Bailey Unicorn - Acrylic Windows; Window Catches and Stays; Humidity; About Condensation

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GENERALCARE
Allitemsstoredinthegasbottle
storagelockermustbesecuredto
preventimpactdamagetotheinside
ofthebodypanelwhenthecaravanis
beingtowed.
Donotallowanychemicals,toiletorotherwise,
tospillorleakintothegasboxoor.Before
placingitemsinthecradleensurethatthetray
is clean and free from any debris.  Cleaning
should only be carried out with warm soapy
water.
The use of high pressurewater jets to clean
yourcaravanwillinvalidateyourwarranty.
Acrylic Windows
ThewindowsttedtoyourBaileycaravanare
manufactured fromhighqualityacrylic using
thelatestplasticprocessingmethods.
For cleaning, use only generous amounts of
water to wash away dust and road grit etc.
Thenuseasoft cloth and warmsoapy water
andgentlyremovetheremainingdirt.Avoid
abrasivecleaningmaterialsanddetergents.
Aswithallplasticmaterials,acrylicshouldnot
beallowedtocomeintocontactwithchemicals
suchaspaintremover,yspray,acetone,dish
washerdetergentandcarcleaningdetergent.
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Neverpolishwithadrycloth.
During high sun do not close the
windowblindscompletelyandopenthe
windowsintotheventilationposition.
Whilethecaravanisin motionplease
ensure that the windows are fully
closed(thisinformationisalsodetailed
onstickersonthewindows).
Dependentonthetemperatureinside
thecaravancomparedtothatoutside,
condensationmaybeexperienced
betweenthewindowpanes.Thisisa
perfectlynormaloccurrenceasthe
windowsarenotsealedunits.To
dispersecondensationremovethe
bungs,usingapairofbluntend
tweezers,inthecornersofthe
windowunit(preferablyonawarmday)until
thecondensationdispersesandthenreplace
thebungs.
Window Catches and Stays
Turn catch arm to the vertical position to
open.  A night vent position is available by
depressingthelockingknobandlocatingthe
catchintotheoutercatchplateslot.
The windows are held open by an adjuster
knob; tightening the knob in a clockwise
direction will hold the window open in the
desiredposition.
       Alwaysensuretheknob is unscrewed
beforeclosingthewindow.Failureto
do so may cause damage to the
windowstayarm.
Always ensure that windows are fully closed
during wet weather and not on night vent
settings.
Humidity
Aircontainsmoisture–thisiscalledhumidity.
The higher the temperature of the air, the
morewateritisabletohold.Airat20°Ccan
holdalotmoremoisturethanairat10°C.The
term“relativehumidity”describeshowmuch
moistureaircontainsatagiventemperature.
100% relative humidity means the air is
holding as much moisture as it can at that
temperature.
The more humid the air is in your caravan,
the more energy it takes to warm your van
becauseitisalsowarmingthewaterintheair.
Thismeansitwillbemoreexpensivetoheat!
Agood rangeofindoor humidityforcomfort
and health is between 30 and 60% during
cooler months of the year. Mould is likely to
occuriftherelativehumidityindoorsis70%
or more for long periods of time. Keeping
humidity levels under 50% also helps to
minimiseorcontroldustmites.
About Condensation
Whenthehumidityishighinsideavanandit
iscoldoutsidethewatervapourcondenseson
coldsurfaces.Whatcancausedampnessand
condensationinyourvan?
•Lackofadequateventilationand/orheating
•Watercominginfromtheoutsidethrough
leakage,seepageoropenwindows
•Highlevelsofmoisture/watervapourbeing
producedinsidethecaravan