Thinking of useful extras for motorhome

Heethers

Not sure if its still the case but Road Pro used to offer a modest discount for CMC members.

It's difficult to know what extras to add.On our last van we had an automatic satellite dish installed which was handy when we went abroad. Our new motorhome has an aerial so thus far we have not bothered with a new dish as it seems we are more likely to be touring in the UK in future. I do fancy having one of these fans fitted to help cool the van and not too expensive. A freestanding fan gets in the way a bit as we have less worktop space. If I could justify the expense I would really like to have an automatic levelling system fitted but that is serious money!!!

David

I do fancy having one of these fans fitted to help cool the van and not too expensive.

At that price I'd just open a window ... especially so if you wanted the blind.

Hydraulic leveling systems are expensive but I wished I had fitted mine from day one. I would not be without it now, money well spent if you intend to keep your van sometime. It makes pitching so much easier with much less concern on how level a site/pitch is. You do need a good payload to accommodate the additional load on the vehicle similarly with a solar panel which is not exactly the lightest thing to fit.

peedee.

With the Truma heating system,it can be run with just the fan if a need to have cooler air circulating

correct.

not many people know that it can do this and far fewer know how to make it work....it took me a bit of experimenting but heres how...

the control panel must be turned ON.

turn the hot water to OFF

turn the heating to OFF

now the fan settings include and extra one called VENT which doesnt show if either the heating ot water is on...it usually only shows ECO or HIGH.

the vent setting can be set to 1-9 with the blower increasing the flow of cool air as the setting is changed upwards.

 

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JVB

I am aware of that but I don't usually find it that effective. The fan I mentioned has several uses either as an extractor or as a cooling fan. We used to have a Omni-Vent fan in one of our caravans which I also thought worked quite well. The Maxx Air is much more powerful. There is a video on the Road Pro website for anyone interested.

David

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despite the increase in ise of internet based TV, we also still ise our satellite system all over europe....we certainly havent written that off yet!

so, for us, still a very useful extra....

a solar panel can keep batteries charged when the ban is not in use (very handy if no ehu access) and can also give you extended time away from ehu sites...THS (temp holiday sites from C&CC)  for example where we usually do a couple of weeks at a time..

adding a 2nd leisure battery will also help to extend time without need to plug in...

a small inverter will help you run those mains only accessories....like OH hair drier...

another useful addition might be a refillable has system, not only useful here but negates the the need to consider local bottles when overseas..

good luck.

goodness me, my typing....

i cant stop typing 'ypu' for 'you'....'has' for 'gas' and 'ise' for 'use'...but you get the picture...