Propex Gas

[budice83]

hi has anyone fitted a Propex Gas Heatsource HS 2000 (12 Volt)
on the underside of there van ?

thanks

budice83

[Gandalf]

Not sure if they are designed to be placed under the van - the metal work is a bit flimsey. Mines under the R&R bed. I think Bluebird custom were looking at developing an underslung propex a while ago.

[kevtherev]

If you did want to put it there I would be talking to propex and asking lot's of questions about exterior insulation

[1664]

It would die of rust within 3 years. Why do you want to?

[budice83]

just that i have a westy pop top and there not that much room in it so if i put it under the the van somewhere it will save my seat

[1664]

They're designed to fit in a cupboard. The burner air intake and exhaust pipes go through the floor to outside. You could as suggested, get in touch with Propex; apparently they are very helpful but I suspect they'll advise against it and any warranty would probably be void. They're only a bit bigger than a shoe box - there must be room to stash one somewhere surely?

[chriscburgess]

I have a propex fitted under the van. it was there when i got the van. has never worked and all the piping has rotted away but it does look like it was fitted professionally. Was thinking of getting it off and serviced and refitted in the same position. I have an 84 Westy and looks like it may have need fitted from new.

[budice83]

i dont think you have the gasone there sounds like you hav a bl2 think that what they call it i hav one fitted to my van but the bl2 is for a petrol and i hav a 1.6td fitted in there now so not much good at all but i have just got myself a heater payed a bit much for it but hoping all will be fine when i get it
eberspacher D2 airtronic 12v heater
so the summer will be starting sooner for me this year lol

i did not fance the gas burner just coz of its size and having to pipe up gas not that i cart do it i just dont like to play with gas anytime of day

budice83

[kevtherev]

I agree fitting a gas appliance is not to be taken lightly.
I would always advocate a registered fitter.
Like I said earlier if you talk to the propex (now heatsource I think) guys on the blower they can advise you on fitting

Oh and there was a gas heater under the van it was carva or a truma type.

[Oldiebut goodie]

i have just got myself a heater payed a bit much for it but hoping all will be fine when i get it
eberspacher D2 airtronic 12v heater

budice83

Why didn't you get a Webasto - you can usually pick them up for half to two thirds of what people pay for those Eberspachers.

[budice83]

was not sure they fit a gas heater on the underside of a van just one or two ppl have said they rust on the underside real bad and fast

so nexts weekend i will be fitting Eberspachers heat
coz it same like there is more parts for them and if anything dose go wrong i hope to sort it my self

but i can not say anything bad about webasto heater just coz i hav never had one and not many ppl hav told me to buy one part from yourself so i just went for the type everyone same to use and that come down to the Eberspachers and propex hearter

now i hope i did the right thing. i better had for that sort of coin

budice83