Diesel Heater Running Costs
🔥 AUTOTERM DIESEL HEATING – WARMTH WHEN YOU'RE OFF-GRID
The Autoterm heater takes a small amount of diesel directly from the campervan’s main fuel tank, so there’s no separate fuel tank to fill or carry.
How much diesel does it use?
The amount of fuel used depends on the temperature and the heat setting:
- Low heat: approximately 0.10–0.12 litres per hour
- Medium heat: approximately 0.15–0.18 litres per hour
- Maximum 2kW output: approximately 0.24 litres per hour
In normal overnight use, the heater will usually cycle on and off rather than run continuously, so typical consumption is around 1–3 litres of diesel over a 24-hour period, depending on outside temperature and how warm you like the van.
Diesel Heater
🔥 Heating Your Campervan
The Trekker X is equipped with three heating options: electric heating, LPG gas heating and our upgraded Autoterm diesel heater.
The Autoterm heater uses a small amount of diesel directly from the van’s main fuel tank to provide powerful, efficient heating.
When on electric hookup:
We recommend using the electric heating, as this is the simplest and most economical option.
When off-grid:
The Autoterm diesel heater is by far the most cost-effective option. It provides efficient heating without using your LPG gas supply, making it ideal when wild camping or staying somewhere without an electric hookup.
💡 Our recommendation:
Electric hookup = Electric heating
Off-grid = Autoterm diesel heating
The Autoterm system is also particularly useful for keeping the van warm overnight while conserving your LPG supply.
