Tag: propane

Vlog 70: Elf and Safety

Posted on December 7, 2022January 4, 2023 by David Johns

Bit of a chat explaining my choices on the diesel heater install which, while not optimal “by the book” are still OK, I believe, and if not I only have myself to blame.

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.

Vlog 68: Boom, boom, shake the room

Posted on November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 by David Johns

This is part 2 of a project to remove all gas (propane) from my self-built campervan and replace it with a lithium battery system with induction cooktop and diesel heater. In this part, I take out the gas pipes and remove the hob & sink as well as the Propex heater unit.

Vlog 67: It’s a Gas

Posted on November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 by David Johns

Best watched at double speed unless you’re some kind of masochist, this is largely half an hour of my legs sticking out from under the van while I grumble about why I can’t remove bits. But the gist is that I was taking out the filler pipe for the Gaslow tank, along with the tank itself.

Vlog 27: Exhausting Work

Posted on November 13, 2018 by David Johns

Having tested the Propex HS2000 propane heater in my DIY campervan, I decided the exhaust was still rather hot despite having wrapped it in a heatproof material, so I added another layer of a different kind of exhaust wrap as well. This has made it very cool indeed where the exhaust pipe exits the van, which is a good thing because that’s quite near where the filler pipe is for the LPG tank.

Vlog 21: Electric Avenue

Posted on July 12, 2018June 1, 2020 by David Johns

An overview of the internal gas pipework I fitted to the campervan to run the Smev 9722 dual-burner hob and the Propex HS2000 heater, plus details of the 12V electrical system.

Vlog 20: Gas guzzler

Posted on July 6, 2018June 1, 2020 by David Johns

For the gas supply in the van I wanted something that was refillable and could be used abroad but didn’t cost the earth for refills so I ended up buying a Gaslow R67 6kg LPG cylinder with filling kit. In this video, I show how much pondering I had to do in order to install the filler section.

Vlog 17: That sinking feeling

Posted on June 4, 2018June 1, 2020 by David Johns

This is an update video really, partly showing the hole I cut in the kitchen worktop for the combined Smev 9722 hob and sink unit and partly giving a demonstration of the bed/seat/storage system. I also show the water storage under the sink again, repeating myself from the last vlog because I’m old and forgetful – sorry!