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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2117   
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I have a Russian planer 2kw diesel air heater in the 110 camper which has been very good for several years. It was cheaper than the german ones and just as good cost at the time was around £600
its fitted with the under cubby box from Nakatanenga. However I fitted one of the cheap Chinese 2kw ones into my partners 110 a couple of years ago and it has been fabulous - for £100 including a remote and all the fittings. So if I was to change my heater this would be the way would go . If you are looking to fit one then I would recommend the fuel scavenger that feeds the fuel from the vehicle fuel filler hose - MudUK have them on sale at the moment - not cheap but easy and simple to fit.  Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126  |
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28th Sep 2023 7:47pm |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3373
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+1 for the sub £100 chinese heater.
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28th Sep 2023 9:13pm |
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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: UK Posts: 1393 
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+2 for Chinese sub £100. Can't go wrong.
Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy. |
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28th Sep 2023 9:16pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Do you both mean something like this? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185874912650?ha...R5S2s9rbYg
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28th Sep 2023 9:18pm |
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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: UK Posts: 1393
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Yes. There are loads of sellers. Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.
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28th Sep 2023 9:40pm |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3373
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Plumb it directly into your fuel tank using an inline pickup (costs almost a much as the heater
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2kw version is more than enough and physically smaller |
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29th Sep 2023 4:16am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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You hear many bad experiences about the cheaper units, so it is good to hear that not all of them are problematic.
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29th Sep 2023 7:53am |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3373
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The only problem I have with mine is when it doesn't get enough power. Mine is connected to the 2nd battery (which needs replacing) and if the truck hasn't been run for a while, the heater won't start due to low voltage. I would expect an expensive one would also object...
When I'm camping in the pop top, I run a tumble dryer hose from the heater outlet up into the sleeping area, most welcome on cold winter mornings |
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29th Sep 2023 8:07am |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1917  
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Chinese heaters work very well, got one in my garage
 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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29th Sep 2023 8:33am |
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| Jabberwocky Member Since: 27 Oct 2021 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 223 
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People seem to rave about Chinese heaters bought from randoms on eBay, but ask yourself if you really want to cheap out on something that can kill you🤷♂️
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1st Oct 2023 7:01pm |
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| charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942 
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Thanks for the replies everyone, seems like one of these 100 quid Chinese heaters is the way to go. Can anyone recommend me a specific one? as there seems to be like a million different similar looking ones
1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon
1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold 
1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold |
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3rd Oct 2023 12:42am |
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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: UK Posts: 1393
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I think this is where I got mine, but to be honest they probably come out of the same factory.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166328453540?ha...R-SH88neYg Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy. |
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3rd Oct 2023 8:22am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5724 
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Ordered one Saturday and should arrive in the next couple of days. Some of the newer ones have a much more sophisticated remote and display. But the down side of those is that the display looks
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3rd Oct 2023 8:39am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5850 
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For some of the Chinese ones (CDH - Chinese diesel heaters) you can get an aftermarket control panel that has a few more features - Afterburner I think its called) 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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3rd Oct 2023 9:15am |
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