How to make a table storage compartment
In our series of everyday DIY fixes for your caravan, Tony Brown finds a solution for storing free-standing tables.
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In our series of everyday DIY fixes for your caravan, Tony Brown finds a solution for storing free-standing tables.
This simple project allows you to watch TV in comfort in cold weather, says Nigel Hutson
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Never underestimate the importance of fire safety in your caravan; here are some tips from Tony Brown to help you stay safe in your...
We talk you through all you need to know to choose the an aerial, and also share a few tips on improving the reception
Modern cars use 13-pin towing electrics, so why not uprate your caravan's electrics? Follow Nigel Hutson's step-by-step guide and get the job done
LED awning lights don't just look good, they save energy, too, so if you're looking to upgrade a defunct halogen lamp, here's our step-by-step...
Sick of your caravan's toilet cassette disgracing itself on your way to the disposal point? Follow our step-by-step guide and it'll soon seal as...
Get digital TV in your caravan! Follow our step-by-step guide to upgrade your TV's antenna so you can enjoy watching more channels in more...
Love gadgets but hate running out of battery? Follow our step-by-step guide to fitting a USB socket in your caravan, to keep your devices...
Enjoy off-grid touring for longer on your caravan holidays! Nigel Hutson explains how to install a solar panel to your van – it's easier...
Our resident DIY caravan mechanic Nigel Hutson explains how to keep your caravan water heater going strong for longer – with a little routine...
DIY mechanic Nigel Hutson shows how to fit an Alde load monitor and outside temperature sensor in your caravan to avoid tripping campsite electrics
Practical Caravan's DIY mechanic Nigel Hutson explains how to replace your caravan tap's microswitch the easy way when it decides to stop working
This simple repair to Seitz pleated caravan blinds will keep them working smoothly for many years to come, says Practical Caravan's DIY expert Nigel...
Our expert John Wickersham explains how caravan water pipes and pumps work – and gives his troubleshooting guide on how to fix them when...
A history of caravan interior lighting and how to update your tourer's lights – Practical Caravan's technical expert John Wickersham is here to help
Practical Caravan's expert John Wickersham explains how the correct pipework can help your water drain away more quickly – and keep nasty niffs at...
Nobody wants the caravan toilet to break down on holiday, so follow John Wickersham's top toilet hints and tips to keep your loo working...
Practical Caravan's Bryony Symes has a dozen resolutions you can take on to assure yourself safer touring in 2014
HAVING WORKED IN caravan and motorhome manufacturing businesses for 33 years, I know how much attention is paid by both manufacturers and their suppliers...
Practical Caravan's experienced experts share their knowledge so you know how to deal with reversed polarity when on holiday in your caravan
Find out how to get the best from your Truma Ultrastore water heater
THE FINAL STEP in modernising the water system was to fit a Whale Watermaster socket in place of the old foot and electric pumps....
WHEN REMOVING THE defunct space heater from our Elddis project caravan, I noticed that the rooflight was leaking because the mastic had dried out....
OUR 1983 PROJECT caravan had a Carver 1800 space heater – which had stopped working long before Practical Caravan bought it. Truma bought Carver...
RECENTLY, I TOOK out the old Morco water heater to replace it with a Carver Cascade. Cascades fit through the wall into the caravan....
How to get the best from your Truma Trumatic S3002 heater
IT HAS BEEN several weeks since I last had time to work on our 1982 Elddis Whirlwind. So far I’ve concentrated on the electrics....
READER RICHARD MINNS has one of the most popular and useful mod cons installed in his caravan – an automatic dishwasher. Previously fitted to his...
THE TRAILER VISION reversing camera system features a colour camera and monitor, and it is also wireless. This means that it's extremely easy to...
IF YOU TEND TO use a lot of electricity on site, you may have found the mains supply cuts out. Reader Ron Horniblew explains...
Find out how to install an MCB fuse control panel to your caravan
REVERSING CAMERAS have been around for many years and have proved particularly popular with drivers of large vehicles and motorhomes, but much less so...
If you are installing air-conditioning to your caravan, make sure you select a suitable unit and fit it properly – here is reader Tony...
ONCE YOU'VE WORKED out which air-conditioning unit you're going to use and where to site it (click here for reader Tony Brown's advice on...
Fitting air-conditioning into your caravan can be a tricky and complex process – Practical Caravan reader Tony Brown shares his advice
WAKING UP ON a cold morning, many caravanners must, like me, jump out of bed, turn on the heating then jump back in while...
HERE ARE THE 18 steps involved in fitting an Al-Ko Mammut caravan mover, plus Doug's verdict on the product and the installation process. STEP...
SOME MONTHS AGO I had the chance to try out Al-Ko Kober’s new caravan mover, the Mammut, and was very impressed with it –...
My wife and I started caravanning 10 months ago with a used Avondale Argente. We were complete novices. To connect the gas we just...
IS YOUR REGULATOR definitely blocked or have you run out of gas? Ensure your cylinder is not empty.Are you using butane and has the...