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 ·  Posted: 13.01.2015  ·  #721
Just fitted 2 new leisure batteries from Willie. Everything appears to be working correctly
Previous one was working as a heater and rotten egg gas generator!!!!!
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 ·  Posted: 01.03.2015  ·  #722
Spent the day emptying out the Motorhome getting it ready for sale, after coming up a few years and got an Automatic, so hopefully will give my dodgy knee a bit of relieve. Boy I can't believe how much stuff was stored in such a small place, have it stored in a bedroom and can't hardly get inside the Door. It is time well spent to empty the van once a year and carefully restock it.
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 ·  Posted: 01.03.2015  ·  #723
How did you get the motorhome into the bedroom?

What did you buy Pat, if it's not another Chausson you will have to change your login name :lol:
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 ·  Posted: 01.03.2015  ·  #724
I know what you mean Pat. You will probably still have missed something, we usually do.

I wish you the best of luck with the new van.
Glad to hear you went for it.
Must try to catch up this summer.
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 ·  Posted: 01.03.2015  ·  #725
It's amazing how much is in the van when you take it all out!

Hope you enjoy your new van, it's looks great!
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 ·  Posted: 01.03.2015  ·  #726
Ally, you must be well practiced at it now. :D :D :D
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 ·  Posted: 01.03.2015  ·  #727
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How did you get the motorhome into the bedroom?

What did you buy Pat, if it's not another Chausson you will have to change your login name :lol:


We have big bedrooms down this way, John! :D
Went German this time, Bought a Knaus Sport Ti 700 on Renault Master 150dci and I will be keeping my Login name :love: Hopefully the Knaus will be as reliable as the Chausson.
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 ·  Posted: 01.03.2015  ·  #728
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I know what you mean Pat. You will probably still have missed something, we usually do.

I wish you the best of luck with the new van.
Glad to hear you went for it.
Must try to catch up this summer.


Thanks Mark, we must organise another European Craic meet in France this Summer :up:
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 ·  Posted: 01.03.2015  ·  #729
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Ally, you must be well practiced at it now. :D :D :D


Expert at it, was thinking of a new business "motorhome transfer specialists" :D
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 ·  Posted: 01.03.2015  ·  #730
Congrats Pat on the new van hopefully we will catch up soon and you can give us the tour. :up:
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 ·  Posted: 01.03.2015  ·  #731
Best of luck with new MH Pat,

Hope there's plenty of happy times in it,

As a lad said to me the other day,...... keep er country :up:
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 ·  Posted: 02.03.2015  ·  #732
Congrats on the new van Pat , Larry Goodman must be getting generous in his old age O-)
ENJOY :up:
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 ·  Posted: 02.03.2015  ·  #733
Hi Pat.
Did u buy 2015 model?. I guess u went to Germany :-) if so do u think it is worth it?
U probably remember i was asking on here before about Vrt etc as we were trying to get a Chausson as slightly shorter.
just curious not meaning to be nosey 🇧🇭
we have done nothing re changing just yet.
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 ·  Posted: 02.03.2015  ·  #734
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Hi Pat.
Did u buy 2015 model?. I guess u went to Germany :-) if so do u think it is worth it?
U probably remember i was asking on here before about Vrt etc as we were trying to get a Chausson as slightly shorter.
just curious not meaning to be nosey 🇧🇭
we have done nothing re changing just yet.


