Hi Folks, Im just wondering if there is anyone with experience, good or bad, in using some of the cheaper diesel heaters. RV diesel heaters seem to start around the $200 mark, with several mid range units like Belief and Planar or is it Planer, - I have seen both spellings, for around the $800 mark, and then there are the Webastos, Ebersprachers and Dometic units from $1700 to just under $3K, and what surely must be a typo, a 5KW, 24V unit which looks just like all the others for a staggering price north of $10k.
What is more, nearly all the cheaper units come with all the other bits like ducting, combustion air filter/silencer, exhaust muffler, fuel tank etc, which some of the mid range units only have as extras for several hundred dollars more.
If a two hundred dollar unit will do the job, I don't have the need to impress with an expensive label, but if on the other hand, the cheap units are pretty ordinary in terms of quality of manufacture and performance, the cheap units may not be a bargain at all.
So has anyone had a good experience with some of the cheaper units, or have you found a real quality difference in spite of such similar looking and sized units? Are there things to look for when comparing different models, or any other particular insights that you would like to share?
If it is relevant, I am looking to do a self install in a Track Trailer Topaz Off Road van, Thanks for any contributions,
Rob.