Diesel air Heater

Ref the price, it is probable that you will have to add on VAT, Import Duty and Handling Charges on top as it is above the £100 threshold that is usually used. Just something to bear in mind ....

Having said that, if it works as well as the original, it is a very good deal :)
 
wildebus said:
Ref the price, it is probable that you will have to add on VAT, Import Duty and Handling Charges on top as it is above the £100 threshold that is usually used. Just something to bear in mind ....

Having said that, if it works as well as the original, it is a very good deal :)
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I thought so too, and I am struggling to find anything negative about them other than some say they use a little more electric. Which is of no interest to my application.
 
I fitted an eber D2 (2Kw) in my T5 and was very pleased with it. I was planning on fitting the same in my new and much larger LT in the next couple of months, but having seen this it is making me think.....

I see the guy on the boat forum is a uk dist of an similar unit - I wonder what his price his? getting shipped from UK would be worth paying around an extra £70 or so I am sure.
 
UK Supplier ...

2Kw Model
legal info - 2kW Diesel air heater - £495 inc VAT

4Kw Model
legal info - 4kW Diesel air heater - £550 inc VAT

The typical best price for an Eberspacher D2 Airtronic with 801 Controller is £605 with Exhaust Silencer (PF Jones)


I'm not sure £100 is a big enough saving?
I'd be more inclined to take a punt on a £185 eBay unit with around £70 in Duties, Handling and VAT on top than an extra £300 on top of that for the luxury of a UK supplied unit of apparently similar spec :ninja:
 
As you might guess I am in a similar position – looking for guidance before spending a lump of cash on a heater for my van. Seems to me that there are two camps, those who are prepared to risk giving it a try and those who automatically rubbish the Planar and similar despite having no actual experience.

My prejudice is “how can something so simple in principle be so expensive” and the answer is because it is a niche market. The official UK supplier has set his price just a little lower than the established competitors which may be reasonable given he is supplying support the extent of which depends on his customer base and how much hand holding he has to do.

I have found very few actual accounts from users. Some post when installing or recently completed but don’t follow up with experience of longer term use. Perhaps somebody should ask how they got on?

I did find a few additional posts which might be of interest:

Installation of the diesel air heater Planar in motor boat. - YouTube
planar diesel heater installation - Google Search

Diesel Heater which one to buy?
Diesel Heater which one to buy? - The Grey Nomads Forum

Installation of Planar Diesel Heater in Coromal
Installation of Planar Diesel Heater in Coromal - The Grey Nomads Forum

What Do You Think of This Heater? – Planar
What Do You Think of This Heater? - Cruisers & Sailing Forums

Help and suggestions please Planar Diesel heater
Help and suggestions please Planar Diesel heater - Caravaners Forum

During my trawl of the interweb I did find suggestions that these heaters are made in China not Russia.
I have no idea whether this is true but I have read comments along the line of “It’s cold in Russia so they must be expert heater makers”.
Well it gets very cold in China too:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/peo...ter-30-years-temperatures-drop-low-47-8C.html
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I think they are made in China whether that be a good or bad thing is another matter. What isn't made in China. I know want I think about Kipor gens and Chinese bikes. But there is a lot of good stuff comes out of China also. They haven't been on our market long enough yet for any history to have built up. I don't think they are for a niche market as virtually every truck and bus has a diesel air heater fitted and if they can get into that market they will.
 
Mate of mine has been importing a range of different ones for some time...planar and Japanese/etc Types in 12v/24v petrol and diesel (including ones that have a built in fuel tank)....
He's had a few issues with faulty units when bench testing them before dispatch...
No great problem for him as he also imports spares AND gets paid for warranty work.

I was offered one at a very attractive price... however I went for a brand new eberspacher as I knew I'd be away in the van in some pretty cold times of the year... and it was important to me that the heating was as reliable possible.

Possibly Depends how inconvenienced you are going to be by something failing at a inconvenient time....
 
As it will be used as a garage heater I don't suppose it would be of the utmost importance if it were to fail at any time, more just a pain in the arse of having to sort it.
If I am in the garage and it gets too cold I can always say stuff it and go in the house. Most things can wait.

Does he have a web site.
 
Fazerloz said:
As it will be used as a garage heater I don't suppose it would be of the utmost importance if it were to fail at any time, more just a pain in the arse of having to sort it.
If I am in the garage and it gets too cold I can always say stuff it and go in the house. Most things can wait.

Does he have a web site.
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No he just sells by word of mouth.... have you thought of a drip feed stove instead??
simpler so less to go wrong than a eberspacher types and will burn almost any combustible oil....
I used to use anything that came out of the wagons at a friend's maintainance yard.... diesel/engine oil/gearbox oil/hydraulic etc etc
 
mistericeman said:
.... have you thought of a drip feed stove instead??
simpler so less to go wrong than a eberspacher types and will burn almost any combustible oil....
I used to use anything that came out of the wagons at a friend's maintainance yard.... diesel/engine oil/gearbox oil/hydraulic etc etc
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You have to be a bit careful you don't get caught burning the wrong stuff nowadays.

To burn waste oil, you need a permit costing £3,218 and an annual fee of £1,384 apparently.
 
mistericeman said:
No he just sells by word of mouth.... have you thought of a drip feed stove instead??
simpler so less to go wrong than a eberspacher types and will burn almost any combustible oil....
I used to use anything that came out of the wagons at a friend's maintainance yard.... diesel/engine oil/gearbox oil/hydraulic etc etc
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Not for me, them and stoves generally take up too much space, space is at a premium in my garage.
 
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