Can one operate the heater on the go, an hour or so before the nights stop. So the van is warm to step into on arrival on these cold afternoons.
Its been so cold today, I was just thinking maybe or not. I see that they use them in trucks as well, so I thought the same for the van.
We are planning ahead.
Regards Jim & Lambie
Yuglamron said
09:52 PM Jul 4, 2015
The UK based Eberspacher website of their diesel heaters say they are OK to use on the move. Also legal in most countries although they don't specify which ones.
Peter_n_Margaret said
10:56 PM Jul 4, 2015
No problem at all.
Cheers,
Peter
dogbox said
09:03 AM Jul 5, 2015
just remember to turn it off if you go into a service station so you don't become a source of ignition(the odds might be long but somebody wins lotto every week)
-- Edited by dogbox on Sunday 5th of July 2015 09:06:04 AM
dogbox said
09:05 AM Jul 5, 2015
just remember to turn it off if you go into a service station so you don't become a source of ignition(the odds might be long but somebody wins lotto every week)
Hey Jim said
10:09 AM Jul 5, 2015
dogbox wrote:
just remember to turn it off if you go into a service station so you don't become a source of ignition(the odds might be long but somebody wins lotto every week)
-- Edited by dogbox on Sunday 5th of July 2015 09:06:04 AM
Are you talking from experiences.
Hey Jim said
10:12 AM Jul 5, 2015
Peter_n_Margaret wrote:
No problem at all.
Cheers, Peter
Thanks Peter,
Can tick another one off my can do's. will load into my crainium right away.
Jim & Lambie
dogbox said
02:19 PM Jul 5, 2015
no have not won lotto but then again have not blown my self up either
ruffnut09 said
08:33 PM Jul 7, 2015
There is no naked flame with a diesel heater and I can hold my hand under the stainless steel exhaust pipe with comfort...........can safely drive with them working and refueling Tug is also safe. European trucks have them running continously, in their winter, to keep the cabin warm, the engine warm and the fuel in the fuel tanks warm.
dogbox said
08:32 PM Jul 8, 2015
I sure there is a flame contained within the heat exchanger where air is drawn in for the combustion process then passes out the exhaust if that is the case anyone fuelling up with petrol(or the vehicles on next pump) near the intake might get a big surprise
but I stand to be corrected
would a gas heater not have a flame burning to produce heat the flame is not exposed to the air in the van but works via a heat exchange the same as a diesel heater just different fuel
-- Edited by dogbox on Wednesday 8th of July 2015 08:34:24 PM
-- Edited by dogbox on Wednesday 8th of July 2015 08:38:13 PM
Aus-Kiwi said
01:13 AM Jul 9, 2015
So easy to turn off when refuelling ..
.I make sure the LPG heater etc is turned off before moving..
dogbox said
10:12 AM Jul 9, 2015
there would be a possible source of ignition when refuelling near petrol bowser
-- Edited by dogbox on Thursday 9th of July 2015 09:47:58 PM
Hi all,
Can one operate the heater on the go, an hour or so before the nights stop. So the van is warm to step into on arrival on these cold afternoons.
Its been so cold today, I was just thinking maybe or not. I see that they use them in trucks as well, so I thought the same for the van.
We are planning ahead.
Regards Jim & Lambie
The UK based Eberspacher website of their diesel heaters say they are OK to use on the move. Also legal in most countries although they don't specify which ones.
Cheers,
Peter
just remember to turn it off if you go into a service station so you don't become a source of ignition(the odds might be long but somebody wins lotto every week)
-- Edited by dogbox on Sunday 5th of July 2015 09:06:04 AM
just remember to turn it off if you go into a service station so you don't become a source of ignition(the odds might be long but somebody wins lotto every week)
Are you talking from experiences.

Thanks Peter,
Can tick another one off my can do's. will load into my crainium right away.
Jim & Lambie
I sure there is a flame contained within the heat exchanger where air is drawn in for the combustion process then passes out the exhaust if that is the case anyone fuelling up with petrol(or the vehicles on next pump) near the intake might get a big surprise
but I stand to be corrected
would a gas heater not have a flame burning to produce heat the flame is not exposed to the air in the van but works via a heat exchange the same as a diesel heater just different fuel
-- Edited by dogbox on Wednesday 8th of July 2015 08:34:24 PM
-- Edited by dogbox on Wednesday 8th of July 2015 08:38:13 PM
.I make sure the LPG heater etc is turned off before moving..
there would be a possible source of ignition when refuelling near petrol bowser
-- Edited by dogbox on Thursday 9th of July 2015 09:47:58 PM