Just paud $300so will wait and see how it goes... if i get a couple of years out of it great!Hi Craig and Leanne i have also been looking at diesel heaters and cant believe the price differences. They seem to range from $250 to $350 (how bad can the be if they come from the same factory) from China, around $500 to $600 if in Australia, around $1000 from Tassie and from Pinnacle $700 to $800 for Belief or $8000 to $9000 for Tuit or Planner????? yes i have written to them asking for clarification. You can also pay just under $2000 for a German/Chinese.
As all of these heaters are made in China, well its anyone's guess.
What am i going to do, well i'm going to pay about $300 and wait about 4 weeks for delivery. If its no good well its not so much and i'll just sell the private jet or get out the other quilt or maybe roll over for a cuddle.
Welcome to the forum @Barmacc. 20.63.1 ??. I have a 20.63.1OB, and I installed a diesel heater under the club lounge. But I deleted the slide out from the design when I ordered it.Hi everyone, I am new to these forums so this is my first post on anything like this. I have a Jayco Expanda 20.01.1 OB and want to put in a diesel heater. I have had a previous caravan that had a slide out like this one where the duct work for the diesel heater.fed through the cupboards and it was nice and neat, but a completely different design. Has anyone (and is it possible) to run the ductwork under the caravan and then up through the floor - much like what you would see in a household situation? Does it need to travel through the cupboards? I was thinking about attaching the main unit under the caravan and then running the ducts along the bottom of the floor (under caravan) and then popping up with the outlet through the floor instead of through the cupboards. Does anyone see any issues with this? Thank you.
The heater I was looking at was an Eberspacher D4. I know the initial outlay is high, but I have been let down so many time with cheaper Chinese copies that has left me a little bitter. It has ended up costing me more in the long run and each time I take a risk, I end up regretting it so this time I'd like to go for something that I feel comfortable with and get a better known brand with backup service and warranty.
If someone has run ducting for a similar carvan model as this, can I ask about the architecture and how you went about installing it? Or, if anyone is an expert and knows, that's equally as good.
I appreciate any comments and thank you for taking the time reading this.
The inlet low pressure fuel line to the pump has a limited max length, check but I think ours was 2mtrs. The high pressure line from the pump to the heater has a max around 5 mtrs, again check to be sure. The dose pump "ticking" can drive some people nuts, the Princess included. My preference was to have the pump at the rear of the van away from our bed, the tank at the front and the heater in the middle. The max fuel line lengths ultimately made the decision for me, tank at the front, pump at the front under our bed, and the heater in the middle.I too have a 21.. OB and have a heater yet to be installed. I agree with Crusty and wouldn't have the pipework under the van as the supplied vent pipes are not insulated at all.
Was considering placing the tank in the front boot and the heater unit in the small area under the fridge, but am concerned about the extra heat in that area. The van has the drawer near the stairwell from under the front club lounge, so may have to put the unit under the club lounge - again not ideal location because of the heat on items stored in the drawer. Final idea was to remove the drawer, put a baffel wall behind where the drawer was and place the heater there. I'd use the drawer front as a drop down door on the area. Another issue with all of these ideas is having the diesel exhaust on the annex side of the van - but then it would only be being used when it is too cold to be outside under the awning/annex!
I also have a 21, and I installed the heater underneath the fridge, with 1 duct under the pantry and the other opposite the bunks (I can have the concertina door closed and have warm air on each side).Hi everyone, I am new to these forums so this is my first post on anything like this. I have a Jayco Expanda 20.64.1 OB and want to put in a diesel heater. I have had a previous caravan that had a slide out like this one where the duct work for the diesel heater.fed through the cupboards and it was nice and neat, but a completely different design. Has anyone (and is it possible) to run the ductwork under the caravan and then up through the floor - much like what you would see in a household situation? Does it need to travel through the cupboards? I was thinking about attaching the main unit under the caravan and then running the ducts along the bottom of the floor (under caravan) and then popping up with the outlet through the floor instead of through the cupboards. Does anyone see any issues with this? Thank you.
The heater I was looking at was an Eberspacher D4. I know the initial outlay is high, but I have been let down so many time with cheaper Chinese copies that has left me a little bitter. It has ended up costing me more in the long run and each time I take a risk, I end up regretting it so this time I'd like to go for something that I feel comfortable with and get a better known brand with backup service and warranty.
If someone has run ducting for a similar carvan model as this, can I ask about the architecture and how you went about installing it? Or, if anyone is an expert and knows, that's equally as good.
I appreciate any comments and thank you for taking the time reading this.
I also have a 21, and I installed the heater underneath the fridge, with 1 duct under the pantry and the other opposite the bunks (I can have the concertina door closed and have warm air on each side).
I would also think about the D2 instead of the D4. I have the Eberspacher D2 and it is more than adequate to keep the van toasty warm.
I use an outboard tank that I only take in winterWhere did you locate your tank? I'm thinking of the front boot, rather than on the drawbar! I installed the tank on the rear bumper of the Coromal, but don't have the room with the spare and Generator box on the back on the Sterling.