WEBASTO GAS HEATER | PROMASTER VAN INSTALL

[@functionalvanconversion4284]

Nice work! After spending 2 months crawling under my van installing a hydronic heater, I wish I had gone airtronic. Great to see females getting their hands in dirty work💪.

[@OutOfThisVan]

Sometimes you have to get a little dirty to get things done.

[@NathalieKossek]

You made this look so much easier than other videos. Thank you!

[@OutOfThisVan]

Awesome! The only hard/scary part was making the hole in the van. So worth it though our heat is coming in handy this winter!

[@jonghj]

Great video! One pro tip I found on the interwebs... I routed the intake back to inside... That way you are heating already warm air from inside the RV instead of cold (potentially frozen) outside air. Makes a huge difference in fuel usage.

[@OutOfThisVan]

Wow never thought of that. Thanks for the tip!

[@questioner1596]

The outside air intake is for your combustion air, and the manual on my Webasto says clearly not to take this air from the passenger compartment. It would create an interior vacuum, pulling in outside (cold) air from every crack in the van to fill what is lost out the exhaust pipe, so it wouldn't actually save fuel. There is a separate air intake inside the cab that takes the interior air to reheat. It's sized for the ductwork and this should be kept indoors.

[@DattaGroover]

What @@questioner1596 said!

[@ozmanfidaar6311]

I can't thank you enough for helping me install my Webasto heater. Subscripted and liked.

[@OutOfThisVan]

Awesome! Glad to hear it worked out. Stay warm! ✌️

[@mandolewien]

On the subject of the mice in the van. I put dryer sheets in different places under the van and around the engine compartment to keep the little critters at bay. I assume they don't like the smell or they get the idea humans are in the area. Had some in the engine compartment of our Mini and since the sheets are in, haven't seen any evidence of mice. Inexpensive and worth a try.

[@OutOfThisVan]

We’ve heard that works well for many people! Luckily we haven’t run into any more mice recently but in areas where they’re more common, we sprinkle some cayenne pepper around the tires and that seems to do the trick.

[@keithnadeau1065]

Thank you so much for making this video! I have been looking into heaters and this sold me on the web as to for my Pro Master. Cheers!

[@OutOfThisVan]

Glad to help!

[@samanthavira2351]

Narrowed down heating option to Webasto because of the existing fuel port on the Promasters. A couple of new things learned in this video: 1. Heat shield removal was not necessary (thank goodness) 2. To add extra height, use wood piece before adapter plate. Smart!! Thank you and happy travels!

[@OutOfThisVan]

Thanks for watching the fuel port is so convenient. Not sure we would have attempted this without it.

[@jeffreyjeter]

Thank you so much for this video, it's great! I am about to do the same install in our promaster. I loved your pre-departure check list by the ignition!

[@OutOfThisVan]

Hahaha we made that early on in our travels. You’d be amazed how many times we didn’t have the counters empty and drawers secured. The first turn always let us know though.

[@kele6733]

I am about to install on my Promaster. If you are in PNW, we could collaborate.

[@davidgraff5048]

After watching your video you gave me the confidence to complete my project it was much easier than I thought it was going to be thank you for your video

[@OutOfThisVan]

We’re so glad we helped. We didn’t initially install a heater because we also thought it was going to be to difficult but after researching and laying everything out it wasn’t bad. Oh and we’ve been using our heater almost everyday recently since it’s getting cold up here in BC, Canada. Lol

[@dumitrescuanton9087]

I'll try my first Webasto start and its works only the fan,the punp dont start. Here in Buckarest Roumanie.we have 33 degreez.

[@pamelag2223]

Way to go! Enjoy the heat, you earned it!

[@OutOfThisVan]

Haha WE HAVE HEAT! Thank you for watching!

[@treppas]

Great share! Installing my heater soon and your information will go a long way to help.

[@OutOfThisVan]

Glad it was helpful! If you have any questions during the install we'll be glad to help. We can honestly say the heater has been a life changer. We've used it a bunch and tested it out in Telluride late winter and it kept us toasty in the van.

[@whomarjb]

Well done guys, nothing like doing things yourself.

[@OutOfThisVan]

Right on the best part is we know how it works too.

[@Vera-xu3xw]

I wanna see more dog ❤ I have a GSP and that garmin tracking collar. My girls name is Vera she loves to hunt. I didnt ctach your dogs name (im just fast forwarding around) i just found your channel. I have a self-contained diesel heater, works great put the pump makes a horrible clicking and it takes a lot of amps to start it. So most people just leave then tin.

