Bailey Olympus Loo Flush

Thanks all - a great help as always!

We have had an Olympus and now a Unicorn and have never drained the flush when travelling. Varying amounts of water in the flush does affect the nose weight so I always check this before hitching up and move items if necessary to achieve a nose weight of 85-90 kg which I find gives a stable tow.

I don't have a Bailey (dread the thought) but always drain down everything before travelling. 

My 2015 van went in for servicing recently. On collection I was advised that there was 40% damp on the infill section of the toilet cassette door. I had noticed that it was covered with mould on the inside of the flap when the van was cleaned before Christmas. It was suggested that this was probably caused by me travelling with the toilet flush tank full(ish) and water splashing out onto the door of the compartment. I was advised to travel with it empty and monitor the situation.

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Perhaps Baileys are different?????

Write your comments here...All I was told by the service manager was that for some reason, Bailey cut the standard cassette housing short and then make good the joint just inside the door with quite a lot of sealant.  Sometimes this hasn't stuck and water can get in through the top of the door and settle below the dodgy joint - hence the mould. The easy fix is to rake out the old sealant and make good the joint.  I have no experience of this but am just passing on what I was told.

I don't understand the 'Dread the thought' comment. Our two Baileys have been excellent, as has the dealer. Has mbee1 actually owned an alutech Bailey?

I don't understand the 'Dread the thought' comment. Our two Baileys have been excellent, as has the dealer. Has mbee1 actually owned an alutech Bailey?

Neither do I!!  Our first Bailey was a Pageant Moselle (many years ago) and returning to caravanning last year we bought a new Barcelona.  Absoutely delighted with it.  Couple of minor warranty issues quickly sorted out by our excellent dealer. No damp, nothing dropped off as some would have you believe - really can't fault it and we were away for a total of 16 weeks last year, so it's had a fair bit of use.

I find it really annoying on this forum when people just have to say something (often ill-informed) unrelated to the original question.  In this instance, the start of the thread was, `What do other BAILEY owners do?'.  

Unfortunately you will find there are some on here, who don't like a particular brand, perhaps because they have had a bad experience and will slot this into a discussion whenever possible. I would agree I also find it annoying.

The suggestion that you drain it is to stop water slopping about when you are travelling and causing problems. I have never bothered doing this as the amount involved does not seem enough to be a real threat to stability but you should make your own mind up on this one.

Apologies to Bailey. owners but they're just not for us. We were in the market for a new van and went to look around at our local dealer. Opened the door of a Bailey and immediately saw the "disabled" type handle to help me up the step.  Inside far too chintzy. Build quality may be good but they're certainly an acquired taste we haven't acquired. (Off topic I know but still drain down everything before moving)