$200 Knock-Off Diesel Heater VS $1500 Webasto. RESULTS* Both DECENT BUILD QUALITY

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[andywt]

The Chinese heater is a copy of the Eberspächer Airtronic D4 4 kw, and some parts are interchangeable, it’s a reasonable copy for the money except for the electronics, it’s not weather sealed so can’t be mounted under a vehical and the software does not have the same level of control ie the Eberspächer you just set it to the required temp and it does the rest, the Chinese heater tends to soot up if ran on low heat too long, so be prepared to split the main housing to decoke it from time to time.

There’s some lively FB groups on how to customize the Chinese heaters display/controller to, make it more reliable.

Would I have a Chinese heater? nope, my campers Eberspächer is 21yr old and still works fine, some I fitted 30+ years ago are still working.

As you’r in Canada, if heading off somewhere a bit chilly in winter -30-40c you may want to think about which one would you trust, having said that you could take a whole new Chinese heater for spares, a motor for the Webasto costs more than the compleat Chinese heater kit.

[poetpeter]

Slight difference in price? $1300? That's a big difference. More than most can afford.

[gnojedneb]

Hi...Just letting you know that I have 2 China heaters with aluminium housings both bought in Canada from BC to Ont., no sales tax for less that $200 each delivered to my front door, in less than 1 week, installed into vans by myself.These units have been in operation now for 2 years with no issues. They are awesome for the low price.Just started my third year with them.
Just love them !!!

[robgrant]

I still would purchase the Chinese one because of the LARGE price spread. If the Webasto was 400 to 500 dollars I could see purchasing it but with a 1300 price difference over the Chinese one.. no way. It's not a deal-breaker for me!

[jeffmabry]

You could replace alot of stuff on the china one before you get to 1500 .

[krusty]

was hoping you would fire them both up so we could hear the noise difference

[jamesgill]

The concern over having a small diesel tank inside the van is pretty overblown. Unleaded gasoline fumes have a 'flashpoint' of -45F while diesel fumes won't ignite until well over 100F(up to 200F depending on the grade). People have had heating oil tanks in their basements or next to their homes for decades without issue. Diesel also doesn't 'off gas' fumes near as much as gasoline so the odds of there even being fumes inside the van are slim. Leaks and/or spills of diesel in the van will stink, but there is little danger.

Does that mean I would go with the Chinese heater? Not necessarily. I'm a big believer in 'Buy once, cry once' and having had a Webasto in a plow truck I know the reliability of them.

[jcdahippie]

I have a Webasto. I've had it over 5 years no problem. A friend had one and it stopped burning fuel and just dripped fuel. I've wstchdd some YouTube videos where some have had good luck with the Chinese knockoffs and others have problems right out of the box. Don't be directly in front of where it blows the air out. It's extremely hot. One YouTuber put a splitter on his so it blew air in different directions. You're going to love it. No more propane bomb!

[ericdesmeules]

I had a webasto heater in my big rig. On one trip I had my fuel lines freeze and the truck shut down but the heater kept me warm while I waited for the mechanic to show up. Kept me warm and safe @ - 30c.

[timlichti]

Rainer is a breath of fresh air. No bullshit to that man what so ever. He just got a new customer today. I have been using Owl not anymore. Thank you for introduction to the man behind the scene.

[MarkusReinisch]

I also had a chinese heater. After 2 oilpumps I upgraded to planar 2d. It is cheaper than the webasto and the quality is the same.

[waynekarnold]

I worked at Volvo for 30+years and we installed hundreds of webastel heater the to heat the motor & the one to heat the cab
You made the right choice

[jennyjackson]

Thanks for the news. I just received delivery of my new home; a Ford E150. My next step is the build.

[TheDawnofVanlife]

Man, a Raynor in your life is worth it's weight in gold.

I'll be buddy heater heating for awhile mostly because I'd have to also pay an installer for anything else and I can't afford all that. So it's not even just the price of the heater to consider, it's the price of the installer.

[truth]

I agree with everything but come on a jet taking off? Lol thats a little dramatic I worked on a aircraft carrier if that is close to a jet taking off ur waking up the city ur sleeping in lol

[ActivateTrueHealth]

i could get 7 chinese heaters for the price of ONE higher quality one. so i might just stick with the chinese

[tedorrino]

I went with a propex heater. Works great, very reliable and no maintenance.

[vanlifethetravelinfranksho]

Had the Wabasto in my big trucks. Worked day after day with no issues. Pricey but worth it.

[MsClever]

My neighbor's car caught fire recently. These reviews and those situations paint a great perspective on SAFETY in van life.

[carsten.carsten.]

Thank You, for this very good instruction. I know, webasto ist the more better choice. But the price of the China heater ist unbeatable.