If it can be done I’m sure we will get the answer soon. .
Fitting the OEM Auxillary Heating Ductwork
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The rear of the b pillar is all I'd need, though on the passenger side. So does it duct through the door or against the inside of the sill?
I cat use the drivers side as my furniture is there. Where would I connect into the van air duct if I was to vent it out of the back of the seat base as a option. I would rather use the passenger B pillar if it is possible.
I don’t know how much room you’d have with the fuel filler being there, but it would certainly be a good alternative for the majority of campervan owners with furniture on the offside.
I guess it’ll come down to
- space in the nearside B-pillar
- size of the ducting
- ability to route the ducting from the heater (that is situated underneath the drivers seat) to the nearside B-pillar
- whether heat from the ducting will create a risk to the fuel filler / tank.
- prevention of heat loss in the slightly longer run of ducting
- direction of heater (for that straight run in to the van)
Can't be too much of an issue as I had one there on my T5 and not much has changed since then in that respect?
In the B-pillar? Mate, share the wealth. I’ve been looking at that again and again, pondering if there’s room for a heater output!
Now you've got me doubting myself. I'm 99% sure that it had a heater vent there, mainly because I noticed when I picked the T6 up that it didn't have one. Now going to trawl through old pics to see if I can find one
Phew, I'm not going nuts!
Ok in this first one where I'm ripping out stuff, you can see the vent clearly at the side of the curtain (don't worry, they were next)
The next one shows the grille where the air passes through from the front of the B pillar
And the final one where I'm Silentcoating the door trim you can clearly see the plastic ducting to carry the air through the front door
Ok in this first one where I'm ripping out stuff, you can see the vent clearly at the side of the curtain (don't worry, they were next)
The next one shows the grille where the air passes through from the front of the B pillar
And the final one where I'm Silentcoating the door trim you can clearly see the plastic ducting to carry the air through the front door
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Great post and much learnt as I'm having an external tank and Propex heater fitted next week, fingers crossed all will go without a hitch
Are you saying that you cannot get the vents from VW any longer? That will scupper my fitment of my heater.
You can get them from the forum shop. Message @Pauly He will have a list of all the part numbers needed
Not at all, just my local dealer is an hour away and doesn't do delivery so i need to go in and order and then back to collect. Just wondered if there was an online option
Phew! I'll stop worrying again.
Let me know what your after and I can ship it to you if required
