Camper Heating??

[horns]

ebber = derv...

There are petrol and diesel eberspachers.

[jamesc76]

ebber = derv...

There are petrol and diesel eberspachers.

try buying a new one then cleaver foooker!

If any one is running an old petrol one then what they might save on initial cost it will cost um on fuel!

Oh and i had a petrol one in a 1969 bay i had in Germany, which after close inspection by the fire brigade was to blame for the the whole van going up!

[horns]

Just saying - eber does not equal diesel...

[Ralf85]

240v kitchen kick board heater wired into the hook-up. Runs on a 5a fuse and gets the van toasty in 5 minutes. Downside, only works in campsites.
But thats fine for family trips and if I'm just surfing somewhere I wear more clothes!

This sounds like a good idea. Where did you fit it? We use hook up a lot these days as it seems to work out equal to paying for the leccy or paying for the gas.

I bought a quartz 240v electric heater from JK. It is not fitted but free standing. I just plug it in. It has two 400w bars. I found with the doors closed I only needed one bar to heat up such a small space in late October.
Patrick

[Plasticman]

Just saying - eber does not equal diesel...

No it dont but in the real world it does
M

[lloydy]

Are petrol ebers expensive to run then? More so than a propex?

[The Reverend Pimp Daddy]

Funny isnt it, every winter we get our first cold breeze and panic we all remember we havent got heating LOL

just wait till us aircold peeps start complaining - again!

I don't complain.......I'm toooooooooo cold to do that, but just when driving...
...Not when camped up though, got my gas fire for warmth.( I know need ventilation but when it's lit I need to, it's too warm.lol) I have one of those canister types and to be honest...I'm still here and still warm in the winter, with vent open and sometimes a front window, enough ventilation..my alarm doesn't go off

[horns]

Just saying - eber does not equal diesel...

No it dont but in the real world it does
M

Really?

I have an Eber which runs off petrol

Does anyone know where I can get the Tee for tapping into the fuel line? I think the size needs to be something like 10-6-10? (It's Petrol Eber).Cheerz

Mine is petrol too. VW fitted it from new and it still runs bob on after 20 years so i recon its ok.

As anybody got any suggestions as to where i can fit my petrol eberspacher ?

help please with my petrol ebber.

Hi all, my heaters buggered... it's a petrol one

I've a B3L petrol ebber...

[Gunslinger]

You are correct Horns in that there are petrol and diesel Eber's, however, Eberspacher haven't made a petrol one in years, they dont produce any spares for them now and their agents wont work on them. So being practical about it Eberspacher running off of diesel or Propex running off of gas is a pretty sensible statement for someone considering putting heating into their bus.

[horns]

You are correct Horns in that there are petrol and diesel Eber's, however, Eberspacher haven't made a petrol one in years, they dont produce any spares for them now and their agents wont work on them. So being practical about it Eberspacher running off of diesel or Propex running off of gas is a pretty sensible statement for someone considering putting heating into their bus.

Actually, I'd say stating that Eber's run off diesel is pretty poor advice for someone looking to fit a heater - what if they get hold of a petrol one (as we've seen, there are plenty around) and try and run it off diesel due to the misguided comments on here?

[Gunslinger]

You are correct Horns in that there are petrol and diesel Eber's, however, Eberspacher haven't made a petrol one in years, they dont produce any spares for them now and their agents wont work on them. So being practical about it Eberspacher running off of diesel or Propex running off of gas is a pretty sensible statement for someone considering putting heating into their bus.

Actually, I'd say stating that Eber's run off diesel is pretty poor advice for someone looking to fit a heater - what if they get hold of a petrol one (as we've seen, there are plenty around) and try and run it off diesel due to the misguided comments on here?

FFS, I've already said you are correct! Just saying and I stand by it that from a practical point of view someone wishing to fit a heater new would be better fitting a diesel Eber or gas Propex rather than an obsolete petrol Eber. If you already have a petrol one thats working well and you have access to some spares and know what you're doing working on them then fine but if you are a newbie with limited knowledge it would be bad advice to fit a 20 year old petrol Eber. Just my opinion but I think its valid, although I await your reply

[horns]

I think you've missed my point - I'm just saying that 'eber = diesel' is a rather misleading thing to say.

[T'Onion]

Actually, I'd say stating that Eber's run off diesel is pretty poor advice for someone looking to fit a heater - what if they get hold of a petrol one (as we've seen, there are plenty around) and try and run it off diesel due to the misguided comments on here?

Then more fool them for not looking at the units serial number. Plus the petrol ones look different to the diesel ones.

Simon you appear to be bored again. How about you nipping out to your van and test your ebber and let us know why it isn't running , that would be a more productive use of your very valuable time. Post some pictures of it and the switch unit , they will help

[horns]

It's still a bit warm here to worry about heating - besides which, I'm not sure being helpful is that high on your list of priorities here, is it?

[T'Onion]

Simon , how do you work that out ,I'm offering you help in trying to fix your heater, if you did take the time to look ,I have stripped down and rebuilt a few ebbers and have fitted loads to members vans, I even have two in my shed running . But if you don't want help then I won't offer it.