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
Since the waste water and fresh water tank are located under the vehicle, they are heated by the heating system to prevent freezing.
To connect both to the warm air from the heating system, follow the steps below:
- Open the compartment that also contains the toilet cassette:
- On the right side, you will see a white cord. It may be pulled up and fixed in the clip. If it looks like this, the waste water heating is deactivated:
- To open the air vents and direct the hot air to the tank, release the cord!
If the outside temperature is always above 0 degrees, pull up the white cord and fix it in the clips so that the heated air only goes into the living area.
Please note:
The water tank heating only works when the auxiliary heater is running!