Installing a New Heater in our Camper Van! / Propex HS2000
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ธ.ค. 2018
- Winter is coming! We can't stay below 0℃ because our water system could freeze and get destroyed. Now is the time to install our heater, the Propex HS2000. Is it easy? well... let's check it out!
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Brilliant. You guys are so incredibly resourceful ! Nicely done Van Girl Yuka and Eric ! And please don’t confuse tentacle with that other word !!! Lol ! Wishing you happy journey.
Hi Shanti! That was honest mistake! but... still looks similar, right?
Its good to see you guys aren't going to freeze to death lol Really sleek look to the heater! Good job Van Builder Yuka!
Thank you RC! Don't tell anyone who worked on the heater is actually Eric😘
I second the CO/smoke detector suggestion. Don't die guys. ha
pho3nixmatt,we have both in the van! Thanks to Eric!
Well done you guys!
Thank you Grant Feddema😉
For future reference you can use a drill to make a hole by drilling little holes with a small drill bit in the circle and then cutting out the small parts in between.
Hey guys, you should run the exhaust to one side of the vehicle and the intake to the other side of the vehicle. Assuming that may be a little safer then having them right next to each other. Thanks for the videos and good luck.
Oh I think you are right! I think that's more safe. Thank you Sean👍
Excellent teamwork 😃👌🏼
Yuka films, I work 😂
Thank you my husband😍
cutting metal holes is never easy... especially with awkward surfaces. very resourceful of you guys to use saw blades. also those heater testicles! haha.. great video yuka!
Thank you leo p!
As a metal worker I laugh with you and at you! :) A valiant effort with success at the end. Making due with tools at hand will be a reoccurring theme when living the van life. Nicely done. That big hole saw was probably more expensive then your drill. Ha ha. Since you have 110v in the van, a corded drill would be good. Likely was your under powered drill, not the hole saw. Plus they tend to catch when drilling metal with cut out gaps. In the future, for big holes, drilling a bunch of little holes, close together, inside the perimeter of your circle O.D. is more efficient. Cut the bits in between with wire cutters and file smooth to your required O.D.. Also, this is where a Dremel tool and kit can be a life saver. All part of the fun. Well done gettin' er done!!!
Thank you Wing Nut Bert! Great tip
Eric has amazing patience. I would be using a lot of swear words with that hole saw, and testicles isn't one of them! lol
I suggest you put a Nest Protect - battery powered - CO and Smoke detector in your van. CO is dangerous and this alarm could be life saving.
We've got those along with a propane detector
@@BCpov perfect
I mentioned because every year I read some tragic tales.
Awesome video.
I really hope our van doesn't explode...
@@VanGirlYuka your van will not explode. And, it seems Eric and you are taking adequate precautions.
great job hehe
Thank you Meister rasell😁
That was A LOT of work for a heater. Good job. :)
Yeah but it's also necessary for our van. We don't want our water to get frozen!!
@@VanGirlYuka Ah yes. Good point.
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Good job guys haha
Hehe yay💪
Commenting as I watch; Those "testicle" holes, (ROTFL!!!) you really(!!!!!) want to get rubber grommet's for them. Try online or an auto parts store. They go by hole size and metal thickness.Those metal edges, even if filed smooth, will wear through those "testicles". Lots of vibration with the van traveling will kill those hoses and you don't want exhaust leaking into the van! When you get the grommet's, get extra's as part of ur spare parts bin and inspect after a couple months driving. That'll give you a guesstimate as to how often you need to change them out and becomes just part of your routine maintenance, like oil changes.
**EDIT** @ 13:25, where those wires go in through the metal case. Those are grommets. Just need bigger ones. Also, sorry if you know this stuff already. Don't mean to be a know it all or safety police. I just hate to not say anything when I see something either dangerous or when it seems like people don't know and could be expensive. :)
We really appreciate your advice! As you saw we don't know much. We'll check our heater
Awesome teamwork. What I don’t understand is why you had to cut such big holes in the floor? Those long testenticles😂 didn’t look that wide. Very entertaining.😃
We cut 2 holes about 1.5 inch on the floor for those testenticles so they aren't that big. but after we put them in there are some spaces so we could've use smaller hole saw too. And the hole on the seat base for inside exhaust was like 4-5 inch. The plastic piece for exhaust wasn't as big as the hole but as we cut the hole it got bigger...
Nice, now all u need is warm shower water, lol
Magnolia lee, yes! It's coming to the van!! Sooo gooood!!
Where did you run the gas line? Was that another hole through the bottom?
what reducer did you use to connect the propex heater to the gas tube?
いつも楽しい動画ありがとうございます！インテークとエキゾーストはクルマの上の方にあった方が、朝起きて雪で塞がれてることも少なくなっていいかと思いますよ！エキゾーストが塞がれると車内に入ってくるので要注意です(^^;
そこまでは考えてなかったですね！今のところ雪はぜひとも避けて旅がしたいのですが、万が一ということもありますからね😓大事なアドバイスありがとうございます！
Why did you out the heater on a pedestal? would those rigid combustion intake and exhaust tubes not fit if they dropped strait from the floor?
We just wanted the warm air to come out a little bit higher so we gave the heater legs👍
What propane regulator are you using? Did you buy yours from vancafe?
Careful of your wrists if that hole saw binds up! Spiral fractures!
Noooooo! We don't want any injuries! We will be more careful. Thank you Quinn😘
I am wondering why a Mr. Buddy type heater was not chosen? (No hole cutting) It’s just a lot easier then such a laborious installation. I am new at all this van build and have watched only two now (out of hundreds) with this more intensive type of system. Maybe I am missing something?
Good thing of our heater is that all exhaust is going outside of the van. so in the cold weather you could keep the heater on while you are sleeping without opening the windows. and also exhaust contains water so if exhaust goes inside the van, it might get moldy. You don't want that!
How did the heater do
where did you guys buy propex heater?
If in usa, you can buy from vancafe.com they have a few now including the hs2211
ホームセンターの駐車場で作業するのは合理的と言うかなんと言うか
最適な場所ですよね！必要なものがあったらすぐ買いに行けるし👍
Lol cutting metal is better with lubrication
Kenny Fetsurka, Oh really? It was getting too hot so we tried to put some water to cool it down. We will try it next time!
do you have a link to the fitting you use from the heater to the hose?
Adam Wernham wondering what you found out about the fitting?
We simply went to a shop and ask so I'm not sure what we got...
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ありがと！Soki satoshi😁
Heatsource are shit. Mine never works way to unreliable
Great vid. Had to mute it. Her voice and acting like a baby was to much!