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Re: What have you bought for your Motorhome recently?

 ·  Posted: 07.09.2013  ·  #161

Jack one benefit of working for Royal Mail ... The parcels never 'arrive' ...they can be slipped into the house surreptitiously
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 ·  Posted: 08.09.2013  ·  #162

Digital volt meter that you plug into a cigar lighter socket off e-bay for less than 4 quid
now I can check the state of each battery without hunting for my multimeter or lifting the bonnet

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Re: What have you bought for your Motorhome recently?

 ·  Posted: 08.09.2013  ·  #163

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It's never the credit card bill, it's explaining to the wife when strange parcels arrive

Just hint at her shoes storage area!

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Re: What have you bought for your Motorhome recently?

 ·  Posted: 08.09.2013  ·  #164

It's not so much the shoes it's anything sparkly, she is like a magpie

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Re: What have you bought for your Motorhome recently?

 ·  Posted: 25.01.2014  ·  #165

I bought a box of 3 candles that change colour and are very realistic. I used them last night and they look very good. The run of a AAA battery and use very little power. Much better than ordinary ones for the motorhome.

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Re: What have you bought for your Motorhome recently?

 ·  Posted: 25.01.2014  ·  #166

And safer

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 ·  Posted: 26.01.2014  ·  #167

A centre rafter and wall brackets for the flamma awning garmin 50lm sat nav steering ball secondhand

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Re: What have you bought for your Motorhome recently?

 ·  Posted: 26.01.2014  ·  #168

Fitted mudflaps to the van lately!

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 ·  Posted: 26.01.2014  ·  #169

Pat did you fit front and back and did you make them or buy the universal ones? I put a spray skirt on the back of my Adria to keep the dirt off the trailer but am not really happy with it.

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Re: What have you bought for your Motorhome recently?

 ·  Posted: 26.01.2014  ·  #170

no guessing what I bought eventually.

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 ·  Posted: 26.01.2014  ·  #171

I think we are all aware what you've bought by now. Lol

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 ·  Posted: 26.01.2014  ·  #172

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I think we are all aware what you've bought by now. Lol

And I thank everyone for all their help along the way!

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 ·  Posted: 26.01.2014  ·  #173

That's what it's all about in here. We rant and rave and tease and wind each other up but when we need help it's there.

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Re: What have you bought for your Motorhome recently?

 ·  Posted: 26.01.2014  ·  #174

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Pat did you fit front and back and did you make them or buy the universal ones? I put a spray skirt on the back of my Adria to keep the dirt off the trailer but am not really happy with it.

I fitted two universal to the front , had to make up a small bracket for each one. I fitted two lorry ones to the back( think they are 16'' x 8'') also had to make brackets to fit. I fitted them more for appearance than functionality , the van looked very bare from the back, like a box on top of two narrow wheels on an axle that is 1' narrower than the body. It looks much better from behind now.

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Re: What have you bought for your Motorhome recently?

 ·  Posted: 26.01.2014  ·  #175

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Quote by jacktherev

Pat did you fit front and back and did you make them or buy the universal ones? I put a spray skirt on the back of my Adria to keep the dirt off the trailer but am not really happy with it.

I fitted two universal to the front , had to make up a small bracket for each one. I fitted two lorry ones to the back( think they are 16'' x 8'') also had to make brackets to fit. I fitted them more for appearance than functionality , the van looked very bare from the back, like a box on top of two narrow wheels on an axle that is 1' narrower than the body. It looks much better from behind now.

I always like to look good from behind Pat!

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Re: What have you bought for your Motorhome recently?

 ·  Posted: 26.01.2014  ·  #176

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Quote by CHAUSSON

Quote by jacktherev

Pat did you fit front and back and did you make them or buy the universal ones? I put a spray skirt on the back of my Adria to keep the dirt off the trailer but am not really happy with it.

I fitted two universal to the front , had to make up a small bracket for each one. I fitted two lorry ones to the back( think they are 16'' x 8'') also had to make brackets to fit. I fitted them more for appearance than functionality , the van looked very bare from the back, like a box on top of two narrow wheels on an axle that is 1' narrower than the body. It looks much better from behind now.

I always like to look good from behind Pat!

I will say nothing

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Re: What have you bought for your Motorhome recently?

 ·  Posted: 26.01.2014  ·  #177

Pat is a wise man!!!!

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Re: What have you bought for your Motorhome recently?

 ·  Posted: 27.01.2014  ·  #178

It's as bad as that age old question and how to answer it

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Re: What have you bought for your Motorhome recently?

 ·  Posted: 27.01.2014  ·  #179

You lot are funny.

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Re: What have you bought for your Motorhome recently?

 ·  Posted: 27.01.2014  ·  #180

we do try to keep you entertained

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Help needed - Radiator Water Flow into Heater matrix

 ·  Posted: 27.01.2014  ·  #181

Gadgets and Additional heat -
I treated the Hymer to a Engine Preheater - (Electric and a separate Webasto) - Still to Fit if someone could let me know what is the inlet pipe and outlet from the heating matrix so I can cut into it and stick in the pump.

