Hey, thanks for the video. I am curious with the 10L water storage… have you found it annoying to only have a minute or two of hot water? I’m also a bit curious if there’s much temperature rise if you continue to flow water through it past when the internal tank has been emptied. Luke warm maybe?
Great question Jared and thanks is for watching the video. So the Truma holds 10 litres of water at 60 degrees Celsius. This is obviously far too hot for a shower. When the hot and cold water is mixed together you get more water at a warm temperature. If you had a shower at 25 degrees you would have 24 litres. When the Truma is on and the hot water is being used the Truma tank refills and reheats the water continuously. Regarding your second question. If the tank is full and the water is heated up to the maximum temperature (60 degrees) and you open up the hot water tap, the water will be hot until all the hot water is used. You will have to wait for the Truma to heat up again however you can get “warm” water flowing back through in 5 - 10min. If you wanted 10 litres of water at full 60degrees then you would have to wait around 30min. A real world scenario whereby I took a shower followed by my partner then we also used hot water to wash our dishes and the water did not go cold. If you had a situation whereby more than 2 people wanted to have long showers you would have to wait between showers for the unit to reheat the water. Honestly if your free camping your never in a rush anyway so the wait time wouldn’t be that much of an issue. It is a small campervan so of course there will be limitations on how much hot water you can hold at a time. Hope that answered you questions 👍
Hey guys, came from the Max and Occy video! Looking forward to seeing your future videos! Looking to build a van myself and your build is definitely one to take after! Good Luck guys and Safe Travels!
Hey Layne 😀 Ahhh awesome thanks for stopping by. Building a van is definitely so satisfying especially once you can travel 🧭 n it! Thanks for the positive feedback and we will be sure to upload more videos once we are on the road 😀🚐
Since the diesel version of the Truma Combi is so much more expensive than the propane version few are willing to pay that price. Plus there are few DIY videos to help with the more complicated D6 installation. So your video helps fill that gap. If you keep everyone updated on your experience with it maybe more will be willing to do it.
Hi Tony Thankyou for the reply. There are definitely some pros and cons with both propane and diesel heaters. The price of the diesel heater definitely being a con. Propane is although cheaper outright price there is more involved with the installation. Here in Australia it’s illegal to install it yourself. The propane has to be installed by a licenced gas fitter who then issues a certificate. There are also limitation on where it can be placed inside the motor home. Propane also requires ventilation vents. This requires cutting out holes in the van and is a problem down the track with dust (pun intended). The cost do do this work might actually be equal to the cost of the diesel heater. The pro’s with the diesel version in my opinion is it can be fully installed DIY. The fuel line taps into the vehicles diesel tank so you don’t have to worry about filling up another tank. The unit uses very little diesel to run and also diesel itself is less volatile than propane and less likely to ignite and cause an explosion. I will definitely make more videos and updates on how the system runs and my opinion once I have used it for a considerable amount of time.
Hey, watched your video for tips and tricks before I have to do a similar installation. Very detailed description. One thing I've noticed that you should do, is to install a small marine accumulator tank at your cold water line just after the water pump, this will give you a more even water flow, and protect your pump.
Great to see a Truma D6 install explained so well, thanks for that this has been a great help as most people don't do the diesel version. (especially being aussie) Just a question with the warm air ducting. In the manual it says "With a duct length of less than 2 m, the outlet must not be installed higher than the warm air duct connection". Mine will be 1.5m or less. I noticed at 22:35 one of your ductings does go up from the unit, have you found any issues with that? Do you think it's best to install the unit higher up so the warm air can travel down the ducting? Thanks !
Hi, thanks for the great video! Is it safe to use this while the vehicle is moving? I live in Canada and need to heat my truck camper while driving so the water lines dont freeze. Ive heard its bot safe to use propane appliances while in motion byt im not sure about the diesel variant.
In regular operation the unit uses between 1.8 - 7 Amps. So if you had it in regular operation for 15 minutes at 7 amps you would use 1.75AH. That's assuming it's using the maximum of 7 Amps. In regular operation, between "Off" and "lowest operating level" the unit uses less than 1.8 Amps. Because its diesel the only electrical power would be uses for the initial startup, the little pump and the LCD screen. I hope that helps 👍
Hi, probably because of the camera youve used to shoot the inside of the van it looks longer than the outside of the van, have you got some dimensions for the different parts? ie shower , fridge unit, left and right kitchen units and bed, thanks in advance, great looking interior
Hi Ian so the vans overall length is 7.012 metres. The inside living areas from the partition wall to the back barn doors is roughly 5+ metres. My height is 1.76m and I have maybe 50mm clearance above my head In the shower. I can also just sleep perpendicular to the van. The fridge is a 80 litres. I hope that answers your question.
@@_letsescapetogether_ Not really was more looking for how the 5+ metres was divided up down each side of the interior, lengths of each item ie shower , fridge unit, left and right kitchen units and bed, but thanks for your reply
Awesome video, superb information and explanation. Maybe I've missed you mentioning it but is there a diesel smell will it's on. Inside or outside the van?
