webasto or Blueheat heaters

[Manitoba Delica]

Has anyone had one installed.. I love the concept and am seriously considering getting one. Does anyone have advice?? Where to buy the cheapest deal, and how hard to install yourself. I'm guessing no more dificult than a WVO system.... ie tapping into fuel/coolant lines and a bit of wiring. The Blueheat system is for passenger vehicles, and sounds like the unit I would get. thanks folks... happy winter...

[jessef]

I'm going to put in a webasto airtop 2000 D or an espar D2 sometime this winter.

They're both air heaters and feed off a single line you plumb into the diesel tank.

One air exhaust out and one air intake in. They are straightforward to install providing you are comfortable cutting into the body (holes for intake/exhaust/fuel line)

[JMK]

About a year ago I watched a Calgary large truck dealer that sells its surplus equipment on eBay sell a Webasto unit that would have been suitable for the Deli. It was a new unit and I think it sold for somewhere in the range of $1,200.00.

Best to use the saved search function of eBay and keep an eye on things as they get listed.

I see there are Espar systems listed there now, one dealer in Quebec and another in Langley:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Espar-HYD-D5-12V-tru ... .m20.l1116

4.4 amps on high is not too bad (or only about 2 for the D2, even better) as long as you start your vehicle once a day you should be OK in terms of your battery handling it. Would like to see pic's of any that have been installed in the Delica. Where do you plan to mount it?

Curious about translating the figures, for example, if it's -25C outside, how warm would 6150 BTU keep you in the Deli?

[barbiepurl]

Both are equally good but i think that blueheat heater will suit you better and more people prefer this particular air heater for their use.
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[Manitoba Delica]

I'm most interested in the engine warmers...so I can be independant of the grid during our winters... I phoned an installer here in manitoba and he downright said can't install on a vehicle that is not approved by webasto, and that if I did it myself, it woud void any warranty. He also went on to say that the average install costs about $3000-4000... beyond what I can justify..... Needless to say I am now just adjusting my focus to good electric engine warmers... The KIm Hotstart seems like the best I can find... $150 install myself... circulating heater... I love the idea of the webasto

[JMK]

I've got a circulating heater in mine and it works great. For off gird use with with a generator.

THe downside of the Webasto is the fact that they only recommend it run no more than 6 hours or it can kill the battery, not so great for off-grid living either.