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Go for Shurflo.

If you mean something nationwide, no, it's not there. Some towns (e.g. Milan) have a tax for the entry of the most polluting vehicles. Others (e.g. Bologna) have areas with entry prohibited to non-residents. For each town, you should do an internet search, what you call LEZ in Italy is called ZTL (Zona a Traffico Limitato = Limited Traffic Zone). Example: Google Turin ZTL or Florence ZTL. Etcetera.

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I would just like to point out that perhaps Fiat trusts an oil it knows, evidently developed when Selenia was its property. Now Selenia is owned by Petronas which has one of its research centers in Turin.

Webasto has been selling diesel fuelled hobs for years but I've honestly never seen one. As for Wallas, I would also think about support abroad. Easy to find a Webasto service point. Wallas?

I read someone claim that Webastos are loud "like jets taking off". I do not dispute this statement but my previous Webasto Dual Top had an exhaust silencer and it never seemed particularly noisy to me. But that's another story, I don't think it's still in production. However, I can guarantee that the Truma 6D makes absolutely no noise, mine is under the bed and I would notice it. Max

I just remember that the Truma D and various Webastos need to be turned on once a month (in fact I do it every six/eight weeks) for about half an hour. Turning them off as per the instructions and letting the stove finally turn off by itself (the procedure includes the "washing" phase of the combustion chamber and should not be interrupted). Max

I mounted the Crossclimate only 5,000 kilometers ago and only drove 300 on wet roads. I haven't noticed any big differences but I'm of the opinion that you should drive calmly in a camper, we're on holiday and not in Silverstone. On two campers, I had the Continental Vanco Camper as original equipment, what I noticed compared to the Agilis Camping is that they last less. About forty thousand kilometers of the Vanco against 50,000+ of the Michelin Agilis Camping. Max

Since 2008 I have always had the Michelin Agilis Camping CP but I think they went out of production for at least a year. In the last change I put on the Crossclimate and for now I'm fine. Max

I don't think it has to be Fiat Professional, perhaps a normal Fiat service will suffice. I know that independent organizations (e.g. Midas) declare that their interventions during the period covered by the warranty are recognized by the manufacturers. Maybe. I don't think others, especially small ones, can provide the same guarantees. Since it is the first service, I would do it at an official organization (either branded or at least authorized).

Well, Wheeler Dealers (both Edd China and Ant Anstead) has been doing this for years.

1. Maybe in the Webasto Air Top (or equivalent Eberspaecher), certainly not in the Truma 6D. 2. It depends on how the pump is installed, on silent blocks or not. In mine, to hear it you really have to want to hear it. 3. See points 1 and 2 above. 4. As far as I know, when operational, the power consumption of the Truma 6 (average 1.4Amps) is equivalent to that of the 6D (from 1.8 to 4Amps, mainly modulating = 1.8Amps).

I can only be satisfied with diesel heating and would not go back to gas. As I said, I have had the Webasto Dual Top for thirteen years and the Truma 6DE for almost four years. With the Webasto I reached -20°C, with the Truma (for now) only at -4/-5. Some people complain about the noise, comparing it to a jet taking off but perhaps that only applies to truck heaters. The Dual Top made a bit of noise in the first few minutes when it had to reach the set temperature but it was mounted on the outside and you couldn't even hear it inside. The Truma makes exactly the same noise as the gas one, mine is under the bed and you can't even hear it. Once the set temperature is reached, both "modulate" and maintain it without problems. Diesel: Consumption is minimal, with a full tank you could last for weeks. Batteries: Except at the moment of ignition (10A for about two minutes, perhaps even less) it is equivalent to those of the gas one. With two 80Ah gel batteries and the stove turned on 24 hours, two days can easily be done, even saving a little on three. Gas and underslung tank: In some countries this could be a problem. In France Total no longer sells it and probably some other brand will join. In Italy (manned refueling only) the tank must be written on the vehicle document and at the pump refillable cylinders are prohibited. In Finland LPG does not exist. Then I don't know how many other nations have some supply problems. EHU: Both gas and diesel Truma has two powers available (900 and 1800W). The first is sufficient only when the external temperature is at least ten degrees centigrade (good for reducing consumption, either gas or fuel) The second could be too much in most campsites and rest areas. Max p.s. A large number of brands now offer the Truma 6DE as an option or, increasingly, as standard. See for example the latest version of the Hymer Grand Canyon S which does not include the gas version.

DEKRA or TUV are ok. In 2020 it was 5€ at DEKRA points in Germany. 17€ DEKRA points in Italy.

The price of diesel may have increased but that of gas even more. In any case, diesel consumption is so negligible (let's say two liters a day) that it certainly costs less than gas. For thirteen years I had Webasto Dual Top on the previous van. When I ordered the current one I had no doubts, Truma DE (as an option, there was the gas one as standard). Too much convenience and availability of diesel everywhere. The only precaution when using diesel heaters is that they should be turned on for half an hour once a month, maximum two. Max p.s. Truma recently introduced an updated version of the D/DE. As far as I know, the Eberspaecher heater was replaced by a proprietary one and now has the high altitude kit as standard. The new model can be recognized by the exhaust pipe: square in the first series, round and similar to the gas version in the new one.

I may be wrong but I believe that a good DC-DC converter with an output voltage compatible with this technology should be placed between the alternator and the lithium battery. At this point the voltage supplied by the alternator becomes irrelevant.

