Permabag or Carcoon

[dixhuit]

Just about to lose a garage until we can find a new house ! So will have to keep one of our cars outside for a while. Does anyone have any experience of either the " Permabag" which is humidty controlled or " Carcoon" which is an inflatable garage. Both do outdoor versions and are about the same price (£500) or do you have any other suggestions or alternatives ?
Thanks
Simon

 

[sentwistle]

I use a out-door Carcoon, have done for 4 or 5 years now. It seems to be going strong even being used throughout the winter months.

It does not have a drying chemical method but instead uses air flow. I have put a car with puddles inside it in it one year, and a week later it was so dry there was just dust were the water had been, so it seems to work.

I have been storing my Triumph Vitesse in it for these 5 years and don't seem to be getting any rust appearing so I'm very happy with the Carcoon.

Regards, Steve Entwistle
Silver 3.2 Coupe

 

[dixhuit]

Thanks Steve,
I thought the carcoon might be the the better option as I liked the fact that it was almost a bubble and gave the car that bit of extra protection. The airflow would also seem to be removing the moisture. Their website says £10 a year in elec which seems cheap.
Cheers
Simon

 

[twinny]

I've been looking at a couple of systems and got talking to this guy http://www.hamiltonclassic.co.uk/ProductInformation/CairOPort.htm at one of the recent shows. Their main USP is that you can still access the car without any hassle once it's tucked in. Just a thought.

 

[sentwistle]

Simon,

The running cost looked cheap to me but when one of my twin fans stopped working I realised they were effectively PC cooling fans which only take about 20mA to run so it could be accurate.

Yes if I was buying an in-door one now there is a company which has the same idea but uses a frame which means you can drive or walk in and out. Te buble is either up or down so I don't tend to get access to the car for months on end. My Carcoon really sways around in the winter wind (obviously held down by the car) so I'm not sure how a fram would cope out doors. Also you need some space down the sides of the bubble or I guess it will quick wear away the material if it is say rubbing on a brick wall.

Steve

 

[graham tompkins]

Simon,

I use a Carcoon inside a garage and its great apart from the access part but once you get used to it it's a 10 minute job. I would prefer a frame based device but that wont work with my up and over door.
I would imagine that an outdoor carcoon would need to be well secured.

Running costs are zip..as the fans are pc ones..mine also has a handy battery conditioner which keeps the battery fully charged.

regards
Graham

 

[dixhuit]

Thanks for the responses.
Have to go the outdoor route so although the access on the frame garage is ideal, it cant be used outdoors. Hopefully the carcoon will sort everything temporarily as we want to move and get a decent 2 car garage for the cars.
Wont give an order till monday/tues so any other imput gratefully received
Cheers
Simon