expansion noise in hot weather

[Paul and Pippa]

Hi, this morning we were woken in our MH by banging noises above the cab,, am I right in saying it's down to expansion to the plastic above the cab from the sudden temp change,, has anyone experienced this,,?...

 

[tonka]

Used to get it a lot in my Autotrail...
So as far as i am conserned nothing to worry about.. It was just a normal thing for us and something we got used to..

 

[Paul and Pippa]

Used to get it a lot in my Autotrail...
So as far as i am conserned nothing to worry about.. It was just a normal thing for us and something we got used to..

thank you ...

 

[Howard H]

When we had the van down in Tenerife you could set your watch by the creaking and groaning of the van ( oh matron) at 9.30 every morning when the sun came over the mountain it would start to expand with the heat . It’s a bit disconcerting at first but I don’t think there is any to worry about .

 

[Paul and Pippa]

When we had the van down in Tenerife you could set your watch by the creaking and groaning of the van ( oh matron) at 9.30 every morning when the sun came over the mountain it would start to expand with the heat . It’s a bit disconcerting at first but I don’t think there is any to worry about .

thank you

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[Figaro]

Or sparrows on the roof ?
That's what woke me one morning

 

[David and Sally]

Hard to tell against Sally's snoring. I think it does creak quite a lot

 

[Guigsy]

In our PVC, we get bangs like something has been dropped on the roof when it's cooling off during the night. The bigger the day-night temperature difference, the worse it gets.

 

[Paul and Pippa]

In our PVC, we get bangs like something has been dropped on the roof when it's cooling off during the night. The bigger the day-night temperature difference, the worse it gets.

ours is the same,,thank you

 

[icantremember]

Hi, this morning we were woken in our MH by banging noises above the cab,, am I right in saying it's down to expansion to the plastic above the cab from the sudden temp change,, has anyone experienced this,,?...

Have you upset somebody?

Retribution can be bread thrown on your roof after dark, so the gulls will perform their dance routines in the early morning. ?

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[Tigertom]

Yep, back end of our Hymer DL creaks when the sun warms it up.......I think it’s probably normal.

 

[Lenny HB]

Yep, back end of our Hymer DL creaks when the sun warms it up.......I think it’s probably normal.

Yep our DL does that, only on the left-hand rear side, sounds like water dripping on it.
Doesn't have to be very hot just a bit of sun on it.

 

[Guigsy]

Retribution can be bread thrown on your roof after dark, so the gulls will perform their dance routines in the early morning. ?

You are an evil man!

(I'm putting that in my notebook for future use)

 

[Mr Beaumont]

Yeah I get it in my Autotrail but living in Scotland it doesn't happen much ?

 

[DC4JC]

We get it all the time in the back panel of our Carthago.
My wife thinks its rabbits or the like under the van bonking their heads on the bottom of the van! ? have to reassure her everytime.

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[Paul and Pippa]

We get it all the time in the back panel of our Carthago.
My wife thinks its rabbits or the like under the van bonking their heads on the bottom of the van! ? have to reassure her everytime.

lol,,thank you

 

[Gellyneck]

Yeah I get it in my Autotrail but living in Scotland it doesn't happen much ?

Up looking at he roof of ours this morning (Glasgow) to see where I would fit the satellite dish and there was a couple of sizeable "bumps" across the grp habitation roof. Weren't there a week or two back so assuming expansion.
Not one where I am thinking about mounting the dish but, Lenny HB (first "missed discount" question) is this normal? Guess the weight of the Snipe would hold it down anyway?

 

[Lenny HB]

Up looking at he roof of ours this morning (Glasgow) to see where I would fit the satellite dish and there was a couple of sizeable "bumps" across the grp habitation roof. Weren't there a week or two back so assuming expansion.
Not one where I am thinking about mounting the dish but, Lenny HB (first "missed discount" question) is this normal? Guess the weight of the Snipe would hold it down anyway?

I take it you have a floating GRP roof Techno will know all about it.

 

[Gellyneck]

I take it you have a floating GRP roof Techno will know all about it.

That's my thinking but just looking for confirmation. Ta for highlighting to Andy.

 

[Allanm]

Have you upset somebody?

Retribution can be bread thrown on your roof after dark, so the gulls will perform their dance routines in the early morning. ?

Great tip, thanks!

Sometimes we hear a sound like dripping water near the top fridge vent, but it’s coming from the wall, it’s due to expansion in the heat.
Our house makes noises as it cools down at night too.

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[Techno]

That's my thinking but just looking for confirmation. Ta for highlighting to Andy.

I’ve seen bad bumps on other Rapido but not my own
Possibly because I have so much kit up there