Product Review: Espar Gasoline Heater in our Vanagon 

Wow, thanks! Really appreciate that. That’s a long time to own that Westy. Good for you! Nate

Thanks! It is nice to have that heat back there when you’re sleeping. Nate

Thank you very much, we appreciate the kind words. Thanks for watching! Nate

Haha, that is nuts! That is a lot of B1LC's! I was going to add a comment about using Heatso and other Russian sellers but thought it might not age well in the video. That source will be dried up for most customers for some time. nate

I think I can add a digital controller for mine as I think the new Espar controllers will work with mine. Maybe if mine ever breaks but the dial is super simple to use. I think this summer I am going to take mine apart and inspect and clean it. We have run it on low for too long at times and that can cause carbon buildup on the screen. nate

Good luck with the Westy build! Let me know if you have any questions on your van nate

Propex is a great option but I do like having the drawer under the fridge for easy access. The area under the seat in inaccessible when the bed is out which is a big negative to us. Out friends love their Propex! nate

The thing is the CDH's are so cheap you can just buy another but will most likely end at the same place. nate

Thanks! nate

Thanks! Now that winter camping is on the horizon, I am going to try some more solutions to see if I can get the ticking to quiet down. Thanks for the suggestions! nate

Thank you so much!

It has been amazing. Always lights, even up at 10k feet. Such a game changer for all year camping. Nate

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. I think we will go ahead with an Espar. Also, we watched your 3 part Canada series. Very well done videos, generous amount of drone footage and good voice over commentary. We subscribed! Thanks for showing us parts of BC (our home) that we have never seen.

You won’t regret the Espar. And having one fuel source for the engine and heater is great. Thanks for the kind words on the videos and appreciate the sub! We love visiting BC! Nate

Never heard of them before but looks like a great option for a great price! Thanks for the heads up! nate

Hmmm…. I do check out his channel and I will look into that. Thanks for the heads up!! Nate

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Others have asked as well. I will add it to the list!! Thanks! Nate

Yep, that's where you put these. nate

No I don’t have any info on that but Espar has been making gasoline heaters for vans for decades. Not sure what could happen with a gas heater that wouldn’t for diesel. Both have combustion chambers burning fuel in your van. Nate

Yeah I might try wrapping it or building a box around it with insulation? nate

Well since it pulls gasoline from our tank, we would be adding the 2 stroke oil to our engine as well. Not sure that's gonna be great for it. I don't think it is the lack of lubrication in the pump, it is just the nature of these pumps, they are loud. I've been getting used to it and with a noise machine, I rarely hear it anymore. nate

2 stroke oil in your gas tank is a non starter.

I haven’t tried that yet but will give it a shot. Thanks! Nate

It’s a tight fit for sure. Goes under the rear seat to the pass side panel then snakes back to that vent. I think it took 4 of those tubes to get back there. Nate

Haha! Espar wants the pump close to the heater. It is suspended by zip ties now which helped quite a bit. Mostly it's just me cause Nancy can't hear it at all! nate

@@ThatBaldwinLife I can’t think of a physical reason why the pump to be close to the heater other than installation orderliness. But you asked for ideas to quiet and distance should have an effect. WRT isolating the pump sound from the van body, try suspending it a little farther out… where there is a couple inches of rubber hose between the pump and the hard plastic zipties to the van body. I guess it depends how bad you want quiet. Its working now, and perhaps doesn’t bother you anymore. But others doing a fresh install can try these options.

Yeah Nancy uses a noise app on her phone as well and it does help for sure! nate

Not sure but I would assume it is. I did look at those pumps but have not purchased one yet. Maybe I should give it a try... nate

They are no longer available new unfortunately. Maybe keep an eye out on eBay. nate

We can set the heater to run low enough but I can get bothered by the ticking of the fuel pump when it is set to a very low setting. If it needs be set that low, it isn't cold enough to run it overnight and not great for the heater as it can clog the screens. If it is 20 degrees out, we would run it overnight but it would be at a high enough setting to quiet the pump. Propane heaters like that produce condensation in the van and we don't need anymore of that! I guess what I was trying to get to was the heater is more than enough to heat up our small space and we rarely need to run it on high. It does not get that cold here in the PNW even during snow camping to need to have the heater on a high setting overnight thanks for watching! nate

That might help nate

They operate exactly the same and the fuel source has no bearing on the air moisture as the air that is being heated is pulled from your cabin and passed over a heat exchanger and does not get near the combustion. The combustion (whether gasoline or diesel) all happens inside the chamber with air that is pulled from outside of the vehicle and the exhaust is also expelled outside. Think of it like a hair dryer but instead of electric coils, you have a small gasoline fired heat exchanger heating up the air. Hope this helps nate

We use the heater in the van. The front heater in the dash runs off of the engine heat. We took out the rear heater under the seat which only heats the rear of the van. All factory defrosters are retained. Espar is only used while camping/stationary. nate

No we haven't done much to it but for some reason it hasn't bothered me as much this past winter. I still need to dive in a bit more and try to minimize the ticking. nate

I believe it is the B1L nate

thanks