is Diesel Heater more safe than LP Furnace?

Started by lost00, March 30, 2015, 10:08 PM

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lost00

 i read lots info about Planar or Webasto or Espar Diesel heater used for Semi truck,bus,RV, much cheaper on diesel gas for heater  and more safe to sleep than LP furnace box.. Carbon Monoxide is free in RV   i think i should use this for my old winnebago more safe cuz Carbon Monoxide free during sleep?   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKftBBMbc_s

http://www.planarstore.com/

http://www.eberspaecher-na.com/download-center/heaters.html

http://www.webasto.com/us/markets-products/truck/heating-systems/

Webasto made from China so y can get much cheaper it same parts as webasto

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Air-diesel-heaters-2KW-12V-heating-for-car-boat-truck-RV-motorhome-similar-with-webasto-eberspaecher/209865_520702705.html


eXodus

practically every newer Diesel car in Europe has a auxiliary Diesel Heater. They are reliable.

These Diesel Engines are so efficient (60% or more) they just don't get warm anymore. They have to burn Diesel to get the engine to normal operation temperature.
But I don't see the difference in your Carbon Monoxide problem. If the Furnace get's a hole inside you get CO for your inside, or if your diesel heater rots through you get CO.
No difference on that.

What I would recommend a LP/Gas or Propane power Water heater, which you can keep under the RV somewhere with a circulation pump, - run hot waterlines into your RV and use a oldschool wastyle radiator



So you would move the source of problems under your RV, where the CO cannot enter just because it's heavier then air.

I'm from Europe, I don't like forced Air heating to much, it's noisy and the temperature is changing to rapidly.
Radiant heat is more even.
Edit: Just had the insight that most RV's indeed are equipped with a water-heater - lol  :)clap
And it's outside with venting outside, pretty much impossible to get CO from the original Waterheater.

You could probably get away with a circulation pump and a wall radiator and a couple of waterlines which you plug into your waterheater.

Exodus V1 - pantet pending :P
You can get about 9000-16000 BTU of heat from your water-heater, which is not as much as the furnace (somewhere between 30 and 50K BTU)
But should keep you bedroom warm while sleeping without the CO danger

eXodus