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Re: Webasto Diesel Heater

Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:27 pm
by JDS
Well Bob what a cracking job youve made of that, really neat and tidy, a real professional job, I can see 'Bobs Webasto Workshop' at Stourport next year.

And all because the lady loves warm feet (or was that Milk Tray)

Dave

Re: Webasto Diesel Heater

Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:51 pm
by Freewheeler
All you need is a good pair of scissors courtesy of JDS :D P.S. Dave your'e not getting them back!!

Alison, the heater outlet does have a swivelly head, it came with the kit (one fixed for the hot air intake and one swivelly for the outlet). Also choice of two for the right angle or a straight for the inlet.

Re: Webasto Diesel Heater

Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:07 pm
by missfixit70
Hope you haven't put the tools away? I'll be down on saturday for my fitting :wink: :P
Just make sure you get that extension hose (not the exhaust :wink: ) ready to pipe into mine for next time we do this

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Re: Webasto Diesel Heater

Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:45 pm
by dandywarhol
dave_aber wrote:I think the exhaust I got was about 3m long. Took an while to find a decent length of it at a reasonable price. I didn't fit a silencer though.

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The Eberspacher heaters recommend that the inlet and exhaust pipes are the same length for best effect.

Re: Webasto Diesel Heater

Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:55 am
by dave_aber
Hmm. I hadn't read that about the webastos - but they are broadly very similar. I have an inlet pipe fitted now, but it just drops down to the fresh air under the van. I was getting overheat fault & lockout with no inlet pipe fitted, especially if the engine was still hot.

Re: Webasto Diesel Heater

Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 4:48 pm
by Freewheeler
Reference longer exhaust pipe Alison, I have one on order, will p.m you with the details.

Re: Webasto Diesel Heater

Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 7:05 pm
by mulshy
dandywarhol wrote:
The Eberspacher heaters recommend that the inlet and exhaust pipes are the same length for best effect.
a guy down my way that fits eberspachers says you can shorten the 1m length supplied with their kits as thats
the maximum length they recommend.although if you want to lengthen the exhaust then it should be sized up i.e.
22mm pipe into 28mm.
dave_aber wrote: I didn't fit a silencer though.
hardly heard a noise coming out your exhaust up in glencoe dave
those webastos must be quieter than ebers.
either that or the crackling of the fire drowned it out :lol:

Re: Webasto Diesel Heater

Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 8:28 pm
by dandywarhol
mulshy wrote:
dandywarhol wrote:
The Eberspacher heaters recommend that the inlet and exhaust pipes are the same length for best effect.
a guy down my way that fits eberspachers says you can shorten the 1m length supplied with their kits as thats
the maximum length they recommend.although if you want to lengthen the exhaust then it should be sized up i.e.
22mm pipe into 28mm.
dave_aber wrote: I didn't fit a silencer though.
hardly heard a noise coming out your exhaust up in glencoe dave
those webastos must be quieter than ebers.
either that or the crackling of the fire drowned it out :lol:
The guy down your way is right mulshy - I just re-read the instructions :oops:

Re: Webasto Diesel Heater

Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 11:32 pm
by MAZABON
the maximum exhaust length is i believe due to the exhaust gasses being blown out by a second internal fan, not the one that keeps you warm

the fan can only push the air over a certain distance due to resistance etc, hence the heater would probably overheat or work to a lesser affect and shorten the life of internal gubbins.

added-

just looked on installation instructions exhaust and intake combustion pipes 2mtrs Max, kit comes with 1mtr as standard, you can shorten aswell but only by 20cm

Re: Webasto Diesel Heater

Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 2:45 pm
by sniperFM
How much was the entire kit dude?...was looking into these recently. Where did you buy yours from?