Date:         Tue, 26 May 2009 20:50:13 -0700
Reply-To:     Poppie Jagersand <poppie.jagersand@YAHOO.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Poppie Jagersand <poppie.jagersand@YAHOO.CA>
Subject:      Re: Wanted: Espar/Webasto Diesel Heater
Comments: To: jon <jon@KENNEKE.COM>
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--- On Tue, 5/26/09, jon <jon@KENNEKE.COM> wrote:
> Thought I'd start here. I'm looking
> for a diesel powered heater. Used and
> functioning is just fine.
>
> Don't see much on eBay at the moment.

There is plenty available on ebay.de
Most German sellers will be able to answer you in English.
Like with US auctions, some will be willing to ship internationally
some not.

The keyword you want to search for is Standheizung
This gives 3000+ auctions! However be sure to verify with
the seller that you get a complete turnkey systems.
Many auctions will sell just the heater part, but not all
the accessories (relays, fuel pumps, control units etc).

There are two types of heaters. One kind heats air, like
the DA6 I have, and another heats water. I think the water
heating one is neater as it both can heat the engine, and the
van (using the regular heater core and fan)

Either will consume *much more* electricity than a Propex
or Truma propane heater. My Truma uses just 0.5A in low mode
and 1A in high. Propex is about 1A I think. While only the air
circulation fan for my DA6 uses 5A! (Didn't measure the diesel
combustion part but there's a glow plug in it which may draw a
fair amount of current, a combusion air fan and a fuel pump.)

Martin

>
> No, I don't want a Propex. I've got a big built-in diesel
> tank (aka the
> fuel tank) and want to use it. ;)
>
> Jon




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