@@cabracove Same here. I have a 25yr old Webasto that is still going strong and I always make sure it gets a good spell on max heat every time I use it.
I use all of these ideas in my van including a 12v car heater I use a sleeping bag underneath my doona as well as layering my clothes & bedding I think a combination of these work well together making you feel warmer & more comfortable
My tips to add would be. Two people sleeping together are warmer than one. So find someone to snuggle up to! My wife made this comment! I'm the heat source and she is very much the heat drain! Keep your condensation under control as a drying out moisture uses energy that would be better used to keep you warm. Invest in a window vac. Make sure you are insulated below as well as on top. A memory foam mattress topper is a great insulator to sleep on. Hand warmers, either reusable or disposable, are a great way to dry out footwear and ski boot liners etc.
I have wind deflectors fitted so windows can be cracked an inch to allow ventilation and avoid condensation. I use a 10tog wool filled duvet from Woolroom. I also have a teddy blanket and sleeping bag for extra cold nights. Wool is the key for warmth. Wool bed socks, hat, snood. I use silk thermal underwear - inexpensive from China as China has a heritage of silk - bought from amazon. I wear thermal underwear day and night.
I have the cheap chino diesel heater works great no low fuel cut off tho but the heater doesnt use much fuel runs quite installed myself wasnt very hard to install altho choosing the location was the hardest part 😂
To be honest the low fuel cut off just means that the pipe that feeds the diesel heater is a few inches off the bottom of the tank. In my case it stops working when the tank is about 20% full.
Another great video, as informative as ever. I love the versatility of our small VW vans. I regularly winter wild camp in the French Alps and swear by my down booties. As ‘cheap as chips’ on eBay but no more cold feet.
We had an Eberspacher diesel heater fitted under the floor of our T5 and it’s been fantastic,yes it was expensive but at what price safety ? Being underfloor mounted means it takes up no storage space and is silent, we leave it on 16*c at night and it cuts in and out as required we have not been cold at night since we’ve had it and we wild camp all year round. Like yourself we also pull the pop top down to reduce the space that requires heating and heat loss through it. Some great tips there 👍🏻🇬🇧
Some excellent tips and ideas as you've got a poptop have you got a video on how you made and secure your privacy cab divider curtain many thanks steve
Good tips! I have a blanket on my van bed. It’s perfect for 30-50 degrees. Useless under 20 degrees. I carry my + 15 degrees backpacking sleeping bad and a Silk Sac and that’s all I need. Just tested again in 11 degrees in Bryce Canyon Utah and I was snug as a bug!
We have an autoterm diesel heat mid range, great value and lovely people. Also I would definitely recommend a Barvet (sheep’s wool duvet) no sheep but very warm. We actually have a winter and summer one. They are also much thinner than the equivalent tog rating. Great video by the way
I use teddy bear fleece fitted sheets duvet cover and pillowcase along with a long hottie, but I can't sleep with socks or hat on... But I am toastie! I just found your channel and I like it so I subscribed.
Interesting video. I've been looking into heating for my rather tiny plaggy French van. Mainly for the cab. But... one day I'd like to do out the back as a sort of van I can sit in if I drive somewhere out in the sticks. The cab heater which works off the engine is rubbish. My dog breathing on me would keep me warmer! I like the idea of the USB blankets - perhaps on the seats. Recently I bought an Allpowers S200 auxiliary battery. Unfortunately it is only 200w, so running an electric heater is not something I could do. I did think about a diesel heater, with having a split duct to heat the back and another through the bulkhead to the cab. They look rather complicated to install though. One thing I will do is install a cab headliner - using a thermal windscreen cover. I also need to address the problem of condensation - possibly by adding some vents to the back of the van. This is a big problem. Having mould on the steering wheel and seatbelts if my van has sat for a while during the Winter, isn't that nice.
@@vanlifegoodies Ahh thank you. I could tell by the person you are that wouldn't sell a y rubbish but we were blown away by the quality, absolutely brilliant. I'm going to get my daughters Dad some for his birthday in July if you are still selling them. I'm also hoping to buy a hoodie or t shirt if I can find the right link🥴
hiya, great informative video with lots of good tips. Just one thing you might want to check. I notice you have the KS energy lithium ion phosphate battery in your van. I dont know if you know that a KS energy battery was recently responsible for a fire that destroyed an expensive motorhome and that KS energy have been recalling certain of their batteriesas like yours for having a serious electrical fault that can cause the batteries to explode. They have just covered KS batteries being recalled on Motor home Matt's channel. Hope you didn't mind me mentioning it. Of course you probably know and have had the battery checked. Much respect- Kenny
I’ve got a cheap Chinese diesel heater in my dub there as good as the more expensive ones as long as you star them on full heat power then you can turn them down to what’s comfortable and before you turn then of turn them to full to burn of the carbon that will have built up for a few mins and they should last
Had no problem with Chinese diesel heaters, the one in my van is 5 years old now. I also have one in my boat and one in my garage. They work great. Not sure if the newer ones are as good.
