How much amperage does an eber use?

[The_blue]

I'm after some heating for the new van. It's a toss up between the propex and the eber. my folks had a propex and it was battery hungry so want to skip that.

Are there any systems that don't use tonnes of ampage?


I used to have a sb1800 in the old van and that was electric free this new one dosn't have the space

[Oldiebut goodie]

What model?
What about a Webasto?

Eberspacher D1Lc :
Current at 12v (±10%)
20.8 amps/hr - Start
2.5 amps/hr - Boost
1.8 amps/hr - High
0.8 amps/hr - Medium
0.8 amps/hr - Low

Webasto Airtop 2000 :
Roughly the same start up.
22w running

[The_blue]

Thanks!

22w is about 1.8 amps.


so from a 110 amp battert i'd get about 2 days running at normal? Sound right?

[Mocki]

ebbers use much less voltage if they are on constantly at full heat than ticking over switching in and out.
the fan uses bugger all, its the glow plug for initial start up that uses it......

[Oldiebut goodie]

Webasto should read 5 - 22w running!
ie roughly the same as an Eber.

[Ralf85]

I bought an electric quart heater from justkampers. It cost £12 and works off electric hookup. I have used it in late autumn and it was superb. Part no J12473. Check it out. Patrick

[Oldiebut goodie]

Not a lot of use when you are 1/2 way up a Scottish mountain though.

[R0B]

unless you have a very long hookup cable if you decide on a propex.think about buying an underslung gas tank.and running it on lpg.otherwise you will spend a fortune running it on propane/butane.

[The_blue]

Thanks guys.

I'm looking for options for site with no electrics otherwise i'd use the oil radiator.

I'm on refillable cylinders so same price as LPG.


Any other low battery usage ideas i'm missing?