Chinaspacher

[Graham_Wright]

Anyone mounted one vertically?

Any problems?

Offers a better ducting route in my application.

 

[Plum]

Anyone mounted one vertically?

Any problems?

Offers a better ducting route in my application.

In the absence of any supplied instructions and given that they are copies of Eberspacher I would stick to the Eberspacher installation manual:-

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[Graham_Wright]

Mine is a Chinaspacher. The installation instructions permit vertical mounting.

(I have wondered if it can be inverted which would offer the exhaust a safer route).

 

[peteK]

You can mount them vertical as long as the glowplug is at the top.

 

[Graham_Wright]

Please explain "at the top".
If the heater is mounted with its long axis vertical, the glow plug will be at the side and approximately in the middle of the length.
In the current arrangement, the hot air duct has to bend very sharply to reach its destination. With the outlet at the bottom, the route is much easier. The combustion exhaust has a much better route to the skin fitting as well.

It is no big deal to experiment but there would be some glassing involved and now is not the time for that!

 

[peteK]

if you look inside the case at the heat exchanger you will see the position of the glowplug,this must be positioned so its at the top whatever position the heater is mounted in.

 

[LittleSister]

In the absence of any supplied instructions and given that they are copies of Eberspacher I would stick to the Eberspacher installation manual:-
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Www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk

Given that Eberspachers mustn't be mounted inverted, it's lucky it's warm enough in Australia not to need heaters there!

 

[Graham_Wright]

if you look inside the case at the heat exchanger you will see the position of the glowplug,this must be positioned so its at the top whatever position the heater is mounted in.

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