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[Deleted member 12539]

Welcome Kimbow.
I think it will depend on the depth of your pocket, as to how you intend to heat the rear of your van.
As suggested, a simple way is to extend heater ducts, maybe even easier is a portable 12v heater fan, sold in many caravan accessory shops, Towsure, halfords etc.
We have an erbespacher heater (and hotwater) system fitted in the back of our van, which we have had running whilst driving. Seems to work ok. Given the option, I would prefer a gas heating system, but as has already been mentioned, probably not a good idea to have working whilst the vehicle is in motion.
Hope this helps. Even if not, at least you know that I have acknowledged your post, like others have. :wave:

 

[MOS]

Hi kimbo4444
in the back of my work vehicle(ex welfair bus )i have a heater that works from the engine (same way your cab heater does )its simple and uses heat from the engine and 12v from the alternator ,its a metal box with two water pipes and two electrical conections to it ,i am going to transfer it to the back if my camper for the same reason you are asking ,it seems quite a simple job as its a self contained unit with inbuilt fan ,i have looked around and there seem to be a few in scrap yards ,all the same basic unit with slight different covers ,mine is plumbed in with rubber hose from the heater circuit ,i supose it depends how handy you are with the tools .MOS

 

[n brown]

following suggestions on this thread i tried flogging myself with a wet Practical motorhome,not quite as satisfying as Camping and caravanning,but i did find a wet Woodworker works wonders.

 

[Northerner]

following suggestions on this thread i tried flogging myself with a wet Practical motorhome,not quite as satisfying as Camping and caravanning,but i did find a wet Woodworker works wonders.

Flogging myself with a wet copy of anything is something that I never do as it happens. I leave this job to my personal therapist, Miss Domina Whiplash, whom I see every Thursday afternoon.

 

[darrenxjr]

heater

hi , theres this one thats a quick fix and cheep , might even look at this myself
12v 300w High Power PTC Ceramic In Cab heater | eBay

or there are these which look brilliant
Heaters : T7Design.co.uk, Lightweight Kit Car Heaters

 

[n brown]

Flogging myself with a wet copy of anything is something that I never do as it happens. I leave this job to my personal therapist, Miss Domina Whiplash, whom I see every Thursday afternoon.

when i said wet woodworker i of course meant a damp lady carpenter,Miss Measurement

 

[scampa]

Doesn't annoy, me but I do wonder what makes people answer posts with:

I can't help you myself but I'm sure that someone will be along soon who will.

Very strange!

To save any confusion when this happens again in the future, I'll try to explain it a bit better....

When a new member joins and asks a question in their first post, if I just reply with "Hi and Welcome to the site" it might appear as if I was ignoring their question, or not interested in trying to help. That's why some of us add a line such as "Sorry I can't help you with that, but I'm sure someone else will be able to answer it for you soon".

It's not strange, it's just a way of being polite when welcoming a new member who asks a question.

Now if I gave that same response to a question from an established member, then I agree, it might seem strange and unnecessary!

 

[Deleted member 13859]

Hi kimbo4444
in the back of my work vehicle(ex welfair bus )i have a heater that works from the engine (same way your cab heater does )its simple and uses heat from the engine and 12v from the alternator ,its a metal box with two water pipes and two electrical conections to it ,i am going to transfer it to the back if my camper for the same reason you are asking ,it seems quite a simple job as its a self contained unit with inbuilt fan ,i have looked around and there seem to be a few in scrap yards ,all the same basic unit with slight different covers ,mine is plumbed in with rubber hose from the heater circuit ,i supose it depends how handy you are with the tools .MOS

you can sometimes find these in scrapyards, they tend to be in busses? and larger type of minibus things.
hope this mat help.

tranivanman

 

[Northerner]

To save any confusion when this happens again in the future, I'll try to explain it a bit better....

When a new member joins and asks a question in their first post, if I just reply with "Hi and Welcome to the site" it might appear as if I was ignoring their question, or not interested in trying to help. That's why some of us add a line such as "Sorry I can't help you with that, but I'm sure someone else will be able to answer it for you soon".

