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Setting a delayed start on Alde 3030

IN THESE DAYS of sky-high energy costs (and don't forget that as businesses, campsites have to pay the commercial rate for energy, so don't benefit from the caps that consumers do), we can all do our bit by being more energy conscious.

In the past, many of us have no doubt been guilty of using electricity unnecessarily in our caravans – for example, leaving the heating on when we haven't been around to need it.

Generally speaking, even starting from cold and during the cooler times of the year, a van will be up to temperature within an

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