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One thing we weren't happy about with our van was the light grey seat covers which no matter how hard we tried, kept getting dirty and picking up stains.<br />
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We really liked the dark grey interiors fitted to the Globecars so set about trying to find a company that could replicate them for us. A quick Google and we landed on <a href="http://www.motorhomeseatcovers.co.uk/">Motorhome Seat Covers</a> but the colours and styles on their website weren't what we were after. We searched some more but wasn't able to find anyone so we got in contact with Motorhome Seat Covers to see what they could do.<br />
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Shortly after we explained our requirements, samples started to arrive in the post. In total three envelopes arrived stuffed full of different dark, light and colorful samples. We decided that the only way to make an informed decision was to make our way to Stockport and see them for ourselves.<br />
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He explained that there were two seat covers he could make for us - <b>Made to Measure</b> would be exactly the same as the original seat covers with separate headrest covers and would fit accordingly. These were priced in the region of £120 for a front pair depending on the fabric used, more of course for the leather. However he offered a cheaper product made of the same material but with elasticated bottoms and thus less labor intensive to make and easier to fit, at roughly £60 a pair. We decided that the intention of the seat covers was to protect the seat and thus "expensive" covers would defeat the object since we would be worrying about them all the time!<br />
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We also wanted our rear seat doing in the same upholstery which Dee was only too happy to do for us. The cushions were taken inside and used as a template while his machinist created covers made out of the same fabric as we chose for our seats.<br />
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Unit 4, Brighton Road Industrial Estate,<br />
Brighton Road,<br />
Stockport,<br />
Cheshire SK4 2BE.<br />
Telephone: (0161) 442 2121<br />
Website URL: <a href="http://www.motorhomeseatcovers.co.uk/">www.motorhomeseatcovers.co.uk</a><br />
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One thing we weren't happy about with our van was the light grey seat covers which no matter how hard we tried, kept getting dirty a...

