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Night heater choices - gas or diesel?

Postby dark legend » Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:33 pm

Is there a major benefit to either gas or diesel powered for a night heater?

The camper has both available, whats best in terms of economy, diesel you pay tax on or LPG in expensive cylinders?

I've got a big carver fire fitted but it's overkill for keeping you warm over night, we have a small baby now so need to try and keep the temps above freezing inside!

I'm looking at Propex type heaters for the LPG side and Eberspacher / Webasto diesel types. Anyone got any views on either type?


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Re: Night heater choices - gas or diesel?

Postby Guy88 » Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:45 pm

Id use a D2 all the way :wink:
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Re: Night heater choices - gas or diesel?

Postby john gardener » Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:54 pm

my older d1 does me fine,deisel powered,was nice n toasty at the weekend while away racing,
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Re: Night heater choices - gas or diesel?

Postby psv-hgv-flt » Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:44 pm

for the size of camper go for the d4 airtronic eberspacher
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Re: Night heater choices - gas or diesel?

Postby madmark » Wed Apr 08, 2009 1:44 pm

d2 or d4 ,the gas one will be a pain as its useing your gas supply but the diesel wont notice from your tank! :wink:
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Re: Night heater choices - gas or diesel?

Postby dark legend » Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:26 pm

Is a diesel likely to work whilst driving if the inlet and exhaust are underneath and suitably shielded?

I know it's not recommended, but the back of a coachbuilt can be pretty cold when driving except in the height of summer and passengers being able to sit without a duffel coat on could be an advantage!
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Re: Night heater choices - gas or diesel?

Postby ake » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:09 pm

You can happily run it whilst driving
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Re: Night heater choices - gas or diesel?

Postby Guy88 » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:52 pm

dark legend wrote:Is a diesel likely to work whilst driving if the inlet and exhaust are underneath and suitably shielded?

I know it's not recommended, but the back of a coachbuilt can be pretty cold when driving except in the height of summer and passengers being able to sit without a duffel coat on could be an advantage!



Yep, just direct the exhause and combustion intake to the rear so the air pressure dont blow it out :wink:
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