Propane Buddy Heater vs Webasto Diesel Heater | Heating a Campervan | Vanheer Adventures

Staying warm in a small space seems easy, right? We thought a small Propane Buddy Heater would do the trick. We were wrong. Watch this video to understand why.
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[@JakeSulinjr]

Awesome, even Barry Allen is getting into Van Life! Hahaha

[@getaway_guide]

FLASH

[@highball7347]

Propane furnace provides dry heat because the exhaust is sent outside. Open flames or ceramic heaters will produce moisture.

[@zandemen]

Diesel makes water when burning too.
The furnace you showed us separates combustion air and the air inside so the moisture stays outside. Propane furnaces can do the same thing.
let's see if I can make this simple; the furnace draws air from outside and fuel from the tank, burns them together to heat an element in the device.
The exhaust gas is then pumped outside.
Inside the cabin air is circulated over the heated element, heating your inside air without adding any moisture.

[@dariostarsky8124]

Cheers guys! I'm looking at several options as we speak so I am one step closer to narrowing my search down to hopefully the best solution.

[@getaway_guide]

Glad it was helpful! Best of luck.

[@trentvintage9840]

Veeeeerrry helpful!

[@getaway_guide]

Thanks Trent. Appreciate it!

[@cferdinandi]

If you're running that stove or buddy heater, you *always* need to have a door or window open! The fire consumes oxygen and outputs carbon dioxide. Permanent furnaces like a Propex have a a duct that pulls fresh air in from the outside and vents exhaust back out. This also eliminates the moisture issues associated with burning propane.

[@getaway_guide]

Thanks for the tips!

[@tu0ootu]

Excellent 👍

[@getaway_guide]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@mertkaptan3849]

thanks

[@getaway_guide]

Welcome

[@anthonyhiscox]

This doesn't tell us anything about propane vs diesel, you are comparing two different types of heaters -- not fuels. The diesel heaters vent their exhaust outside, whereas the buddy heaters and stove vent it directly into the van, this is where your moisture is. You want to compare a VENTED propane to a diesel. Propane furnaces like those found in most RV's use heat exchangers (like your home furnace) and heat the dry air in your van, venting harmful exhaust and moisture outside.

[@anthonyhiscox]

Just to clarify, the buddy relies on a catalytic reaction, it's not really burning the propane, so I guess it wouldn't technically be exhaust but has the same issue with moisture.

[@getaway_guide]

Sorry to disappoint, Anthony. We'll try better next time.

[@anthonyhiscox]

@@getaway_guide 'disappoint' may be a bit harsh, you answered a great question, it just wasn't the one I was looking for an answer to. I ran a buddy in my little shop/shed once and coated all my tools in moisture. It's *very* important people know this before planning long term heat.
The only real advantage I saw with diesel was vehicles that already run on it sharing their fuel supply.

[@pavel9652]

They didn't research heating after all ;) I heard from a few sources diesel heaters, presumably those cheap ones, fail often and can be finicky. Propane heaters were used for decades in RVs and are reliable, but moisture has to be vented out, as you say. Another thing is fuel economy and the electricity used by diesel heaters. I am looking into options right now.

[@joshc606]

Chinese Diesel heater! We have 2. You can change them out every year and it would take 10 years to pay for a name brands :)

[@getaway_guide]

SO true.

[@MandEmma7]

unless you use a catalytic type

[@matterhorn1975]

Forget about the wet heat.. I'd be more concerned about carbon monoxide killing me!!!
Wabasto heaters are way over priced.
Lavaner Pro are basically the same heater at a fifth of the price.

[@getaway_guide]

Fair point - we had a carbon monoxide-detector that helped us feel safer. Agreed Wabasto's are WAY too expensive.

[@garenkarapetian709]

Misleading clickbait title! There ARE dry-air Propane Heaters like Propex HS2000, which is what I thought you'd be comparing to Webasto or Chinese Diesel Heaters. Dislike!

[@getaway_guide]

I'm really sorry to have disappointed you. We'll try better next time.

[@joesalemi2414]

These are not a good or useful comparison because they aren’t just different brands but they are completely different kinds of heaters.

[@getaway_guide]

Sorry

[@joesalemi2414]

Really…..learn. The fuel source is not the problem. Having an unvented, UNVENTED, propane heater causes condensation, not the propane itself.
Pease take this misinformed video down.

[@getaway_guide]

Easy bub.

[@joesalemi2414]

Thanks but you don’t know what you’re talking about. Cute though.

[@getaway_guide]

So kind. Appreciate the love and support.