How to repair the window blinds in an Elddis Caravan

[@sjl265]

Do you mind me adding to your video Alan as I’ve spent way too much time repairing (in exactly the same way as you’ve detailed) the window blinds on our 2020 Elddis? I used to carry out the repair and everything was fine but then the string would would pop off the runner again and we were back to square one. I then realised that there are small, square, plastic covers that actually fly off when the string pops and they end up either in the velvety covered guides or even laying below the blinds. They’re about 1cm square and once you’ve re-sited the string, slide over the string guide and wedge in place, thereby preventing the string from popping off at the horizontal to vertical junction. Just thought it might help anyone watching your video to know this extra little bit or indeed you, if yours pops off again. Having caravanning 😊

[@Coffeevaners]

Thanks for that Stephen. I'll have to start searching for them if they were there in the first place. Will be pinning your comment. Really appreciate you taking the time to add your knowledge. Thank you 😊

[@sjl265]

Meant to type ’happy’ rather than ‘having’, god bless autocorrect! You’re welcome re: the comment, on the large side window blinds, it’s very likely that the clips fall down the air vents and onto the floor under the seat whereas on the front blinds, you just see two pieces of square plastic that you can’t place so you hopefully put them in a drawer as my wife did and not throw them in the bin 😳

[@gillytill9070]

Tried to get someone who services caravans to fix but not a chance! Thank goodness for your video Alan. Now all sorted and only took 10 minutes

[@Coffeevaners]

Fantastic 👍 Glad it's helped.

[@stewartmacpherson3230]

Great. Thanks I can now fix my dodgy blind

[@geoffsheard282]

I was struggling with this task, then I came across your video and the task became logical and easy. Thank you so much!

[@Coffeevaners]

Glad it's helped. Thanks for the comment Geoff 👍

[@dorotheamacleod1459]

You absolute star! I've just fixed our caravan blind courtesy of your demo, saving a whole lot of faff. Thank you 😀👍🥂

[@Coffeevaners]

Thanks for the comment and glad we could help 😍😍

[@petergilbert29]

This happened to us in our Buccaneer Cruiser yesterday. We found your video and repaired it very quickly. Thank you very much, you took away a lot of stress!

[@Coffeevaners]

Thank you. So pleased it has helped 😀

[@mattbrewster3212]

Awesome video, I just fixed our blind today after it broke at the weekend. It's such an easy fix and your video explained it perfectly. Thank you 👍🏻

[@Coffeevaners]

You're very welcome Matt. Glad it helped 👍

[@susanthrift5484]

Thank you so much for this awesome video I was able to fix the messed up shade in my T@B 320s

[@colinrimmer789]

Nice little job thanks for sharing Alan

[@davefowler7091]

That was a very informative blog Alan we’ve had the same problem with our Elddis but its now fixed thanks to you 👍Dave and Joy

[@Coffeevaners]

Glad it helped. Such an easy fix that would for many mean a trip back to the dealer. 👍👍

[@paulandsarahcaravanlife]

Hi. Great Video Thanks For Sharing. different to our coachman blinds but it gives others some insight into how to...... Cheers Paul and Sarah

[@durhamcaravaners]

Good video Alan , hopefully that’s it sorted..

[@keithfern5248]

Thanks great help 👍🏻

[@Scottiedad]

We have sister Casita and blinds is one of the differences. Ours are roller blinds that are in fixed side runners, hence no strings. The negative of our system is all or nothing: no intermediate opening like yours.

[@steb9210]

We had exactly the same problem with one of our blinds on our Elddis Crusader, I fixed ours over 18 months ago and had no further problems, them little black wedges eh.

[@Coffeevaners]

That's really good to know that we've probably solved the problem for good. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@thecarrievanners]

Alan.. the two slides, at the bottom were they held by anything else but a screw to each ?

[@Coffeevaners]

In our caravan, it is 2 small screws on each leg at the bottom and 1 long screw at each side at the top. The whole blind then just lifted off the 2 mounts at the top.

[@thecarrievanners]

@@Coffeevaners cheers Alan . I'm looking at middle front blind...same van as yours and seems to held by something else mmmh. Thanks anyway.

[@Coffeevaners]

I'm going to be in the caravan today so I'll have a look at ours and if I find anything, I'll come back to you. The blind I repaired was on the side window. The fronts may be different. I'm intrigued now so going to investigate 🔎 🤔 👍