Ionic Thermopure Hotbox 9kw diesel water heater

[Hinty]

Hi everyone,

Having a clear out - selling diesel heater - works brilliantly. Was in regular use until December when I removed from van as needed space for other kit.

Has diesel tank fitted to side so no need to plumb into van tank (unless of course you want to )

Feel free to call me on 07356 064676

£1500

Collection from Woking

Dave

 

[Hinty]

Dropping price - £1200 - need the room so grab a bargain!

 

[dave1]

I'll start the bidding at £1

 

[Hinty]

It's that earth pounds?

 

[P4dstar]

I'm not interested in this because I always buy things that are a bargain and then never use them haha.... However, do you have all the plumbing for this? The inlet and outlet port? I ask because with a fuel tank on the side I imagine this literally only needs a battery and plumbing in. Worth mentioning this as someone who is new to hot water would be able to pretty much plug and play with this. Easily transferable to another van as it isn't connected to the fuel tank. I think you're offering a simple professional fix if it has all the plumbing.

 

[Pjj]

I'm not interested in this because I always buy things that are a bargain and then never use them haha.... However, do you have all the plumbing for this? The inlet and outlet port? I ask because with a fuel tank on the side I imagine this literally only needs a battery and plumbing in. Worth mentioning this as someone who is new to hot water would be able to pretty much plug and play with this. Easily transferable to another van as it isn't connected to the fuel tank. I think you're offering a simple professional fix if it has all the plumbing.

That fuel tank is very small and will need filling daily, in fact looks like it holds 5ltr that wouldn’t even last a day ! Ime assuming it’s a fuel tank on the side and not a header tank with water ?

 

[Hinty]

I'm not interested in this because I always buy things that are a bargain and then never use them haha.... However, do you have all the plumbing for this? The inlet and outlet port? I ask because with a fuel tank on the side I imagine this literally only needs a battery and plumbing in. Worth mentioning this as someone who is new to hot water would be able to pretty much plug and play with this. Easily transferable to another van as it isn't connected to the fuel tank. I think you're offering a simple professional fix if it has all the plumbing.

Yes indeedy - just need to put a hole in for exhaust to come out

 

[P4dstar]

That fuel tank is very small and will need filling daily, in fact looks like it holds 5ltr that wouldn’t even last a day ! Ime assuming it’s a fuel tank on the side and not a header tank with water ?

They only use a couple of litres a day. To some extent it might be a pain to fill but if you find a workaround for that it's a reasonable idea to have them as separate units. Moving it from van to van is literally just a case of cutting 2 30mm holes for the exhaust and air intake. Compare that to the cost ionics would want to reinstall it.

 

[Pjj]

They only use a couple of litres a day. To some extent it might be a pain to fill but if you find a workaround for that it's a reasonable idea to have them as separate units. Moving it from van to van is literally just a case of cutting 2 30mm holes for the exhaust and air intake. Compare that to the cost ionics would want to reinstall it.

A 9kw boiler uses 1.25 ltr per hour I’ve got 4 of them

 

[P4dstar]

A 9kw boiler uses 1.25 ltr per hour I’ve got 4 of them

There you go. I never knew that. I took what Grippa told me when I bought my hot system. One of our lads left their machine plugged in but turned on over xmas. Didn't notice for 3 days and the van hadn't run out of diesel. It had used a fair amount though.

 

[Pjj]

There you go. I never knew that. I took what Grippa told me when I bought my hot system. One of our lads left their machine plugged in but turned on over xmas. Didn't notice for 3 days and the van hadn't run out of diesel. It had used a fair amount though.

The book says it uses between 0.9 and 1.1 ltr per hour but real world usage I find it’s 1.25 ltr per hour with most of mine that’s the Grippatank one and 3 ionic Thermopure ones

 

[P4dstar]

The book says it uses between 0.9 and 1.1 ltr per hour but real world usage I find it’s 1.25 ltr per hour with most of mine that’s the Grippatank one and 3 ionic Thermopure ones

I imagine that running continuously on a return to tank was more akin to what the manufacturers suggest. Do you have it set on summer or winter for the ionics one? One thing I will say is I do like the extra control you have over the temp on the Grippa system. Even a broken clock is right twice a day

 

[Iron Giant]

A 9kw boiler uses 1.25 ltr per hour I’ve got 4 of them

Would be fine for intermittent use though surely, like cold mornings for 3 hrs and one-off cleans or fsg

 

[ched999uk]

The tank just gives people an option, if you want to plumb it into your vans tank you still can. It's a bonus feature.

 

[Crystalalan]

Are those hotboxes an easy enough job to install for the average diyer?

 

[ched999uk]

Are those hotboxes an easy enough job to install for the average diyer?

This one just needs 2 holes through the floor, I think 30mm, then connect to leisure battery (with fuse), bolt to floor and then connect your hose from pump through the unit then to reel. That's about it, I believe.
Just triple check there is nothing under the floor before you drill through, brake lines, fuel lines, fuel/adblu tanks, and cables are just a few of the things that might be there. Under the floor is where it gets it's fresh air for combustion and where the exhaust goes, they have to be kept apart as you don't want exhaust gasses drawn into air intake.

 

[Hinty]

Just one holes for the exhaust

 

[Pjj]

Would be fine for intermittent use though surely, like cold mornings for 3 hrs and one-off cleans or fsg

Yes it would but is it worth the expense just for occasional jobs ?

 

[Pjj]

I imagine that running continuously on a return to tank was more akin to what the manufacturers suggest. Do you have it set on summer or winter for the ionics one? One thing I will say is I do like the extra control you have over the temp on the Grippa system. Even a broken clock is right twice a day

We have them on the hottest setting and once the tank is very hot in the summer months turn the boiler off at lunch times . The Grippatank adjustable one is very good bit hit and miss with the actual temperature but it’s not that important to be exact anyway .

 

[Iron Giant]

Yes it would but is it worth the expense just for occasional jobs ?

Well technically no, when you could do an immersion heater for a fraction of the price

 

[P4dstar]

Are those hotboxes an easy enough job to install for the average diyer?

That’s what I was suggesting with this, nice and simple because it has its own diesel tank. The rest can be done quite easily. It’s the hooking into the fuel line that takes the training