Hi,can anyone tell me if they have ever had this problem when the night heater has been on ?
Sure you haven’t had one too many in the bar and had a “wee” accident?!?!
condensation rises up from the underside caused by the fridge, lift the bunk and wipe the top of the fridge regular
never heard about if from the night heater though
shuttlespanker:
condensation rises up from the underside caused by the fridge, lift the bunk and wipe the top of the fridge regularnever heard about if from the night heater though
The night heater ■■? You don’t go far enough 
billybigrig:
shuttlespanker:
condensation rises up from the underside caused by the fridge, lift the bunk and wipe the top of the fridge regularnever heard about if from the night heater though
The night heater ■■? You don’t go far enough
He needs something to sweat to lose the weight the fat ■■■■■■ 
It seems to only be a problem when the driver has had the night heater on,but it must be coming from the fridge i guess.Is this a regular problem on a DAF as the fridge is under the bunk ?
I think I would still give the night heater a check over to make sure all the pipes are secure and it’s not leaking air or something somewhere it shouldn’t.
Own Account Driver:
I think I would still give the night heater a check over to make sure all the pipes are secure and it’s not leaking air or something somewhere it shouldn’t.
the night heater in the DAF XF is on the floor behind the drivers seat, so, nowhere near the bunk, depending on the model XF, depends on how many outlets there are, on the early 95XF, it was just one outlet under the drivers seat, on the later XF95, it comes out under driver and passenger seat, and there are also 2 small outlets from the panel on the engine tunnel, 1 behind the hand brake casing, and the other under the fridge
not too sure where the outlets are on the XF105 though
so, i really can’t see how the night heater is causing the bunk to get damp
unless of course, he has got it set that high, he is sweating like a pig and it is that causing the bunk to get damp
I’m puzzled by this, a night heater couldn’t make a mattress damp. Even rising condensation from the fridge would have such a small effect as to be insignificant. Is it damp all over or in one specific area?
One thing I always liked about DAF’s is that you can take the mattress cover off and put it through a washing machine, almost all other manufacturers staple them to a piece of 6’ x 2’ plywood.
They do suffer with condensation a lot according to my sweaty, trailer losing, transit crusher pal Dafman 
Harry, if the fridge is running at a high level, you would be surprised at how much condensation it can cause and the damp rises in to the mattress, the base plate that the mattress is on has got ventilation holes in it
The damp patch is directly above the fridge.My driver noticed it when he had the heater on.
djk:
The damp patch is directly above the fridge.My driver noticed it when he had the heater on.
Maybe it needs defrosting ■■? 
djk:
The damp patch is directly above the fridge.My driver noticed it when he had the heater on.
tell him to lift the bunk and have a look on the underside of the board, there will probably be a lot of furry fungus growing there 
shuttlespanker:
Own Account Driver:
I think I would still give the night heater a check over to make sure all the pipes are secure and it’s not leaking air or something somewhere it shouldn’t.the night heater in the DAF XF is on the floor behind the drivers seat, so, nowhere near the bunk, depending on the model XF, depends on how many outlets there are, on the early 95XF, it was just one outlet under the drivers seat, on the later XF95, it comes out under driver and passenger seat, and there are also 2 small outlets from the panel on the engine tunnel, 1 behind the hand brake casing, and the other under the fridge
not too sure where the outlets are on the XF105 though
so, i really can’t see how the night heater is causing the bunk to get damp
unless of course, he has got it set that high, he is sweating like a pig and it is that causing the bunk to get damp
I can’t really either my only line of thinking was some part of its plumbing was either letting or sucking the damp in from outside, I’ve never seen anything like that though. The only time I can think of a (non-driver related damp bunk) is when poor underseal was letting spray up into the cab.
Defo the fridge had same problem as someone said lift bunk and wipe top of fridge will def be wet also at weekends keep bunk lifted on the struts to allow it to air also place a couple of bin linners between matters n wood base where fridge is
I’ve had a couple of 95s with the factory fridge and both used to suffer from condensation.
If left unchecked then the bottom side of the bunk platform would get a green fur on it and IIRC they are vented so I suppose in an extreme case the moisture could be drawn into the mattress. I used to lift the bunk a few inches with a couple of cut to length timbers at all times apart from sleeping and I found this cured the problem.
I would check to see exactly what part of the matress is getting damp. If its directly above the fridge then I would say that’s the problem but if it’s elsewhere then you’ve got a leak somewhere.
My 105 doesn’t seem to suffer anywhere near as badly although its a different design of fridge. It will however get condensation on the top when parked up over the weekend in the summer time. Again I find lifting the bunk to create some air circulation cures it.
Cheers
Neilf
neilf:
I’ve had a couple of 95s with the factory fridge and both used to suffer from condensation.If left unchecked then the bottom side of the bunk platform would get a green fur on it and IIRC they are vented so I suppose in an extreme case the moisture could be drawn into the mattress. I used to lift the bunk a few inches with a couple of cut to length timbers at all times apart from sleeping and I found this cured the problem.
I would check to see exactly what part of the matress is getting damp. If its directly above the fridge then I would say that’s the problem but if it’s elsewhere then you’ve got a leak somewhere.
My 105 doesn’t seem to suffer anywhere near as badly although its a different design of fridge. It will however get condensation on the top when parked up over the weekend in the summer time. Again I find lifting the bunk to create some air circulation cures it.
Cheers
Neilf
There was a service bulletin years ago about condensation on the wooden section of the bunk which transferred to the base of the mattress…As neil did ,DAFs soloution was to drill and fit wood around the edge of the bunk ,which raised the bunk to allow air to circulate .If I remember we also enlarged the hole on the rear wall for the fridge vent …It was a good few year so forgive my memory if it sounds vague
In fairness to the op I suspect the night heater being on may cause the fridge to have to work harder and mean more condensation so it’s more noticeable…
norb:
lift the bunk a few inches
this^^ get 2 or 3 bits of anything an inch or 2 high, a couple of bits cut from an old pallet will do, lift the board on top of fridge(that the matress sits on), put 1 bit in the middle underneath the board, and the other 2 bits 1 either end between the seats (under the board), high enough for air to circulate from fridge, and high enough not to notice it when you get in bed.