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Information about fixing stuff on your motorhome or campervan, including stuff we have broken or added.

Replacing the Electric Step Switch on a Hymer Motorhome

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Step-by-step instructions for replacing a faulty habitation door electric step switch on a Hymer motorhome.

Changing the Thermocouple on a Motorhome Fridge

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Our motorhome fridge wouldn't stay lit on gas. This post explains how we replaced the thermocouple for the fridge's gas burner.

Reseal a Leaking Skylight for Under £20

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Leaking motorhome or caravan skylight? Here's how to get it watertight again by resealing it with new mastic.

Respraying The Inside of Our Motorhome’s Habitation Door

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Repairing and respraying our motorhome's habitation door, and repairing cracked plastic around the moulded lock cover.

Boosting Our 4G Internet Speed at Home Using an Outdoor Antenna

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Using an outdoors Poynting omni-directional 4G antenna/aerial to boost the internet data signal at a house or static caravan.

Fixing our Motorhome 3 Way Fridge – Gas Burner Cleaning with No Access to the Lower Vent

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Our motorhome fridge refused to stay lit on gas, and we had no access to the lower vent. We fixed it by cleaning it from the top of the flue.
Replacing motorhome window

Our Search For A Replacement Habitation Window For Our Hymer Motorhome

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We cracked the habitation window of our Hymer motorhome. Here's how we sourced (with costs and links) and fitted a replacement.

Our 2020 Motorhome Roaming Internet System

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This post describes how we're accessing the internet while roaming abroad in our motorhome in 2020 and how we've bought a Spanish SIM

Avoid an Expensive Mistake, Mothball Your Motorhome for Winter

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We've damanged our motorhome in the past by not preparing it for winter storage. Follow our steps to avoid doing the same, and how to revive it in spring.