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Hi all We are the new owners of an elegance 580 (2015) and my question is simple. Is there a known replacement for the plastic mirrored wine cupboard thats on the wall next to the door? I'm afraid we don't like it and would much prefer another cupboard. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. It's not our first van and we have camped for many years both in tents and vans but we have never attempted any modifications. Thanks in advance :-D
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I am wondering if anybody has incurred the same problem with his or her Swift caravan that I have. I bought my Swift Elegance 565 in March 2016 and unfortunately the problems began immediately. To date I have had the following problems with my caravan: LED mood lights failed twice Curtains falling off – (tape adhesive not up to the job) Water pressure in taps not working (reduced flow at kitchen tap) Panoramic window trim hanging down across the window Battery box seal fell off Worktop cracked after 2 days – we were initially informed that we must have abused the worktop and would have to pay money to have it repaired. Internal front locker striking against caravan trim Aerial needed replacing. (14 months wait) Battery box surround cracked and needed a replacement surround (14 month wait) Nearside front reflector trim misplaced (Seal has folded under the fitting) Bottom door hinge looks as though it is rusting beneath the paintwork (It is blistered) N/S Front seat locker brown trim loose L/H kitchen cupboard trim loose O/S bed front locker button sticks in Edging on all locker doors, drawers, under vanity, radio storage door and flaps coming off Shower screw caps fallen off Tyre's x 2 cracking on the inside (Identified at the 2nd service and replaced due to the likelihood of a complete failure) Panasonic window bowing inwards making it difficult to close the blinds Front panel 2 x cracks Rear panel 1 x split Return valve on water system failed leading to a gradual drain down of the onboard water supply 12 volt socket above the bed failed (Never used) Front offside window infill pulling out Front cupboard extending leaf misaligned making it difficult to close My local dealer has been really helpful but I was informed that due to all the problems the caravan will have to go back to the dealer. My questions are this: is this the norm for Swift caravans? does anybody else feel that Swift CS fail to deal appropriately when an obvious bad apple has slipped the net? Swift CS response has been to request me to allow yet more repairs albeit the guarantee is winding down and soon any repairs/problems rising will be outside the guarantee period. Thank you for reading my extended post
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Has anybody ever tried to convert a Whale Elegance Mixer tap to a shower mixer? Just wondered if it is possible and how easy / difficult it is please?
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I take no pleasure in starting this thread. As installing a worry is not my idea of a good thing to do, but given that some of you have hung up the van keys for the winter, or are about to, I feel in this case it is time to check your vans. For owners of the new Swift Smart HT vans the elegance range etc. Please be aware that the last few days a thread on 'Swift Talk' has started. 5 Owners have found that after using the Alde heating the interior walls are showing signs of de-lamination above the Radiators/Towel rails. Photos clearly show the interior walls bubbling, (a bit like a pocket of air trapped under wallpaper). This is affecting some vans on the back wall and others on more than one wall. Swift have openly responded they are aware of the problem and 'investigating' the cause. I claim no knowledge as to the seriousness of this not owning a Smart HT. Now hopefully this will be a small number of vans and easily fixed, but in all fairness please check your vans.
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Well, our wait is almost over - we pick up an Elegance 570 on 10th June and, if all goes to plan, four days later we depart on the Camping and Caravanning Club tour of Iceland and the Faroes. We reckon that a month in the 'van, travelling around the perimeter of Iceland, some of it on non-metalled roads, should be a pretty good test. We'll be towing it with our VW Touareg and we're interested in how it tows (we're used to a twin-axle Searcher), what it's like to live in and how it stands up to the punishment of what might well be a challenging trip. Fingers crossed. If you're interested in following us - and seeing some images and comments about the van and country, here's the blog: http://icelandbycaravan. blogspot. com I'll re-post when we return(!?) in July G