Adria Twin Modifications and Improvements

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1.) Bookshelves / TV & Laptop Shelf in the Rear<br />
2.) Cup Shelf in the Rear<br />
3.) Pop up worktop in the Kitchen Area<br />
4.) Shower holder<br />
5.) Towel Rail<br />
6.) Kitchen Storage<br />
7.) Stealth / Insulating Curtains<br />
8.) Improved LED Lighting<br />
9.) Improved Underbed Organisation<br />
10.) Increased battery capacity<br />
11.) Full length mirror in wardrobe<br />
12.) Improved waste tank drain<br />
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<b>1.) Bookshelves / TV & Laptop Shelf in the Rear</b><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfVazyK-RQXVOceNrRidxh9TeYdEPi4v_Oa7KTXLvPbf3gFLxibotkKM8jjLYqph-p-7Nxur1SS6byTYpDR0rIbCPVwmUgAD7_ckYpBjU7bQ8YnW3Y7twtmPZQd43PVybjXjXnKQa4Zc/s1600/IMG_2593+%2528Large%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfVazyK-RQXVOceNrRidxh9TeYdEPi4v_Oa7KTXLvPbf3gFLxibotkKM8jjLYqph-p-7Nxur1SS6byTYpDR0rIbCPVwmUgAD7_ckYpBjU7bQ8YnW3Y7twtmPZQd43PVybjXjXnKQa4Zc/s320/IMG_2593+%2528Large%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a>B&Q must have supplied Adria to start with, because their contiboard is the same colour as our twins interior! With the addition of a brushed aluminium dowel it made a perfect bookshelf with space for both our 10" Avtex and 13" Laptop. The wood is contoured to the shape of the rear wall and screwed together and from above and is very solid.<br />
We added 1x 240v and 1x 12v sockets underneath for power and couldn't help put add a strip of remote controlled colour changing LED lights for a bit of fun!<br />
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<b>2.) Cup Shelf in the Rear</b><br />
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There is nowhere to put your brew in the bed of the Twin we found, so this little shelf is a perfect addition. Simply screwed and braced from inside the wardrobe it fits two cups with room for a couple of biscuits or a glass of water and mobile phones on a night (probably not the best combination!).<br />
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Underneath is stores the LED light remote control and the remote for the Avtex TV.<br />
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<b>3.) Pop up worktop in the Kitchen Area</b><br />
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 The newer Twins come equipt with a pull out worktop which when retracted is stored on top of the grill. This wasn't really an option for us and even so would probably not extend as far as we wanted it to.<br />
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With a bit of help from Rowley on the MHF forums we managed to find a suitable bracket rated upto 40KG. While eyewateringly expensive at £20 delivered for the pair there really wasn't any alterantive so we went ahead and purchased a pair of <a href="http://www.locksonline.com/acatalog/hinged-bracket-40-kg-load-capacity-sprung-2749.html">these brackets</a>.<br />
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The brackets are fixed to the interior but also braced heavily from behind, we will make sure not to put undue weight towards the end of the shelf but it is a handy length for placing a wine glass in an evening!<br />
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While it does obscure the cubby holes its no hardship having to raise the table in order to access them.<br />
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<b>4 & 5.) Shower Holder & Towel Rail</b><br />
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Nice easy one, for reasons I've not yet fathomed the Twin doesn't come with a shower head holder, so we fitted on here. Part was £5 from Towsure @ the NEC.<br />
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The towel rail was just some brushed aluminium rail from B&Q and two wall mounted ends - total cost a couple of quid and allows for extra storage and privacy as it also doubles as a screen for the window.<br />
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In addition we also added a trigger shower head from Caravan Components in Hull which was just £5 and allows you to set the temperature and 'pause' the water while maintaining the same temperature on resume.<br />
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<b>6.) Kitchen Storage</b><br />
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Nice and easy, couple of spice racks off eBay for £10 delivered, great for throwing bits and pieces in to save getting lost in cupboards and drawers<br />
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<b>7.) Stealth / Insulating Curtains</b><br />
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The perfect way to keep in warmth when wildcamping on a night - fleece lined curtains which Velcro across the whole cab entrance. Also allows the cab seats to remain forward facing and thus the van appears empty or at least less obvious then silver / remis blinds pulled across. We've also found they improve the efficiency of the cab air con since it is cooling a smaller space. Big thanks to Sophie's Mum for sewing them for us! We used a smaller piece of the same material under the bed instead of the wooden divide. You'll also notice we've recovered our seats - <a href="http://www.europebycamper.com/2011/03/motorhome-seat-covers.html">click here to see the article about the covers.</a><br />
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<b>8.)  Improved LED Lighting</b><br />
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We've already wrote a post about LED lighting in our van, which cab new viewed <a href="http://www.europebycamper.com/2011/02/motorhome-adhesive-led-lighting-strips.html">by clicking this link</a>. The only addition to which is a new home for our previously "too bright" 5050 LED strip - that is behind the curtain strip above the table. These are so bright that they light the whole van and use next to no power - meaning the roof mounted lights are now almost redundant!<br />
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<b>9.) Improved Under-bed Organisation</b><br />
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To me the use of the under bed area makes or breaks the twin. We tried many combinations before arriving at this one. 4 large stacking boxes are accessible from the rear, while 4 further smaller stacking boxes are accessible from inside the van meaning nearly all of the available area is used. A small divide allows for leveling blocks, fiamma screens and folding chairs to be stacked without impeding the removal of the boxes which slide out with ease.<br />
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We managed to fit 2x 86AH batteries into the compartment with no problems at all, increasing our capacity to 172AH. Coupled with our 2x 11kg Gaslow kit we shouldn't have any issues with heating or lighting! <br />
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Sophie wanted a full length mirror, so we purchased 2x A3 perspex mirror sheets off eBay for under £10. Slight 'house of mirrors' effect where they join but for its use and the price I certainly won't be complaining!</div>
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And here she is fitted. The cable ties are a temporary measure while I fabricate an L shaped bracket to support the front part of the drain, which is now flush with the valance and makes for much easier access and lining up of the van over a grate. The wooden support blocks, which are fixed to the chassis, will be painted black. Despite how it looks from the photo the pipe is totally level and drains effectively, the 40mm pipe fits into the existing waste tank attachment.<br />
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Adria Twin Modifications and Improvements

1.) Bookshelves / TV & Laptop Shelf in the Rear 2.) Cup Shelf in the Rear 3.) Pop up worktop in the Kitchen Area 4.) Shower holder ...