[@Vera-xu3xw]

I'll be back to actually watch the video, thanks 🎉

[@OutOfThisVan]

Penelope goes everywhere with us! She’s been traveling with us on the road for the last 5 years. She pretty much the star of our channel.

[@curtisjohnson4886]

Thank you for the video it encouraged me to do it. May next year because it’s too late in the year.

[@OutOfThisVan]

It’s a daunting task. Took us a while to commit to finally doing it but it works great and we love the ability to warm up the van with ease.

[@JamesPuente]

Y’all rock, thanks for making this! Earned yourselves a new sub 😊 happy travels!!

[@OutOfThisVan]

Thanks! See you on the road.

[@rayeneals8582]

BEST AND SIMPLE VIDEO...bUt HELLA GREAT INFORMATION! STRAIGHTFORWARD...AND DONE BY A 👧!!!!!!!!!👍🏾👍🏾🍾 I’m also building in STL. NOT getting under mine right now! Only item I’m looking for is the muffler...(?). From this estranged Ga 🍑 currently wishing she was there, YOU GUYS HAVE HEAT! I’m impressed and now ready to take mine on!!!! THANK YOU!!!

[@OutOfThisVan]

Glad it was helpful! We just added the links for the muffler. We also ended up buying two more heavy duty clamps for it as well. We've seen others opt not to get the muffler but we wanted the heater to be a quite as possible since we will probably be using it at night mostly. Muffler - amzn.to/3quDyAg Extended Exhaust Hose - amzn.to/2ZdrGXp Heavy Duty Clamps - amzn.to/3bezDkx

[@rayeneals8582]

Oh! Check mine out at @bohemianwanderlustllc it’s being all done minus the electrical (my dad), so it is slow moving at the moment. Lots of video but overwhelmed with KZbin right now so I’m sticking to showing tidbits.

[@rayeneals8582]

@@OutOfThisVan yeah, my dad seems to think it will be quiet enough but because I’ll be traveling sola, I want to be as stealth as possible, so thanks for the link!

[@OutOfThisVan]

@@rayeneals8582 right on! Have fun with it. The build process is truly unique and you learn so much. I feel you with the videos. On our full build we have a ton of videos but they are all just random parts of the build since we were more focused on actually building the van.

[@MoonTrade]

Awesome! I got the the Chinese diesel and surprisingly we went the same route routing our pipes. It was a pain routing the exhaust pipe 😭

[@OutOfThisVan]

That’s great! I don’t think we could’ve done it another way. Just have to shimmy it around. haha

[@mountainsportstrainer9300]

Great tutorial! Is the hole saw a 4" or 5"? Thanks

[@Geekchica]

¡ ME ENCANTÓ EN ABSOLUTO QUE HABLASTE EN ESPAÑOL!

[@OutOfThisVan]

😂 necesito empezar a hablar más en español en estos videos.

[@Geekchica]

Gracias por educarnos sobre esta instalación. ¿Me podrías pasar donde comprar el Air Intake Silencer, por favor? No está en su lista de enlaces ¡Gracias!

[@hip2thescene]

This video has really helped me with our install, thank you!! One question - did your kit come with a foam piece that sits below the metal mounting plate? The reason I ask is because I didn't see it anywhere in your video and this might have given you the extra height you needed to clear that bar behind the seat.

[@OutOfThisVan]

Interesting! Yea, I don't think ours came with that. Hopefully they are making better kits by now.

[@Daltons_Advantures]

I know this is late, but that was a relatively recent addition by Webasto. It adds a touch of height, and ensures an airtight seal between the ground and the cabin.

[@zameerandani3033]

Great video and looking forward to doing the same. Quick question - was there a reason why no fuel filter was added to the inflow to the fuel pump?

[@OutOfThisVan]

No reason other than it didn’t come with our kit. We would add it if it did. (Even though we’ve read stories about the filters clogging) Luckily we haven’t had any issues with our heater yet. We do have it in high altitude mode which we recommend if you’re planning on being at high elevation ever.

[@MikeBabsBC]

love love LOVE your Promaster setup!!! That's exactly how I'd like to set mine up... when I finally get one ;) Really appreciate you showing this install, saving this video for when I do the same. Oh, and love the video you got going on with your channel, totally subscribing :)

[@OutOfThisVan]

Thank you! When you get your van don’t hesitate to ask us any questions. We know the whole van process can be overwhelming. Have a great day!

