12. Maintenance and upkeep
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The following applies for the fresh water tank
• Rinse it regularly with clean, clear water.
• Pull out the overflow pipe and clean the sealing surface with a
gentle cleaning solution.
• Clean the sealing surfaces in the tank and grease them with
Vaseline.
• Replace the pipe with a gentle turn to protect the seal.
The following applies for built-in equipment:
• Heating: remove all of the dust that has collected on the heat
exchanger, base plate and fan wheel of the hot-air system at
least once a year before the caravan season begins. Clean the
fan wheel carefully with a brush or small scrubber.
• Truma therme/Combi heating system (model-specific):
The boiler must be descaled regularly (at least twice a year).
We recommend using suitable commercial agents for cleaning,
disinfecting and taking care of the boiler. Products that contain
chlorine are unsuitable.
Combi heating system only:
- The chemical method used to control microorganisms in the
device can also be supplemented by regularly heating the
water in the boiler to 70° C.
- The safety / outlet valve (FrostControl) must be operated
regularly (at least twice a year) to remove lime deposits and
to ensure that it is not blocked.
• The glycol mixture in the ALDE hot-water heating
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system
should be replaced every two years, because certain properties
such as protection against corrosion deteriorate.
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Oven/Hob-oven combination:
- Never use scouring agents, hard brushes or sharp metal scrapers
to clean the device or the glass surface.
- Ensure that the holes in the burner rings are not clogged.
- The control knobs can be removed for easier cleaning.
• The space behind the refrigerator should be hoovered and clea-
ned regularly. The ventilation grille should also be kept clean.
The door seal should be rubbed once a year with talcum power
to keep it supple and the expandable fold should be checked for
tears.
• The filter in the extractor hood
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must be cleaned occasionally,
because cooking fat collects there. We recommend that you use
warm
water with a bit of dishwashing liquid to clean it.
Remove all spray cans with cleaners and polishes from
the vehicle after finishing the upkeep! Otherwise, there
is a danger of explosion at temperatures over 50° C!
Cleaning the fresh water tank
• After emptying the water from the fresh water tank, use a cloth
to remove the remaining liquid that has collected in the groove.
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