Propex Heatsource HS2800 Heating System
Caravan, motorhome & boat heating solutions UK
The Propex Heatsource HS2000 and HS2800 caravan and motorhome heaters are automatic thermostatically controlled blown air heating systems fueled by propane or butane gas. Heatsource is designed for a variety of vehicle and marine applications as a source of heat totally indepemdent of the engine.
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12 volt
Propex
HS2800 12v Caravan and Motorhome Heater |
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Propex
HS2800 12v Caravan and Motorhome Heater Single Outlet |
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Propex
HS2800 12v Caravan and Motorhome Heater Twin Outlet |
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Propex
HS2800 12v Caravan and Motorhome Heater Triple Outlet |
24 volt
Propex HS2800 24v Caravan and
Motorhome Heater |
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Propex
HS2800 24v Caravan and Motorhome Heater Single Outlet |
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Propex
HS2800 24v Caravan and Motorhome Heater Twin Outlet |
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Propex
HS2800 24v Caravan and Motorhome Heater Triple Outlet |
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ApplicationsPropex Heatsource blown air heating systems are used in many applications throughout the world, these include caravans, motorhomes and boats. Both 12 and 24 volt versions are available. |
EfficiencyWith forced air combustion and the Propex two stage stainless steal heat exchanger, the HS2000 and HS2800 heaters are a clean and highly efficient way to heat your caravan, mororhome or boat. Air for combustion is taken from outside and passed into the combustion chamber having been mixed with gas during 3 aeration stages, it is ignited automatically and heats up the large surface area of the heat exchanger. The Heatsource units are totally room sealed and exhaust all products of combustion through the neat 22mm i.d. stainless steel flue pipe. Too add to the efficiency, cabin air is normally recirculated in preference to using cold asir from outside. The HS series heaters are also very efficient on electrical current consumption. The high quality motor/fan combination and innovative current reducing electronics, both of which have ben improved in the latest versions, means that even the larger HS2800 draws less than 2 amps during normal operation. |
ControlBoth the Propex Heatsource HS2000 and Propex HS2800 caravan & motorhome heaters are supplied as standard with an electronic thermostat which automatically switches the unit on and off to maintain the desired temperature when the room temperature drops below the selected level, the Propex Heatsource will automatically ignite and run until the cabin reaches the selected temperature. The thermostat is an easy to fit surface mount design and integrates with the new electronics fitted to the HS2000 and HS2800 heaters. An easy to operate, panel mounted digital timer is also available. Unlike some heaters, there is minimal electrical current consumption during ignition, so cycling the Heatsource on and off does not have the effect of additional battery drain. |
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Quiet OperationPropex heaters are designed to be quiet in operation without compromising the air throughput and haet output. there will always be some air noise from a system that produces a healthhy throughput of air, however, by using high quality balanced fans and smooth enclosed motors with ball race bearings, noise is kept to a minimum. Noise is also affected by high voltage, a common occrrence with battery chargers, solar panels etc permanently wired. The micro-processor electronics regulates the motor voltage so that the fan speed does does alter from 10 to 15 volts. |
SafetyHeatsource blown air heaters conform to the latest European standards for both the appliance and electronics and during the rigorous testing the focus is very much on safety. The intelligent electronics are continuously monitoring the operation of the heater to make sure everything is operating corretly and safely. This includes monitoring of the flame, case temperature, combustion airflow, gas solenoid valve and voltage. should and of these stray outside of the predetermined levels, the heater will be switched off and the red light on the thermostat will indicate a fault by flashing a certain amount of times. |
InstallationBoth the Propex HS2000 and Propex HS2800 heaters are supplied with complete fitting kits to suit either vehicle or marine applications. In motorhomes and caravans the unit is usually mounted in a bed-box or cupboard, flued downwards through the floor and out to the side of the vehicle using flexible stainless ducting. These ducts (22mm i.d. for the HS2000 and 26mm i.d. for the HS2800) are supplied as standard in lengths of 750mm for vehicles and 1 metre for boats. The heat is ducted to one or more outlets through tough highly flexible 60mm 76mm ducting. In the case of multi-outlet installations, the first outlet is an open outlet with directional control and the rest are closeable and are used in conjunction with the appropriate sized plastic Y branches. Marine applicationbs featutre on attractive polished stainless steel through hull fitting which accepts the stainless steel pipes for the flue outlet and the combustion air inlet. |
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Propex History In the beginning came the X1 heater (circa 1985), a 1.6kw heater commissioned by the GPO and fitted into the engineers vans, these heaters were supplied with a one hour timer, once the engineer had had his hour of heat he had to get a move on or suffer the cold as the heater would not reactivate for another hour. (A directive from the GPO not ours) In total about 12000 X1 heaters were manufactured, with production being based in Lincoln. The success of this heater led to calls from the motor-home fraternity for an efficient reliable heater gas for them and so the COMPACT 1600 was borne, this was the same as the X1 heater but being squeezed into a smaller box with the controller being mounted externally. Production of the COMPACT lasted until 1999 and moved from Lincoln to Verwood and finally to Southampton as the business grew and new manufacturing facilities were required. The introduction of the CE requirements put an end to the Compact heater and cleared the way for the Heatsource range of heaters, the initial models were the HS1600 and the HS2800 with far greater monitoring, lower electrical current consumption and gas efficiency than had previously been seen whilstfully meeting the new European requirements of EN624. Since then the HS1600 developed into the HS1800 and is now at the HS2000 with further advances being made in motor control and airflow sensing increasing reliability and reducing current consumption even further. In 2002 Propex struck a deal with Belling and took over the rights to the Malaga water heater with, production moving to Southampton. In September 2008 Propex Heating and Leisure agreed a strategic partnership with Munster Simms Engineering in Northern Ireland. Munster Simms world class LEAN manufacturing facilities based in Bangor, Northern Ireland ensures Propex is well positioned to continue its growth and benefit from the vast Research and Development facilities available there, this partnership has already seen the release into the market of the highly acclaimed combined gas and main electric heater, the HS2000E, with plenty of new ground breaking developments waiting in the pipe line. |
