Affixing the Diesel heater

Now that the gas tank and the Diesel tank are ready, the mounting place for the heater was found: near the bathtub.

The provided metal template was used to determine the location of the holes. But the floor board is very thick - just drilling the holes would not leave enough space for affixing the screws and hoses properly. So instead, I cut a larger opening.

Then I placed an insulating layer around the edges, to protect the wooden floor board from the heat of the heater.

Then the template plate was screwed on, and on top there was placed another layer of the fireproof insulating material.

Then the heater was attached onto the template plate. Screws were used to attach it from underneath.

 

Air inlet and fume outlet hoses were attached underneath.

The inside air ducts will be next. Here is already one outlet mounted: left of the entrance to the bathroom.

Diesel tank and heater

The Diesel tank for the heating was already waiting since last year. Now that the weather finally stopped being hot, I could address this.

First I put together the Diesel filler: the outside inlet is connected to the tank by a 38 mm (inside) pipe. I replaced the original tank cover with one that had a screw-on connection. On top of that connector I attached a hose connector, and then a 38 mm wide pipe hose could be used to connect the inlet with the tank.

Then I needed to install an air duct, to allow filling of the tank without the air entering the van compartment. The inlet has a connection to ventilate the tank, and that is what I did then connect with a fuel pipe.

Now drilling a hole for the inlet.

Now connecting the fuel hose and the tank ventilation.

Waste water outlet

The bathtub needs its waste water to go somewhere. So I drilled a hole in the bottom of the cabin and added grey waste water pipes.

Gas tank - Gaslow system

From my first camper, the "Mr.Percy" Peugeot Expert, I did have a Gaslow refillable gas tank system which I had bought and installed in 2012. Upon selling the vehicle I had removed it.

Now was the time to set it up here.

First a good place needed to be found: next to the bathtub in the bathroom. This would also be the place for the Diesel tank of the heater.

Then holes in the floor needed to be drilled, so that gas that would escape from the bottle or the pipes would not accumulate but would flow out. Here for the first time I did drill through the floor: is 2cm thick plywood. Easy to drill, good for attaching things with wood screws, stable. But also probably highly flammable.

Then I needed to trill a round hole in the wall for the gas inlet. I needed a 70mm, but only had a 60mm and a 72 mm circular drill. I decided for the larger one.

Still need to build a tight and sealed enclosure for the gas tank inside - to avoid gas leaking out into the living compartment.