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musketeer


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hi

we are looking at buying a diesel heater from webasto and we have found one for $1095 on the net from england ,it is 2kw ,has anyone bought one from overseas?



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check out ebay there a bit cheaper make sure you get the rite voltage 12/24 heres 1 i just grabed to show you


http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DIESEL-HEATER-MOTORHOME-CARAVAN-WINNEBAGO-JAYCO-AVAN-WINDSOR-COROMAL-/110965166304?pt=Caravan_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19d60a10e0#ht_1932wt_886



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mr glassies wrote:

check out ebay there a bit cheaper make sure you get the rite voltage 12/24 heres 1 i just grabed to show you


www.ebay.com.au/itm/DIESEL-HEATER-MOTORHOME-CARAVAN-WINNEBAGO-JAYCO-AVAN-WINDSOR-COROMAL-/110965166304?pt=Caravan_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19d60a10e0#ht_1932wt_886




dibs

 Thought this might help.



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Just bought and fitted one from Rv warehouse via ebay $820 (unbranded) Chinese made I think
works a treat

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DIESEL-HEATER-MOTORHOME-CARAVAN-WINNEBAGO-JAYCO-AVAN-WINDSOR-COROMAL-/110965166304?pt=Caravan_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19d60a10e0

need to be mechanically minded to fit but relatively easy

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thanks everyone, the webasto is a good brand and for that price compared to buying one in australia is very cheap ,but wondering about the fittings if they would be different to an australian model

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We just fitted one in the new van and its the one you pointed out,Think they are made in Russa by what I could find out. works fine. Would have liked a little bit more exorst but its up and running, Made the tank out of a old 12 lt SS fire extinguisher. Picked it up from the scrap bloke for $5 had a bung welded in the side and one of thoes  fuel gauges that fit in the small out board tank is just right, Its fitted under the front A frame ,used 2 crome exorst brakets from a truck joint..All up $50-60. and it looks great...

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looks great ,how clever are you? did you fit the heater yourself or have someone fit it for you?



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Hi Guys, Fitted it my self. Its the second one Ive done and it was much easier as the floor was flat . They arnt that hard to do, just find a spot that will let you cut a hole in the floor where there are no cross members under neath, and where you can make a cover for it on top where you wont trip over it, like under the bed. I have the controler near the bed so I dont have to get out to turn it on when its a cold morning.

Bob n Bev

 



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will be putting a heater in our van tossing up between gas or diesel

no extra tank for gas and a lot quieter dont know about cost yet

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we bit the bullet and decided to buy the webasto as I have spoken about and thats a good idea about the controller as hubby and I wait to see who is getting up first to put the heater on ,all depends who is busting more of a morning lol. thanks guys



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G,day TAJ ,

We put a Truma gas heater in and it has been fantastic .

Runs off the gas bottles and doesn't seem to use a lot . Very quiet .

Some CPs do not allow diesel heaters now because of the noise .

Total cost fitted was about $1700 .



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Hey from WA, we have hit a real extended cold spell over here. Have a coromal corvair, looking at the diesel heater, where is the obvious place to put the unit, and then the tank and the inlet and exhaust, can't quite get what hubby wants to know, he is trying to find a diagram for the fitting. He could do it himself, but would like to know a bit more, like what BobnBev used. Cheers and hope someone can help. Will use the link in previous notes. BandM

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We have installed a gas heater in our van after one night spent free camping across the Nullarbor ,was the coldest night ever spent in any place.

Do not have to really use it here in central QLD. I do not like the Diesel heater due to the odour from the diesel. Maybe people cannot smell it but I can.  also gas it pretty eco friendly to use,i worked out about if running it for around fifty hrs straight it would only use a 9kg gas bottle. But once the van is warmed up we just turn if off or right down.



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Have been running a diesel heater periodically over the last few years and I've also not experienced any noticeable odour .. I have however been to a friends MH and did notice a diesel taint when entering. This makes me think it may have to do with the layout and positioning when installed .. I don't know .. but ok with mine (.. were same brands)

My fuel economy I find is very good .. quite happy to leave it running down low in the middle of a southern winter in western NSW .. especially when free-camping and the temp doesn't rise above 2C for 4 days .. interior temp set to float comfortably between 15 and 17C

Jon



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Does the cheapie from the UK include all the fittings, Diesel tank & exhaust muffler?
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