I e seen lots of people have the karcher window hoover but feel this is too big for my van . I have the crystal bags , boxes but really it’s ventilation and patience in the morning !
I have a jumbo Transit, insulated and ply lined with a 7kW Chinese diesel heater. I’m currently in the Balkans and for a week night time temperatures are minus 3 to 4C. The heater works great but consumes 3 litres every 10 hours so about 3 GBP per night. During the day I use a 2kW convector heater (currently parked on my drive while renovating my house and sleeping in the van). I have black velvet curtains isolating the cab, but it makes no noticeable difference to temperature. I sleep in fleece pyjamas with socks because otherwise I’m cold. I had one night at minus 18C in a couple of years ago and was warm, but the diesel heater was almost flat out and consumed 7 litres in 10 hours so they are not cheap to run. This year is colder than normal, so I’m absolutely not looking forward to living in my van for the next 5 months until it warms up in the spring. It will cost me at least 500 GBP in diesel assuming the heater doesn’t die on me which is the main reason I use the convector heater as much as possible.
Wow , you’re hardcore ! Would it not be cheaper to get electric hook up on a site for a few months and use a plug in heater ? Do hope you can stay warm x
@@vanlifegoodies I have an awesome (and safe!) candle warmer thingie from a Germany company (KeepCozy) and they are lovely and really raise the temp by a number of degrees. They do NOT cause fires like the terracotta ones which are really quite dangerous. For my small van I would love to use this as a main heating source, however while using the heater I saw how horrible the CO2 levels in the van became. Sure, you can then often open a window etc, but you just can’t heat faster than the heat you are losing. I tried my best, it‘s just not possible. So I sadly have put this idea to rest. I will be installing a diesel heater. My candle heater is now in my office and keeping my toes warm and cozy. For this I can wholeheartedly recommend the little heater.
In the summer months, NO in the wintertime YES, I would recommend taking your battery out and putting it on charge. Then put it back on and fire it up, then it will be ok 🇬🇧
1. Covers on the front windows and get a curtain. 2. Don't have a pop top, huge heat loss. 3. Wood burners STINK...useless in a little little van. 4. Propane heaters beware, buy a good one or dangerous..not cheap though. We have two duvets, one thin summer and one huge duck and down, sleep on one, under the other, nothing better. Planning a trip to Switzerland so looking for a solution...maybe rely on campsites??
@@vanlifegoodies Been looking at diesel heaters and no. I am going to do what I did many years ago in a T3 and take a fan heater and stay on a campsite, 1kW was too much then so we have a 500w. Not so brave, I am 72, we will go after Easter. We slept out in 1c in Portugal where we live with just the big duvet and that was okay.
I know it might sound stupid, but if you put your hair dryer on the engine and on the Leads and spark plugs, your car will fire up first time , in the cold weather.(Guaranteed) And if your windows are icy, then pour lukewarm water on it . It doesn't crack The windscreen (windshield) unless it's really hot water . Or failing that , put de icer in your Windscreen water bottle.. And also change your battery , spark plugs , and Leads in September./ Say . Ready for the wintertime (fall) And you should have no problem at all. If you take these small measures That is exactly what I used to do when i had my vehicle. And I never had a problem with my Ford fiestas 👍, 🇬🇧 .
@@vanlifegoodies A friend of mine woke me up at 6 o'clock in the morning. He couldn't get his car started. I already had my hair dryer an extension lead ready. I used that to heat his engine And it fired up first time and he was amazed. He'd never seen that before.
@@jackwatsonepic626 I was merely commenting for other van owners who may have thought about doing this in the winter and not knowing that diesel engines don’t have ignition systems. I wasn’t having a pop at you ! I have done something similar with minis in the past as they are prone to getting damp electrics, I’ve taken the distributor cap,leads and plugs and put them in a warm (not hot) oven for a while to dry out. 👍🏻🇬🇧
Myth eh? I'll take those who claim that on a hike through the Brecons and I'll have the hat, gloves and socks. There are folk who talk out of there ****** and know nowt. I car camp now - I use blankets - hand warmers - electronic and chemical and carry a full flask or two, one with hot food in. Because I live in the fells there's a good chance of getting cut off in rural parts - talking of rural parts, get thee thermals on! Good little videos.
