GAS OR DIESEL HEATING IN CARAVANS

wendy trezise · Newbie

GAS OR DIESEL HEATING IN CARAVANS

reglynn · Guru

Hi wendy trezise, we have Gas heating as our car is petrol we didn't really want to carry another lot of fuel. Our gas heater is fantastic.....actually to hot for me .....just right for Reggie.
We put the package under the seat where the hot water is so there is already all the works for the gas there.

D and D · Guru

Hi Wendy, welcome to the forum.

We have a diesel heater and find it's great. It's a little noisy and sounds like a 747 when its starting up but soon settles down and it heats up the van so quickly as well as being really economical, 10 litres of diesel seems to last forever.

Dave

Aus-Kiwi · Guru

Diesel here.. In motorhome fitted under Lounge. Very quiet. Used fuel from main tank. Don't notice any change on fuel gauge ..
Very economical , hardly run it higher than 1/4 setting.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Wendy go into the search button above and type in heating or similar, there is heaps of very recent info.

Just noticed you are new here so welcome from me, enjoy here and out in the playground.

Make sure you check all sections of this great forum as there is heaps of great info on all subjects and a bit of fun along the way.

Oz Gypsy · Veteran Member

We have a diesel heater in our fifth wheeler. It is fantastic, very efficient and economical. We carry a jerry can of diesel to top it up.

We chose diesel rather than gas because if we are camping out for any length of time we wanted to keep the gas for cooking, hot water and the fridge.

Aus-Kiwi · Guru

It's the old Ford V Holden .. Personal preference .. Only not made in Aust ..

ParamountCruiser · Senior Member

Oz Gypsy wrote:
We have a diesel heater in our fifth wheeler. It is fantastic, very efficient and economical. We carry a jerry can of diesel to top it up.
We chose diesel rather than gas because if we are camping out for any length of time we wanted to keep the gas for cooking, hot water and the fridge.

Also much earier to source diesel and to refill a jerry can than to lump a 9 kg gas bottle around.

barrie · Guru

being on the road full time our choice was diesel due to the fact we need the gas for cooking and the fridge when we were in WA doing the goldfields and flowers gas was $40 a refill so far dearer than diesel

The Roamer · Member

Hi Dave , Do you have an Aluminum or plastic tank?

Thanks,

John

Glenelg · Guru

i'm i the middle of buying a 5th wheeler put a deposit on a Ultima Cafe, also having a Diesel heater put in .