servicing questions
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Hi all,
We bought our (used) caravan in Feb this year and I want to get it serviced over the winter. How often do Caravans need servicing? It’s a sterling Eccles if that makes a difference?
I know it needs doing every 12 months to keep in warranty but what happens when it’s out of warranty? Still every 12 months?
How much roughly should I expect to pay?
Finally, I’m based in South Yorkshire, can anyone recommend a place to get the caravan serviced?
Thanks in advance.
We bought our (used) caravan in Feb this year and I want to get it serviced over the winter. How often do Caravans need servicing? It’s a sterling Eccles if that makes a difference?
I know it needs doing every 12 months to keep in warranty but what happens when it’s out of warranty? Still every 12 months?
How much roughly should I expect to pay?
Finally, I’m based in South Yorkshire, can anyone recommend a place to get the caravan serviced?
Thanks in advance.
I have a motorhome which is similar to but not exactly the same as a caravan. I normally get a habitation check done every two years i.e. all the "household" aspects of the 'van - gas, electricity, water, leisure battery, dampness tests etc. I also get a mechanical service on the vehicle every two years (I don't do huge amounts of mileage).
If you haven't had a habitation check since you bought the caravan, I'd get that done as a priority as some of the items checked could be lethal to the occupants if not working properly - especially gas appliances.
If you haven't had a habitation check since you bought the caravan, I'd get that done as a priority as some of the items checked could be lethal to the occupants if not working properly - especially gas appliances.
We have our caravan serviced every spring by a mobile caravan technician who comes to our house to do the work rather than to where we store it.
It costs £160 and from memory he strips, cleans and adjusts the brakes, checks the Alko hitch, makes sure all of the electrics and gas are working and carries out a damp check.
I get a sheet with the works done and a sticker to say it has been serviced. The chap is from Leeds but I don't know how far he travels if you're in South Yorkshire.
It costs £160 and from memory he strips, cleans and adjusts the brakes, checks the Alko hitch, makes sure all of the electrics and gas are working and carries out a damp check.
I get a sheet with the works done and a sticker to say it has been serviced. The chap is from Leeds but I don't know how far he travels if you're in South Yorkshire.
Edited by PH5121 on Thursday 25th July 09:43
PH5121 said:
We have our caravan serviced every spring by a mobile caravan technician who comes to our house to do the work rather than to where we store it.
It costs £160 and from memory he strips, cleans and adjusts the brakes, checks the Alko hitch, makes sure all of the electrics and gas are working and carries out a damp check.
I get a sheet with the works done and a sticker to say it has been serviced. The chap is from Leeds but I don't know how far he travels if you're in South Yorkshire.
Hi PH5121 - thanks very much for this. Could you send me or post his details as we live just 25 mins from Leeds. Thanks. RobIt costs £160 and from memory he strips, cleans and adjusts the brakes, checks the Alko hitch, makes sure all of the electrics and gas are working and carries out a damp check.
I get a sheet with the works done and a sticker to say it has been serviced. The chap is from Leeds but I don't know how far he travels if you're in South Yorkshire.
Edited by PH5121 on Thursday 25th July 09:43
If the caravan still has the swift warranty intact you need to have it serviced in a window before it’s original purchase date normally 60 days.
Www.approvedworkshops.co.uk is the place to find a service tech to keep the warranty valid.
For a single axle most charge between £160 and £200 twin axles are more normally £190-£230. I would recommend using a mobile technician over a main dealer.
I’d offer my services to you but I’m based in North Wales
Www.approvedworkshops.co.uk is the place to find a service tech to keep the warranty valid.
For a single axle most charge between £160 and £200 twin axles are more normally £190-£230. I would recommend using a mobile technician over a main dealer.
I’d offer my services to you but I’m based in North Wales
A habitation service is a service of the 'Living side' of a caravan or motorhome. A standard caravan 'full service' is a chassis and a habitation service rolled into one. Some folks on seasonal pitches only have a habitation service as their caravan never touches the road, however to maintain the manufacturers warranty you'll need a full service.
If you private message me your Cris number by private message I can check your caravans current status (on the swift system) regarding its warranty and service history if you would like?
If you private message me your Cris number by private message I can check your caravans current status (on the swift system) regarding its warranty and service history if you would like?
DirtyHands said:
A habitation service is a service of the 'Living side' of a caravan or motorhome. A standard caravan 'full service' is a chassis and a habitation service rolled into one. Some folks on seasonal pitches only have a habitation service as their caravan never touches the road, however to maintain the manufacturers warranty you'll need a full service.
If you private message me your Cris number by private message I can check your caravans current status (on the swift system) regarding its warranty and service history if you would like?
Thanks DirtyHands, much appreciated. I’ve sent you a message. If you private message me your Cris number by private message I can check your caravans current status (on the swift system) regarding its warranty and service history if you would like?
Rob
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