The Caravan Owners Club

[Gareth]

Yep I am officially sad my wife drives a Korando and there might have been a hint of sarcasm, but I wouldn't do something like that.

Gareth

[les m]

fitted 13amp fuse in the cool box, followed all the instuctions to the letter, now my beers cold again. haaa bliss !!!!

[roseand]

Hi Gareth
spotted your entry whilst looking for heaters a bit of infor pleae

we're wanting to upgrade our water heater in our hobby caravan
questions
1. where abouts did you install your heater
2. how easy was it in install
3. how efficient is it
4. is it gas and electric
5 who was your supplier

thanks Rose

[tinoman]

Hi i have a 2000 Hobby 720 uml Prestige which is permanetly sited on the shores of lake windermere.

I have done the following mods to my van:-

1. i have installed the CD/ Radio having problems with that is anyone can help please email tinoman@hotmail.co.uk the problem is it keeps shutting down and starting up i think i might need to add a 12v system to the van again if anyone can help it will be appreciated.
thanks

2. i have bought the 5.1 surround sound and set that up.

3. am in the process of adding:-
*speakers in the floor for outdoor parties,
*plumbing in mains water agian any help would be appreciated
*corner shelves and intigrating surround sound into them

4. The best of them all.
The running lights which plug into the car I have wired those in with waterproof switch so to give more light for the bbq's, parties and just because i know no1 else will have done anything like it before

[milopap]

Here goes:

1- Roof mounted 55watt solar panel.

2- Charge controller in wardrobe.

3- 110A/h battery under bed, near wheel box.

4- Sterling 4 stage psu/charger ( next to battery)

5- 300 watt inverter, near battery, feeding sockets in TV cabinet for LCD TV, Sky digibox and micro stereo system.

6- Permanently installed micro stereo system.

7- Upgraded 5 litre Truma Therme water heater to 14 litre Truma Elektroboiler.

7- Fitted fridge with LEDs to indicate presence of 12vdc or 240vac.

8- Installed unique roof lettering (not postcode).

9- Upgraded Truma 3002 space heater with Ultraheat.

10- Added separate MCB dedicated to the Ultraheat.

11- Installed SAS alarm.

12- Fitted Fiamma Safe-T-Lock to door.

13- Installed a SuperMule.

14- Installed Tracker system.

15- Fitted Gaslow guage to indicate potential gas leaks.

16- Fitted facility to charge a second battery from the Sterling charger (it supports upto 3 batteries).

17- 2 off Bulldog Titan wheelclamps,

18- Robstop WS 3000 hitchlock.

19- Anti-poacher 12 bore blank cartridge alarm/scarer.

I think that's it for now.

[milopap]

Here goes:

1- Roof mounted 55watt solar panel.

2- Charge controller in wardrobe.

3- 110A/h battery under bed, near wheel box.

4- Sterling 4 stage psu/charger ( next to battery)

5- 300 watt inverter, near battery, feeding sockets in TV cabinet for LCD TV, Sky digibox and micro stereo system.

6- Permanently installed micro stereo system.

7- Upgraded 5 litre Truma Therme water heater to 14 litre Truma Elektroboiler.

7- Fitted fridge with LEDs to indicate presence of 12vdc or 240vac.

8- Installed unique roof lettering (not postcode).

9- Upgraded Truma 3002 space heater with Ultraheat.

10- Added separate MCB dedicated to the Ultraheat.

11- Installed SAS alarm.

12- Fitted Fiamma Safe-T-Lock to door.

13- Installed a SuperMule.

14- Installed Tracker system.

15- Fitted Gaslow guage to indicate potential gas leaks.

16- Fitted facility to charge a second battery from the Sterling charger (it supports upto 3 batteries).

17- 2 off Bulldog Titan wheelclamps,

18- Robstop WS 3000 hitchlock.

19- Anti-poacher 12 bore blank cartridge alarm/scarer.

I think that's it for now.

[Roy Armstrong]

For the Ultraheat upgrade a kit is available, (element, control box and thermostat).
The kit comes with full instructions but the heat exchanger has to come out to do the job.

I am in Southern France at present, so away from my paperwork and other info.

If you do a Google/yahoo search for Truma, Germany you can download the installation manual to assess whether or not you will feel comfortable doing the job.

Search for the best price for the upgrade, I believe that I paid £137.00.

Solar panel:

You will need a panel and aluminium angle to mount the panel on the roof with Sikaflex adhesive, a good solar controller such as a Morningstar Sunsaver.

You need to drill a hole through the roof to allow the cable to pass through.

Then sundries such as wire, fuse holders etc.

If you decide to take this further, then send me a PM and I will respond when I return to the UK in Mid April.[/b]


NB. I have since added a Dometic B2200 roof mounted air conditioner.

[landrover90]

Right I had enough of so much bitching (mostly by myself) I thought what mods have people done to their vans so here are mine.

1, Fitted 5.1 dolby surround sound
2, satellite tv set up (both bedroom and lounge)
3, Fitted propex water heater (better then truma) (240/gas)
4, Fitted hot and cold water shower/taps
5, Fitted 12v logic control charger and power supply
6, Fitted 12v battery supply with internal and external sockets
7, fitted external 240v supply
8, Fitted front a locker door to aid access underside of bed
9, Fitted fiammia? door secuirty lock (amongst other security measures)

this is what i have done so far

tomorrow fitting an all in one radio/dvd/tv din set up to go with my lcd screen

Gareth

(lets have some sad caravan talk)

Hi
Do you know any one who could fit a solid bedroom door to my 650 umfe van?
Thanks j

[tinoman]

where did you route the wire to and where did you mount the speakers for any surround sytem?

many thanks martin