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Clayton, we have a Swift Belero 680FB and we have a 6Kg and a 11Kg Gaslow systen fitted, it was a tight fit, you have to fit the 11Kg first, but it is possible. We have looked at the new Bolero but to change our's which is'nt three years old yet and only done 11,000 miles our dealer wanted Ģ20,000, I think we will put up with the blown air. Bernie T
I am considering buying the new Bolero 724FB and looked at the Alde website for more information on the heating system.
It states a 6kg gas bottle should last a weekend - that seems a lot of gas. Can anybody confirm this high usage?
It also says the temperature should be maintained at 10 degrees at all times - why? Can anybody explain?
It says too that LPG is not suitable due to additives. Is there any reason?
6kg does seem like a lot of gas for a weekend! I think it would last you easily a week - even in very cold temps.
Alde does use more gas than Truma but it is a much more effective method of heating. It is brilliant.
Can't think why it mentions 10 degrees. The only thing I can think at the moment is that somewhere I have read there is a factory default setting (which we have switched off!)for heating at some time in order to combat Legionaires thingy.
We have Gaslow and fill up with LPG at all the usual places and have no problems at all. I haven't heard of anyone else having problems either.
Go for the Alde. It is brilliant!
Sal
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I am considering buying the new Bolero 724FB and looked at the Alde website for more information on the heating system.
It states a 6kg gas bottle should last a weekend - that seems a lot of gas. Can anybody confirm this high usage?
It also says the temperature should be maintained at 10 degrees at all times - why? Can anybody explain?
It says too that LPG is not suitable due to additives. Is there any reason?
Thanks
Brian
LPG is Calor, Butane or Propane as well as all the other refillable bottles.
We have both. Wet and blown air. Wet is by far the best and is best if you have sinus probs BUT does take quite a while for the van to reach a good temp.
I've not noticed a discernable difference in gas consumption but am convinced the wet system uses less battery power.
Dick
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"Autogas is a blend of propane/butane, and the ratio varies greatly across Europe. Although UK Autogas is mostly propane it also contains additives that may make it unsuitable for use in Alde system."
But some converters do fit ALDE and LPG Bulk Tanks!
We have used our ALDE system for 5 years on LPG with no problem.
The amount of gas used by both systems will be very similar as I suspect both boilers efficiency are very similar. The main factors affecting gas usage are the vehicle size, degree of insulation and temperature difference between outside and inside. Having a engine heat exchanger will obviously reduce gas use.
Unless one uses Red Diesel the cost of using a deisel heater will be a lot higher than gas as it costs twice as much but only contains 1.5 times the energy of gas.
"Alde does use more gas than Truma but it is a much more effective method of heating. It is brilliant."
What evidence is there for Alde system using more gas than Truma?
Our motorhome is an 8.5m A class and if it is cold you can easily use 2 to 3 lt a day, we run our heating for 24 hours though the temperature at night is reduced to 17.
I don't have any actual evidence that Alde uses more gas than Truma, only an awareness that we need to fill up more often than when we had Truma - taking the usual varying factors into account.
As has already been said, it uses less battery - that I can measure more accurately because of the panel.
Sal
Edit: in my comparison of Alde/Truma I am basing it on the Alde in our current van, a Hymer 694 which is 7.3m with a double floor and double glazed cab windows and the Truma in our previous van a Hymer 654 which was 7m with a single floor and no double glazing.
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Teemyob - I would be obliged if you would give me the heads up regarding LPG/Autogas. I assumed Gaslow/other refillable cylinder owners filled up at petrol stations(in UK and Europe) using the same pump that gas powered cars used and therefore ran their MH heating off Autogas.
Clayton9 - Have you been able to ascertain if Swift are fitting an engine heat exchanger to the Alde system?
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