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Bobil Hydronic vs Bobil Hybrid vs Bobil Electric - Which is Best?
Bobil Vans heating systems have evolved significantly, and we now offer quite a few different heating products for hot water and hot air in campervans on boats. Depending on your needs, and existing infrastructure, different products might suit your needs better. We will start simple and work our way up. Bobil Electric - Simple and Effective The Bobil Electric is an purely electric hot water system. It uses either a 200W 12V element or an 800W 230V element to heat hot water,
Aug 274 min read
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NEW! Bobil Hydronic and Underfloor Heating - the ultimate campervan heating system.
Campervan heating systems have always been a compromise... If you wanted easy hot water, the best way was to heat it electrically, with something like our Bobil Electric - an easy 230V/12V connection, but it eats away at your battery, even with big battery banks, especially in winter...hmm... A diesel air heater gives great instant heat for your campervan, its quick and easy to turn on, gives instant heat in 5 minutes and warms you up. But the moment you turn it off, the air
Aug 274 min read
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Bobil Calorifier vs Bobil Air Hybrid - What's the Difference?
With the release of our Bobil Calorifier kits, there have been a few people asking what the difference is between the Bobil Calorifier...
Apr 29, 20253 min read
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Bobil Hybrid vs Truma - How to they compare?
A question we get asked all the time is how does our system compare to the Truma Combi Boiler. Despite us being a little biased, as we do...
Mar 21, 20254 min read
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How much power does the Bobil Electric use?
Our Bobil Electric tanks come with a choice of sizes and electrical elements inside, but how much power do they use in real terms, and...
Mar 14, 20253 min read
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Autoterm vs. Chinese Diesel Heaters
Here at Bobil Vans, its no secret we love the Autoterm Diesel heaters. But how do they compare to the cheaper Chinese heaters, and are...
Mar 7, 20253 min read
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How to plumb in hot and cold water in a DIY campervan
Campervan plumbing can be a hassle to get your head around. What inch plumbing piece needs to connect to this brass fitting? Do I need...
Feb 27, 20255 min read
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Water Tank Level Sensors - What do I need?
Measuring the water level for your fresh water and grey water tanks is useful information to have, both to know how much water you have...
Feb 19, 20253 min read
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The All New Bobil Air Hybrid for 2025
We have completely redesigned and revamped our most popular kit, the Bobil Air Hybrid, with all new features and a simpler design and...
Jan 9, 20253 min read
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