Skylight - Dead Flies Removal?

[steveveets]

HI All - we have a 2007 Autosleeper Eton and the main skylight has quite a number of dead flies in the void of the double skinned unit. They must have got in through a couple of tiny holes in the lower skin that don't have any stoppers in them (We've only had the van for a couple of weeks and just starting to use it).

There doesn't seem to be any other way of accessing the void between the inner and outer skins and I am stumped as to how to get these dead flies out - any ideas guys?

I have thought about drilling a larger hole that would allow me to get a hoover attachment in and suck them out (Using a rubber "plug" to then cover the hole) but I'm loath to start drilling in a unit that's now approximately 15 years old and may be a bit brittle.

Look forward to any advice.

Cheers

Steve

 

[brynric]

I had this problem, and never came up with the perfect solution.
My “invention” was to cut pin small enough to fit easily into the cavity - then use a magnet to manoeuvre the dead flies towards the plug - then they were easier to vacuum.
Issues:
I never got them all out
Over time the flies decomposed into finer “dust”
Dont forget to plug the hole to prevent further ingress
I don’t think I ever got the pin out.

And what solved the problem problem completely was when we sold the van!!

 

[steveveets]

Thanks brynric, perhaps I'll leave it be until we can solve the problem permanently