Pump frost protection

Hi folks, we're awaiting delivery of our Neuvo EK and I've been trawling through the handbook in preparation. I understand we will get a handover from the dealer but a few things (did I really say a few  ) have got me puzzled.  The handbook suggests that the heating pump frost protection kicks in at 7C, in Scotland the temperature rarely gets above this.  Am I reading this right?  Also, the handbook advises that the main power is switched off when winterising the van.  I thought the whole purpose of having a solar panel was to keep the batteries charged up during the winter lay over. Can I ask what others do. 

I'm sure you will have guessed we're new to all this, please accept my apologies for asking for advice on what I'm sure are some of the basics and my thanks for your patience.

Thanks, that would make sense.  I need to write down a list of questions for our unsuspecting dealer, then again, will he have the answers!

burlingtonboaby wrote:Hi and welcome to the forum from Bridlington 
Boaby

Thanks for the welcome Boaby, cheers.

Thanks for the welcome Jaytee, I'm learning from the forum already. I'm having to use a storage facility as we don't have space, but there's no problem with access. We have no plans for winter touring right now so I guess the layup could be three or four months? The issue with the pump dump valve worries me more, we are getting frost warnings this week.

Thanks for the replies Jaytee and Paul, the information you're giving me is reassuring.  Getting the Neuvo will follow a very long period of research so we're excited and nervous in equal measure. I feel there's so much to learn but I'm sure it will sort itself out with a bit of practice