I agree but it's one thing to be in an open space, another in the town where the wind passes between the buildings. Seeing is believing, have you ever heard of Bernoulli's principle ? Max

Don't come to Trieste, an Italian town near the borders with Slovenia and Croatia. The Bora blows there... See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bora_(wind) and read where it says: Chains and ropes are occasionally stretched... Max

I do not agree. Camping Car Park is a private organization that charges for the services it offers. If I have booked a pitch and when I arrive I find them all occupied or the site gives me free pitches and I have traveled kilometers to get there but I find imbeciles occupying them, I have the right to complain and ask that the situation be monitored. Feedback is not only for the benefit of other users but must affect the quality of the service. As already mentioned, I happened to find the payment and opening system broken and no electrical power to the EHUs. But that time the bar was open and having stayed overnight for free I didn't complain about the second inconvenience. But if everything worked but the EHU didn't, I would have complained. After all, one of the reasons I choose (and pay for) their facilities is the EHU. In the winter to recharge the batteries, in the summer perhaps to use the air conditioner. If it doesn't work it's a bad service I paid for.

In such a case I would not have hesitated to call the telephone number which is always clearly displayed. And in the absence of a response or solution I would have left a heavily negative feedback.

We have been members since 2018. Used about ten times on our trips to France. I find them very comfortable, typically well maintained and very reasonably priced. In one case (Mèze, France) we found the payment system out of order but the bar was raised. We slept for free. Obtaining the card is simple (multilingual instructions). I think it costs five euros and never expires. There is no need to have a credit loaded in advance. When we arrive we insert the card, load the exact amount requested, insert the credit card and that's it. More comfortable than this... Reservations. We never book (so we don't have the Pro option, which is necessary to do so) but we have never found the areas full. But it all depends on the season. For example, at the end of December the one in Béziers (owned by Airepark and not Campincarpark) was. We moved to the Campingacarpark one in Port-la-Nouvelle. Max p.s. In the south of France, from Marseille to the Spanish border, I advise against wildcamping, as there is too much risk of break-ins and thefts. Even while you are sleeping. Tested it myself and I guarantee that it is not very pleasant to be woken up in the middle of the night and find a thief on board.

Over there they see the world backwards. And they would say that we are down here, not them. Merry Christmas everyone, it's a shame that Chatterbox is deserted. The twins won. Max

Not just on Brittany ships. Tested on the Kristiansand (N) - Hirtshals (DK) route, Colorline ship. When sailing in international waters or at least moving away from the coast and losing connection with a terrestrial provider, the risk of the ship acting as a transponder with a satellite is almost a certainty. We always disable roaming and turn data off. Alternative to purchase a ship's wifi connection.

The below is from Italy but I think it can be applied anywhere. A caravan and four campers (all new), two of them purchased at a fair and the third had the price blocked by the manufacturer for a purchase the following year. I don't see any big differences except that at a fair you can sometimes take advantage of some offers or discounts. For example, the last one I bought, for the symbolic price of €1, had the awning, infotainment and rear camera from the factory. At large trade fairs there may be representatives of the brand present, perhaps authorized to grant additional discounts that the simple dealer cannot cope with. It happened to me that the representative accepted an overvaluation of my used camper, a sign that in some way the brand sometimes contributes to helping the dealers.

I had a similar problem, mine had vents under the table and on the side of the dinette. During normal operation the heater started going full blast and the only way to stop it was to remove the fuses. Then it restarted without problems. But before it gave me error F10 (see below). F10 Overheating. Possible causes. Vents closed or obstructed. Possible solution. Open vents or clear obstruction. Possible causes. Air delivery or intake hose crushed. Possible solution. Eliminate the bottleneck. Possible causes. A foreign body blocks the suction duct. Possible solution. Remove the obstruction. Possible causes. Compartment (chest) where the suction mouth is housed without ventilation openings. Possible solution. Open it temporarily and then make ventilation holes. Possible causes. The compartment housing the suction mouth is obstructed. Possible solution. Lighten the load of this compartment in order to obtain sufficient ventilation. NB. Many think that the intake duct does not have the same importance as a good diffusion system. On the contrary, the air that reaches us from the vents is the same that is sucked in. This means that a well-balanced intake duct, not forced into impossible places, is vitally important. Possible causes. Use of the vehicle at high altitudes. Distorted CO2 ratio with consequent deformation of the flame which causes overheating. Possible solution. Turn off the heater and perform the following operation. 1. Locate the small two-way connector near the wire harness cover on the heater body. 2. Remove the plastic protection. 3. Ground the brown cable to the frame (or battery negative). 4. Turn on the heater setting it to 50% (12 o'clock). Wait about three minutes, at this point the LED on the circular switch flashes quickly and continuously. CO2 regulation condition. 5. Bring the potentiometer from 50% to 75% (3 pm) for altitudes of 1500 m. up to 1800 m. 5a. Bring the potentiometer from 75% to 100% (6 pm) for altitudes above 1800 m. 6. Remove the ground cable. 7. The switch stops flashing. Turn the heater off and on again. My solution: It may seem like a technical contradiction but the final solution (suggested by a Webasto repair center) was to close the vents on the side of the dinette. In the meantime you can find Webasto service centers at https://dealerlocator.webasto.com/en-gb Max