my pro tec outdoor cover is beyond repair and i need a new one, its only 6 years old which seems a bit young.

any recomendations on the best covers ?

My ProTec cover is just over 3 and a half years old and is delaminating on the top of the van. And has started to split.
ProTec won't do anything about it, although our last covers from them have lasted at least 12-15 years. I was told it's UV damage, but these are supposed to protect the van against UV.
I'll never buy another from ProTec, shame, as they were brilliant covers.

To be honest John I've never covered my caravans the white boxes that is. And I haven't any intention of cover our 2015 troll we've just acquired one reason the expense for a decent cover and secondly apart from keeping it clean why would you. An engineer told me unless you under trees and you clean your van throughout winter months to keep on top of any urban dirt it's purely down to choice not a necessity.

Hi Phil,
Our previous troll had small ‘seedlings’ of moss growing in the gutter sealant at only 2 years old. Our first caravan had so much moss growing there that it separated the awning rail and let in damp.

Covers will stop some of the seed ingress and keep the light away so things can’t grow. This is what we did with our last torn cover so we can use it as a summer cover
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Steve

Hi Steve thanks for the reply. That type of cover for the problem you've had looks good . Where if I wanted one of those could I get one ...although as I've said I do wash my caravans even in winter months on a dry day. I've read that some covers even the expensive ones people have had trouble with damp due to the lack of ventilation........what a head ache ...cheers Phil

Thanks for the reply Colin. Can we assume then covers are for keeping the van clean or is it for preventing frost damage that can lead to water ingress something I'm sadly used to with the white box british caravans...hence this is why we've invested alot of money on our Eriba Troll as I was told Eriba caravans rarely have water ingress problems. Because sadly banks closed regarding a cover this year . So is it a must to have a cover to reduce the chance of winter water ingress or in your opinion a opinion I respect a cover is a must have. Many thanks Phil...

OK cheers for that Colin makes me wish I had a garage or a carport .....but hey ho...

OK cheers for that Colin. I'll have a look. Certainly better that £500 for a protec cover.