Check each sink and drain in the camper before turning on the heater. This is especially important if the camper goes long times in the cold with no use. Check the drains and sinks for major ice build up. If present, use a hair dryer and apply direct heat to the frozen pipes and drains to rid the drains of ice before turning on the camper heater. This prevents burst pipes or overflows.
Turn the heater in the camper to a low setting for a few hours. Let the camper warm slowly; this is particularly important if the camper goes long periods of time in cold weather without use. Bring the internal temperature up slowly, preventing condensation between walls or around windows.
Turn the camper heater up to a higher degree when ready to camp. Once the inside of the camping cabin is warmed and the walls and contents at the same temperature, increasing the heater temperature brings the cabin to your desired level.
