Winter heating

[AKERS]

Hi,
just bought a new motor home and an experienced friend say leave the heating on all the time at about 10c. It will not use much gas and the solar panel will keep the battery charged. Any comments or thought would be appreciate.

 

[LithiumConvert]

The heating in any motorhome new or not will produce condensation there's no getting around it.

Only it is already damp inside. modern heating expels the combustion gases out of a flue.

Condensation can be a sign of water ingress.

 

[TheMachMan]

Sadly seems some are just happy to waste money and energy and don’t understand the fundamentals. No heating needed, keep cupboards and fridge ajar. Never had an issue.

 

[Nonna]

If you're not using it for a length of time then the best thing is to drain down, leave taps, all lockers & fridge/freezer open.

If you can, take all mattresses into your home- mine went under my bed.
If you have an electric drop down bed in the MH make sure it is lowered a couple of inches to allow airflow.
I've never had to remove or detach cushions but you can.

Check regularly

 

[BouncyBoatFolk]

Are people taking their cab seats out and indoors, or just taking them apart in situ? Their made of exactly the same stuff as the rest of the van. Bench seats? U shaped lounge seats?
Mike.

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[PP Bear]

Are people taking their cab seats out and indoors, or just taking them apart in situ? Their made of exactly the same stuff as the rest of the van. Bench seats? U shaped lounge seats?
Mike.

Never removed mattresses, cushion, seating etc. I used to be quite paranoid about the winter months, but years later, I drain it all down, open only the large cupboard door, bathroom door and one wardrobe door. I do put a big blanket over the rear fixed bed, but that’s about it

 

[cyberyacht]

When I had a yacht, I used to remove all the mattresses/bedding etc. Primarily to give me place to put toolboxes and engine parts rather than damp concerns. Never bothered with caravans/motorhomes.

 

[AKERS]

Thanks funsters for all your comments. No heating left on

 

[sweetie]

Neither will you find one with all the bedding ready for use.

No bedding! so what would you class the mattress and cushions as. 22years of owning a motorhome and 10 with a caravan never heated one of them and never had any condensation.

 

[Northernraider]

Only it is already damp inside. modern heating expels the combustion gases out of a flue.

Condensation can be a sign of water ingress.

Just breathing in a camper causes condensation. It doesn't have anything to do with damp. If it's warmer inside than it is outside there will be condensation.

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[Lenny HB]

Neither will you find one with all the bedding ready for use.

Mine is unheated with all the bedding ready for use, had Motorhomes for 15 years before that caravans for 25 years before that with no heating a d bedding made that's 40 years in total without any problems.