Habitation Checks

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:anyone: Hi all, just want opinions and view about habitation checks - whether to go to the dealer we bought her from, she is a Pilote or to find someone else and does anyone know what a habitation check consists of and is it worth it? :dance: just keep it clean :)
 
The annual habitation inspection / service should consist of a check of the gas, electrical and water systems including the boiler, oven & fridge. And last but not least a water ingress damp check.
The damp check is a must do if still under warranty or the warranty would not be honoured in the event of water ingress.
Unfortunately anual damp checks are no guarantee against damp problems. Ive read of numerous cases where motorhomes have had major water ingress problems that were not picked up at the annual habitation service.
Personnally i will still have my annual service carried out after my warranty has ran out as it may catch a problem early preventing expensive repair bills.
 
If you have gas appliances a hab service is a must from a safety point of view. If under warranty your dealer is probably best. If not there are mobile guys who are usually cheaper.
 
I had a hab check on my 12 months old van ,water ingress. Was found on rear window and was repaired, I will. Keep it up until warranty expires ,I bought a damp meter from aldi for a tenner, not all singing but it is good diy tool, don't forget to empty the van. I took mine in on route to a meet, they were well grumpy,
 
I had a habitation check done on mine 6wks ago as it's had one done every year since new by previous owners and always passed with flying colours..not this year though :( I took it to a local caravan dealership that is NCC approved but specialises with British marques. My 'van' is a Frankia and although made to exacting German standards was given a fail on a couple of points because it was not to 'British standard', even though it was not unsafe. One was the gas regulator..which was factory fitted and working perfectly, and the other was the RCD test. Frankia have a different 240v distribution unit to those found in UK motorhomes and does not have an obvious test button, but does have an RCD earth leakage device. Never the less it got a big fat F for fail..jobsworth!! As your Pilote, Gina, is related to Frankia just be prepared for a couple of F's if your van hasn't been altered to BS and you take it to a local company.

Sue :)
 
The regulations which cover caravans and motorhomes are BS EN which should mean that they are compliant within the European Union , the only thing I can find in the Regs are that the RCD should be a double pole , therefore isolating both phase and neutral.
If your van is German then I would have thought they would be working to the same BS EN regulations
 
As an ad on to this thread , what is the average price you would expect to pay for one of these checks
 
StevenJ said:
The regulations which cover caravans and motorhomes are BS EN which should mean that they are compliant within the European Union , the only thing I can find in the Regs are that the RCD should be a double pole , therefore isolating both phase and neutral.
If your van is German then I would have thought they would be working to the same BS EN regulations
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that's interesting ...when was the double pole RCD introduced into BS EN ???
i keep reading here about reversed polarity , which double pole of course renders nonsense as both phase and neutral get cut at the same time !
 
unless the warranty demands it,i'd say DIY. at least you know it's been done by someone who cares
 
I agree - hmm . . . a business opportunity maybe? A quick half hour possibly 45 minutes time spent. That'll be £150.00 please missus. :p
 
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StevenJ said:
The regulations which cover caravans and motorhomes are BS EN which should mean that they are compliant within the European Union , the only thing I can find in the Regs are that the RCD should be a double pole , therefore isolating both phase and neutral.
If your van is German then I would have thought they would be working to the same BS EN regulations
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I think these days all switch box RCDs are dual pole. One difference with continental vans is the individual circuit breakers are also dual pole to cope with the lack of difference between supply and neutral in most continental supplies
 
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