Have just heard from my stepson who stores our Eriba for us in the UK that the brand new Protec cover which was put on in mid December has developed a tear at the area of the chimney ( extension was taken off ).
Fortunately there is a 'shop' nearby where we can have it mended but I think this is a poor show for Protec as they are not exactly cheap.
Has anyone else had this experience? .......... Is there some type of cap which can be put on when the extension is taken off to prevent it happening again.

Jim

I put some bubble rap on mine, mines an Al supplied cover. Paul.

most of us take off the cowl and put a tennis ball on top of the chimney hole..

We had a Protec cover for our previous van. It came with four flat pieces that fitted under the cover in the awning rail on the four corners and a square hat shaped bit that fitted over the chimney flue. Did your new cover come with these bits?

Hi
Have just phoned the UK to be told that there was some spare material in the box, no instructions as to what it was for so he assumed it was for any repairs that may need doing. Flying over ourselves next week ( heading up to Aberdeen Brrrrrr ) so will have a look in the box myself.

Jim

Have just been sent a photo of the ' scrap' piece of material which was in the box. When opened out reckon it is the part for the chimney so will just have to put it down to experience!!

Photo is before it was opened out and to admit it does just look like a piece of extra material.image.jpeg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)


Thank you to everyone who posted solutions.

Jim

This. Same thing happen to our cover from Protec who were very good they had it collected and repaired it a couple layers of same cloth it's been ok since

I tried the tennis ball over after removing the cowl bit and put the ball over the pipe left, however in wind it blew off and was a pain.I found that the bets thing was one of those transparent pots that you buy with houmus fitted a treat and went over the pipe and dropped down and never blew off.