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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[FranklinBallowe]

❤great info! Just bought my Deisel heater suitcase Hcalory today! Love it!!!!

[highball]

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

[JakeSulinjr]

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

[dariostarsky]

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.

[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.

[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.

[joshc]

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 :)

[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.

[matterhorn]

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.

[garenkarapetian]

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!

[joesalemi]

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

[joesalemi]

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.

[joesalemi]

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