Imagine having to put up with this every day of your caravanning holiday .
DESIGN DILEMMAS
The smallest design flaw can be a major nuisance .
This is not something that I have experienced to any great extent but it is an issue I have seen many times . For example , we recently camped with friends who had just bought a new caravan . They discovered the access for the toilet cassette was situated behind one of the awning arms . So , whenever they want to empty the toilet cassette , they have to unclip the awning leg and hold it far enough away for the cassette to be removed .
For them , it is not a huge inconvenience , however , I couldn ’ t conceive of a situation where a manufacturer would look at that and think it ’ s okay . And we ’ re not talking about some obscure , small manufacturer !
I ’ ve seen other things like hot water systems that protrude into the tunnel boot , exposed electrical wiring in storage spaces and I ’ ve even seen a 240V outlet in a wet storage area .
Look , no caravan is perfect . They all have their niggles or things that could have been designed better . All I ’ m saying is , try to see through the bling and look at any caravan from a practical perspective before deciding if it is right for you .
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