Portable and mobile parking heater for roof tents, tents, boats, conservatories or huts

In many forums and blogs you will find great "Do It Yourself" or DIY projects, where a parking heater for the roof tent is installed in an old ammunition box.

The idea is great - the parking heater can be placed outside, you then lay a suitable insulated hot air hose in the tent - it is operated with the remote control. If you can't or don't want to tinker, you can already find mobile complete systems with a small diesel tank, heating and fan and including remote control for less than 200 euros.

Such an air heater on an electric or diesel basis is also often used for caravans, tents and hunting lodges, you only need a 12v power source, which we have with us anyway with our touring vehicles. Or you can use a battery box like the Ecoflow Mini or Delta2. So what is on the market right now that suits us travelers? What solution will keep us warm during the winter time doing vanlife and overlanding?

Alternative mobile / portable heaters with electricity (220v)

THERMAL PLUS ceramic fan heater mobile heating for home boat, yacht, camping heater with fall protection, low noise, energy-saving ECO (450W) mode Durable ceramic heating element. Inexpensive, but unfortunately not as quiet as expected: cost about 80 euros: https://amzn.to/3SQlY7m

The Ecomat 2000 can be operated with different power levels (450 watts / 1800 watts and 220v) and is therefore also a good heater on weakly secured power connections (campsite, port) - thus also well suited for external battery boxes with 220v inverter. The Ecomat heater has a temperature control (thermostat), frost monitor, tilt protection and can therefore also be operated safely in a tent, boat or conservatory. Quiet, expensive but just worth the money! Price from 370 euros https://amzn.to/3fAd3sD

Mobile / portable parking heaters (diesel)

Amasie Parking Heater Plus 12v 5KW. This portable diesel parking heater allows flexible use in tents, boats, caravans, trucks, roof tents or hunting lodges. A remote control allows the device to be placed anywhere. An internal 5L diesel tank completes the offer, only 12v electricity has to be organized: Prices approx. 180 euros: https://amzn.to/3y7t1Rg

MaXpeedingrods diesel air parking heater 12v 5kw. With 5kw, this parking heater is suitable for larger heating objects, from large party tents, forest huts or larger mobile homes. A remote control and an internal diesel tank allow easy placement. Only 12v electricity must be provided: price approx. 160 euros: https://amzn.to/3Rpkgc1

Auxiliary heaters for the vehicle, fixed installation (without tank) (diesel)

MmaXpeedingrods 12V diesel parking heater fixed installation 5KW. Of course, there are still absolute bargains in the permanently installed parking heaters: Maxspeedground has a 5KW parking heater with remote control and display for less than 200 euros in its range: https://amzn.to/3C0liFU

Autoterm Air 2D (formerly Planar 2D) 12v 2kw. The Autoterm-Air 2D is the most compact air heater from AUTOTERM. The Autoter-Air 2D air heater is the optimal solution for heating the interior of passenger cars, vans and trailers, small buses and similar vehicles, as well as boats and yachts (up to 33 ft/10 m long). Altitude kit, basic control unit: price approx. 530 euros: https://amzn.to/3sduDoC

How much does an air heater consume per night? What is the power consumption and how much diesel/petrol is charged per night? We looked into these questions. The manufacturers provide the following information per hour:

Not so much juice as you may have guessed... 

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