Got a CCTV recorder to protect from the Car flies - incase I mow one over when I cannot stop in time as they took the stopping space Thanks for the references and pointers

Spoiled myself for my birthday and got a reversing camera to be nosey out back

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 ·  Posted: 27.01.2014  ·  #182

It may sound like trying to be smart but seriously are there no small marks on the casing to indicate flow direction

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 ·  Posted: 27.01.2014  ·  #183

Quote by Hessy Hymer

Gadgets and Additional heat -
I treated the Hymer to a Engine Preheater - (Electric and a separate Webasto) - Still to Fit if someone could let me know what is the inlet pipe and outlet from the heating matrix so I can cut into it and stick in the pump.

No installation manual?

As TFC said, check the casing for arrows, if no joy there then you could google the model number of the heater and it should dig up the installation manual.

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 ·  Posted: 27.01.2014  ·  #184

Hi - there is no issue with t he Thermotop C or the other wee heater, they are marked direction - its joining into the Fiat Engine heating circuit.

I think the hot water goes in the bottom of a radiator and the cooled water out the top.

So it maybe the same with the heat exchanger = Ally would know as he had one of these yokes I think? Hymer 2.5Td Ducato Engine?

Also - has the New Post button been removed? I cannot find it?
Thanks for the assistance

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Re: What have you bought for your Motorhome recently?

 ·  Posted: 28.01.2014  ·  #185

When thermostat opens you should be able to feel the difference in temp of hoses , hot in, cold out
Or am I up too late?

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 ·  Posted: 02.02.2014  ·  #186

Cheers Mitch,
I haven't got it hooked up yet and appreciate the input, I sourced a temp probe and will use the engine and your directions to find direction.
Cheers

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 ·  Posted: 02.02.2014  ·  #187

[quote="Hessy Hymer"

I think the hot water goes in the bottom of a radiator and the cooled water out the top.
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The hot water comes out through top of the engine, through the top hose, down through the radiator,where it cools and back in to the engine again

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 ·  Posted: 03.02.2014  ·  #188

Thanks Ken

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 ·  Posted: 05.02.2014  ·  #189

2013 was an expensive year !!

Exchange gear box, clutch, alternator, 2x tyres and new battery. Oh, the joys of MH'ing. Love it

Regards, Bryan

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 ·  Posted: 05.02.2014  ·  #190

Quote by bryandh

2013 was an expensive year !!

Exchange gear box, clutch, alternator, 2x tyres and new battery. Oh, the joys of MH'ing. Love it

Regards, Bryan

At least you will get the value out of your expenditure.

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 ·  Posted: 05.02.2014  ·  #191

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Quote by bryandh

2013 was an expensive year !!

Exchange gear box, clutch, alternator, 2x tyres and new battery. Oh, the joys of MH'ing. Love it

Regards, Bryan

At least you will get the value out of your expenditure.

And this year hopefully will be a lot cheaper allowing you to travel further

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 ·  Posted: 05.02.2014  ·  #192

Not really complaining about the costs........ well maybe just a bit

The van has given us enormous pleasure and taken us to places we could only have wished for otherwise, since we bought it 3 years ago and is worth every penny we spent on it and we look forward to many more adventures, particularly in this coming year.

Regards Bryan

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 ·  Posted: 05.02.2014  ·  #193

Bryandth I love your blog and it's very interesting reading.

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 ·  Posted: 06.02.2014  ·  #194

Quote by jacktherev

Bryandth I love your blog and it's very interesting reading.

Thanks, nice to hear it is not all in vain

Bit of an impasse at present as we are "off plan" with an unexpected visit to London on family stuff....... missing being "on the road" already and only been here a day !!!

Regards, Bryan

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 ·  Posted: 06.02.2014  ·  #195

Quote by bryandh

Quote by jacktherev

Bryandth I love your blog and it's very interesting reading.

Thanks, nice to hear it is not all in vain

Bit of an impasse at present as we are "off plan" with an unexpected visit to London on family stuff....... missing being "on the road" already and only been here a day !!!

Regards, Bryan

The weather is better in Spain than London, especially at the minute with all the floods...



Then there is the tube strike!

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 ·  Posted: 06.02.2014  ·  #196

dipped into the blog great stuff will be back to read more soon!

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 ·  Posted: 07.02.2014  ·  #197

We had our van solar panel fitted today , great job especially as it was done at the house .

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 ·  Posted: 07.02.2014  ·  #198

Good stuff! no stopping you now.

Ian do it?

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 ·  Posted: 07.02.2014  ·  #199

Looking forward to testing it out . Yes Ian did , really handy having it fitted at home .

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 ·  Posted: 10.02.2014  ·  #200

After the fabulous weekend in The Glen of Aherlow weather wise and having scrubbed the mud from the inside of the motorhome I have just purchased a doggy bag for the lovely Penny. If there was a puddle she found it and jumped into it. Thanks to the hunters for introducing us to this fabulous invention! I look forward to receiving it in time for our next outing.

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