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Realised at New Year meet that my fridge isn't getting cold on gas anymore, although pilot light lit and chucking heat out the vent as normal. It still seems to be working OK on EHU, and the 12v whilst driving. I've enquired locally and am told it isn't worth repairing but they can fit me a new...

Need advice from all you knowledgeable folk on here. Sold my van yesterday so am furtling around looking for my next one. I thought that all diesels post 2015 were exempted from congestion charges but have just checked a couple of possibles on 2016 plates and they are both coming up as...

Remote wouldn't work so replaced batteries. It worked enough for me to watch a DVD but now it won't work again. How can I get it to eject the DVD? Please can anyone help?

For 30 + years I have struggled with opening the cover on the mains inlet socket when I want to connect to EHU. On every caravan, folding camper, campervan and motorhome I have ever owned they have been a struggle and have removed skin and flesh from my fingers, broken countless fingernails, and...

Don't know if this may affect anyone's plans this week: https://www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/Several-ferries-travelling-between-France-and-UK-cancelled-due-to-the-strike-port-blockades

I queried this rumour with Shell, apparently it is true. Their condescending reply: Many thanks for your email about the removal of LPG from Shell Forecourts. Apologies for our delay in responding to you. LPG is a valuable energy source for numerous business applications in industry...

More a base van question than a motorhome one - but does anyone else have a problem with the clock and tripmeter resetting to zero when van is parked up? It's inconsistant when it happens - some times when EHU has been plugged in, sometimes after only a couple of days but other times it can be...

Based on a VW T4 with a 2.5Tdi engine, I believe it must be one of the last T4s produced. Standard Trooper layout with a hard sided pop top roof, pull out (small double) bed and side kitchen. There is also a bed in the roof which will easily fit two children. There is a hob with two gas...

At the moment in my Adria I use 2 x Calorlite 6Kg Propane bottles. I can just about manage to lift these in and out of the gas locker which is midships under the bed. What are my options for use in France, Spain & Portugal? Last year in my VW I took a Campingaz bottle & pigtail with me for use...

Off to France in a couple of weeks and am wondering whether to change one of my Calor bottles for a Campingaz temporarily as you can't get Calor refills there. With previous vans, if I wanted to change from Calor to Campingaz then I just changed the regulator and bottle. This van has a...

Not sure I'd have wanted to try here, it's not on the POIs, but Maesgwastad Cemetery in Welshpool, Powys will have its gates closed overnight from 3rd January. The Council have been left with no option because there has been an issue with overnight parking at the cemetery which has had an...

Just looked and can't see this fuel station on the POI map. Robinson & Young, Shrewsbury Road, Wem, Shropshire. The garage is shown when you zoom in but it doesn't show as an AG. I know they have an LPG pump for filling vehicles.

I have a camping friend who lives on Skye and has asked for some advice/info, as follows: There's been a bit of discussion/planning going on locally re the phenomenal rise in tourism due to online (often irresponsible) marketing of remote places on Skye and Highland in general. The issues are...

Last time I went away and had booked EHU, I plugged in the EHU, switched on the fridge and the trip went. Tried another socket and same thing so did without that weekend. This weekend it happened again so site warden had a look and said it's my fridge at fault so I put that on gas and using EHU...

My friends are looking for their first motorhome, previously caravanners. They've found one they like but it's an LPG conversion. I'm wondering if it will be a bit underpowered as it only has a 2 litre engine. LUNAR ROADSTAR 570L, 4 BERTH, L LOUNGE, LPG CONVERSION, EXCELLENT CONDITION | eBay...

Help please from any knowledgeable bods out there. The 12v socket in my van has suddenly taken to discharging things plugged into it instead of charging them up. It did it to my GPS on Friday night and has gone and done it to my phone today. Why?

TV for sale - Nikkai 10" colour screen DVB/ATV/VGA/Monitor with 12v & mains leads. Built in antenna. No remote - but in a van you're close enough to press the buttons! Only selling 'cos I'm having a flip screen one fitted. They're going for about £40 on e-bay. Open to offers.

I have an inverter purchased about 10 years ago. It's a 330w one. At the weekend I tried to run my net book via the inverter as it doesn't have a 12v lead. I've done this before with no problems. Within two minutes it was emitting the low battery wail. The battery wasn't low, in fact it was...

Help! I am trying to stick two bits of car rubber mat to the steps of the motorhome because my dog keeps slipping off and hurting himself as he can't get a grip on the steps. I've tried silicon glue stuff which is supposed to stick rubber to aluminium but it hasn't worked. Can anyone suggest...

Is it possible to fit any sort of cycle rack to the rear doors of a panel van so that the doors can still be used? If so, which sort of cycle rack do I look for? Thanks.