Hobby Van Vantana 2016 - Sink and Cooker Cleaning; Built-in Equipment Care; Winter Lay Up Preparation

12. Maintenance and Care 169
Do not pour any corrosive substances down the drains.
Donotpourboilingwaterdownthedrains.Corrosive
substances and boiling water damage drain pipes and
syphons.
The following applies for the sink and the cooker
• Cleanstainlesssteelpartswithnormalhouseholdcleaners
or special stainless steel cleansing agents.
•The rubber seals of the toilet should be cleaned regularly
with plain water and a lubricant for seals (not Vaseline or
any other vegetable fats) should be applied. Applying this
regularly to the washer of the valve and other seals in the
toiletwillensurethattheystayexibleandfunctionlonger.
The following applies for built-in equipment
• Thespacebehindtherefrigeratorshouldbehooveredand
cleaned 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.
Remove all spray cans with cleaners and polishes from
thevehicleafternishingtheupkeep!Otherwise,thereisa
dangerofexplosionattemperaturesover50°C!
12.6 Winter Lay Up for the Van
The following applies for the external structure
•Washthevanthoroughly(see 12.4).
•Checkthevehiclefordamagestothevarnishandother
damages. If necessary, repair these damages and carry out
any other necessary repairs.
For many people, the camping season ends when the tempe-
rature starts to fall. Your van must be properly prepared for its
winter lay up.
The following general rules apply
• Onlyleaveyourvaninaclosedspaceifitisdryandwell-
aired. Otherwise, it is better to leave your van in the open.
• Toprotectthetyres,jackupthevanormoveitslightlytoa
new position every two months.
• Closeallgasbottlesandemergencyshutovalves.
• Disconnect(or,ideally,remove)thebatteryandstoreitsafe
fromfrost.Checkitaboutonceamonthtoseeifitisstill
charged; if not, charge it.
•Checktheantifreezeinthecoolingsystemand,ifnecessa-
ry, top it up.
•Leavespacebetweentarpaulinsandthecampersoasnot
to hamper ventilation.