Diesel Night-heater hot air outlet

[Skyliner33]

I went under the seat for the outlet but the intake in the OEM position.

I didn't like the idea of taking strength out of the B pillar without beveling the edge like the OEM hole does to put rigidity back in.

Mat

Thanks, I don’t think that bevelled edge adds strength, more to help locate the plastics.
But I could be wrong.

Ours is in the side of the drivers seat base, in front of the handbrake. Something we'd never even thought of and it's how the converters fit it. It means the space behind the drivers seat / the end of the furniture is available for the windscreen cover and the simple flysheet awning we use.

Thanks. That was suggested to me earlier today. I hadn’t really thought of that although now you mention it I did see one before somewhere. I’m starting to think it’s the best option. But I would have to put sub under passenger’s seat.

Have you got any pics please? Has the handbrake plastics or passenger seat been affected by the heat?

Thanks all for all the replies.

 

[Jimmock]

Has anyone got any photos of the hot air vent coming through the van floor somewhere behind the parking brake? Ideally from both inside the van and from underneath.
thanks

Hi Air, did you get any further with your installation ? I have the same issue since my leisure battery fills the full width of the space beneath my drivers seat.

 

[AlR]

Hi Jim,
I’ve installed the heater, but haven’t yet cut the hole.
I’m currently planning on bringing the heater outlet through the floor behind the drivers seat. I’m going to cut the hole after I’ve insulated and fitted the new floor - and can mark out the exact position of the kitchen unit & fridge.

 

[Jimmock]

Hi Jim,
I’ve installed the heater, but haven’t yet cut the hole.
I’m currently planning on bringing the heater outlet through the floor behind the drivers seat. I’m going to cut the hole after I’ve insulated and fitted the new floor - and can mark out the exact position of the kitchen unit & fridge.

Thanks for the reply. Have you looked to see if there is enough room below for the ducting hole at rear of drivers seat that won’t foul any cross members etc ?

 

[sparkzer]

Has anyone got any photos of the hot air vent coming through the van floor somewhere behind the parking brake? Ideally from both inside the van and from underneath.
thanks

I did exactly this...my outlet comes out directly behind the handbrake, as i have a pod behind the drivers seat there were limited options. I installed it a few years back, so racking my brains... i think the only thing was it was pretty tight to heatsheild under the van, but just fitted.

10 points if you can guess what's going on in the rest of the pic

 

[AlR]

Thanks for the reply. Have you looked to see if there is enough room below for the ducting hole at rear of drivers seat that won’t foul any cross members etc ?

I’ve not measured anything, but have been told by a couple of guys, that it is tight, but does fit ok.

 

[Jimmock]

I’ve not measured anything, but have been told by a couple of guys, that it is tight, but does fit ok.

Thanks again. Look forward to seeing how it goes

I did exactly this...my outlet comes out directly behind the handbrake, as i have a pod behind the drivers seat there were limited options. I installed it a few years back, so racking my brains... i think the only thing was it was pretty tight to heatsheild under the van, but just fitted.

10 points if you can guess what's going on in the rest of the pic
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Interesting, any concerns over closeness to handbrake mounts re mot etc ?

 

[sparkzer]

Interesting, any concerns over closeness to handbrake mounts re mot etc ?

The handbrake mounts to the seat base..so no, none at all.

 

[Jimmock]

The handbrake mounts to the seat base..so no, none at all.

Excellent.

 

[Bigsidavies]

Mine comes up behind the driver’s seat through the floor. I’m not in the country at the moment so can’t get any photos from underneath, but I think @Skyliner33 took some when he was planning his. So if he sees this he might be able to help.

 

[Jimmock]

Mine comes up behind the driver’s seat through the floor. I’m not in the country at the moment so can’t get any photos from underneath, but I think @Skyliner33 took some when he was planning his. So if he sees this he might be able to help.

Thanks Bigsidavies, I’ve had a look this afternoon and due to the size of my leisure battery there’s no way I can turn it sideways so I measured up a position behind the drivers seat like you probably have. There appears to be an area just behind the cross member that runs across where the bulkhead would have sat on. I will need to adjust the side of the heat shield to try to fit in the ductwork. It’s just beside the factory made hole in the heat shield for the heater exhaust.

 

[Bigsidavies]

Thanks Bigsidavies, I’ve had a look this afternoon and due to the size of my leisure battery there’s no way I can turn it sideways so I measured up a position behind the drivers seat like you probably have. There appears to be an area just behind the cross member that runs across where the bulkhead would have sat on. I will need to adjust the side of the heat shield to try to fit in the ductwork. It’s just beside the factory made hole in the heat shield for the heater exhaust.

Found this on my phone which shows where it is looking in through the drivers side sliding door.
Might give you an idea.

 

[Jimmock]

Found this on my phone which shows where it is looking in through the drivers side sliding door.
Might give you an idea.

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Thanks, that’s looks exactly where I think I can fit it in so confirms it, brilliant. Did you just bend the heat shield into shape to allow the duct up through there ?

 

[Bigsidavies]

It was fitted by Cosmic Campers. I’ll take a pic from underneath when I get home on the 25th. The underbody plastic is off at the mo as it’s cracked so it’s easy to take the pic.

 

[Jimmock]

It was fitted by Cosmic Campers. I’ll take a pic from underneath when I get home on the 25th. The underbody plastic is off at the mo as it’s cracked so it’s easy to take the pic.

Many thanks. Yep my plastic panel is bust too, held together with cable ties at the moment so plan to replace it also.

 

[msim3011T6]

Gents

My first post on here so go easy!

This is my Autoterm set-up - when I say mine I should qualify that by saying this was installed by the former keeper who supplied me with these pics when I bought my van earlier this year. Presumably that's under the van?!?! I have a leisure battery under the drivers seat - heater intake is in the drivers side door footwell. I recently updated the controller which is far more intuitive to use (3rd pic). Unfortunately I'm away working ATM so can't take any more pics but I hope this helps someone!!

 

[Chrishall888]

Has anyone got the outlet to the passenger side seat base?
Or into the below panel?

 

[Absolut5]

We do a lot of these -

 

[Chrishall888]

We do a lot of these -

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Is that with the original t6 panel or do you need to fit the California and vents etc?

 

[Absolut5]

you can cut the t6 panel like that but we buy them in , plus vents etc