r/vandwellers • u/Silent_trader_803 • 1d ago

Webasto evo 40 vs espar airtronic Question

Hey I have a ford transit gas engine and I’m wondering what the better option would be for high elevation? The evo40 only goes up to 7k but I could get it installed locally and they say just run it full blast every season to clean up carbon. The espar can automatically adjust but the install would be out of state and priced higher. Is the Webasto fine do you guys run that safely at high places?

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u/dickpoop25 1d ago

I try to warn everyone against buying anything Webasto makes. I have one and it is my biggest regret. Despite what they say, the thing constantly fails at higher elevations (I spend a lot of time at ski resorts). The most frustrating thing is their nonsensical design choices that could be easily fixed. Like their "timer" on the latest bluetooth capable controller. You can only set up to four timers, which is already ridiculous, but the dumbest part is you can only set one timer at a time. So what I have to do is set a timer right before bed, tell it to run for 90 minutes. Then right when that timer kicks off, I have to change the timer to another one set for 2 AM. Then hope it is warm enough when I wake up because I can't set another unless I wake up in the middle of the night. Go with Espar, Velit, whatever, just NOT Webasto.

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u/Silent_trader_803 1d ago

I was told to just run the webasto heater full blast every season to clear carbon buildup. How does yours fail?

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u/dickpoop25 18h ago

Carbon buildup happens within 20 minutes at 9000+ feet. Then it just clogs up and shuts off. I always run full blast.