Diesel heater

[bongobridge]

Hi folks has anyone got a diesel heater fitted ?? how do these work and are they expensive ? Any info would be helpfull

[mulshy]

this is how they work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewr7btulJ-w


they can be expensive and a bit of a minefield if you go onto e-bay for one,
search on this forum for eberspacher and you'll find a wealth of information

[Northern Bongolow]

do a search on here you should find fitting help/guide written by dandy.
eberspacher D2 are very good,they use about a quater of a litre per 4 hours use.
they can be fitted diy if your handy.
there is a very good web siite by eberspacher that explains all your fitting/buying options,and do's and donts.

[Northern Bongolow]

just been on the eberspacher web site and seen the mains add on to the d2 and d4.its called the airlectric. interesting option if your on lecky hook up. and the new 801 series modulator/controller and you could have a cool bongo in summer,and toasty in winter.

[MAZABON]

hi

i have purchased and fitted 4 of these in the past 2 to bongos and 2 in transits, they are superb and i couldnt bare the thought of not having one in the bongo now

fitting is fairly simple if you are willing to get stuck in and willing to drill 3" holes in your bongo, mine is fitted under the passenger seat and ducts air from the passenger footwell through to the step by the rear sliding door, so the air circulates throughout.

also better to buy one with a 7day programmer rather than just the rheostat, you can set the timer to defrost the van about 1/2 hour before you go to work or whatever in the winter

you can get them on a fairly well known internet auction site at about circa £400 quid

a warning though, they are usually described as a complete ready to install kits but very rarely are, allow for extra things like the ducting, mounting bracket, inlet/outlet vents, exhaust pipe, silencer and things like screws nuts and bolts, cableties, insulation tape - you never really know exactly what you need untill you get it and see where you want to fit it, even if it comes with ducting and a bracket it does not mean it will suit your installation.

all the extra bits could be about another £100 quid approx

hope this helps

[Barrington]

Yep worth there weight in gold we couldnt manage without one the wife and kids need there warmth, and easy to get your clothes dry after a days out in the wet put a room stat on it for all night use
also as Northern Bongolow says cheap to run too,




ps Please mind your fingers with the hole cutting saw!!!!!! remember my finger this time last year Ouch!!!!!!