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I've been experimenting with LED light strips from eBay, these are about £6 for 1m lengths, with great success.<br />
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The problem in our van is there are lots of dark spots as the factory fitted roof mounted LED's aren't that bright as they use the older style diode LED's. These were no doubt cutting edge when the van was designed in 2006 but are nothing in comparison to the 12v halogen units they were meant to be replacing.<br />
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I've also gone down the route of replacing some of the spot lights / bathroom lights with the latest 5050 type SMD G4 (two pin) LED's. They do the job and are super bright but again don't match up to the sort of lighting effect I wanted to create in our van. They are very cheap though, at about £1 a bulb straight from China!<br />
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So I started looking at LED strips for sale on eBay. The LED strips have come about because of the SMD (surface mounted) LED's which are forming to basis for LED technology moving forward.<br />
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 There are three main types, so it would seem, 1210, 3258 and 5050. These figures as far as I can tell are the size and brighness of the LED's - a 3258 LED is 6 lumen whereas a 5050 LED is 18 lumen so considerably brighter.<br />
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The main two colour temperature's you will find are described as "warm white" which is found at around 3000 kelvin right the way to cool white usually found somewhere around 4000 kelvin. "Daylight" is actually found nearer 6000 kelvin. However, halogen bulbs are much closer to the "warm white" level of the colour spectrum  so it is likely that this colour temperature will appeal the most.<br />
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You can also purchase these LED strips which have a waterproof covering, these are ideal if you want to use them on the outside of your van such as an awning light. They are so thin you could easily run them down the inside of your Fiamma awning.<br />
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 The picture to the left shows two different LED strips. It's actually pretty hard to photograph them, they are so bright. The strip on the left is a 'Warm White' 1210 strip and the one on the right is a 'Cool White' 5050 strip which is considerably brighter - although it doesn't show that well on the photo. In fact, to see how bright they are just see what they look like compared to my van's headlights - no way could you use them as daylight running lamps! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xDIqD2YbIqWuQdPXLtheh42Kw1CPs7UO6JDHu6w9BamXbwCgH62PqUfcuAUdaJUBHiM5pS1jJBP63UrGXUUGupAVrIi1OweyIG8_r7VGk1LoxjM5MJsW2-kVJhb7h3DFrPi6h-cyVeU/s1600/IMG00173-20110129-1846.jpg">Click here for photo</a><br />
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 The beauty of these strips is that you don't need any additional hardware to fit them, they are self adhesive so can just be pealed off and stuck. They can but cut with a pair of scissors at 3 LED intervals and rejoined or re soldered with connections for a few pence from eBay - great if you want a continuous loop around the van under cabinates, for example.<br />
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I've fitted them in three locations in my van - controlled by a very simple 12v flick switch - the same as what Adria uses for it's down lighters. The switch is available with or without an LED tell tale light.<br />
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Now I've used these in my van hooked up direct to the 12v power source which, on mains hookup, runs at about 13.5v without issue. However, you may want to fit an inexpensive voltage regulator into the circuit - I have added one of these to the link section below.<br />
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<b>The Cab</b><br />
It strikes me as a bit odd that Adria didn't put any lights in the cab, since the main seating area in the Twin are the two cab seats where it's impossible to read as standard. The LED strip fits perfectly behind the join between habitation and cab area.<br />
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The switch for this light is located near the door, so you can see what you're doing to take your shoes off and also give some welcome light into what was a dingy dark area near the sliding door.<br />
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This was a really dark spot, especially when stood in that area, the strip really helps to bring a sense of warmth into the van.<br />
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I couldn't resist but order for £10 delivered some remote controlled, colour changing LED from China for in the bed area! It's not arrived yet, but when it does I'll update this entry! <a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320592738434">Link to Product on eBay</a><br />
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LED Light Depot on eBay have given me unbeatable service on their 1m 3258 LED strips - delivered within 48hrs on the two orders I've placed with them. Their 1m strips are £6.75 delivered and 2m strips are £12.99 delivered and come with wires already attached. Additional hardware is only required for cutting and rejoining them should you wish to do so:<br />
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<a href="http://shop.ebay.co.uk/led_lights_depot/m.html?_nkw=strip">http://shop.ebay.co.uk/led_lights_depot/m.html?_nkw=strip</a><br />
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Voltage Regulator:<br />
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Motorhome Adhesive LED Lighting Strips

