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09-18-2019, 05:19 PM
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#21
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Versatile
Chinese copies work very well and cost about $150.00
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Could you post a link?
I have seen plenty of Chinese air heaters but have not found a coolant heater yet.
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09-18-2019, 05:25 PM
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#22
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,758
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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there are plenty of them but you must buy direct from china to get them
https://www.alibaba.com/showroom/die...nt-heater.html
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09-18-2019, 05:26 PM
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#23
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
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That's an air heater, which is what I have. I asked about a coolant heater.
Name brand product: https://www.webasto-comfort.com/en-u...olant-heaters/
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09-18-2019, 05:50 PM
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#24
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid
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I've been eyeballing those but am hoping to find a domestic seller... I still haven't decided if coolant heater is the right idea for me, my air heater in my TC2000 works so nicely...
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09-18-2019, 08:13 PM
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#25
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 6,995
Year: 2003
Coachwork: International
Chassis: CE 300
Engine: DT466e
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Iqinsanity
Option 3
Wood stove
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Can't really use it to keep your bus heated when you're away. I plan to have one but I will also need an alternative heat source (probably a diesel furnace).
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09-18-2019, 08:16 PM
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#26
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by brokedown
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I realized that after I posted. Does the coolant heater actually heat the coolant and circulate it through the motor? I don't understand what happening here. Does it heat the air by running hot coolant through it like a regular heater, or does it electrically heat the coolant? If it runs off hot coolant, does it work when engine not running?
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09-18-2019, 11:58 PM
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#27
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
I realized that after I posted. Does the coolant heater actually heat the coolant and circulate it through the motor? I don't understand what happening here. Does it heat the air by running hot coolant through it like a regular heater, or does it electrically heat the coolant? If it runs off hot coolant, does it work when engine not running?
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Searched it, understand them know. How different than my stock plug in coolant heater other than a timer feature?
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09-19-2019, 01:04 AM
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#28
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,758
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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Bigger. Your plug in heater is 1000 or so watts.. the diesel units are anywhere from 5kw up to 15 kw from what I’ve seen.
Idea being you could run this and with creative valuing either with the engine in the loop for starting ease or engine valves off and bypassed for cabin heating only. You would use the standard bus heaters that already exist for getting the heat into the cabin
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09-19-2019, 07:16 AM
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#29
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 260
Year: 1980
Coachwork: Crown Coach
Chassis: Supercoach
Engine: Detroit 671T
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid
Bigger. Your plug in heater is 1000 or so watts.. the diesel units are anywhere from 5kw up to 15 kw from what I’ve seen.
Idea being you could run this and with creative valuing either with the engine in the loop for starting ease or engine valves off and bypassed for cabin heating only. You would use the standard bus heaters that already exist for getting the heat into the cabin
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This is my understanding as well, I see most have an internal circulator pump to push the coolant around too.
I am planning to install one in the rear, in my "trunk" area attached to the coolant lines that used to feed the rear heater which has been removed. It is close to the fuel tank and has good options for exhaust piping. I will be replacing the midship heater with a nice unit from Jegs (unless I find a better deal elsewhere) placing it either in a toe-kick configuration under the kitchen cabinets or under the couch seat, and wiring it to the "house" batteries while leaving the front dash blower and defroster blower on the engine batteries.
I don't plan on a lot of winter camping so I think its a good compromise for us.
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09-19-2019, 08:15 AM
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#30
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: KANSAS CITY
Posts: 751
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Willie_McCoy
I would look closely at a diesel powered coolant heater like this:
https://www.webasto-comfort.com/en-u...olant-heaters/
or this:
https://thermokingmichigan.com/products/hydronic/
While these brand new fancy ones are pretty expensive, I am confident a used one could be found at a fraction of the price.
Your already carrying a ton of diesel onboard, they will allow you to use your existing engine based heaters, and give you the ability to pre-warm your engine to avoid cold starts.
Rewire your existing heaters to run off the solar/house batteries instead of the engine batteries and you have a simple, safe solution.
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EBAY has several.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/12V-8KW-Die....c100012.m1985
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Former owner of a 1969 F600 Skoolie.
1998 Ford B700 Thomas body 65 passenger. 5.9 Cummins 12 valve with MT643 Transmission 123,000 miles.
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09-19-2019, 09:25 AM
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#31
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Versatile
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These, again, are diesel air heaters. not diesel coolant heaters.
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09-19-2019, 09:32 AM
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#32
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid
Bigger. Your plug in heater is 1000 or so watts.. the diesel units are anywhere from 5kw up to 15 kw from what I’ve seen.
Idea being you could run this and with creative valuing either with the engine in the loop for starting ease or engine valves off and bypassed for cabin heating only. You would use the standard bus heaters that already exist for getting the heat into the cabin
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Now that I have a rear engine bus and have to have coolant lines running back to front (for defrost and dash heat), a coolant heater sounds more and more attractive. I like our current diesel air heater, it makes a lot of heat fast and sips fuel. In my head, a coolant heater with valves to cut out the engine and dash units when not needed could be just as good.
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09-19-2019, 06:10 PM
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#33
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: KANSAS CITY
Posts: 751
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Former owner of a 1969 F600 Skoolie.
1998 Ford B700 Thomas body 65 passenger. 5.9 Cummins 12 valve with MT643 Transmission 123,000 miles.
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09-19-2019, 06:41 PM
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#34
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 260
Year: 1980
Coachwork: Crown Coach
Chassis: Supercoach
Engine: Detroit 671T
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Versatile
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Thats a diesel powered air heater. Another option to be sure, but much different that the coolant heaters I'm talking about, like this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Webasto-The...cAAOSwj01c9A2y
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