Nice video production. We have a gas heater, running from our 4.5kg blue Calor bottle (now thankfully restored to distribution). It’s great and effective, however our heater output is by the RnR bed, so when the bed is out, we’re just heating the under-RnR storage cavity :). Heat-up though is fast. We have summer Duvelays and have never been cold. No pyjamas, too!
I really want a diesel heater but wife is dead against it as she gets too warm, so ended up with 10.5 tog dovet and a fleece onesie.... not over warm but definitely not cold...
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2 years Chinese diesel, no problems yet. I run it full on for 5 minutes or so before shutdown every time. Keep the chamber clean.
Thanks for the info x
@@cabracove Same here. I have a 25yr old Webasto that is still going strong and I always make sure it gets a good spell on max heat every time I use it.
I use all of these ideas in my van including a 12v car heater I use a sleeping bag underneath my doona as well as layering my clothes & bedding I think a combination of these work well together making you feel warmer & more comfortable
My tips to add would be.
Two people sleeping together are warmer than one. So find someone to snuggle up to! My wife made this comment! I'm the heat source and she is very much the heat drain!
Keep your condensation under control as a drying out moisture uses energy that would be better used to keep you warm. Invest in a window vac.
Make sure you are insulated below as well as on top. A memory foam mattress topper is a great insulator to sleep on.
Hand warmers, either reusable or disposable, are a great way to dry out footwear and ski boot liners etc.
Brilliant ideas and made me chuckle ! Thanks for the input 👍
I have wind deflectors fitted so windows can be cracked an inch to allow ventilation and avoid condensation.
I use a 10tog wool filled duvet from Woolroom. I also have a teddy blanket and sleeping bag for extra cold nights.
Wool is the key for warmth. Wool bed socks, hat, snood. I use silk thermal underwear - inexpensive from China as China has a heritage of silk - bought from amazon. I wear thermal underwear day and night.
Never realised you could get wool filled quilt - I’m allergic to wool , it makes me itch - would this be an issue .
I have the cheap chino diesel heater works great no low fuel cut off tho but the heater doesnt use much fuel runs quite installed myself wasnt very hard to install altho choosing the location was the hardest part 😂
To be honest the low fuel cut off just means that the pipe that feeds the diesel heater is a few inches off the bottom of the tank. In my case it stops working when the tank is about 20% full.
I use teddy fleece duvet cover, game changer in winter
Another great video, as informative as ever. I love the versatility of our small VW vans.
I regularly winter wild camp in the French Alps and swear by my down booties. As ‘cheap as chips’ on eBay but no more cold feet.
Thanks for sharing!
Another great video 🙌🏻 winter day van is great 👍🏻
We had an Eberspacher diesel heater fitted under the floor of our T5 and it’s been fantastic,yes it was expensive but at what price safety ? Being underfloor mounted means it takes up no storage space and is silent, we leave it on 16*c at night and it cuts in and out as required we have not been cold at night since we’ve had it and we wild camp all year round. Like yourself we also pull the pop top down to reduce the space that requires heating and heat loss through it. Some great tips there 👍🏻🇬🇧
Some excellent tips and ideas as you've got a poptop have you got a video on how you made and secure your privacy cab divider curtain many thanks steve
Good tips! I have a blanket on my van bed. It’s perfect for 30-50 degrees. Useless under 20 degrees. I carry my + 15 degrees backpacking sleeping bad and a Silk Sac and that’s all I need. Just tested again in 11 degrees in Bryce Canyon Utah and I was snug as a bug!
i sleep in my old army sleeping bag(it,s 45 years old )and keeps me warm in all weathers
Yep my hubby has one ( x army ) and swears by it . Too claustrophobic for me !
Well done flower.brilliant vlog yet again. Some brilliant ideas xx
Thanks so much 😊
This is such an informative video ... but Ive worn silk pjs in the cold and its freezing!
I use all of these in my van with a Mr Buddy heater which works really good
Chinese heater working fine here, but too damh hot even on lowest setting, I'm changing from a 5kw model to a 2 kW model, which hopefully will help.
We have an autoterm diesel heat mid range, great value and lovely people. Also I would definitely recommend a Barvet (sheep’s wool duvet) no sheep but very warm. We actually have a winter and summer one. They are also much thinner than the equivalent tog rating. Great video by the way
Thanks for sharing -I’m googling your ideas now 👍
Great tips👍🏽Interesting faxt about the silk PJ's!
I use teddy bear fleece fitted sheets duvet cover and pillowcase along with a long hottie, but I can't sleep with socks or hat on... But I am toastie!
