Wabasto Diesel Cookers and Westys

[guzzi]

Hello all

I have been loitering over on the Syncro forum as i am having a camper built: -

https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=59035" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I want to go Gas free if possible with a compressor fridge and a Wabasto cooker like this: -

http://www.webasto.co.uk/general/graphi ... _542kb.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The Syncro guys are dubious to be honest about a potential to smell etc. As it costs a shed load i wanted to get a few more opinions if possible. Has anyone else come across one in their travels?

Also can someone tell me the measurements of their Westy hob and sink pressing so I can see if it will fit in the first place?

Thanks all

[Oldiebut goodie]

We used diesel cookers on boats with no smell whatsoever - tell them the exhaust goes outside the vehicle!

[ringo]

Cant talk from experience as i've never even seen one never mind used one.

If they are anything like eberspachers they wont smell at all.

My only concern would be battery power. If you have a flat (or knackered) battery you wont be able to cook.....

Where the grill?

Ringo

[guzzi]

Ah good, I thought the whole idea was that it was a sealed unit! Thanks for your replys!

Does anyone have the westy cooker dimentions!

Thanks all

[Oldiebut goodie]

Hardly any power use - just the same as a normal Webasto heater. It tells you in the brochure.
0.43 A (5 Watt) max. When starting approx. 8 A for 6 min
E D I T:
tech details
Table 2: Technical details of Webasto Diesel Cooker X100.
Fuel Diesel oil
Operating voltage 12 V DC
Fuel consumption 0.09 - 0.19 l/h (0.074 - 0.156 kg/h)
Heating capacity 0.9 - 1.9 kW
Power consumption 0.3 A, at ignition 8 A.
Dimensions
W 535 x D 343 x H 190 mm
Height depends on tabletop thickness
Weight Approx. 8 kg
Minimum area of the
cooling air inlet
200 cm2
Maximum permitted
length of the exhaust
hose
1.9 m, straight downwards 1.2 m
(ø 28 mm and ø 60 mm)
Maximum permitted
length of the fuel hose
8 m (ø 5/2 mm)

[guzzi]

Thanks for all replies, looks like i am going to be a bit of a guinea pig but ive got one on order!!

[Cafnod]

Like OBG I have only come across diesel cookers in boats. Yachts and narrowboats to be exact. The only one I know of now in a narrowboat is moaned about constantly because of the amount of time it takes to heat up and the heat it kicks out whilst heating up, plus the amount of time it takes to cool down, ie it is hot for a long time before being usable and after switching off.
Not good but we dont really have a warm season here anymore.
Yachts were a similar tale, long warm ups and long cool downs. Wonderful in the Carribean. I know of a diesel range in New england from a ferroconcrete yacht I helped build, its been for sale for so lon it can be collected FOC.
I have a twin burner Origo stove here that runs on meths, meths is cheap to buy in France and obviously gas free, low fire risk.
It would be right at home in a Westy interior as it doesnt have a grill
£75 posted

[HarryMann]

Are any of these diesel hobs/cookers based on the Babington burner principle (blow-hole in sphere with fuel running over surface) ?

http://www.green-trust.org/2000/biofuel ... efault.htm