Can a ProMaster van have a Webasto heater?
Can a ProMaster van have a Webasto heater?
This updated version of the article starts below with a “preamble” of all the stuff I didn’t know and then dives into how to install a Webasto heater into a Promaster van. You can jump to that section if you want to skip the preamble.
Which is the smallest Webasto Camper Van heater?
High Altitude Information This Air Top 2000 STC is Webasto’s smallest heater which is a great form factor for a camper van and is generally plenty powerful to keep you warm (2 kilowatt heating capacity). However, the small burner on these heaters is susceptible to excessive carbon build up – particularly the gasoline models.
How does A Webasto / Espar heater work?
One of the major benefits of the Webasto/Espar heaters is that they generate dry heat because they are vented heaters. In a vented heater, the air used for the combustion (outside air) is completely isolated from the air used to heat the cabin (inside air).
How tall does A Webasto gas heater need to be?
Diesel fuel is more forgiving in this context. Webasto has designed this heater to work optimally up to 4,900 feet altitude.
This updated version of the article starts below with a “preamble” of all the stuff I didn’t know and then dives into how to install a Webasto heater into a Promaster van. You can jump to that section if you want to skip the preamble.
High Altitude Information This Air Top 2000 STC is Webasto’s smallest heater which is a great form factor for a camper van and is generally plenty powerful to keep you warm (2 kilowatt heating capacity). However, the small burner on these heaters is susceptible to excessive carbon build up – particularly the gasoline models.
How much energy does A Webasto gas heater use?
That being said, they also require a little bit of electrical energy to power the fuel pump, the “glow plug” (to ignite fuel during startup), the fan, and the controller. Here is the fuel and electrical power consumption for the Webasto Air Top 2000 STC (7,000 BTU/2 kW):
Where to place A Webasto / Espar heater in a van?
The ideal placement of your Webasto/Espar depends on your interior layout. In most vans (Transit, Sprinter, ProMaster), the passenger seat base has plenty of room for a heater (even if you add a swivel); therefore, it’s the most common place to install a Webasto/Espar.