I just found your channel and I like it so I subscribed.
That's a great idea!
Interesting video. I've been looking into heating for my rather tiny plaggy French van. Mainly for the cab. But... one day I'd like to do out the back as a sort of van I can sit in if I drive somewhere out in the sticks. The cab heater which works off the engine is rubbish. My dog breathing on me would keep me warmer!
I like the idea of the USB blankets - perhaps on the seats. Recently I bought an Allpowers S200 auxiliary battery. Unfortunately it is only 200w, so running an electric heater is not something I could do.
I did think about a diesel heater, with having a split duct to heat the back and another through the bulkhead to the cab. They look rather complicated to install though.
One thing I will do is install a cab headliner - using a thermal windscreen cover. I also need to address the problem of condensation - possibly by adding some vents to the back of the van. This is a big problem. Having mould on the steering wheel and seatbelts if my van has sat for a while during the Winter, isn't that nice.
😂😂my dog breathing on me would keep me warmer 😂😂 funny as 👍
@@vanlifegoodies 😂😂😂😂
Fishing sleeping bags are the ones
Never thought of this - great idea 👍
Great video as always, some fab tips there.
My daughter loved the goodies i got her from your ebay shop, i cant remember if i already told you🥴 💐
Hi , so glad - it’s so nice to get feedback , especially from homemade goods
@@vanlifegoodies Ahh thank you. I could tell by the person you are that wouldn't sell a y rubbish but we were blown away by the quality, absolutely brilliant. I'm going to get my daughters Dad some for his birthday in July if you are still selling them. I'm also hoping to buy a hoodie or t shirt if I can find the right link🥴
hiya, great informative video with lots of good tips. Just one thing you might want to check. I notice you have the KS energy lithium ion phosphate battery in your van. I dont know if you know that a KS energy battery was recently responsible for a fire that destroyed an expensive motorhome and that KS energy have been recalling certain of their batteriesas like yours for having a serious electrical fault that can cause the batteries to explode. They have just covered KS batteries being recalled on Motor home Matt's channel. Hope you didn't mind me mentioning it. Of course you probably know and have had the battery checked. Much respect- Kenny
hi I wasn't aware of this so will look into it - thanks so much for the heads up 👍
@@vanlifegoodies ruclips.net/video/1zdEXxr5NNk/видео.html
I’ve got a cheap Chinese diesel heater in my dub there as good as the more expensive ones as long as you star them on full heat power then you can turn them down to what’s comfortable and before you turn then of turn them to full to burn of the carbon that will have built up for a few mins and they should last
thanks for commenting - its good to hear your Piont of view as reviews are very mixed online
Had no problem with Chinese diesel heaters, the one in my van is 5 years old now.
I also have one in my boat and one in my garage. They work great. Not sure if the newer ones are as good.
Hey thanks for sharing . They are much cheaper and the separate diesel storage may be better for some
Any thoughts on a dehumidifier to remove condensation?
I e seen lots of people have the karcher window hoover but feel this is too big for my van .
I have the crystal bags , boxes but really it’s ventilation and patience in the morning !
I have a jumbo Transit, insulated and ply lined with a 7kW Chinese diesel heater. I’m currently in the Balkans and for a week night time temperatures are minus 3 to 4C. The heater works great but consumes 3 litres every 10 hours so about 3 GBP per night. During the day I use a 2kW convector heater (currently parked on my drive while renovating my house and sleeping in the van).
I have black velvet curtains isolating the cab, but it makes no noticeable difference to temperature. I sleep in fleece pyjamas with socks because otherwise I’m cold. I had one night at minus 18C in a couple of years ago and was warm, but the diesel heater was almost flat out and consumed 7 litres in 10 hours so they are not cheap to run.
This year is colder than normal, so I’m absolutely not looking forward to living in my van for the next 5 months until it warms up in the spring. It will cost me at least 500 GBP in diesel assuming the heater doesn’t die on me which is the main reason I use the convector heater as much as possible.
Wow , you’re hardcore !
Would it not be cheaper to get electric hook up on a site for a few months and use a plug in heater ?
Do hope you can stay warm x
Good vid, thx bab x
Most sites now only allow a max of 700Wh appliances, so watch that your heater is below that. 😊
That's intersting. 700W at 230V is only about 3A. I don't think I've ever stayed in a UK campsite that wasn't 10A minimum.
How do you cope with the condensation?
I just wipe over the windows with a microfibre cloth and leaf a window open a little when the heating is on , or cooking
What about a Yankee candle under a raised terracotta pot?
