However, Espar’s gasoline model, Airtronic B4, is much larger than Webasto’s smallest unit, Air Top 2000 STC. Both companies make diesel and gasoline heaters. Webasto does not have this distribution network and indeed almost no representation in North America that I could find. The main reasons for me are simplicity in fuel management and dry heat inside the van.Īs far as I can see Espar has a pretty good North American distribution with dealers located around the country, including at least one in Salt Lake. I wanted to go with a well established company with a long history making these heaters and ruled out the off-brands-though they are considerably less expensive than the German ones.Īs for why this versus a propane heater or something else, there’s plenty of sites out there extolling the virtues of this style heater so I’ll skip it here. There are other brands out of Asia, but I did not entertain them as an option. There are two well known name brands which make gasoline & diesel heaters for vans, RVs, and construction equipment, Espar and Webasto. Backgroundįirst a little background info on these heaters. While there is some information out there on the install process, I did not find as much information as I’d hoped, particularly for the most difficult/scary portion of the install: getting a fuel line from the fuel tank on our van, a 2014 Chevy Express AWD. This is a heater for when the vehicle is not running, but that uses the vehicle’s fuel tank for the fuel to generate heat. However, a couple months ago I started researching how to install a heater in the van. Ultimately I’m interested in enjoying the van on climbing and skiing trips not writing about it-a sentiment reinforced by the hours I’ve spent writing and organizing this post. I haven’t posted much in the way of ‘how-to’ with the van because it is all well documented on the internet by plenty of #vanlifers and others.
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