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[alfie]

Hi all, Well alfies gremlins have struck again,after my first trip out this season I noticed that the heater control was a bit iffy,it seemed to travel a bit more than it should.
Anyhow checked it out this week,and sod it all,the gas control had dropped through the base plate.Now this base is steel EZ coated but is exposed to the weather/spray underneath the van,and it's going to cost quite a bit of the folding stuff/plastic to put right.I might like to add that this heater is not made in the UK,but in bloodly GERMANY (TRUMA) so much for the master race.
The van is 8 year old,and has been much looked after and serviced,the heater base plate is difficult to see,and thus has not been noticed that fractures had developed.

[Tonka.]

That's terribly bad luck Alfie 

Might a caravan breaker be able to help 

[Marks DTM Calib]

How complex is the plate, could be easy enough to make up a new one?

[bored bigyin54]

there is a caravan breaker up near big pit mining museum i have got the adress for it somewhere let me know if you want to go that way

[Seth]

there is a caravan breaker up near big pit mining museum i have got the adress for it somewhere let me know if you want to go that way

These people per chance Rolf?: http://www.caravanbreakers.net/

Whatever, good luck Alfie!

[geoffr70]

The same happened to mine, it's ancient but easy to fix. Disconnect gas cylinder, take cover off heater then you should see the screws holding it down. Undo them. Disconnect gas pipe fitting, you might also have to take plastic cowling off underneath where vent is. Lift heater out. Replace any corroded pipes underneath with copper in the usual way (usually steel hence the corrosion). You can rub down the base and put red oxide on. New thermo couplings only about £8 IIRC. I also replaced the seal for the baseplate to floor (double sided foam). Cheap and easy

[alfie]

Thanks for all your input,have all ready sourcedthe base,£18 might need a new gas safety valve,£70. Not much room to swing a spanner in there,getting a lot of advice from a bloke on one of the caravanning forums,very very helpful,he reckons that the fractures between the punched out holes are caused by the caravan wheels not being balanced,quite possible that?.
                                                   Alfie,

[Andy B]

Thanks for all your input,have all ready sourcedthe base,£18 might need a new gas  ...... by the caravan wheels not being balanced,quite possible that?.
                                                   Alfie,

Probably. Until I recently had my caravan wheels balanced, the front of the fire would almost always be off its mounts when we ariived at our destination. A local tyre place poo-poo'd the idea of balancing my wheels ...... ''it's only a caravan, why bother?'' .... but I told him to just humour me & do as he was asked  The fire front is now always where it should be when get to where we're going. 

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First thing I did when I bought my caravan was have the wheels balanced.

[Seth]

First thing I did when I bought my caravan was have the wheels balanced.

Flash git!

[CaptainZok]

I'm sure TB could suggest a cracking caravan heating solution with a gallon of unleaded and a box of Swan Vestas.

[alfie]

That was a long time coming,

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First thing I did when I bought my caravan was have the wheels balanced.

Flash git!

Oi! Less of the flash