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From green to white

in Anything Eriba-related Sun Mar 08, 2015 8:07 pm
by hob (deleted)

Inspired by our resident "Mr clean" and a nice day I got the cleaning rags and a new tooth brush out and washed the van today between breaks to get my breathing working again i think I got all the algi off and things looking reasonably clean ready to attend the coming meet

I did however ponder how to clean plastic windows without scratching them?

any ideas welcome.

Vauxhall Insignia Sri towing 2006 Triton 430 import

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in Anything Eriba-related Sun Mar 08, 2015 8:13 pm
by crow (deleted)

Fenwicks Windowize or even the "mild" T-Cut.
I have even done them with Brasso and "fluffy " cardboard,
or Sovol Autosol .

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in Anything Eriba-related Sun Mar 08, 2015 9:53 pm
by Wordspace (deleted)

I bet Eriba owners up and down the country were doing the same today. I certainly was. The cover came off yesterday and today was spent fettling.

Up till now I had been unable to get the fridge to work on gas � no spark from the piezo � but I kept at it and after a minute or so there came a series of little flashes in the sight glass followed by a blue flame. I've left it on overnight with a thermometer inside to see how cold it gets.

I also tested the gas fire, which appears to work fine.

All the cooking surfaces and sink were washed and wiped with Flash, followed by the washroom surfaces.

Finally I fitted an Al-Ko manoeuvring handle to the jockey wheel post.

It feels good, doesn't it?

Quote: hob wrote in post #1
I did however ponder how to clean plastic windows without scratching them?

any ideas welcome.

The Fenwicks video addresses this. They advise to use regular caravan cleaner at the stated dilution, but to just use your hands, presumably so you can feel if there is any grit. I'm sure you could use the same technique with any washing solution you want to use, doesn't have to be Fenwicks.
Hope that helps � Martyn

Olivers Twists at http://martynoliver.wordpress.com/

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RE: From green to white

in Anything Eriba-related Sun Mar 08, 2015 10:11 pm
by hob (deleted)

Zitat
after a minute or so there came a series of little flashes in the sight glass followed by a blue flame. I've left it on overnight with a thermometer inside to see how cold it gets.

Don;t hold your breath experiments at an off grid hook up using gas showed internal temps rarely dropped below a measured 6 deg limit

Vauxhall Insignia Sri towing 2006 Triton 430 import

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in Anything Eriba-related Sun Mar 08, 2015 10:39 pm
by Randa france •

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Our van windows are in dire need of cleaning up but I've not had the courage to do them. Same goes for the pop top fabric. Will have to see when we finally take the covers off.
Randa

1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match

RE: From green to white

in Anything Eriba-related Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:21 am
by hampshireman (deleted)

Yes cover off at the weekend then on to AL on Tuesday evening for their work on service and mover. Hopefully the full clean before the covers went on will serve.

Puck 225L pushing CMax 1.9TDI Ghia
Pepe's Walk

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RE: From green to white

in Anything Eriba-related Mon Mar 09, 2015 12:10 pm
by Wordspace (deleted)

Quote: hob wrote in post #4
Don;t hold your breath experiments at an off grid hook up using gas showed internal temps rarely dropped below a measured 6 deg limit

I must have been lucky then. I left the thermometer, a max/min one, on the middle shelf of the main fridge compartment, and when I went to retrieve it, about an hour ago, it showed a minimum of �15C (having fallen from about +12 when I put it there). That's a relief, if only because I don't really want the hassle of schlepping down to Poole with a warranty claim.

Olivers Twists at http://martynoliver.wordpress.com/

RE: From green to white

in Anything Eriba-related Mon Mar 09, 2015 2:17 pm
by Frantone (deleted)

I understood that the gas cooling process was the more efficient way of cooling the fridge.

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in Anything Eriba-related Mon Mar 09, 2015 3:12 pm
by Randa france •

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Quote: Frantone wrote in post #8
I understood that the gas cooling process was the more efficient way of cooling the fridge.

We would agree with that. If you remember, we were forced to use gas for most of our trip last year after the electric element gave up. However, it took almost as long to light the thing as it did for it to cool down