The ‘2 bucket method’
When winter camping lots of Motorhome travellers prefer to not use the on-board grey water tank, instead going with the ‘2 bucket method’
Author: Dan (page 7 of 10)
Les Saises is a resort in the Espace Diamant ski area located in the Northern Alps.
It offers plenty of variety being linked to Praz sur Arly, Flumet, Notre Dame de Bellecombe, Crest-Voland and Hauteluce.
Continue readingIs you heater fan only working on the highest speed setting?
This is a most likely due to a failed heater fan resistor. A common fault that is easily fixed for less than £20 and a few minutes work…
The resistor pack is a set of electrical resistors that are in series with the heater fan motor in the lower speed settings and reduce the voltage to the motor, reducing the fan speed as a result.
On the highest setting the fan is fed directly with battery voltage (not through the resistor pack) which is why it still works when the resistor pack has failed.
The unit is fitted inside the heater ducting so it is exposed to the moving air flow in order to cool it, and in the Ducato 230 it looks like this:-
(Note – the original ones are usually black rather than blue, but all the aftermarket ones seem to be blue for some reason)
If you lie on your back and poke your head under the dash on the passenger side you will see this fitted into the ducting, 2 screws and the electrical connector are all it takes to replace it with a new one, no other parts need to be removed to access it.
Here’s a photo of the replacement unit fitted in the heater ducting:-
The later Ducatos (and sister vehicles the Peugeot Boxer and Citroen Relay) have a different resistor pack as shown below, but it should be mounted in a similar place and be just as easy to replace.
Winter in a Motorhome?
Many motorhome/camper owners just use their vans when the weather is warm, assuming ‘camping’ is just a fair weather pastime – but they are missing out on one of the best reasons for owning a motorhome – ski season!
The resort of Super Besse is in the Massif Central region of France made up of long-extinct volcanoes, it is a family friendly resort offering 26 miles of pistes and while it may not have the altitude or variety of the Alps of Pyrenees it is a good alternative location during peak season when the big resorts get packed out, with the added benefit that ski passes are much cheaper than the big resorts!
The Super-Besse aire is large, well equipped and located right at the bottom of the pistes. There is power on most spaces and gas is available to buy from the reception.
When we visited there was even a family that appeared to have brought their pet pig with them!
Here are some views from around the resort:-
Full details including piste maps etc. can be found at onthesnow.com here
Here are some torque settings I have found around the web for the Fiat Ducato 230 with the 2.8td engine – they are not my numbers so I can’t guarantee the accuracy but hopefully they will be useful:-
Most L322 Range Rovers come with a heated steering wheel, and it’s one of those little luxuries that you don’t think you need – then once you’ve had it you wonder how you ever survived without it!
Saas Fee in Switzerland is a car free resort BUT…
Behind the main parking structure on the way into the resort is a decent sized Aire with views down the valley. There is a barrier on entry and you pay for parking at the machines in the parking structure – just as if you were leaving a car there.
Continue readingAt the Saix ski lift in Samoens is an official Motorhome Aire – though there are no facilities. There is however a campsite a few kilometers away at the bottom of the Grand Massif Express gondola, at the entrance of this campsite is a Flot Bleu where you can take on fresh water and empty waste.
Continue readingIn the pretty village of La Thuile there is a large serviced riverside motorhome aire a short walk from the bottom of the ‘Les Suches’ and ‘Bosco Express’ lifts.
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