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Heated floors + engine pre-heat (cold weather comfort)

Bring cold-weather comfort controls into one place: heated floors, engine pre-heat, and other “warm-up” routines that make winter van life less punishing.

How to install

  • A controllable heated floor system (relay/thermostat/integration)
  • Optional: an engine pre-heat solution (hardware dependent)
  • Temperature sensors (interior/ambient)

How it works

  • Provide a single “Warm up” scene (HVAC + power-safe checks)
  • Surface temperatures and clear state (“Heating”, “Maintaining”, “Off”)

Common automations (ideas)

  • Use electric heating when on shore power
  • Pre-warm the van when you arrive back (presence)
  • Disable high loads if battery SOC is low

What it does

What this feature gives you and what it shows in the van.

Upstream docs and related references.