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Title: how did you fit your heater on van door?
Post by: dazmond on October 23, 2013, 07:40:27 pm
for those that have their lpg gas heaters on back van doors how did you do it?

post pics if you can guys it would be most helpful! ;)

ive not got any plywood on my kangoo door and ive bought a thick piece of board to mount the unit to but not sure how im gonna fix it to van door! ::)roll


cheers guys
Title: Re: how did you fit your heater on van door?
Post by: Total shine cleaning services on October 23, 2013, 07:49:20 pm
can u not fix it to the side of the van just by the rear door rather than the van door, that's what we did, we then mounted the heater onto batons, ran some heatshield insulation up the back of it and secured batons with to the appropriate sections of the inner skin to the van.

Graham
Title: Re: how did you fit your heater on van door?
Post by: TheWindowManChris on October 23, 2013, 07:52:58 pm
for those that have their lpg gas heaters on back van doors how did you do it?

post pics if you can guys it would be most helpful! ;)

ive not got any plywood on my kangoo door and ive bought a thick piece of board to mount the unit to but not sure how im gonna fix it to van door! ::)roll


cheers guys

Like you would Mount a peice of wood on the van!   Sorry I am sarcasm mode plus I would build some sort of frame.
Title: Re: how did you fit your heater on van door?
Post by: dazmond on October 23, 2013, 07:53:58 pm
yeh i suppose i could graham.im gonna have a tinker about in the van tomorrow and get it fixed in. ;)
Title: Re: how did you fit your heater on van door?
Post by: barry mallett on October 23, 2013, 10:06:09 pm
Ay up Damond. Hang it on 3 of your goose necks , with 2 crapadapters underneath . Anyway what you want an heater for , I thought you was still trad . ;D
Title: Re: how did you fit your heater on van door?
Post by: ben M on October 24, 2013, 12:18:42 am
can u not fix it to the side of the van just by the rear door rather than the van door, that's what we did, we then mounted the heater onto batons, ran some heatshield insulation up the back of it and secured batons with to the appropriate sections of the inner skin to the van.

Graham
which screws did you use to secure your batons? thanks
Title: Re: how did you fit your heater on van door?
Post by: Michael Peterson on October 24, 2013, 07:13:58 am
i hang it from a hook so you can it inside to prevent frost damage
Title: Re: how did you fit your heater on van door?
Post by: ben M on October 24, 2013, 08:34:27 am
i hang it from a hook so you can it inside to prevent frost damage
which hook do you use?
Title: Re: how did you fit your heater on van door?
Post by: SPE on October 24, 2013, 08:47:40 am
can u not fix it to the side of the van just by the rear door rather than the van door, that's what we did, we then mounted the heater onto batons, ran some heatshield insulation up the back of it and secured batons with to the appropriate sections of the inner skin to the van.

Graham
which screws did you use to secure your batons? thanks
You will need "self tapping screws" long enough to go through the baton and the metal work you are screwing it to and to drill a "pilot" hole with a metal drill bit slightly smaller than the screw.
Title: Re: how did you fit your heater on van door?
Post by: ben M on October 24, 2013, 09:14:43 am
can u not fix it to the side of the van just by the rear door rather than the van door, that's what we did, we then mounted the heater onto batons, ran some heatshield insulation up the back of it and secured batons with to the appropriate sections of the inner skin to the van.

Graham
which screws did you use to secure your batons? thanks
You will need "self tapping screws" long enough to go through the baton and the metal work you are screwing it to and to drill a "pilot" hole with a metal drill bit slightly smaller than the screw.
Thank you, baton or strap like that one:
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Construction+Materials/Builders+Metalwork/Heavy+Duty+Strap+Bend+1000mm+Total+Length/d210/sd2797/p49585

what do you think?

Many thanks

Ben
Title: Re: how did you fit your heater on van door?
Post by: dazmond on October 24, 2013, 09:46:06 am
have you still not fitted yours yet ben? ;D ;D

im picking mine up tomorrow.itll be fitted sat ready for monday morning.ill put a few pics up when done.


best wishes


dazmond
Title: Re: how did you fit your heater on van door?
Post by: ben M on October 24, 2013, 09:52:14 am
have you still not fitted yours yet ben? ;D ;D

im picking mine up tomorrow.itll be fitted sat ready for monday morning.ill put a few pics up when done.


best wishes


dazmond
not yet Daz  ;D
still don't know if i should have a flue or not!  :-\
I am not very good at DIY work but can't find anyone to help me around here  :(
Title: Re: how did you fit your heater on van door?
Post by: ben M on October 24, 2013, 05:20:26 pm
so baton or strap?  ;)
Title: Re: how did you fit your heater on van door?
Post by: dannymack on October 24, 2013, 05:34:58 pm
I bought X2 strips of metal straps with holes in from B&Q measure from the fat side edge of door to the other, cut strap drilled holes in the fat edging of back doors and you should have a bolt as back of shower which you can bolt onto metal straps. Use self tapping screws easy peasy !!!
Title: Re: how did you fit your heater on van door?
Post by: Michael Peterson on October 24, 2013, 05:57:05 pm
i hang mine with a hook from a hole in the roof of the van near the door, so i can quickly take it in with the reals etc when it get o'er cold
Title: Re: how did you fit your heater on van door?
Post by: ben M on October 24, 2013, 06:05:55 pm
I bought X2 strips of metal straps with holes in from B&Q measure from the fat side edge of door to the other, cut strap drilled holes in the fat edging of back doors and you should have a bolt as back of shower which you can bolt onto metal straps. Use self tapping screws easy peasy !!!
did you use normal self tapping screws? does it hold properly?
Title: Re: how did you fit your heater on van door?
Post by: Michael Peterson on October 24, 2013, 06:07:19 pm
do you have a drill, drill a pilot hole with a small diameter (metal) drill bit they will go in and cut thier own thread and yes my friend they will hold
Title: Re: how did you fit your heater on van door?
Post by: ben M on October 24, 2013, 06:13:44 pm
do you have a drill, drill a pilot hole with a small diameter (metal) drill bit they will go in and cut thier own thread and yes my friend they will hold
great, thank you for your help Mick.
Title: Re: how did you fit your heater on van door?
Post by: dannymack on October 24, 2013, 07:57:05 pm
Hi Ben yes normal ones you could put any screws in make sure you don't drill hole to big, better off drilling slightly smaller than screw so the screw goes in nice and tight.
Title: Re: how did you fit your heater on van door?
Post by: mark m on October 24, 2013, 08:03:18 pm
Ben if you are really that bad at diy and you are struggling pop round mine in the next week or but wait until it is raining  I got all tools it wont take very long   ;D 07766557461
Title: Re: how did you fit your heater on van door?
Post by: Dave Willis on October 24, 2013, 08:07:55 pm
Hi Ben yes normal ones you could put any screws in make sure you don't drill hole to big, better off drilling slightly smaller than screw so the screw goes in nice and tight.

Make sure you drill the double skin of the door  ;)
Title: Re: how did you fit your heater on van door?
Post by: ben M on October 24, 2013, 09:47:32 pm
Hi Ben yes normal ones you could put any screws in make sure you don't drill hole to big, better off drilling slightly smaller than screw so the screw goes in nice and tight.

Make sure you drill the double skin of the door  ;)
thanks dave, i am French but not so stupid  ;)