| Diesel heaters are catching on as a favourite | | | | pushed out into the camper or room. They are |
| heater amongst campers these days. They are | | | | installed in such a way that there is continuous air |
| efficient, the fuel source is easily transported and | | | | movement, with the cold air needing to be heated |
| they make it possible for campers to head off | | | | coming in contact with the heated furnace and |
| the beaten trail and camp in places where there is | | | | then being blown back into the area that needs |
| no electricity or alternative energy sources. This | | | | warming. |
| trend hasn't been picked up amongst home | | | | Unless you are a bit of an expert, you might |
| owners yet, though diesel portable heaters are | | | | need help in installing these diesel fuel heaters in |
| definitely on the increase. | | | | your camper or van. There are good instructions |
| Some of the advantages of diesel heaters over | | | | on how to do this on some online camping forums |
| propane, for example is that the fuel source, | | | | and sites, but it does require fairly good |
| diesel, is very readily available and easy to come | | | | handyman skills to complete the job. A good |
| by, much more so than propane gas. Another | | | | brand name heater could set you back anywhere |
| important consideration, especially when hearing | | | | from around $1500 to $2000, and while there are |
| about fatalities suffered by campers, is that this | | | | cheaper options available, when it comes to |
| type of heating is much safer to use than | | | | something like this it is probably best to go with |
| propane heaters as there is no dangerous carbon | | | | one of the more expensive models. If you add to |
| monoxide given off. | | | | that any labor costs for installation, it could run as |
| Diesel is very explosive when subjected to fire or | | | | high as $2500. The benefits of doing this, |
| extreme temperatures, but the diesel that is | | | | however, is that it gives you almost complete |
| burned in these heaters is confined in a sealed | | | | freedom on the road and in your choices of |
| furnace section with no way out for dangerous | | | | where to camp. I would say that's well worth |
| fumes or burning diesel. The hot air heats up the | | | | considering! |
| outside surfaces of this sealed section and is then | | | | |