Comments on: vw camper van heating?

By: Gizzard Puke

Gizzard Puke — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:06:59 +0000

Burning LPG in a camper van is a recipe for disaster. Why not look into buying a cab night heater as used in trucks, I’m sure there must be a 12V version available somewhere or it might be possible to adapt the 24V version. Good luck, Gizz.
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By: william M

william M — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:47:59 +0000

The new catalytic heaters are fab. I have used one for 15 years in several motor homes trailers and vw campers. They put out so much heat you’ll be running the roof vent 1/2 open and sleeping in your skives most of the time.

Also VW Westfalia campers had an outside vented heater which- apart from being an acrobat to light worked great with all the windows up.
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By: jock

jock — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:33:59 +0000

Hi there, you need some ventilation in van, you can buy a carbon monoxide alarm which runs on batteries, this puts out an audible noise when too much gas in your camper. the other thing you have to watch is that there is no combustible material left near heater. so maybe advisable to get smoke alarm as well Jock.
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