Has anyone installed a truma gas heater into there van?
Looking at putting one in my 17.56.2 expanda
Looking at putting one in my 17.56.2 expanda
Interior Truma gas heater
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If you do a forum search mate or look at the bittom of this page there are a few threads already that may help you
Few members have had them, @zerosectar @Billrw136 Think @AndrewC had one in a 17:56-2 ? I just fitted one to a starcraft and put some info in my thread. I like them but they are exy over diesel. You also need to read up on the regs and where to mount and exhaust them before buying. The installs you read up on are not always Kosher
About half way down. http://www.expandasdownunder.com/threads/starcraft-17-58-3-mk11.5928/page-8
About half way down. http://www.expandasdownunder.com/threads/starcraft-17-58-3-mk11.5928/page-8
Yep I had one in my 17.56-2. I put it under the front seat of the main dining table. Problem was that it had to be on That side of the van or the flue was in the annex and where I put it was the only location. Suitable
The technicality of where I put it was I had to put a pop rivet in the window lock above the table to pass a gas inspection. The rivet was taken out after the inspection and went back In when I sold the van
The technicality of where I put it was I had to put a pop rivet in the window lock above the table to pass a gas inspection. The rivet was taken out after the inspection and went back In when I sold the van
You can get micro switchs to mount to the window that lock the heater out of operation when the window is open. I don't think they are that dear? Commonsense you would do it your way Andrew but we know how common commonsense is?
Yeah I had thought of that but could not find a way that looked neat at the end of the day so it got put in the too hard basket!
How do you go with the window opening and the exhaust out let?
Have read have to lock window in place
We had a caravan plumbing workshop install it , they were reasonable on cost, and install needs to be certified which they were licensed for(I am not). When ordering it was discussed but as soon as measurements were taken all good . Didn't have to lock it off or put the kill switch on the window. They were more worried about the power inlet than the window when dropping off the van. I don't think we would ever have that window open and the heater on anyway.
The exhaust is under the round white cap.
The exhaust is under the round white cap.
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Could you tell me the name of the place when you got it fitted and the contact details please
thanks for that.
Could you tell me the name of the place when you got it fitted and the contact details please
Hey @Pauly
Might pay to check mate, but I can't recall if I read it in the standards or was told but Iam under the impression the isolating cock should not be inside the van but underneath? All the other appliances Jayco install they fit the cocks outside?
Hmmm had me worried..
I've been told that's fine and is the norm.
Seen a few pics of installs with the service valve on the inside.
Dometic follow the sun YouTube clip shows theirs inside also.
Only regulations that I have found online say that the service valve must be easily accessible without use tools...