How do you clean the toilet and shower roof windows please.

[rosalan]

These roof windows seem designed to collect dirt, with no obvious way to remove it. In the past I have tried poking brushes through the holes. Limited success and some broken brittle plastic.

 

[AndyPK]

Just replace them - I’m kidding! They are the devil’s own to clean though……
I’m going to take the ones on my Devon off to give them a proper clean…..when I’m fully mobile…..

 

[lunarman]

These roof windows seem designed to collect dirt, with no obvious way to remove it. In the past I have tried poking brushes through the holes. Limited success and some broken brittle plastic.

A photo of the offending roof lights would be helpful.

 

[rosalan]

A photo of the offending roof lights would be helpful.

These are the double, triple layered plastic windows in the roof of most vans, which either wind up or pop up to ventilate toilet or shower areas.

 

[Lenny HB]

Which ones Heki, Remis or MKP?

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[rosalan]

Which ones Heki, Remis or MKP?

One Heki and a Fiamma in the shower.

 

[rosalan]

 

[Lenny HB]

1st & last photo is a MPK, unscrew the handle then you can remove the top and the two panels screw together.

 

[Dorwyn]

I thought the twin handle one in the shower was an MPK. what do I know. Any way, ours is filthy, I really must get around to cleaning it one year. It's the work of the devil!!

 

[Dorwyn]

Whoops, postings crossed.

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[pjay]

1st & last photo is a MPK, unscrew the handle then you can remove the top and the two panels screw together.

Not long ago done my MPK rooflight, you'll need a T20 torx screwdriver with a long shank, similar to linky below, then as per LennyHB's instructions.

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Pete

 

[rosalan]

1st & last photo is a MPK, unscrew the handle then you can remove the top and the two panels screw together.

Thank you Lenny. I attacked both units with enthusiasm but became concerned at the force I needed to apply to the possibly brittle plastic dome. Having also read of the struggle someone else had, I began to appreciate the qualities of a grubby roof window.
As you never seem to keep a van long enough for dirt to settle, I am intrigued to find you had discovered this proceedure. In the past on older vans I think the plastic was welded together.

 

[Lenny HB]

Thank you Lenny. I attacked both units with enthusiasm but became concerned at the force I needed to apply to the possibly brittle plastic dome. Having also read of the struggle someone else had, I began to appreciate the qualities of a grubby roof window.
As you never seem to keep a van long enough for dirt to settle, I am intrigued to find you had discovered this proceedure. In the past on older vans I think the plastic was welded together.

My first van had a MKP rooflight a 2008 Hymer Tramp had it 6 years, 2 van only had 3 years (got a deal too good to refuse), last van 7 years.