Does this actually work ?
A candle will heat a small space and terracotta will retain it - of course being mindful of safety. Never tried it in a van.
Just found this - measures the temperature over a few hours. Hope it is ok to post a link.
ruclips.net/video/k3ynerdkUN8/видео.htmlfeature=shared
@@vanlifegoodies I have an awesome (and safe!) candle warmer thingie from a Germany company (KeepCozy) and they are lovely and really raise the temp by a number of degrees. They do NOT cause fires like the terracotta ones which are really quite dangerous. For my small van I would love to use this as a main heating source, however while using the heater I saw how horrible the CO2 levels in the van became. Sure, you can then often open a window etc, but you just can’t heat faster than the heat you are losing. I tried my best, it‘s just not possible. So I sadly have put this idea to rest. I will be installing a diesel heater. My candle heater is now in my office and keeping my toes warm and cozy. For this I can wholeheartedly recommend the little heater.
Is it difficult to start van that has been sitting for 2-3 days?
In the summer months, NO in the wintertime YES,
I would recommend taking your battery out and putting it on charge. Then put it back on and fire it up, then it will be ok 🇬🇧
Depends, I have solar panels that charge my two leisure batteries and my starter battery.
1. Covers on the front windows and get a curtain.
2. Don't have a pop top, huge heat loss.
3. Wood burners STINK...useless in a little little van.
4. Propane heaters beware, buy a good one or dangerous..not cheap though.
We have two duvets, one thin summer and one huge duck and down, sleep on one, under the other, nothing better.
Planning a trip to Switzerland so looking for a solution...maybe rely on campsites??
Wow Switzerland - you’re brave 👍
@@vanlifegoodies Been looking at diesel heaters and no. I am going to do what I did many years ago in a T3 and take a fan heater and stay on a campsite, 1kW was too much then so we have a 500w. Not so brave, I am 72, we will go after Easter. We slept out in 1c in Portugal where we live with just the big duvet and that was okay.
I know it might sound stupid, but if you put your hair dryer on the engine and on the Leads and spark plugs, your car will fire up first time , in the cold weather.(Guaranteed) And if your windows are icy, then pour lukewarm water on it .
It doesn't crack
The windscreen (windshield) unless it's really hot water .
Or failing that , put de icer in your Windscreen water bottle..
And also change your battery , spark plugs , and Leads in September./ Say . Ready for the wintertime (fall)
And you should have no problem at all. If you take these small measures
That is exactly what I used to do when i had my vehicle. And I never had a problem with my Ford fiestas 👍, 🇬🇧 .
Wow never heard of this before .
Thanks for sharing
@@vanlifegoodies A friend of mine woke me up at 6 o'clock in the morning. He couldn't get his car started. I already had my hair dryer an extension lead ready. I used that to heat his engine And it fired up first time and he was amazed. He'd never seen that before.
No spark plugs etc on a diesel engine (pretty much all vans are diesel in the U.K.) 👍🏻🇬🇧
@@AJ-qn6gd I am on about that's what I used to do to my petrol car. Nobody said anything about a diesel. 🇬🇧
@@jackwatsonepic626 I was merely commenting for other van owners who may have thought about doing this in the winter and not knowing that diesel engines don’t have ignition systems. I wasn’t having a pop at you ! I have done something similar with minis in the past as they are prone to getting damp electrics, I’ve taken the distributor cap,leads and plugs and put them in a warm (not hot) oven for a while to dry out. 👍🏻🇬🇧
Myth eh? I'll take those who claim that on a hike through the Brecons and I'll have the hat, gloves and socks. There are folk who talk out of there ****** and know nowt. I car camp now - I use blankets - hand warmers - electronic and chemical and carry a full flask or two, one with hot food in. Because I live in the fells there's a good chance of getting cut off in rural parts - talking of rural parts, get thee thermals on! Good little videos.
so true - 👍
Nice video production. We have a gas heater, running from our 4.5kg blue Calor bottle (now thankfully restored to distribution). It’s great and effective, however our heater output is by the RnR bed, so when the bed is out, we’re just heating the under-RnR storage cavity :). Heat-up though is fast. We have summer Duvelays and have never been cold. No pyjamas, too!
I’ve seen some people run a pipe to divert hot air .
Guess your toastie in bed though 👍
👀 Did I just read 4.5kg Calor bottles are available again!… Rejoice!!!
I really want a diesel heater but wife is dead against it as she gets too warm, so ended up with 10.5 tog dovet and a fleece onesie.... not over warm but definitely not cold...
The heaters are great as you can control the temp . Glad you’re warm though !