I've been experimenting with LED light strips from eBay, these are about £6 for 1m lengths, with great success. The problem in our ...

Gaslow Payback Calculator

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Following on from a series of interesting discussions on one of the Motorhome forums I frequent, I have included a Payback Calculator for a Gaslow Refillable LPG kit.<br />
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The included spreadsheet below is divided into two columns to support both arguments - the column on the left is the traditional view that the cost of the whole kit must be fully recuperated by the reduction in gas prices. The right column considers that the kit will always be worth "something" on the second hand market when you come to sell the van and in my experience you can expect to recoup at least 70% of that cost especially if Gaslow continue to increase the price of their kits.<br />
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If you want to have a go at this yourself you can <a href="http://www.blacklin.com/ebc/GaslowCalculator.xls">Download the Excel Sheet (Right Click, Save As)</a> or alternatively if you don't have Excel Installed <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Aot_jdH1m_b-dGwyMVVsM1JZcWFJWHhfU1ZpaHRpRUE&hl=en">Edit the Public Version on Google Docs</a>.<br />
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<b>Note: </b>You never actually get your full Calor bottle deposit back so for the purpose of this calculator I will ignore this for two reasons. <b>1.)</b> If you are just starting out, you are probably going to be motorhoming for several years and therefore after a term the <a href="http://tiny.cc/CalorRefund">Calor bottles will be worth next to nothing</a>. <b>2.)</b> If you already have bottles you need your original paperwork in order to get a refund therefore that money is "locked into" your bottles.<br />
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However if you want to factor it in and you have, or will have, your original paperwork see this table from Calor: <a href="http://tiny.cc/CalorRefund">http://tiny.cc/CalorRefund</a>. If you don't have the paperwork, Calor will donate £5 to charity.<br />
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<b>Can you put a price on convenience? </b>Does everything you buy always have to save you / earn you money - can't you just enjoy the benefits it brings? These are some of the arguments I've seen. If you can't justify it on repayment alone then you'll have to put a price on the convenience and decide if you feel it is worthwhile.<br />
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<b>Useful Links<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></b><br />
Price of Gaslow Kits: <a href="http://tiny.cc/GaslowKits">http://tiny.cc/GaslowKits<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></a><br />
Price of LPG Gas in Europe: <a href="http://tiny.cc/LPGPrices">http://tiny.cc/LPGPrices</a><br />
Find your cheapest local LPG supplier: <a href="http://tiny.cc/LocalLPG">http://tiny.cc/LocalLPG</a><br />
Calor Refill Prices (use RRP): <a href="http://tiny.cc/CalorRefill">http://tiny.cc/CalorRefill</a><br />
Calor Deposit Refund Agreement: <a href="http://tiny.cc/CalorRefund">http://tiny.cc/CalorRefund</a><br />
Excel Calculator Download: <a href="http://www.blacklin.com/ebc/GaslowCalculator.xls">Right Click, Save As</a><br />
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