Heating

[jojorose]

Just pricing up heating and already knew about propex heaters and espachers(?). Came across another webasto (forget spelling i cant remember without checking back). Anyway I need heating that I can have on while driving and while parked up, Webasto quote was £950! I think when I investigated last time and went for the respray instead propex was about £500. I dont know which way to go with this but know the van isnt going to be used unless I do something about it. Any advice would be appreciated.

[Mocki]

the cheapest route is propex, all it needs is a good leisure battery and a gas supply...... i wouldnt advise you go down the ebberspacher or webasto route in your circumstances tbh, you having a Aircooled petrol van .

i would say if you possibly can hang on a couple of months then try and buy one, when people are busy complaining they are too hot and spending all their time trying to buy fans and sliding windows.

[jojorose]

So now I need a leisure battery!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are they easy to fit or will I need a man that way inclined?

[Oldiebut goodie]

t i wouldnt advise you go down the ebberspacher or webasto route in your circumstances tbh, you having a Aircooled petrol van .

Just wondering why you are advising against an Eberspacher/Webasto because of an Aircooled petrol vehicle?

[Plasticman]

Ah well now this could be delicate but yes . you will need a 'personage of one sex or the other 'that is perhaps a little bit inclined but there lies the rub, how much inclination or in fact declination, yes definately find a person with declination.
Really you should have a leisure battery fitted,
mike

[jojorose]

Well if im going for a heating package that needs a leisure battery presumably under my passenger seat then perhaps I should also have a nice captains seat put on top of that too! Personally I cant see the problem with going to bed at six oclock!

Right then think original propex will be cheapest option for me.

[Mocki]

t i wouldnt advise you go down the ebberspacher or webasto route in your circumstances tbh, you having a Aircooled petrol van .

Just wondering why you are advising against an Eberspacher/Webasto because of an Aircooled petrol vehicle?

purely because Jo would have to pay someone to fit the heater, and the cheapest route would be a gas heater, so propex .
Diesel heaters would require a second fuel tank,are more messing about and cost more than propex to buy, although are much cheaper to run.
Getting a garage to fit a Diesel heater would almost definately incurre a larger bill than getting a gas fitter to fit a propex to a van that already has a domestic LPG system.

You dont have to fit a leisure battery, as both the propex and Diesel heater have low voltage protection built in, and so wouldnt flattern the vehicle battery to a point where the engine couldnt be started, but it would make sense to have a battery for the domestic needs in a fully fitted camper........

just my opinion.... normally i would say ebberspacher every time, but having met Jo and knowing a little about her circumstances ( albeit a few years out of date info) I just think propex would be more appropriate.

[Oldiebut goodie]

But Eberspacher and Webasto heaters are not just diesel - they make petrol models also.
Using gas you would need a gas bottle/storage etc. whereas you just use the vehicle's tank for the others.

[Mocki]

like i said its a camper, it already has a domestic LPG supply, and i would never recommend a petrol ebberspacher or webasto, ever.
limited funds say propex...

[jojorose]

Hey Mocki,

The LPG never was installed. Cash crisis two years ago, unemployed etc for a while got put on the back burner.So the van exterior got its overhaul the rest had to wait.

I have Petrol. And a gas bottle for the stove. I never hook up electricity wise because I am a camper at heart though I do have gas lantern and torches. The van does have electric hookup for fridge and lights etc if I used it.

Does that change things?

Same partner as at Vanfest but albeit considerably worse shape than he was then. Ive worn him out LOL

Jojo