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QUIETEST HEATER FOR USE WITH NO HOOKUP I.E WEBASTO ETC
Posted: 15 Jan 2014, 18:17
by christofy
Looking to buy a heater for my bus. I want something I don't need a hookup for like a webasto etc as I had a gas heater in my devon which was great but quite noisey.
Does anyone know what the quietest heaters are and views on weather or not to go with gas or could I run something from my fuel line (petrol). Have to say I dont know how keen I am burning petrol though out the night but I have no gas in the bus as it is a caravelle with a westy poptop and factory r&r bed, Although I would have no problem installing one if needed.
Cheers Chris
Re: QUIETEST HEATER FOR USE WITH NO HOOKUP I.E WEBASTO ETC
Posted: 15 Jan 2014, 18:40
by 1664
I have seen in campers (rarely) and caravans (commonly) a sort of domestic gas fire type convector and/or radient heater. Silent operation and vents exhaust out the floor. Think Carver made them?
Re: QUIETEST HEATER FOR USE WITH NO HOOKUP I.E WEBASTO ETC
Posted: 15 Jan 2014, 20:40
by kevtherev
Yes a carver heater is by far the quietist.
I have a webasto and can honestly say when it reaches the temp set on the thermostat it cycles down to a whisper, and stays there.
It pumps 4Kw of heat into the van when started up and is a bit noisy, but it doesn't last long, because it cycles down to 1.6Kw and 1/3 the fan speed
Re: QUIETEST HEATER FOR USE WITH NO HOOKUP I.E WEBASTO ETC
Posted: 15 Jan 2014, 20:58
by christofy
Thanks for replying. I had a look on eBay at a few and they seem massive at 500x550 by I think 170mm high if I remember rightly. Do they come in smaller sizes?
Re: QUIETEST HEATER FOR USE WITH NO HOOKUP I.E WEBASTO ETC
Posted: 15 Jan 2014, 21:34
by jason k
+1 for webasto, I had one in my westy. Great bit of kit!
Re: QUIETEST HEATER FOR USE WITH NO HOOKUP I.E WEBASTO ETC
Posted: 15 Jan 2014, 21:48
by Plasticman
ive run a thermX for years, got an alarm and never had it go off, no lecky no noise and frugal
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Re: QUIETEST HEATER FOR USE WITH NO HOOKUP I.E WEBASTO ETC
Posted: 15 Jan 2014, 21:49
by Winchweight
We have Eberspacher D2 s in both vans. Once up to temp they're pretty quiet. Never disturbed us.
Re: QUIETEST HEATER FOR USE WITH NO HOOKUP I.E WEBASTO ETC
Posted: 17 Jan 2014, 00:57
by Abyss
Winchweight wrote:We have Eberspacher D2 s in both vans. Once up to temp they're pretty quiet. Never disturbed us.
As above, two eber d2's in each van,, however i fitted a new propex heatsource HS2000 v2 in a friends van over christmas, and you know what, its quieter than an eber,,,no fuel pump helps, but essentially the intake and exhaust noise is actually quieter too
Re: QUIETEST HEATER FOR USE WITH NO HOOKUP I.E WEBASTO ETC
Posted: 17 Jan 2014, 01:17
by ajsimmo
Riviera deluxe underfloor heater is silent. No pumps, fans etc. Just a convection heater, and brilliant, if you can find one!
Re: QUIETEST HEATER FOR USE WITH NO HOOKUP I.E WEBASTO ETC
Posted: 17 Jan 2014, 15:28
by Aberdeenbus
Ive a propex for hot air and a webasto thermotop for hot water, if you install them in proper boxes with the right mounts both are pretty quiet.
Cheers
Si