Campervan heater

Find The Perfect Gift Here At The Tie Store! If a little slower performance-wise, the Propex heater gives the diesel a run for its money as a compromise on cost. Your pockets will therefore feel the most relief if you already have a gas installation in your van. Portable electric heaters for campervans and caravans Possibly the cheapest and simplest option (after a hot water bottle and blankets), a portable electric campervan heater will give you instant heat in a compact package.

You do, of course, need hook-up.

For instant heat, we’d opt for a ceramic fan heater. Even though it’s only 22cm high x 17cm wide and 9. What is campervan heating and hot water? Are campervan heaters more expensive than electric? How does a diesel heater work in a campervane?

Campervan Heaters fueled by propane are more expensive than electric heaters. However, unlike electric heaters they don’t dry the air out and they don’t need electricity to operate. There is a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning in badly ventilated areas.

Using the control panel you can select heating only, hot water only or both at the same time. The air heater can be used in a wide variety of applications. Its compact design makes installation in the cabin interior or the outside of the vehicle simple and quick.

Propex Heatsource For most of us our leisure time is precious and being able to enjoy every second is paramount. If you own a caravan , motorhome, motorcaravan, horsebox, sailing yacht or motor cruiser, infact any type of leisure vehicle, then you will enjoy the benefits that Propex blown air heating or hot water heaters can bring. For those of you who are unfamiliar with wave heaters, they are an efficient way of creating heat through flameless technology.

A diesel heater will use the fuel from the vehicles main diesel tank and most will use a heat exchanger to warm the air. The WALLAS XC DUO is a simple combined cooking and heating solution, designed for campervan use. This single appliance provides a ceramic cooking hob and efficient heater operating on diesel fuel from the vehicle’s own tank. Just like cooking at home!

The Whale Heat Air 6GTE 6KW Space Heater is a powerful and lightweight gas and electric heater designed for caravans, motorhomes and campervans. The heater is installed underfloor, so valuable on-board space is not lost. They operate by drawing fuel and combusting it inside a heat exchanger then a fan blows the hot air into the room. A diesel campervan hot water heater will typically be combined with an air heating system such as the Eberspächer Espar Airtronic D2. At the moment we seem to be snowed under (no pun intended) with campervan enquiries.

One thing that’s noticeable is how many enquiries we’ve received from customers who want a Webasto diesel heater fitted. They use a combination of the fuel directly from your vehicle’s main fuel tank fuel, along with an electric source, such as the leisure battery.

The leading suppliers of motorhome heating systems are Truma and Alde (although the new Whale space heater is beginning to gain fans). Truma’s blown-air system is fitted to most new ’vans on the market, although Alde’s wet central heating system is gaining in popularity. Both systems can work off electricity, gas or a mix of the two.

Diesel heaters are easy to run. You then need to run the internal piping. The heater will pull fresh cold air from the interior of the van in through the air intake, warm it through the heater and then pump it back out into the van as nice hot air. The combustion intake and exhaust outlet pipes are stored safely underneath the campervan.

It works whether your campervan is stationary or in motion. Caravan Heaters Keeping yourself and your caravan warm in Winter is important, especially if you are in the caravan when the weather turns bad. Our range of low-wattage heaters, camping heaters and portable heaters will help you stave off the cold and the effects of the elements whilst in your caravan. A clean and efficient heating solution, some of our Blown Air Heaters can even make the most of energy and reduce waste by detecting room temperature and automatically turning themselves off or on, whilst others are optimised for easy installations, supplied complete with versatile fitting options which are ideal for caravans or motorhomes with limited amounts of space to spare.

The heater uses a closed flue system meaning it takes the combustion air in from outside the living space being heated – marked as ‘air in’ in the photo below.