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A few more tips-
Air intake - try to route so cold cabin air (by a door, or behind driver seat) is being drawn in freely, no obstructions. The unit needs cabin air not “cabinet” air. Air intake should be separated as much as possible from the heated cabin air outlet.
Thermostat/Control location - half way (or lower) up a wall is better than right below the bed platform. The hot air rises and causes the thermostat to shut off the heater But it is still cold down below. Also, the thermostat wire is long so it can be placed away from the heated air outlet. Try to get the thermostat placed at seated chest height.
Install in a place where you have easy access to the heater unit, both above and below the floor. It will need servicing at some point.
Heated cabin air outlet - if you have space to run two outlets, one rear one and one mid on your layout you will be happier. Consider including an adjustable vane to balance air flows between the two.
Combustion Air / Exhaust - if you will be in snow conditions, be mindful of the exhaust pipe location. I ran ours forward so the exhaust can actually exit up to the height of the wheel well arch. It would have to snow three plus feet to cover the wheel wells. An exhaust pipe that exits at 12” above the ground and out to the side can get covered easily. The combustion air intake - ours draws air from the space above the fuel tank away from blowing dust/dirt. We only use the Espar when stopped.
Pick up a spare glow plug, atomizing screen and tool, and a combustion chamber gasket. These units are pretty easy to take apart and clean in an emergency. Carb cleaner, smoking pipe cleaning brush and a small flat brush (preferably copper bristles) are pretty much all that is needed along with your tools, of course.
The rest is following instructions for fuel pump angle, etc.
They work great and make for a very comfortable cabin when installed and used right.
Usage tip - when you start the unit let it run for at least ten minutes before shutting off. These need to get hot to stay clean. Run the unit on high (90 deg) for 5 mins min before shutting down. Open doors and windows if needed. Make sure to change the default program of ten hours to 15 or more hours. I set ours at 18 hrs so it does not shut off in the morning before we wake up.
I learned that leaving the thermostat at 50 while out skiing was not a good thing. Did this to protect water lines/tank inside. Better to set it to 63 or higher otherwise the unit starts and stops before getting hot and this causes “short cycles” and may start to carbon up. You have a D2, which is better at staying clean because it will run on a higher setting longer than our D4 before dropping to low.
Enjoy it!
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Ray
Beastie 3: 2002 7.3 EB Cargo: Agile TTB, CCV High Top, Custom Walk Through, Lots of stuff added. www.BlingMyRig.com
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