Diesael heaters self install or professional install (insurance wise) any one know or has experience with the ins and outs on this subject tia
Possum3 said
11:01 AM Feb 28, 2021
Welcome to GN's Dcar, The only way to correctly ascertain what an Insurance Company's position is regarding self-fitment of any appliance requiring direct wiring (not fitted with a plug), would be to pose the question to your insurer.
Opinions proffered on a site such as this often bear no resemblance to actual happenings.
Dazracer said
11:30 AM Feb 28, 2021
Thankyou possum3 for your reply yes that was my next avenue to take, interested to hear from others if they had problems I have the ability to install my self just curious Cheers mate
bgt said
02:40 PM Feb 28, 2021
Never any problem with any insurance company until is comes time to make a claim. Get your insurance company to give written verification.
Mike Harding said
04:43 PM Feb 28, 2021
Dazracer: don't worry too much about it.
Essentially; insurance companies must show that anything you modified "materially" contributed to a failure, so if you do a workman-like install all will be good.
Otherwise we'd be in a situation where taping a photograph of your children to the caravan wall constituted a "modification" and could invalidate the policy - such is, of course, nonsense.
In any event, I'm not aware of the trade of "Caravan Diesel Heater Fitter" :)
PS. After 18 months my self fitted $180 ebay diesel heater is working a treat :)
Dazracer said
05:30 PM Feb 28, 2021
Cheers Mike I hear what your saying just gotta check my van is my home if I loose it Im up s#+* creek
Possum3 said
08:18 PM Feb 28, 2021
Mike Harding wrote:
In any event, I'm not aware of the trade of "Caravan Diesel Heater Fitter"
Mike it is the same Trade that assembles every other caravan and fixture in Australia - SFA.
Tony LEE said
08:53 AM Mar 2, 2021
There are several facebook groups dealing with Chinese diesel heaters, some having tens of thousands of members, and while every conceivable problem is raised, burning down the whole rig is not one of them
Diesael heaters self install or professional install (insurance wise) any one know or has experience with the ins and outs on this subject tia
Opinions proffered on a site such as this often bear no resemblance to actual happenings.
Thankyou possum3 for your reply yes that was my next avenue to take, interested to hear from others if they had problems I have the ability to install my self just curious Cheers mate
Dazracer: don't worry too much about it.
Essentially; insurance companies must show that anything you modified "materially" contributed to a failure, so if you do a workman-like install all will be good.
Otherwise we'd be in a situation where taping a photograph of your children to the caravan wall constituted a "modification" and could invalidate the policy - such is, of course, nonsense.
In any event, I'm not aware of the trade of "Caravan Diesel Heater Fitter" :)
PS. After 18 months my self fitted $180 ebay diesel heater is working a treat :)
Cheers Mike I hear what your saying just gotta check my van is my home if I loose it Im up s#+* creek
Mike it is the same Trade that assembles every other caravan and fixture in Australia - SFA.