With a parking heater, you can warm up the interior of your vehicle at a chosen time. For example, you can choose to turn on the heater a few minutes before departure. The heater uses a small amount of fuel from the car and the cold air from the interior to initiate a combustion reaction. This releases warm air, which then flows into the car. This not only ensures a pre-heated car but also prevents your windows from frosting over.
The parking heater also helps pre-heat the car engine. The warm air produced by the heater also warms up the coolant. This allows the car engine to warm up faster. As a result, the engine is less stressed, which extends its lifespan.
Parking heater fault
A defective parking heater does not affect the operation of the car. However, it is very annoying. You can no longer pre-heat the car, and it takes longer for the interior to warm up. A defect can occur by driving with the parking heater still on. This can cause damage to the wiring or to the part itself. Therefore, make sure you always switch off the parking heater before you depart.
Installing a parking heater
Installing a parking heater is a technical and complicated job. If you have some technical knowledge or experience with car maintenance, you can install this part yourself. You will need to reroute various electrical cables and the fuel line must be tapped. Keep in mind that the exact way to install this part may differ per car make and model.
Would you rather leave this job to a specialist? Then order a parking heater at a competitive price at Winparts and take it to the garage. Car parts cost considerably more at a garage than when you order them online. You are therefore better off purchasing the part yourself. You then only have to pay the installation costs.
Buying a parking heater
Buying a parking heater is easy at Winparts. In our range, you can choose from various top brands such as Maxgear and Pierburg. Quickly enter your car details or registration number on the website, so we can show you the right parking heaters suitable for your vehicle. That way, you can be sure that the part fits. Are you still looking for other parts for the heating system? Then take a look at our heater cores, heater valves and blower motors.
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