Ideas On Auxiliary Heating Systems, Using Headers but Want Heat! |
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Ideas On Auxiliary Heating Systems, Using Headers but Want Heat! |
MikeInMunich |
Apr 20 2018, 12:15 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 19-November 13 From: Munich, Germany Member No.: 16,674 Region Association: None |
Greetings once again from Munich!
It’s cold over here when the sun goes down, not to mention nice days in March, April, October and November. I need heat, and I don’t have it because my engine has headers. I am thinking I will need a high output alternator if I’m using only 12v in order to get the necessary output. Is this somehow a bad idea? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Questions: How would a e.g. 50 amp alternator affect power and gas mileage? Would it have any effect on the electrical system? Can you recommend a heater for this application? Other suggestions on how to best get heat into the cabin without heat exchangers? Here is an article on PTC (positive thermal coefficient) heaters... https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.10...-11628-5_51.pdf Thanks for your feedback and advice! Mike in Munich (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_flagge6.gif) |
dansvan |
Apr 20 2018, 12:49 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 34 Joined: 15-June 16 From: Eagle River Alaska Member No.: 20,111 Region Association: None |
Gas powered Webasto or Espar?
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SirAndy |
Apr 21 2018, 08:53 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,625 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Gas powered Webasto or Espar? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=8825 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-179-1422730038.jpg) |
Mark Henry |
Apr 27 2018, 10:57 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Gas powered Webasto or Espar? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=8825 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-179-1422730038.jpg) With a modern espar or wabaso gas heater this would be a much cleaner install. Plenty of room to put a small diesel tank if you want to use a truck bunk heater. A bunk heater will roast you out. They use them for ice fishing huts up here and they have to be careful not to melt the ice they're sitting on. On a six conversion, without a relay board, you cold likely mount it in the bay and tie it into the heat tubes without cutting a single hole. |
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