I've just finished installing my 2Kw heater. Its tank is a 5lt with a breather hose coming out of the filler cap. The end of the hose has what appears to be a fine mesh cap on the end. The tank is mounted in a battery box on the rear bumper bar. The breather hose is currently stuck to the rear wall of the van.
I am concerned that water can enter the tank thru the breather (either rain or spray off a wet road). How have others managed the breather pipe on an exterior mounted tank.
Another question. A few earlier posts refer to the control unit and how best to run the heater. The way I have read the instructions if you have both lights on green the heater keeps running. If you set it at a point on the dial and turn the red light on the heater gets to that temp then shuts down so that it is just idling. The glow plug is still working. It re lights when the temp drops.
Using the dual green light setting its either on or off. If off a restart is necessary which is where the heavy current draw comes in. On red it idles and doesn't need a heavy current draw to get started again.
Opinions appreciated.
Peter.
I am concerned that water can enter the tank thru the breather (either rain or spray off a wet road). How have others managed the breather pipe on an exterior mounted tank.
Another question. A few earlier posts refer to the control unit and how best to run the heater. The way I have read the instructions if you have both lights on green the heater keeps running. If you set it at a point on the dial and turn the red light on the heater gets to that temp then shuts down so that it is just idling. The glow plug is still working. It re lights when the temp drops.
Using the dual green light setting its either on or off. If off a restart is necessary which is where the heavy current draw comes in. On red it idles and doesn't need a heavy current draw to get started again.
Opinions appreciated.
Peter.