Looking to add a space heater to my expedition trailer for off-grid occasions and wonder if anyone has experience of any of the following units:
Eberspacher Airtronic D2
Webasto Air Top 2000
Propex HS2000
The Propex might be the easiest to install as it'll work off the butane/propane gas canisters. The others are diesel so will require a tank, something the trailer doesn't have...apart from somewhere externally to mount a jerry can!
Failing the above, what other off-grid solutions might there be?
Front Runner Rack, OEM Ladder & RAI, Tuff-Trek Foxwing, B'rakhah Ingonyama Expedition Trailer, RLD's Spare Wheel Protector, Bodsy's Bars, Empty Pockets! Member of Gloucestershire & Worcestershire 4x4 Response.
4th Oct 2017 5:13 pm
J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
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So you'll be wanting to sell that to me and a ridiculously reduced price wont you???? Front Runner Rack, OEM Ladder & RAI, Tuff-Trek Foxwing, B'rakhah Ingonyama Expedition Trailer, RLD's Spare Wheel Protector, Bodsy's Bars, Empty Pockets! Member of Gloucestershire & Worcestershire 4x4 Response.
4th Oct 2017 5:26 pm
Ent
Member Since: 12 Oct 2007
Location: In the cack
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Just a heads up if you buy a second hand Eberspacher, make sure it’s got the clothe wrapping on the ECU plug as this means it has the newer type ECU which is more robust than the ones with the shiny black plastic insulation cover.Club Exped trailer
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Club Flappy paddle steering wheel
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Club National Luna Stella conditioner
We use the Eberspacher D2 Airtronics, don’t give us any trouble, similar the the FBH on the Disco, when it starts to smoke it needs a service.
Run them all night on a thermostat, uses 2 to 3 litres of diesel per night depending on how cold it is, battery usage doesn’t give up us any problems, but we don’t run them parked for more than two days. Battery conservation is better than the older versions as they slow down as they reach full temperature over four stages until they shut down all together where as the old units just heated up to temperature then shut down again so the constant heating up of the glow plug ate the battery.
4th Oct 2017 5:40 pm
Ent
Member Since: 12 Oct 2007
Location: In the cack
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/253178327837Club Exped trailer
Club Timed Climate
Club Flappy paddle steering wheel
Club 300bhp
Club Prospeed test pilot/lab rat
Club National Luna Stella conditioner
4th Oct 2017 6:32 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14372
Had eberspacher in my first trailer .. and propex in my second
Both heat about the same .. I'd say eberspacher slightly noisier.
Propex less hassle as I carry gas anyway G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
Beanie: how much gas do you reckon the prospex uses?Front Runner Rack, OEM Ladder & RAI, Tuff-Trek Foxwing, B'rakhah Ingonyama Expedition Trailer, RLD's Spare Wheel Protector, Bodsy's Bars, Empty Pockets! Member of Gloucestershire & Worcestershire 4x4 Response.
They sell upwards of £450 normally but this one's £249.00.Front Runner Rack, OEM Ladder & RAI, Tuff-Trek Foxwing, B'rakhah Ingonyama Expedition Trailer, RLD's Spare Wheel Protector, Bodsy's Bars, Empty Pockets! Member of Gloucestershire & Worcestershire 4x4 Response.
6th Nov 2017 2:30 pm
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
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Much cheapness, but seller has zero feedback so sounds a bit iffy
Although, you never know Iggy/Ieuan
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2015 RR Sport Autobiography
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1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
6th Nov 2017 3:34 pm
sputnixb51
Member Since: 23 Apr 2013
Location: Morayshire
Posts: 833
Propex are fine been working with them for nearly 30years now mainly on motor homes, horse boxes and home developed camping trailers, like all these appliances they are voltage sensitive, the only problem I have had over the years is PCB failure usually on the ignition side and in my opinion because the installers haven’t followed the installation instructions and boxed them in to much so they are operating without enough cooling air around the unit itself.
6th Nov 2017 4:44 pm
Kev91
Member Since: 08 Oct 2012
Location: Erskine Bridge
Posts: 430
I asked a similar question for my sankey.
While the propex would have been simpler, I found them quite expensive even second had.
I picked up a Eberspacher D2 for decent money, just cannot decide how is best to mount and route the exhaust.
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