we've had our eberspecher diesel heater in the van for near on 6 years now and we've used it a lot , its a 2.2kw unit and its in our 23'6 van , I'm looking to see if the fuel consumption is on par with others in a similar setup. If I turn it on around 5.00pm and run it at say 18 - 20 degrees till late around 11.00pm and then overnite till 10.00 am at say 14 degrees. During that time it obviously goes up and down as the van warms and cools. During that period it uses approx 3 litres . Hows that compare to similar setups
rgren2 said
10:20 AM Jun 30, 2019
Ran our Chinese one at Jericho for about seven hours, didnt play with any settings. Filled it up next morning, 0.65 litre.
-- Edited by rgren2 on Sunday 30th of June 2019 10:23:18 AM
-- Edited by rgren2 on Sunday 30th of June 2019 10:24:04 AM
Peter_n_Margaret said
10:22 AM Jun 30, 2019
176ml per hour average for 17 hours.
Sounds about right to me.
Cheers,
Peter
MarkAC said
10:38 AM Jun 30, 2019
Are you concerned that you are burning more (or less) fuel than expected?
The specs on my Eberspaecher states 0.1 l/hr = 1l for 10 hrs continuous running on low up to 0.3l/hr on full noise = 3l/10 hrs
I turn mine on to 20 degrees initially for a few hrs and then run it overnight on 15 degrees in cold weather ie 3 degree o/nite temps.
My fuel consumption ranges from 1.5l to 2.5l per 10 hrs
Either way, they are very efficient, keep warm for less than $5 a day.
It is all dependant of the outside temps as to how much fuel you burn
I use a 20l container so I dont have to fill so often.
.
Ge said
01:13 PM Jul 1, 2019
Help me understand, i don't have a heater have no need for one in WA.
what i can't get my head around why would you have the temp set at 18 deg you would be freezing.
Maybe heating at 25 deg or have i totally misunderstood the question (proberly have sorry )
Ge
Peter_n_Margaret said
01:44 PM Jul 1, 2019
In cold conditions, you wear more cloths so the temperature can be lower and still maintain comfort.
Cheers,
Peter
MarkAC said
02:14 PM Jul 1, 2019
Ge wrote:
Help me understand, i don't have a heater have no need for one in WA. what i can't get my head around why would you have the temp set at 18 deg you would be freezing. Maybe heating at 25 deg or have i totally misunderstood the question (proberly have sorry )
Ge
ive been in Albany WA and its been 8C. that's cold in anyones book. 25c is way too hot at night
MarkAC said
02:22 PM Jul 1, 2019
Peter_n_Margaret wrote:
In cold conditions, you wear more cloths so the temperature can be lower and still maintain comfort. Cheers, Peter
When its cold outside, I wear appropriate clothing but I dont like wearing heavy clothing inside
After 20 years without a experiencing a winter, I had to buy blankets, a doona, long pants and shirts when I left Darwin . I even had to but shoes because crocs dont keep you warm
I removed the doona asap once I travelled north a bit.
Luckily, we are all different and like different things. I had friends in Darwin who used to crank the a/c right down to 17 and sleep under a doona.
Mine was a constant 27 all year long
Ge said
02:50 PM Jul 1, 2019
Thanks for the heads up to all i said i was confused. A nice 20 at night suits me thou it gets to freezing around my way in winter.
Onedodger said
05:25 PM Jul 1, 2019
We also have a eberspecher diesel heater in our van and I have found it uses around 120ml per hour.
But my guess is that if the ambiant was very low say 2dg C then it could use more.
However we turn it off when going to bed and the first awake in the morning turns it on. This system works for us.
landy said
11:54 PM Jul 2, 2019
Yep came through Albany a couple of days ago definitely needed a heater.
-- Edited by landy on Tuesday 2nd of July 2019 11:56:32 PM
JayDee said
07:23 AM Jul 3, 2019
I think that the Question of the original post has been well answered.
We for one, in regards to fuel take the view that no matter the price, unless you fill up you are going nowhere, and similar with the diesel heater.
Anyway, the warmth we enjoy from the diesel heater outweighs and fuel cost.
Very pleased we installed a diesel heater for the winter.
Our van has a 11 year old roof Air conditioner, Sound like a jumbo jet when in operation.
And as you know, on this forum, I have been asking when someone is going to invent a similar diesel cold air unit.
One can only hope it will happens.
Jay&Dee
MarkAC said
08:56 AM Jul 3, 2019
Onedodger wrote:
We also have a eberspecher diesel heater in our van and I have found it uses around 120ml per hour.
But my guess is that if the ambiant was very low say 2dg C then it could use more.
However we turn it off when going to bed and the first awake in the morning turns it on. This system works for us.
