicle battery failed 30 months in.

We bought it from Dolphin Motorhomes who have their own spec for Swift, and included an extra year warranty, so our local Fiat/Ford dealer (who have a terrible rep) begrudgingly replaced it after a lot of faff. However, they refused to provide any kind of paperwork to prove that they had done so, so I had to keep my own record.

I later discovered that when they replaced the access plate in the passenger footwell they had pinched the cables!

More recently, they charged me £900+ for replacing an injector in my Ford Focus. When a second one failed 3 months later, my nearby Motorhome servicer replaced it for £330 and apologised for the cost

 

[Dave and Jen]

When we bought our motorhome (on a Fiat Ducato base) the vehicle battery failed 30 months in.

We bought it from Dolphin Motorhomes who have their own spec for Swift, and included an extra year warranty, so our local Fiat/Ford dealer (who have a terrible rep) begrudgingly replaced it after a lot of faff. However, they refused to provide any kind of paperwork to prove that they had done so, so I had to keep my own record.

I later discovered that when they replaced the access plate in the passenger footwell they had pinched the cables!

More recently, they charged me £900+ for replacing an injector in my Ford Focus. When a second one failed 3 months later, my nearby Motorhome servicer replaced it for £330 and apologised for the cost

They pinched the cables? as in stole?? How did you start the van?
Cheers, Dave