In saying that if I was in the freezing cold it would be going on!Ĭaravan RV Camping have a variety of heaters to choose from. This would probably wake me at night but probably not Larry.

I’m not sure if we would leave it on over night as once it gets below your set temperature it re-boots and then beeps on start up. While it’s running it blends in to the background.

Noise : On starting, stopping and re-booting you hear it the most. Have you thought about house sitting as you travel? Check out Aussie House sitters and use our discount Coupon Code “AHS15%off” A larger one may be better to heat quicker though. The 2kw heater is fine for at least a 21 foot caravan and they use next to no diesel when operating. It takes a while to warm up the van first thing on a cold morning but that might be our van? As with a house, closing the bathroom door, closing the ceiling hatch blinds etc. I can still wear shorts in the van and not have to rug up to much. Like any heater you notice it more when you come back in from the cold. We have had the heater on a few times and it makes a big difference. Heat : We are in Queensland at the moment and not in the freezing cold but it has been nippy.

Making the whole in the floor – Before cutting any hole in the floor make sure to check you’re not going to come across chassis rail, wires or pipes on the underside of the van.

Then slide it down the wire and pull it through with some pliers

Adding the outlet fitting to the base of the fuel tank – Use a long piece of welding wire or similar to direct the fitting to the hole in base of the tank.

Having read reviews on them and their heaters we decided to get one. Larry had read a lot of people had been buying from Pinnacle Wholesalers. We replaced it with a normal 10lt diesel Jerry can, drilling a small hole in the bottom for the hose fitting. Update June 2019: We have replaced the white 10lt diesel tank that came with our heater as it split on the top. We already carry extra diesel for the Ute Alternatives are needed when free camping so we chose diesel. From what we had read, we found these points suited our situation.ĭon’t need to pay extra for a tradie to install When plugged in to power we can use our reverse cycle aircon. Tazzie is a place we want to prepare for and enjoy! Our 21ft van Neither of us like the cold but would like to spend more time enjoying those places. As we work while on the road (see here) and farm sit, naturally we go where and when is needed.

We often talked about getting some form of diesel heater for those colder times. Like others, we thought we would follow the sun but that isn’t always the case. Our van is a 21ft Jayco Starcraft which we have been living in since 2016.

Diesel heater for caravans