Cover or not to cover. I've never covered british made caravans before is it more beneficial to cover Eriba vans other than to keep them clean is their a general concensus to cover in the winter time . Having said that protec have ceased taking orders till next year because of being bought out

So basically Colin it's more to keeping it clean rather than to keep out damp or god forbid water ingress .years ago we had a brand new Elddis xplore (awfull) and the salesman didn't advocate covers because of them creating damp because they stop ventilation.....mind you the Elddis was a terrible caravan anyway so I suppose its down to personal choice.

In my last white box sounds daft but I used to mut my mouth over the taps and blow down like a trumpet take the shower head off and blow down the pipe don't know if it got rid of water around the taps all I can say I never had problems with frozen taps

Just my take on it, I have been covering my Eribas since 2010 during the winter months. The debate is usually that caravans are designed to live outside in all weathers which is correct, however the elements do have a detrimental effect on the vans. The cover will stop the danger of water freezing and blowing any external joints and causing water leaks, if you are near trees it avoids leaves rotting on the roof and staining it with tannings that are released. The roof is made from GRP with a gel coating, the gel coating is very susceptible to UV damage and will go chalky the more it is exposed to sunlight. If you give the van a good wash before you put on the cover it will be just as clean when you take it off a few months later.

We covered our last wwb, a Lunar Lexon, we had it from 6 months old to 13 years old and it was always covered as soon as we got home..after a clean up. We had tailor made covers, that allows the van to breathe. When we were away, our van looked like new because it hadn't faded in the sun, plus we have trees, so it kept it nice and clean.
The troll is also fitted with a tailor made cover, it's 20 years old next year, we had a couple asking about it last week, on a site. He couldn't believe it was that old, as it looks pristine.

We decided to get a cover on our Rockabilly because at the first service, water was found to have entered via a poorly factory fitted back window (Well done Kool Classics for sorting this)
I have been posed with a different problem. Having ordered and had signed off a new Protec cover for Van Rouge back in April and after much chasing on my part I have heard from Protec today that the new owners are NOT MAKING COVERS FOR ERIBAS anymore!!!
Does anyone know where I can locate a cover for Van Rouge please? It's based on a Troll 530.
Thank

Thank you Colin for sharing your experiences with covers. I agree that the cost implications are significant and your suggestion of a cheaper alternative is well worth consideration.

I bought a Kampa cover this year for the 530 - it fits perfectly and is as good quality as the previous Leisure first cover, and cost less than the towing cover!

This is excellent advice yet again. As an Eriba newbie (2023 530 Touring) I’m very grateful for Eribafolk.
Sean

So, what is the difference between a Kampa and a Protec other than made to measure? and are these the best on the market?

I have just looked at "Trustpilot" re Kampa and the results for their products are really poor, other than Protec any recommendations for Full Covers welcome