Even if you are not in the camper, it is recommended that you leave the parking heater on.
8 - 10°C is sufficient!
In this way, the antifreeze valve does not trigger and the water remains in the tank.
Be aware that the heater not only consumes gas/diesel, but also a lot of electricity. You can usually be self-sufficient with your Roadsurfer for 1-2 days before you have to recharge the battery by driving or using shore power. Check in the evening whether the camping battery has at least 12.3 V (50%) voltage - otherwise it will be a cold night! If the heater does not have enough voltage and you start it several times in vain, the system may lock up completely for safety reasons.
In general, you are safer on a campsite with shore power in winter, as there is no risk of errors with the heating due to undervoltage.
General information about winter camping can be found here.
Tank Heating
In subzero temperatures, the waste water and fresh water tanks can be heated by the heating to prevent freezing.
To connect both to the warm air from the heating, follow the steps below:
- Find the so-called "Strangsperre = Spur valve" to the left behind the toilet:
- There you will see a white cord. It may be pulled out and fixed in the clip.
- To open the ventilation slots and direct the hot air to the tanks, release the cord so that it hangs down loosely!
If the outside temperature is safely above 0 degrees, pull out the white cord and fix it in the clips so that the heating air goes exclusively into the living area.
Please note the following:
The water tank heating only works when the auxiliary heating is in operation!