Great video, am at the stage of trying to work out how I heat my van without gas and only electric - this seems like it maybe the answer by using Diesel! Legend. Random question, in the UK need to keep the van under 3.5 tonnes. Had any issues with weight?
Because our Iveco Daily has duel rear wheels the GVM is 4.5 Tonnes. On the Plate inside the Bonnet it actually says the GVM is 5.2 Tonnes however in Australia any vehicle over 4.5 t requires a Light Rigid Truck Licence. Im not familiar with the rules in the UK sorry.
G'day Em and Max, I have just watched your Truma Diesel install and love your work. The detail and the explanations you provided were fantastic. I see that you provided 5 videos of your van build, did you produce anymore on the build? I believe producing such videos would be very time consuming and you more than likely did not have time. We will be commencing a van conversion on a VW Crafter LWB in August this year and will be using all diesel as the fuel source for hot water, heating and cooking. Did you install a diesel cooktop, if so were you able to use the same fuel line as the hot water system fuel line? Also the van we will converting is smaller that the Iveco, would the Truma Combi be suitable? Or would it be an overkill? Keep up the great work, cheers. Geoff
Hey guys, Thank you so much for watching! Our plan was to edit more videos but we haven’t had any time. We have more of our Van build on our Instagram highlight reels. We are hoping to get more time to upload the videos but at the moment we are travelling around with the van. Thanks kindly Emily
@@MarioDrechsler Eberspacher, Truma, Webasto use very similar pumps, so they do tick but are nearly always placed under the van so not that obvious... The Chinese heaters can be fitted with the 100% silent pumps made by a chap in the UK, the Ebers, Truma, Webasto cannot be fitted with these pumps
@@MarioDrechsler We have only needed to use it once so far but there was no noise at all. We will keep you updated as we head towards more cooler places in Australia :)
Hey, thanks for the video. I am curious with the 10L water storage… have you found it annoying to only have a minute or two of hot water? I’m also a bit curious if there’s much temperature rise if you continue to flow water through it past when the internal tank has been emptied. Luke warm maybe?
Great question Jared and thanks is for watching the video. So the Truma holds 10 litres of water at 60 degrees Celsius. This is obviously far too hot for a shower. When the hot and cold water is mixed together you get more water at a warm temperature. If you had a shower at 25 degrees you would have 24 litres. When the Truma is on and the hot water is being used the Truma tank refills and reheats the water continuously.
Regarding your second question. If the tank is full and the water is heated up to the maximum temperature (60 degrees) and you open up the hot water tap, the water will be hot until all the hot water is used. You will have to wait for the Truma to heat up again however you can get “warm” water flowing back through in 5 - 10min. If you wanted 10 litres of water at full 60degrees then you would have to wait around 30min.
A real world scenario whereby I took a shower followed by my partner then we also used hot water to wash our dishes and the water did not go cold. If you had a situation whereby more than 2 people wanted to have long showers you would have to wait between showers for the unit to reheat the water. Honestly if your free camping your never in a rush anyway so the wait time wouldn’t be that much of an issue. It is a small campervan so of course there will be limitations on how much hot water you can hold at a time.
Hope that answered you questions 👍
Amazing video thanks for explaining everything so clearly.
I'm fitting this exact boiler this week
@@jamesratcliffe3272 That's awesome mate! How did you go with the Install?
Hi saw you on max an occy started watchin yr videos now I'm a new subscriber 🤗😊
Welcome and thank you Pat 😃
Hi guys came from max and occys channel, love the vibes keen to see more of your van in action !
Hey Man!! Thanks for finding us from Max & Occy. We have big plans with van content on this channel and can't wait to show everyone.
Just hooked up with you guys, here from Max and Occy 💖
Hey Mick, That's awesome!! Thanks for stopping by. We look forward to having you along with our upcoming adventures
Fantastic guide for future van rebuilders. Have you considered being a brand ambassador? Well done guys. Let the good times roll!
Thanks for watching Kana. Yes we have and we are currently planning something together for the future
Hey guys, came from the Max and Occy video! Looking forward to seeing your future videos! Looking to build a van myself and your build is definitely one to take after! Good Luck guys and Safe Travels!
Hey Layne 😀 Ahhh awesome thanks for stopping by. Building a van is definitely so satisfying especially once you can travel 🧭 n it! Thanks for the positive feedback and we will be sure to upload more videos once we are on the road 😀🚐
Since the diesel version of the Truma Combi is so much more expensive than the propane version few are willing to pay that price. Plus there are few DIY videos to help with the more complicated D6 installation. So your video helps fill that gap. If you keep everyone updated on your experience with it maybe more will be willing to do it.
Hi Tony Thankyou for the reply. There are definitely some pros and cons with both propane and diesel heaters. The price of the diesel heater definitely being a con.
Propane is although cheaper outright price there is more involved with the installation. Here in Australia it’s illegal to install it yourself. The propane has to be installed by a licenced gas fitter who then issues a certificate. There are also limitation on where it can be placed inside the motor home. Propane also requires ventilation vents. This requires cutting out holes in the van and is a problem down the track with dust (pun intended). The cost do do this work might actually be equal to the cost of the diesel heater.
