{"id":9667,"date":"2020-02-10T07:00:36","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T06:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/2020\/02\/10\/can-i-heat-my-motorhome-and-caravan-while-driving\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T10:51:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T08:51:53","slug":"can-i-heat-my-motorhome-and-caravan-while-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gok-blog.de\/en\/can-i-heat-my-motorhome-and-caravan-while-driving\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I heat my motorhome and caravan while driving?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Do you want to use the gas system of your motor caravan or caravan while driving? Particularly when the temperatures drop, it’s very comfortable to crank up the gas heating on the journey so that you have a pre-heated living space when you arrive at your destination. Operation while driving is permitted, but only if certain technical requirements are met, the key words: Crash sensor and excess flow device!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The following article only refers to the wall-mounted gas pressure regulation systems from GOK, in order to be able to operate the vehicle with LPG during the journey. The newly developed Caramatic SafeDrive also has an integrated crash sensor, but has a completely different system design.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

Camping surely also works if you don\u2019t activate the gas system while driving, although admittedly, for many campers, doing so is significantly more comfortable<\/strong>. Winter campers in particular appreciate it when the rear of the motor caravan or caravan isn’t icy cold when they arrive at the campsite.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

<\/span>Dangerous while driving?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Of course, you can understand that some campers are a bit sceptical when they hear that they can operate the gas system while driving. What happens if there’s an accident<\/strong>, may I ask? If one were to occur, theoretically, unburned LPG might escape. Isn’t that very dangerous?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

No, it’s not. Thousands of this kind of systems have been running for years and nothing dramatic has happened to them yet. However, this also has its reasons, because the gas system always needs two safety devices<\/strong>, as we mentioned at the start.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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On the left is the control for single-cylinder systems, the Caramatic DriveOne; on the right is the counterpart for two-cylinder systems, the Caramatic DriveTwo. Both include the crash sensor with pendulum solution \u2013 one of the two basic requirements for operating the gas system while driving.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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<\/span>Part one: Crash sensor<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

One is the crash sensor. This is a component of the gas pressure-control device, for example from a GOK Caramatic DriveOne or Caramatic DriveTwo. If the camper is involved in a traffic accident, the crash sensor with pendulum solution ensures that the gas flow stops upon impact and no more LPG escapes. You can see exactly how the crash sensor works in this animated video:<\/p>\r\n