It's not strange, it's just a way of being polite when welcoming a new member who asks a question.

Now if I gave that same response to a question from an established member, then I agree, it might seem strange and unnecessary!

I know why you do it and I do know that your motives are for the best! However, perhaps I'm guilty of being a very logical person and my view is as follows: I don't think that people need several others welcoming them to the site. This to me is self-evident and I just assume that everyone is automatically welcome and that there's no need to do it. If I was offering advice, which I did, as I'm sure you noticed, that to me is the most welcoming thing that one can do for a new member. Again, if you're offering advice, to start the post with "Hello XXX, welcome to the forum" is fine but just imagine if every regular member decided to do that, even if they've nothing to contribute to his query?

As I said, I'm a logical person and, as an example, I can see no logic whatsoever to waving to total strangers just because we drive motorhomes. I never did it as a tugger ans refuse to do it now just because 'we've always done it'! But if you break down, or have a problem on a site, I'll be the first to help you and invite you in for a drink as well! But let's not go to the waving debate, it's just an example!

Anyway, That's my view to which I hope I am entitled without being jumped on by those who disagree. They may think I'm a humourless git, but that's their right! Good luck to them!

 

[scampa]

No problems Northerner, we are all individuals with our own views and styles. As long as we have good intentions with our comments, then we should make an allowance for others even if we have differing views. I'm as guilty as anyone of sometimes writing a comment (often tongue in cheek) then realising afterwards that it could easily be taken the wrong way by someone else!

By the way, I've found all the "sensible" replies to this heating question interesting. Maybe it should be transferred to a separate thread so that others can join in and also learn from it? I like the idea of the engine-fed heater....I've been toying with the idea of making a similar system to feed a type of heat-exchange or immersion type water heater, so this makes my idea sound more feasible.

 

[John H]

As I said, I'm a logical person and, as an example, I can see no logic whatsoever to waving to total strangers just because we drive motorhomes. I never did it as a tugger ans refuse to do it now just because 'we've always done it'! But if you break down, or have a problem on a site, I'll be the first to help you and invite you in for a drink as well! But let's not go to the waving debate, it's just an example!

Anyway, That's my view to which I hope I am entitled without being jumped on by those who disagree. They may think I'm a humourless git, but that's their right! Good luck to them!

Hi

As another logical person I can understand your point entirely but a word of advice: if you can't see the joke or you can't understand why other people do things that make them happy then fine and by all means say so - but please think twice before you berate them for doing it and/or give the impression (intended or not) that yours is the only logical way. Sometimes facts need to be corrected but that is a different matter - and just because a fact is wrong doesn't necessarily mean that it should automatically be corrected. For example, if someone posts incorrect legal advice or dangerous technical advice then there is a need to sort that out but if they post an incorrect fact about who won the FA cup in 1938 then who cares? With opinions, I take the view that unless the person concerned is being objectionable (and yes, I'm thinking of the same name as you!) then they are entitled to say what they want. If you feel you have been jumped upon (by anybody other than ......) then it is probably a reaction to the way you have posted in the first place. As is evident, most of the time you post in a reasonable tone and give sensible advice but sometimes you can be seen as overly aggressive. Anyway, Merry Xmas.

 

[Firefox]

It takes all sorts to make a forum tick, I've found. The ones who post fluff and smilies are just as important as the ones who answer technical questions or who are prepared to have a debate and post alternative views, in the nicest possible way of course. The forum would end up quite boring if all people did was say "LOL I agree". Then there are other people who like telling jokes or posting pictures. I often find I am reactive rather than proactive so I'd hardly post at all if it weren't for other people, even if it's just responding to "fluff"!

The other thing I've found is on text, people are just offering an honest opinion. Even if it seems like they are having a dig , they aren't. If you had the same conversation face to face you'd all be laughing. That's text for you!

By the way, plenty of people down here at Stonehenge. We've got a nice fire going. Come down if you are in the area :tongue:

 

[Viktor]

Lol....is it still windy....I came away the last time smelling like a forest fire....had to go to a campsite and
do a complete laundry wash and a shower!