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Northern Klunder (Klunder) (12.32.63.13)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2003 - 6:35 pm: | |
We are getting around to installing our Webasto heating system: hot water for coach, preheat the engine, and hot water heat for coach. I have noticed that there a number of people using the BNO BBS who have installed and use a Webasto heating system in their coach. What are some ideas, or wisdom, on which cargo bay should one install the main unit? Also, can you create different, for lack of a better word,"zones" so you can shut certain ones of during the off season and maintain a warm shower?
Thanks to anyone who has the time to share knowledge with a real novice.
thanks again! |
Northern Klunder (Klunder) (12.32.63.13)
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I fogot to mention, we have an 1980 MCI MC 9.
Sorry, the novice coming through!
Thanks again for any advice. |
Stephen Fessenden (Sffess) (65.130.11.192)
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Off the subject but close: I have been informed by a UNIMOG expert that the Epar Tuboheaters found under UNIMOG on Ebay will burn any fuel. They are 24 volt start and use no electric power after started. They have a fresh air blower driven by (but isolated from) a turbo off the heater exhaust.
A solution for those wanting diesel heat without the power draw. Disadvantage. If the flame goes out they will keep putting out fuel like a coleman stove.
Check Ebay: search: "UNIMOG"
They show up regularly for around $99 + $45 shipping for new or rebuilt. You will want the tuboheater with the blower. |
Buswarrior (Buswarrior) (64.229.214.139)
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FastFred put a good ideas type post on the Yahoo GM board just a day or two ago about hot water heating.
Perhaps he would be kind enough to copy it here for you?
happy coaching!
buswarrior |
R.C.Bishop (128.123.221.213)
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Wonder, from the experts in such things out there, if there is not a way to cut the fuel flow off, as a gas valve would do on a water heater or furnace?
(see post from Stephen F above) Also they used to say that they had started them from 12v as well as 24 volt. Comments?
Thanx.
RCB |
FAST FRED (209.26.115.205)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 03, 2003 - 5:42 am: | |
Buswarrior,
Posts are not the property of a board , anything you see of mine feel free to copy & post anywhere else that you think might be usefull.
Part of the problem is with soooo many boards that folks dont get to but a fraction of the avilable info.
And duplicate posts on various boards screw up the works even more ,
As most responders will NEVER respond to a post on many boards, its a pure waste of time.
Since they can never know if the info was already covered on yet another board someplace.
FAST FRED |
Northern Klunder (Klunder) (64.4.225.26)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 03, 2003 - 11:58 pm: | |
Fast Fred,
How do I get to your article on the other BB? I am very interested in what you have to say.
Northern Klunder
1980 MCI
MC 9 |
FAST FRED (209.26.115.42)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 6:03 am: | |
Hope IAN doesnt mind but the GM folks (and loads of others) pass out info at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gmc-busnuts/messages
You have to "sign in " so create a E mail address for the site to register.
I only empty the blind E mail address once every few months so it isnt too much added work, or SPAM
FAST FRED |
rodger (207.0.87.25)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 11:47 am: | |
Klunder,
Our bus has a Webasto. IMO it's a terrific system. 3 zones in the coach and one in the plumbing bay. The one in the plumbing bay never comes on, even with temps in the low teens because heat radiating off the hot water pipes running through the bays keep them well above freezing temp.
On ours, the water supply is teed off the coolant line which supplies the windshield defogger/
driver's foot warmer. The furnace and tank are in the forward bay.
Caveat:
Use highest quality materials and be meticulous with the plumbing system installation. Install lots of easily accessable ball valve shut offs in order to isolate leaks at each exchanger. Inspect all plumbing often. A water leak can quickly empty your engine coolant system if the valve from the coolant line is left open with the engine running. My system has leaked from a chafed flexible hose, a leaking heat exchanger and a chafed copper line.
Rodger |