Winter operation
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
11-1
Free the
roof hatch
regularly of snow in
order to free penetration of melting water
through the vents.
Do not secure your vehicle with the
handbrake (danger of freezing). Engage a
gear and place wedges under the wheels.
A
winter partition
is available to separate
the driver's cabin from the rest of the
vehicle.
Your Karmann mobile home can be used in
winter. In order to avoid disturbances to
operation, however, you should consider the
following points:
Fresh and waste water equipment
also remain functional below zero.
However, the vehicle heating must be
on continuously.
Addition of cooking salt over the sink
drain reduces the risk of the waste water
slider of icing up.
Butane does not turn into gas at tempera
tures below 0°C. Propane is unproblemati
cal in this respect.
The anti-freeze protective device of the
heating system empties the boiler
automatically at temperatures of approx.
3°C in the boiler area. If the vehicle is
heated, the temperature in the boiler area
is generally higher, however. If the
temperature should sink below 3°C,
please follow the procedure described
with regard to the safety valve on Page 5-4.
Note
As the fall in pressure in the fresh water
system sets the fresh water pump into
circulation through the automatic
emptying of the boiler, the entire fresh
water supply can be discharged via the
boiler. This can cause damage to the
pump if it runs dry. Therefore always set
the pump or main switch on the Bord-
Control Panel to "Off" when leaving the
vehicle (Page 6-1).
In winter check after every journey that
the
automatic venting system
of the
gas
cylinder box
is not blocked by ice or
snow.
Winter covers are available for the vent
openings of the refrigerator with gas
operation in winter as an optional extra.
The covers may also remain in place
during operation in winter.
Sufficient ventilation
is particularly important in winter, in order
to eliminate the high humidity which
arises because of cooking, damp clothes
etc. Humidity can also be reduced with a
commercial dehumidifier.
