December 21, 2024

Tag: Autoterm

Van 87: Packing Heat

Posted on January 19, 2024January 19, 2024 by David Johns

After installing my Autoterm diesel heater a few months ago, I went for a night at a nearby campsite with overnight temperatures predicted at about freezing.

Vlog 73: Sink Hole

Posted on January 21, 2023January 21, 2023 by David Johns

While the new diesel heater ran for two hours as per the installation instructions, I didn’t want to leave it unattended so I turned my attention to cutting the new worktop including holes for the sink and tap (faucet).

Vlog 72: The Heat Is On

Posted on January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 by David Johns

In what is arguably my dullest video yet – and that really is saying something – I present a few minutes of me touching my hand to an exhaust pipe and saying “yes, it’s hot” as I do the first test run of the newly-installed Planar / Autoterm diesel heater in the campervan, as well as CO checks and making sure the van isn’t about to be set alight.

Vlog 71. Prime Time

Posted on January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 by David Johns

In which I show you what further installation I did over Christmas and then do the final bit needed to get the heater ready for its first test run.

Vlog 69: Diesel do nicely

Posted on December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 by David Johns

Continuing the recent series of videos where I dismantle much of what I built before and replace it with a completely different system, here’s Part 1 of me taking out the Propex HS2000 heater and replacing it with an Autoterm diesel unit.