2015 model? Lord No, Larry Goodman. Is not that generous :D
We bought a 2008 Van 25 miles from home. I was looking at Motorhomes on the continent and they appear to be a lot dearer than Southern Ireland, coupled with that you have the expense of Air fares out, Diesel, Ferry costs home then VRT , Number Plates, cost of testing and Tax. I picked up our one this evening, the Tank was half full, over a years Test and a few months Tax so It is ready for Road.
If you are still interested in a Chausson, I would highly recommend one, we have ours since 2010 and we never had a single issue with it in that Time. They are a well built van without any fancy things to give trouble. Best of luck with your search :up:
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 ·  Posted: 03.03.2015  ·  #735
well wear pat must call down for the tour
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 ·  Posted: 05.03.2015  ·  #736
Pat, enjoy your new van and many happy and safe miles in it.
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Happy trails Pat :up:
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 ·  Posted: 05.03.2015  ·  #738
Thanks Guy's for all your good wishes :up:
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 ·  Posted: 05.03.2015  ·  #739
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 ·  Posted: 06.03.2015  ·  #740
just purchased one of the midi dehumidifiers from aldi i will post results as soon as i can looks ok but
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 ·  Posted: 08.03.2015  ·  #741
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Thanks Guy's for all your good wishes :up:



How did the knaus preform at the weekend pat?
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 ·  Posted: 08.03.2015  ·  #742
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Thanks Guy's for all your good wishes :up:



How did the knaus preform at the weekend pat?


Great overall, John! but we had one small issue, I filled it with water a few days ago and I knew the dump valve dumped the boiler water since but what I didn't know was that it dumped the water tank also ( The Chausson don't empty the tank) so we arrived in tree grove late in the dark and had to borrow a watering can to add water. Like all Motorhomes there are a few things in the Chausson that I would like in the Knaus and vice versa. The Quick shift transmission is very kind to my knee alright. I didn't want to advertise the Chausson until I was happy with the Knaus so I must take a few photos and figure out how to up load them.
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I must take a few photos and figure out how to up load them.


Send them over to me and I will add them to your for sale post if you can't get it sorted.
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 ·  Posted: 08.03.2015  ·  #744
The niggly bits will iron out,

Glad ye are happy with it :up:
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 ·  Posted: 09.03.2015  ·  #745
Pat, my knaus doesn't dump the main tank, you unscrew the overflow pipe to drain that tank!
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 ·  Posted: 09.03.2015  ·  #746
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Pat, my knaus doesn't dump the main tank, you unscrew the overflow pipe to drain that tank!


That's the way the Chausson is, John!
I knew the boiler had dumped and I thought I only had to reset the dump valve and bleed the air out of the system , but the tank was empty too, maybe I didn't put in as much water as I thought. It was a last minute decision to go away, we even forgot the power cable.
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 ·  Posted: 09.03.2015  ·  #747
Some of them syphon from the main tank when the dump valve empties.
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 ·  Posted: 09.03.2015  ·  #748
Check the pipe as there should be an "O" ring on the bottom above the threads to seal it. I cant see there being any difference in how each of the Knaus models handle/store/dump water.
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 ·  Posted: 13.03.2015  ·  #749
Fitted my towbar :)

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 ·  Posted: 16.03.2015  ·  #750
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 ·  Posted: 17.03.2015  ·  #751
Having just fitted 2 house batteries, had to change the chassis battery last Saturday ! Ah well, it was 5 years old and now I can be confident when we're away :)
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 ·  Posted: 22.03.2015  ·  #752
One of those little jobs that we keep forgetting to do

Checked and topped up the habitation batteries
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 ·  Posted: 22.03.2015  ·  #753
Built shelves in the garage,
Now everything has its own spot and not buried under something else,
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 ·  Posted: 22.03.2015  ·  #754
You want to see my garage.
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 ·  Posted: 22.03.2015  ·  #755
Took off one of the skylights that was double skinned, dismantled it and cleaned it as it was horribly dirty between the panels. A bad design I think, but great light coming through now.
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 ·  Posted: 27.03.2015  ·  #756
Ready to rumble :)

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 ·  Posted: 27.03.2015  ·  #758
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Looking good, are you taking it to Shannogue this weekend.


Not sure I can afford the extra diesel ;-)
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 ·  Posted: 27.03.2015  ·  #759
That's a nice wee scooter :lol:

Seriously it's a cracking bike and that's another way to getting around overloading the rear of the Motorhome,

Well ware
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 ·  Posted: 27.03.2015  ·  #760
Looks like theres room for another two bikes each side :whistle:
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