The pro’s with the diesel version in my opinion is it can be fully installed DIY. The fuel line taps into the vehicles diesel tank so you don’t have to worry about filling up another tank. The unit uses very little diesel to run and also diesel itself is less volatile than propane and less likely to ignite and cause an explosion.
I will definitely make more videos and updates on how the system runs and my opinion once I have used it for a considerable amount of time.
Hey, watched your video for tips and tricks before I have to do a similar installation. Very detailed description. One thing I've noticed that you should do, is to install a small marine accumulator tank at your cold water line just after the water pump, this will give you a more even water flow, and protect your pump.
Hey Keeled Thank you for your advice :) We did think that but apparently with the New Shurflo 4009 they dot require an accumulator tank?
Great to see a Truma D6 install explained so well, thanks for that this has been a great help as most people don't do the diesel version. (especially being aussie)
Just a question with the warm air ducting. In the manual it says "With a duct length of less than 2 m, the outlet must not
be installed higher than the warm air duct connection". Mine will be 1.5m or less.
I noticed at 22:35 one of your ductings does go up from the unit, have you found any issues with that? Do you think it's best to install the unit higher up so the warm air can travel down the ducting? Thanks !
Hi, thanks for the great video! Is it safe to use this while the vehicle is moving? I live in Canada and need to heat my truck camper while driving so the water lines dont freeze. Ive heard its bot safe to use propane appliances while in motion byt im not sure about the diesel variant.
Hey guys, great build! any idea how much electricity this unit consumes with an average use? 1 ah per shower session? 5 ah?
In regular operation the unit uses between 1.8 - 7 Amps. So if you had it in regular operation for 15 minutes at 7 amps you would use 1.75AH. That's assuming it's using the maximum of 7 Amps. In regular operation, between "Off" and "lowest operating level" the unit uses less than 1.8 Amps. Because its diesel the only electrical power would be uses for the initial startup, the little pump and the LCD screen. I hope that helps 👍
Hi, probably because of the camera youve used to shoot the inside of the van it looks longer than the outside of the van, have you got some dimensions for the different parts? ie shower , fridge unit, left and right kitchen units and bed, thanks in advance, great looking interior
Hi Ian so the vans overall length is 7.012 metres. The inside living areas from the partition wall to the back barn doors is roughly 5+ metres. My height is 1.76m and I have maybe 50mm clearance above my head In the shower. I can also just sleep perpendicular to the van. The fridge is a 80 litres. I hope that answers your question.
@@_letsescapetogether_ Not really was more looking for how the 5+ metres was divided up down each side of the interior, lengths of each item ie shower , fridge unit, left and right kitchen units and bed, but thanks for your reply
Awesome video, superb information and explanation.
Maybe I've missed you mentioning it but is there a diesel smell will it's on.
Inside or outside the van?
Hey Jibbe, You can't notice a smell and if there is one its only a very slight one when the machine is staring up and its from outside :)
Great video, am at the stage of trying to work out how I heat my van without gas and only electric - this seems like it maybe the answer by using Diesel! Legend.
Random question, in the UK need to keep the van under 3.5 tonnes. Had any issues with weight?
Because our Iveco Daily has duel rear wheels the GVM is 4.5 Tonnes. On the Plate inside the Bonnet it actually says the GVM is 5.2 Tonnes however in Australia any vehicle over 4.5 t requires a Light Rigid Truck Licence. Im not familiar with the rules in the UK sorry.
G'day Em and Max, I have just watched your Truma Diesel install and love your work. The detail and the explanations you provided were fantastic. I see that you provided 5 videos of your van build, did you produce anymore on the build? I believe producing such videos would be very time consuming and you more than likely did not have time. We will be commencing a van conversion on a VW Crafter LWB in August this year and will be using all diesel as the fuel source for hot water, heating and cooking. Did you install a diesel cooktop, if so were you able to use the same fuel line as the hot water system fuel line? Also the van we will converting is smaller that the Iveco, would the Truma Combi be suitable? Or would it be an overkill? Keep up the great work, cheers. Geoff
Hey guys,
Thank you so much for watching!
Our plan was to edit more videos but we haven’t had any time. We have more of our Van build on our Instagram highlight reels.
We are hoping to get more time to upload the videos but at the moment we are travelling around with the van.
Thanks kindly
Emily
great vid ! may I ask how noisy is the pump ! can you hear it ? is it like the cheap diesel heaters
We cannot hear it at all because it is mounted under the van
With the cheap Chinese Diesel heaters the pump sound Tok Tok Tok ? Does it do the same when you are in bed at night time ?
@@MarioDrechsler Eberspacher, Truma, Webasto use very similar pumps, so they do tick but are nearly always placed under the van so not that obvious... The Chinese heaters can be fitted with the 100% silent pumps made by a chap in the UK, the Ebers, Truma, Webasto cannot be fitted with these pumps
@@MarioDrechsler We have only needed to use it once so far but there was no noise at all. We will keep you updated as we head towards more cooler places in Australia :)
Where did you get your lights from? What brand are they if you don't mind?
Which ones? We have many different lights