Of course it will. The colder the outside temp, the more fuel it uses.
eg if the unit is set at 20c and it's -10c outside, it will have to burn more fuel and work on high speed compared to the same setting and outside temp of +10c
denmonkey said
08:49 PM Jul 3, 2019
was away for the weekend and used my Chinese jobby 3kw for probably close to 12 hours or more a day. temps at night were a guesstimated 5 degrees. I definitely noticed I needed to turn it up due to it sourcing the cold air from outside to run over the heating element. I might change that to cycle from inside the warm van to make it more efficient. I went through about 5 liters of fuel for that , set at a low to medium heat. I set it manually not using the temp, but the van was around 18-20. I would say that 5 liters got me around 40 odd hours or so as a rough estimate over a 4 day 3 night weekend. I also ran it for a while at full tilt to do a burn off.
It was sooo nice to be at a free camp and have a warm van to go into. I even left big fire to head in for the night and don't often do that.
cheers Brett
-- Edited by denmonkey on Thursday 4th of July 2019 03:42:53 PM
Aus-Kiwi said
09:32 AM Jul 4, 2019
This is when small gaps around hand brake or gear lever through floor make a big difference ., We fitted white foam or pillow filler into gaps and holes around anything coming through the body . Checking top vents closed properly. Shades or curtains over windows helped . My guess would be we saved 1/4 of our fuel by going over small leaks you wouldnt notice !!
we've had our eberspecher diesel heater in the van for near on 6 years now and we've used it a lot , its a 2.2kw unit and its in our 23'6 van , I'm looking to see if the fuel consumption is on par with others in a similar setup. If I turn it on around 5.00pm and run it at say 18 - 20 degrees till late around 11.00pm and then overnite till 10.00 am at say 14 degrees. During that time it obviously goes up and down as the van warms and cools. During that period it uses approx 3 litres . Hows that compare to similar setups
Ran our Chinese one at Jericho for about seven hours, didnt play with any settings. Filled it up next morning, 0.65 litre.
-- Edited by rgren2 on Sunday 30th of June 2019 10:23:18 AM
-- Edited by rgren2 on Sunday 30th of June 2019 10:24:04 AM
Sounds about right to me.
Cheers,
Peter
Are you concerned that you are burning more (or less) fuel than expected?
The specs on my Eberspaecher states 0.1 l/hr = 1l for 10 hrs continuous running on low up to 0.3l/hr on full noise = 3l/10 hrs
I turn mine on to 20 degrees initially for a few hrs and then run it overnight on 15 degrees in cold weather ie 3 degree o/nite temps.
My fuel consumption ranges from 1.5l to 2.5l per 10 hrs
Either way, they are very efficient, keep warm for less than $5 a day.
It is all dependant of the outside temps as to how much fuel you burn
I use a 20l container so I dont have to fill so often.
.
what i can't get my head around why would you have the temp set at 18 deg you would be freezing.
Maybe heating at 25 deg or have i totally misunderstood the question (proberly have sorry )
Ge
Cheers,
Peter
ive been in Albany WA and its been 8C. that's cold in anyones book. 25c is way too hot at night
When its cold outside, I wear appropriate clothing but I dont like wearing heavy clothing inside
After 20 years without a experiencing a winter, I had to buy blankets, a doona, long pants and shirts when I left Darwin . I even had to but shoes because crocs dont keep you warm
I removed the doona asap once I travelled north a bit.
Luckily, we are all different and like different things. I had friends in Darwin who used to crank the a/c right down to 17 and sleep under a doona.
Mine was a constant 27 all year long
We also have a eberspecher diesel heater in our van and I have found it uses around 120ml per hour.
But my guess is that if the ambiant was very low say 2dg C then it could use more.
However we turn it off when going to bed and the first awake in the morning turns it on. This system works for us.
-- Edited by landy on Tuesday 2nd of July 2019 11:56:32 PM
I think that the Question of the original post has been well answered.
We for one, in regards to fuel take the view that no matter the price, unless you fill up you are going nowhere, and similar with the diesel heater.
Anyway, the warmth we enjoy from the diesel heater outweighs and fuel cost.
Very pleased we installed a diesel heater for the winter.
Our van has a 11 year old roof Air conditioner, Sound like a jumbo jet when in operation.
And as you know, on this forum, I have been asking when someone is going to invent a similar diesel cold air unit.
One can only hope it will happens.
Jay&Dee
Of course it will. The colder the outside temp, the more fuel it uses.
eg if the unit is set at 20c and it's -10c outside, it will have to burn more fuel and work on high speed compared to the same setting and outside temp of +10c
was away for the weekend and used my Chinese jobby 3kw for probably close to 12 hours or more a day. temps at night were a guesstimated 5 degrees.
I definitely noticed I needed to turn it up due to it sourcing the cold air from outside to run over the heating element.
I might change that to cycle from inside the warm van to make it more efficient.
I went through about 5 liters of fuel for that , set at a low to medium heat. I set it manually not using the temp, but the van was around 18-20.
I would say that 5 liters got me around 40 odd hours or so as a rough estimate over a 4 day 3 night weekend. I also ran it for a while at full tilt to do a burn off.
It was sooo nice to be at a free camp and have a warm van to go into.
I even left big fire to head in for the night and don't often do that.
cheers Brett
-- Edited by denmonkey on Thursday 4th of July 2019 03:42:53 PM