Ducted heater?

[Brianj5600]

Anyone using a small RV furnace with an RTT? Dometic makes a compact one that could mount high in the trailer box where unused space is common. A 4" hose for intake could be routed from the RTT and another for hot air.

https://www.dometic.com/en-us/us/pr...-mojave-small-furnace-_-137087#specifications

 

[dreadlocks]

Look at Propex or Truma VarioHeat.. the latter is just released in North America and I'm already on the waiting list.

I've seen plenty of Propex's installed into tool boxes or pelican cases for RTT use.. you want something efficient power wise, most RV furnaces like dometic and suburban drain house batteries in solid wall campers overnight, in a RTT you'd need a massive battery bank to keep em online throughout the night.

 

[Teardropper]

Look at Propex or Truma VarioHeat.. the latter is just released in North America and I'm already on the waiting list.

I've seen plenty of Propex's installed into tool boxes or pelican cases for RTT use.. you want something efficient power wise, most RV furnaces like dometic and suburban drain house batteries in solid wall campers overnight, in a RTT you'd need a massive battery bank to keep em online throughout the night.

I'll be putting a Propex in my next build and am having to bite my arm over the $700. But $1800 for a Truma? Sheeeeesh.

T

 

[dreadlocks]

I've not seen any US pricing yet, where you getting $1800 from? I can import the EU model for ~$900 + Shipping

Its higher output than the big propex, and has variable output which would be great for minimal electrical consumption and noise.. things I'd pay a lil bit more for, but not 2x

 

[PhulesAU]

Not to mention the amount of fuel they burn.

 

[luthj]

Have you seen this thread? Some decent results with the 5kw and 2kw diesel heaters used with tents.
https://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/200-5kw-portable-diesel-air-heater.191458/

 

[Teardropper]

"I've not seen any US pricing yet, where you getting $1800 from?"

I didn't go any farther than this: https://www.caravanrvcamping.com.au...eater-Caravan-motor-Home-Recreational-Vehicle

 

[dreadlocks]

Typical Aussie pricing, importing anything onto that continent seems to be rather expensive..

Prices in UK are significantly better, but the poud is rather weak recently.. https://www.jacksonsleisure.com/car...blown-air-campervan-motorhome-caravan-heater/

 

[Teardropper]

Typical Aussie pricing, importing anything onto that continent seems to be rather expensive..

Prices in UK are significantly better, but the poud is rather weak recently.. https://www.jacksonsleisure.com/car...blown-air-campervan-motorhome-caravan-heater/

My Propex will be delivered Monday... I'll have to build a new teardrop around it.

T

 

[spressomon]

I am currently in the market for purchasing either a Propex 2800 or the Truma VarioHeat. WestyVentures has been very quick and responsive to my questions; however after two separate e-mails and a voice message to Truma USA over the past month or so Truma has failed to reply.

I'm very interested in the VarioHeat but if they won't provide assistance BEFORE the purchase its highly suspect they can or will provide any service, if needed, after the sale. That's also assuming I could find a USA dealer to purchase one from.

Just my $.02 regarding pre-sale experiences.

 

[Teardropper]

I am currently in the market for purchasing either a Propex 2800

My Propex HS2000 is the bomb.

T

 

[spressomon]

^ Do you wish it had variable/more than one output speed? And how's the noise especially when trying to sleep? Fuel consumption?

 

[dreadlocks]

I was gonna get a Truma Varioheat.. but bailed on those plans and have been totally happy w/my Propex HS2800.. I needed heat sooner than later, and Trauma wont let any dealers sell direct, you have to get it installed at a dealer.. no DIY with that route.

Propex never woken me up kicking on, its not silent however.. fuel consumption will vary dramatically but it heats my 20ft trailer fine and based on rough calculations I got enough gas in my 30# tank to go at least a week or two.

Right now I have the Propex and a Wave Catalytic heater, I use em each individually or both combined.. and still way under what it'd of cost to buy the Truma if the'd of sold it direct.. I also like Propex's exhausting through the floor.

 

[spressomon]

^ Very good and useful information: Thanks! Funny about Truma requiring dealer installation: A well known camper company installed the Truma combi water & air heater into good friends of mine's camper...and screwed up the install royally. Thousands of miles back/forth and then down to SF Bay area to finally get it all resolved (had to replace the unit IIRC). I'd prefer to install it myself, thank you very much Truma!

Are you running Propex's felt-like sound absorbing/damping delivery tube? Saw a YouTube post with before & after results and looks worthwhile for lowering the resonance.

 

[dreadlocks]

yeah that was the deal breaker, I dont let anyone else work on my stuff.. if I ******** it up, then I'm at fault and learned a lesson the hard way.. if someone else **********************, and I paid extra for that.. I wanna see heads roll.

I like the dual heat source approach, first I have redundancy.. secondly they complement each-other well when working together.. the wave is silent, takes no electricity, is nice to warm up infront of or dry/warm objects with, the propex has a thermostat so no waking up too hot or too cold and a fan to circulate air around, I feel safe w/the propex running and dogs or kids are in the trailer unsupervised.. where one heat source is weak, the other is strong and vice versa.. most really cold nights I run the wave as a base heat on low or medium after kids are asleep, and the propex set at 70F... if its around freezing outside the propex turns on once an hour and runs for 10-15mins on avg.