I disagree about the Webasto only being able to heat a small bunk. My 70" sleeper stays toasty warm with the heater on the lowest setting. It is plenty quiet too. I'd suggest that you turn it on once a month to keep fuel in the system. Otherwise, it dries out, as it is using the fuel as a lubricant for the seals. Beyond that, they are very low maintenance.

 

That's cause your freaking truck is on fire 99% of the time!!! ha ha ha...I still got it.

 

I have an Espar in my KW studio sleeper, I keep it on the lowest setting works great and was fairly easy to install.

Paid $875 for it from a place in Buffalo NY

I once left it on for 5 days and it didn't kill the batteries :shock:

Very quiet, can't hear it run

 

Yeah it's a very very low amp draw. 2 amps on average.

 

yeah, I was seeing the Espar's on ebay in the spring in the $850 range, but it seems their all over the $1,000 mark now. I'm still looking. If anyone finds a place with a decent price on either, let me know.

Thx, Arky

 

If you guys ever have a problem with an espar, drop me a line. I know them pretty well.

 

Try this guy:

Mobil air group
716-825-3118
ask for Tom

 

thx Maniac...will do

 

You can answer for Webasto or Espar, whichever you prefer. I'd appreciate knowing which you prefer, however. I'm only interested in heat, right now. I get through the warm weather easier than most and quite frankly, I'm not making enough to go whole hog on an $8,000 APU.

- where does the thing mount (lets say both the cab and block heaters)? My frame rail is pretty full.

- fires off diesel? A little electricity for a pump and fan?

- same day service on the installation? Drive in, tell them what you want, wait a few hours, drive away with unit installed?

- costs?

TIA

 

It mounts under your bed, inside the sleeper. It's smaller than a shoe box.

Exactly. It has a low amp draw, and uses about 0.001 gallons per hour. That's a tenth of what an APU uses.

That I don't know, but the systems aren't that complex.

Anywhere between $700 - $1000, assuming you can find a unit. Many places are sold out on them right now, and they are tough to find.