Webaso space and water heater combined
Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 30, 2015 at 10:59
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Member - KeithB
Webasto has brought out its Dual Top Evo, which is a combined space heater and water heater. This replaces the old furnace/
water tank with coil/fan forced water radiator combination and is a lot lighter and more compact.
Is anyone running one of these? If so do you have any comments on how it's working for you?
Cheers,
Keith
Reply By: Member - Geoff M (VIC) - Wednesday, Sep 30, 2015 at 12:54
Wednesday, Sep 30, 2015 at 12:54
Hi Keith,
I don't have the Dual Top Evo but have a more compact version which is the Webasto Thermal Top C. This unit heats up gylcol solution to provide instant hot water (water circulated through the gylcol tank) and the gylcol can be circulated through the cabin to provide heating.
We've had the unit for about a year and is has been great. Very compact, and works a treat. Some camper manufacturers offer this unit as an option.
See the Webasto website for more details:
www.webasto.com/au/markets-products/recreational-vehicles/heating-solutions/coolant-water-heaters/thermo-top-c-motorcaravan/
Webasto can provide a kit that includes the diesel unit, coolant tank, heat transfer unit, and associated piping. I got
mine fitted by a three-party 4WD outlet in Shepparation (Shepp 4WD Centre).
Cheers, Geoff
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Follow Up By: Member - ACD 1 - Wednesday, Sep 30, 2015 at 13:55
Wednesday, Sep 30, 2015 at 13:55
Also run the Thermo Top C in my trailer.
Very compact, very economical, very quick heat up.
Cheers
Anthony
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Follow Up By: Member - KeithB - Wednesday, Sep 30, 2015 at 13:57
Wednesday, Sep 30, 2015 at 13:57
Thanks Geoff,
I was planning to fit the Thermal Top C, same as you, with the calorifier
water tank, coolant header tank and the fan forced heating outlets. But this latest one seems to have replaced the earlier system and it looks much more compact plus a big weight saving.
I am trying to get pricing from Webasto now, but the recommended installer I spoke to has never supplied or fitted one.
If you don't mind me asking, what did your system cost to (a) supply and (b) install?
Cheers and many thanks
Keith
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Follow Up By: Member - Geoff M (VIC) - Wednesday, Sep 30, 2015 at 15:13
Wednesday, Sep 30, 2015 at 15:13
Hi Keith,
I got quite a bit of extra work done such as installing an external shower and flick-mixer in the Trayon, so the price was for more than just the Webasto unit. In round figures, the Thermal Top package cost about $3K and the labor (and extra bits) cost another $1.2K. Supposely the Webasto was supplied "at cost" since the webasto supplier stuffed the installer around.
Hope that helps, and good luck with your install!
Cheers, Geoff
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