Overwintering Help? Forums

MOTORHOMER

Our dehumidifier BQ own brand about 70 quid (sorry my pound sign not working again) works effeciently. The temperature using a frost protect has not dropped below 7 degrees. We collect more moisture when it wet weather than now. ie ATM I empty every other day. In wet weather every day. Think the container is just over 1 pint.

Motorhomer

mike_rolls37

I'm very interested in this thread. We are VERY new to ownnig a motorhome (a Holdsworth Valentine on VW Transporter ) and had a disaster straight away. When we bought the van last month we received no real information (previous owner hand lost the handbook for a start) so were doing everything from scratch. Checked how the sink, etc., worked and as freezing temperatures were forecast I drained the tanks and the water heater - or so I thought. Didn't know that just opening the drains wasn't enough. Now the van is being worked over - probably new pump and heater needed.
My question - will having a small amount of heat in the van - folk have mentioned a 500W fan heater, etc. - protect the tanks and associated plumbing as well as the 'internal' items?

Mike

Telbell

Hello Mike

I think th general concensus is that it's a good idea - if you are able to maintain an EHU connection- to have a heater on over winter with thermostat to keep temp about about 4/5degC. Particulalrly important if you arent using the vehicle over the winter period.

DABurleigh

Open lockers and cupboards, too, especially where any pipes etc. may run. Maximise free (warmed) air movement throughout the van.

Dave

mike_rolls37

Thanks, folks - will do.

Mike