Van Build | Propex HS 2800 Propane Heater Install | Van Life Tiny Home Build
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- In this van build episode, we will be installing our Propex HS 2800 propane heater. As always we will be discussing tips, tricks, mistakes & cost.
We are Ben and Jelaine with Nomadic Visuals. We are currently converting our Ram Promaster into our tiny home on wheels. Follow along with us in our van build series.
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Great conclusion to the build. Typically we don’t get these “what went wrong” portions. Also, I like that you gave us the true total cost of the build. We budget for something and then we miss the hidden costs, additional trips and time. Skillet
Thanks for watching! glad it was helpful!
I just bought the 2800 for my van build. You just saved me a couple of Home Depot trips this weekend. I was also planning on drilling the large hole too. You helped me out!!
Awesome!! Glad we could help! Let us know how your install goes!
@@NomadicVisuals What propane regulator did you use? I used a standard one with 11" WC pressure but propex canada says I need a 13"WC and I can't find any.
@@christopherhegge We ended up going with an 11" WC vertical regulator because our propane tank required vertical and that's what we could find.
Great Job. Now I know why the “Chicks Dig You”!
😂😂😂 do they!? Cheers mate!
Thanks for this vid, im about to fit one of these to my van build.
Glad I could help
New subscriber ,doing a box van build have been considering the propex hs2800 specifically for the same reasons as you, I have a propane hot water heater and a stove/oven combo and thought it would be a good fit for simplicity of system, thanks I think you've convinced me. Good luck on your build.
Thanks, James! Agreed! we love our hs2800...its been keeping us toasty for a couple of months now with zero complaints. Same to you!
Was very interested to see this set up verses the fuel heaters and electric hot water heaters. Would have been interested to see how everything hooks up to the propane tank though - or did I miss that in another video?
No we didn’t create a video on that. It was a direct line into the tank. One end screws into the tank that’s mounted underneath the van and the other is into the heater. If you find us on Instagram (@nomadic_visuals_) and reach out we can send you pictures if you want.
FYI .... The fuel line connect for a gasoline heater is already available as a nipple on the top of the fuel pump, under the drivers seat, on later model Promasters. I would be curious how long your propane supply lasts in the colder climates.
Thanks for the information! When we start getting into colder climates we will let you know how long the propane supply lasts!
Advertised as using one gallon every ten hours. I think they have around a 6-10 gallon tank.
@@CPRebels21 yeah our tank is just over 11 gallons
What is considered later model? Mine is a 2017 2500…tryna decide bx the propex and a gasoline heater (espar…)
Awesome Channel, New Subscriber!!
Thank you! We are glad you are enjoying it!!
Good attempt at filming the install. It can be really awkward being both installer and camera man. For others following this install if you have a MH I would recommend you go with a Webasto gas/diesel heater. While I appreciate the elegance of the Propex furnace, it will guzzle LP! With Webasto its drawing directly from your fuel lines. The installation is a good deal more involved but in the long run its a better buy for anyone with petrol on hand.
thanks for the kind words, Daniel! our propex is really efficient. our propane tank is 11.3 gallons and we went over eight weeks in temps between 20-30 degrees F at night before having to refill our propane. Had we not had a propane oven/range and a propane hotter heater we may have gone a different route.
@@NomadicVisuals That's really impressive! At those temps a conventional RV furnace would go through 11 gallons in days. I presume you have really good insulation.
@@stormbytes We insulated everything but the floors with wool (heated floor mats under the flooring) just keep the thermostat on 58 and have a thick comforter on the bed.
Any concerns with running the exhaust line through flooring, subflooring and insulation rather directly setting the heater on the metal floor of the van?
you could definitely do it that way if you wanted to. Im not too keen on screwing down through the metal floor ( for mounting purposes that is, obviously you have to drill holes in the for the air intake and exhaust) if I don't have to. I would way rather just screw it into the subfloor. also it would have been an additional step for us to cut that section of floor/subfloor out as we weren't 100% sure where we were going to mount the heater when we did the flooring install. we don't have any insulation in our floor either bc we are right on the verge of being too tall for the promaster and wanted as much head space as possible. we did put heated floor mats in the areas that we walk though. hopefully this answers your question. Take care, Jose!
Where did you buy the 2800?
Trying to decide between the 2,000 and the 2,800. Looks like you’ve had this for about a year, what are your thoughts on buying the bigger one?
More BTU = less time it needs to be on?
We love our 2800 and if we were to build another van we would put the same heater in it. I don’t know the price difference but it is worth what we paid! It doesn’t use much propane and keeps the area heated really well!
Only rookies read the instructions. The lines that went through the floor were the same size. Takes same size holes…..frames on trucks and heavy vehicles are hade out of strong stuff. Maybe weld brackets to bolt to…..just kidding about the rookies thing….hopefully the rest will go good
How much clearance do I need behind the unit to allow for the gas fitting and tube? So now we know the issue with the clamps on the air hoses. Si what size holes do I need to include them?
I think we left around 3 inches between the back and the exterior wall panel of the van. I just tried to measure it but we put a piece of plywood up over that area to hide everything, so I’m not exactly sure. As far as the holes in the floor goes just do two of the smaller holes that are on the template instead of one smaller hole and one bigger hole.
Thanks!
I had a heatsource 2000. Absolute shite. Unreliable.
Water heater. You don’t heat hot water.
And you don’t need to be stupid, but here we are🤷🏻♂️