What is it you enjoy about having an RV or camper van? For me, it's camping experience, as in the woods or the mountains somewhere, preferably in a quiet place near the lake or stream - no camping or RV park. Of course, there is a spectrum of what might be called the camp, with ultralight backpacking on one side, 60 ', diesel pushers with slide-out at the other end, and somewhere in the middle of our 19' camper van with two small children. I still want go camping, but backpacking is not an option right now
When I was a backpacker, I'm pretty minimal instruments, and with his Mercedes Sprinter camper van, the same applies. I do not plan to finish anywhere with full hook-up, so my preferred equipment is what makes it more independent. This is not typical of most North American RVs - walk on board and you will see the typical triad of propane-powered devices:
- 3-way (propane / AC / DC) refrigerator
- 2-burner propane cooking plates
- propane furnace
Often RVs will have a microwave oven and coffee too, just to be complete with every convenience. How "convenient" that the necessary plug-ins or generators running to power all this?
Saving energy (and money!) Is especially important if you are building your own do-it-yourself camper conversion van or RV. If one of your main goals is to keep costs down, you can do this by eliminating the expensive equipment and devices typical of conventional RVs. How can we do?
to select the best Camper Van Platform In the past five years, more and more motorhomes and RV conversions are built on the Mercedes Sprinter chassis. In 2011, for example, the Mercedes Sprinter 3.0-liter turbodiesel V6 is rated at 188 hp, with maximum power of 325-m £. of torque. Compared to other gasoline engine van, the Sprinter can offer more usable power and better fuel efficiency, typically getting 18-22 mpg in actual use. And now that ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel is widely available throughout North America, it's pretty easy to get fuel from almost anywhere.
S Sprinter as their base for a camper van, can Buck quo RV state - using propane. For decades, North American motorhomes - from small camper van for A, B, and C-Class RV conversion - have used propane fuel camping equipment. There are good reasons why:
- Propane is cheap and available everywhere
- There are many choices in RV propane-powered appliances, and they are generally very reliable
Today, the price of propane has increased. Besides the increased cost of using propane in Sprinter RV is not without its drawbacks:
- This requires a propane tank, usually mounted below the RV chassis, reducing ground clearance and adds a tremendous amount of weight
- open flame (from propane stoves, for example) can burn inattentive and produces condensation on windows RV in cold weather
- This is another source of fuel to operate, except for fuel used RV
Not without Propane There is a new choice for RVs, especially if you have a Mercedes Sprinter - no propane at all. Until recently, there was no RV appliances available in North America powered by diesel - but this has now changed. If we go back to the "triad" of equipment, we talked about earlier, the selection looks like this:
- hotplates - Webasto, RV arm of the Finnish company's marine Wallas, now accounts for 12-V with a diesel engine, ceramic hob-topped specifically for RV koristiti.Dva X100 burner hotplates, no open flame, using the same diesel Sprinter from the tank, and even includes a high setting.
- Heat - For internal heat, you can choose between Webasto's AirTop or ESPAR the AIRTIES 12V diesel-powered air heaters, much more compact than many propane stoves and perhaps more quietly, especially with the scarf option. Heaters will also never corrode, unlike Hydronic heaters.
- Cooling -. Many 12V DC RV refrigerators on the market that uses highly efficient Danfoss compressor is sealed, including models by Engel and Novakool, among others
, but as we get no connection to the mains voltage? Well, let's say, if we cut propane, more power, especially for cooling. You're right, but if you follow the design of conservation strategies, can greatly reduce power use in your Sprinter camper. This means tactics such as:
- Power System - Plan for 12V DC system for Sprinter RV Conversion. Does not include hard-wired inverter will save you a lot of money, and if you really need to clean AC power for small loads (like charging a laptop), you can buy small converters that plug into any 12V outlet
- Lights - Use LED rather than incandescent, and the lowest power types that meet your lighting needs. However, check the lumen output and spectrum (select the "warm" or "daylight") to ensure you get the LED lights that work well in your van.
- Microwave - to Ditch, and the same size for the home electrical appliance maker. Are you really that short on time when you're camping? Microwaves use enormous amounts of energy, so they are great for homes, not a camper van.
- Solar - No, not conservation, but you are an energy source - one that is quiet and reliable. Get some solar panels, preferably 2-4 mounted on the roof of the Sprinter, and the corresponding solar charge controller and a good AGM battery. Having a good solar system, not just a trickle charger, is essential if you want to do without propane, hook-ups or generators. There are a number of good RV solar system, but only these few words, but it is material for another article.
I hope you will think about building a do-it-yourself Mercedes Sprinter camper van or RV conversion, and the arguments I have presented only with the diesel engine and solar appliances, no propane or generator. This will save you money and give you the independence camp anywhere in the Sprinter - you do not like the
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