[@mikerabbit87]

Great video! Very clear explanation of everything. Do you happen to know if you still need the Rheostat for altitude if you have the Smartemp 3.0?

[@OutOfThisVan]

Thank you! I’m not familiar with the smartemp 3.0 so I’m not sure if it’ll be able to adjust for the altitude. It seems like to would but I also feel like my digital one should have been able to as well.

[@mikerabbit87]

@@OutOfThisVan That's great - Thank you for the quick reply. I just ordered the 3.0, so I guess I will find out soon!

[@jwise6645144]

Awesome video- thank you so much

[@OutOfThisVan]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@lindseyweck6669]

Great tutorial!

[@OutOfThisVan]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[@patrickwalsh5655]

Did your passenger seat have the flat repair kit under it? I'm trying to figure out where I should install my heater considering the space under my passenger seat is occupied with the emergency jack and flat tire change kit...

[@OutOfThisVan]

We took it out of the massive case and made it as compact as possible. Then we bungied it to the side under the seat. We put the rest of the small parts in the glove box.

[@dumitrescuanton9087]

I made a modification. I mounted a original Webasto to a box of a China heater and dont want to start at all 🙂🙂

[@accentjim]

Is that valve that you tapped into for your diesel standard on a Promaster? About to get a 2014 diesel, and hoping to Webast-it like y'all did!

[@OutOfThisVan]

We have a gas ProMaster and I do believe it's standard. At least from the year 2018. I don't have much info on a 2014 diesel but you can quickly check (or have the seller check) without much effort. Just need a screwdriver and access to the center area between the seats.

[@spleerfloof]

Hi I have a 2019 ProMaster and I’d like to get a Webasto heater like yours. Mostly I park the van on a city street and need to be stealth. My big big question is how noisy is the exhaust from this? On a quiet morning, say 5am, is it going to be noticeable to someone walking past my van?

[@OutOfThisVan]

Outside the van I’d say it’s almost equivalent to having the van on. There is also exhaust that when cold would be visible. Inside the van would be warm and toasty.

[@spleerfloof]

@@OutOfThisVan Hey thanks for answering my question! This is my second van build, and I was trying to get away from propane. I appreciate the feedback!

[@edproductions360]

For the electricity to the fuel pump, how can you tell which is positive and negative coming out of the heater?

[@OutOfThisVan]

We misspoke on those wires. You can do either one. There is no difference for positive and negative on those specific wires. Thanks for watching! You’re going to love the heater it makes a big difference.

[@theusconstitution1776]

GASOLINE RIGHT? NOT DIESEL...........RIGHT? Ps....... The reason they made that plate out of metal and not out of plastic or wood is because that exhaust pipe gets damn near glowing red right near the unit right exactly where you have that one I realize this is a year after you made this video but in case you smell woodburning occasionally that could be why❤️🇺🇸

[@OutOfThisVan]

No burning wood here. Been working a few years now. I think you might misunderstand the constitution of this one. There is a big hole that everything goes through… no contact with the wood we used.

[@dumitrescuanton9087]

Hallo,everibody. If somebody knows to tell me at how many degrees its setted the termostat to a Webasto heater?

[@petethebeef]

I've heard heard that the company doesn't recommend installation so close to the fuel tank ? Just wondering if its true...thanks 🤷‍♂️

[@OutOfThisVan]

Could be true. We haven’t heard anything like that. There are tons of camper vans with it located in the same spot and we haven’t heard of anyone having issues.

[@PatrickPrice-ny2ie]

Great video but theres no place for me to install in my van. Stuck with Mr Buddy for now.

[@OutOfThisVan]

Mr Buddy works well. You just have to keep buying canisters.

[@PatrickPrice-ny2ie]

@@OutOfThisVan I saw another video saying a 20 lb conversion tank would heat 120 hours.

[@msmargiek48]

We hooked everything up but not power!! There is no light on the digital remote. Is there 2 fuses you need to put on the cable. There is a slot for 2 fuses. We don't have a big knob to turn on and off.

[@OutOfThisVan]

We hard wired ours into our electric system but I remember there are two fuses one for the remote and one for the heater. Let me know if this solves the problem.

