You just don’t plug in the Espar. It comes with a lot of wire and looms and little metal connectors for you to do your-self. The on/off control, the altitude compensator and the fuel pump all have to have multiple wires and none are just plug and heat. Only the main connection to the heater just plugs in – thank you very much and turn on the heat.

I have been a little intimidated by 4 or 5 pages of instructions in 5 different languages complete with electrical diagrams that look like hieroglyphics. But – and I saw that with hope in my voice, I shall “get ‘er done.” This week. Next week we are heading to the northern coast of California and if I don’t have a working heater my wife will be very . . . upset (ahem) – not to mention the dog who starts to shiver when you say the word “cold.”

Today I started the add the Espar into the space that used to be occupied by the Suburban heater. You have two choices of mounting, one using a mounting plate and cutting a hole about 5×3 in the floor or just using a rubber grommet and drilling 7 holes. I tried the drilling but if you have a SMB Sprinter that won’t work.

The floor is too thick and you will need to cut a oval circle in the shape of the rubber grommet. I went ahead and cut the hole and will finish up tomorrow and post pictures here.

I still think it is cool being able to just plug my drill and saw into an outlet on the Sprinter and not worry about extensions cords. I should do the work at the park instead of my driveway!

Today I was just starting to pull the propane system and had to ask my self  “why?” I looked at the propane tank I have and it is really pretty small so I wouldn’t be gaining that much and just adding work and the inconvenience of connecting a canister every time Debbie wanted to cook something.. So, propane and the connections to the stove top stay.

I still am pulling the Suburban heater though as I can easily put a Espar D2 in place and end up with more storage room. So that’s a go. Film at 11.

The Danhard A/C can wait until I get the new heater in. I am getting push-back from Danhard on the model I want to buy (70-2030). Basically, they said they won’t sell it to me as I would be disappointed. Hard to accept that as even their installation drawings have a camper like configuration. So that’s on hold.