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Quick video on caravan drums and bearings for those of you that may have an interest

Caravan and Motorhome QUIZ TOMORROW 8pm
Tonight's job - finalising the questions for tomorrow's caravan and motorhome quiz. Don't forget its FOOD, 70s POP MUSIC, CARAVAN SITES (Geography really) and TECHNICAL. Join in and see if you can beat the ...

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A decent article by camping and caravanning club on servicing your pride and joy, well worth a read
https://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/helpandadvice/technicalhelp/datasheets/servicing/

Am thinking of another caravan or motorhome quiz if there is enough interest.
Who's up for it???

Just a reminder. To joint the quiz tonight go to our business page and click on the live video at 8pm https://www.facebook.com/caravanphil/
Qualified caravan engineer based in Rugeley. Offering mobile care for caravans in and around Staffordshire.

Looking forward to the “going nowhere caravan quiz” tomorrow. All the questions are now ready to go. Loads of people have expressed an interest in taking part so hope to see you on here tomorrow
For those of you worried ...

Hi everyone, hope you are well and safe in these horrible circumstances
We are currently looking at re booking those customers in who missed their service or repair slots as a result of our close due to the Covid-19 restrictions.
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Looking for things to do !! Do any of my lovely caravan followers fancy a facebook live caravan quiz one night?

Confined to the workshop back at home, putting the spring back into this blind. Sorry I can’t get out to you. Have got all my postponed jobs on a list waiting to go as soon as it’s safe to do ...

Following on from last night's government advice, we have made the very difficult decision to pause all work while we get through this terrible state of affairs
Although we have been social distancing in recent times it really is now ...

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It always surprises me how many caravans and motorhomes have smoke alarms BUT NO CARBON MONOXIDE alarms (or out of date alarms). In my view the risk from Carbon Monoxide poisoning is far greater than from a fire.
For a ...

Don’t forget you can book your appointment online at caravanphil.com where we have a full price list and details of what services are on offer.
We are fully booked now until after Easter so if you need a service please ...

Glorious day to be outside and a twin Axle Swift getting its first service from new

This motorhome has had its damp problem hidden and over boarded to be sold to an unsuspecting customer. Two months later the damp comes through. In this case the fungus growth has found its way through the ‘repair’. It’s horrible ...

This is a Gas ‘conversion’ carried out on a fridge by this caravan’s previous owner. The bubbles are a steady stream of gas escaping. This was discovered when the customer asked us to carry out a full service before using ...

Back to the workshop for a bearing change on a Lunar.

Old one but never fails to make me laugh....
As you sit in your caravan with your beer or wine this weekend, raise a glass to the people who fix your problems and keep everything in running order with a ...

Caravan today tested 954 parts per million CARBON MONOXIDE after a few seconds of me measuring. This is a seriously harmful level. It brings home to me those people who I hear say caravan servicing is a waste of money...I ...

Change of faulty element on Truma Ultraheat, water boiler, also looks like it needs a new tank.

Every year as a National Caravan Council approved workshop we are inspected for standards and service. Pleased to say we passed today’s inspection with flying colours

I think this looks promising for warranties on existing vans as presumably the new company acquire the old Lunar obligations
One of Preston's historic businesses has been saved from administration.

Brakes cleaned, checked, lubricated and adjusted on this morning’s service (slightly speeded up for the video 😁)

If your caravan or motorhome has the wet ALDE heating, make sure the fluid changes are done as recommended by the manufacturer. If you’re unsure if yours needs changing get in touch. The fluid contains a corrosion inhibitor to protect ...

Why do manufacturers still fit cigarette lighter sockets instead of phone charge points? If you have your caravan or motorhome in for a service and want the sockets swapping over just let us know in advance. We fit Berker sockets ...

Who said this business isn’t glamorous. Toilet Repair on a Swift Caravan. Replacing burnt out pump and corroded switch

Your annual caravan service includes a measure of the earth continuity on the gas pipes and chassis. This is a critical safety test to prevent electric shock in the caravan. The video shows the test on the gas pipe under ...

Every sunny morning has to start with a bit of Dolly