[@msmargiek48]

@@OutOfThisVan Thank you so much for reading my question. There is a F1 and F2 fuses holder on the cable. We received One 1 amp fuse, One 15 amp fuse and One 20 amp in our kit. We tried the 1 amp with the 15 amp but that didn't help. Can't find any install guide that I can read and not sure which slot needs which fuse. Thanks so much. We put a multimeter to the heater and have 12.3 volts.

[@OutOfThisVan]

@@msmargiek48 it should be working with a 15 and 1 assuming the fuses are working properly. Since I wired mine into my fuse box I’m not sure what f1 and f2 are but the 15 should be for the heater so the power line should go into that fuse first. You could probably try both larger amp fuses for a test but I’m not a electrician so I can’t guarantee it wouldn’t mess up the digital controller.

[@msmargiek48]

@@OutOfThisVan We have ours hard wired into our fuse box as well but that didn't work digital remote looks dead so we added the fuses on the cable but that didn't work either. Thanks so much for trying to help.

[@OutOfThisVan]

This will require stripping wires and a twist on wire connector but if you want to make sure power is getting to the controller and the heater I would try hooking both into a single 15 amp fuse on the fuse box just to verify they are both receiving power. If the remote doesn’t show any signs of life then It’s probably faulty.

[@curtisjohnson4886]

How thick was that wood you sit the heater on?

[@OutOfThisVan]

Oh man! I wish we could remember. I think it was a spare piece we had laying around. 3/4 inch?

[@kele6733]

Why do people keep telling me it wont Webasto will not fit under Promaster Passenger Swivel?

[@OutOfThisVan]

It’s a tight fit but tons of people put it under their swivel seat. We did.

[@CalmTurtle2023]

How thick was the wood? 3/4”?

[@OutOfThisVan]

Yes! Sorry for the late response!

[@robcain8355]

Are your swivel seats stock or aftermarket?

[@OutOfThisVan]

Aftermarket! We love the company name too swivels r us. We also put an install video up of that. It was such an easy install we should have done it way sooner.

[@alminhrncic]

The issue I’m having is it’ll start and only work for a few mins and turn off I’m not sure how to fix this. Any idea what could be causing it to turn off?

[@OutOfThisVan]

Does it start blowing out hot air before it turns off?

[@alminhrncic]

@@OutOfThisVan yes, it’ll start to warm up and it’ll turn off. Not sure what it could be. Checked to see if everything was hooked up correctly didn’t see an issue anywhere.

[@OutOfThisVan]

@@alminhrncic Do you have the digital thermostat or the dial?

[@alminhrncic]

@@OutOfThisVan the dial. Just turn it up or now. Not digital

[@OutOfThisVan]

@@alminhrncic I'm not sure why it would be stopping. The only thing I could think of is that maybe the gas isn't getting pumped through the line quickly enough. I asked about the thermostat because the digital one is supposed to give an error code. I'd recommend reaching out to the manufacturer they may be able to assist more.

[@katydidnt3906]

OMG - don't talk about the Mr Buddy as if it is OK to run it at night, without expressing NOT NOT NOT while sleeping!!!

[@pedrofontes8494]

Everyone keeps referring to this heater, it has such a poor review on amazon

[@OutOfThisVan]

I can only tell you about our own experience and it still heating our van. When we did our install there wasn’t much information about how to install it so I’m sure there is a lot of frustration. Not a perfect product but it’s been working for us and is one of the only options for gas vans.

[@charlietango1635]

you advertise this heater as a GAS heater, where as in fact it is a DIESEL heater, please amend the title.

[@OutOfThisVan]

What are you referencing? The install is a gas heater on gas vehicle not diesel.

[@charlietango1635]

@@OutOfThisVan Then why have you got a diesel pump on it, (or with it)?? or maybe where you come from you call Diesel gasoline maybe that's where I am getting mixed up!! but it is definitely a diesel or petrol heater, of which you call gas.

[@OutOfThisVan]

@@charlietango1635 in the United States we refer to our vans as gas or diesel. Our van takes regular gas at the gas station not diesel.

[@charlietango1635]

@@OutOfThisVan Yes, I know, but over here in the UK we call that diesel or petrol, we also call propane/Calore Gas. "GAS" so let's just leave it there, shall we???

[@OutOfThisVan]

@@charlietango1635 I understand different areas of the world use different terminology. I didn’t intend to mislead you in any way. Have a great day!