#5 Webasto Russian Air Top 2000 STC vs North American kit
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- In this video we unpack the standard Webasto North American Gasoline Air Top 2000 STC 5012558B kit side by side with the popular Russian kit that is sold via multiple online platforms. See the differences for yourself and be informed before you spend your money!
The Russian kit in this video is extremely popular with affiliate marketers embedding monetized links in their blogs and video's pointing to Amazon and Ebay in an effort to earn money through sales.
DIYers investigating how to install a Webasto gasoline heater often have questions about the differences, which we point out here.
*It is important to note that even though Russia and EAEU member countries are European countries, this heater & kit is assembled by Webasto specifically for delivery to EAEU member countries and is not the same as a standard European kits supplied to reputable dealers in other European countries. The Russian EAEU kits have the void warranty from Webasto if exported (mostly via Amazon, Ebay and other ecommerce avenues), whereas the standard European kits carry a standard Webasto warranty. In general, North American kits and kits from any European country are not completely compatible. We highly recommend that you purchase your heater kit from your local Webasto Authorized Distributor to avoid any Warranty issues of this sort.*
Webasto heaters are very suitable for those engaged in overlanding and Vanlife adventures that need reliable off grid heat with low power consumption.
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Editing by Ryan Mcdunco
You can find the North American kits on our website here:
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You can find the optional Smartemp digital controller on our website here:
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We have assembled an installation kit which makes up for some of the missing parts in the Russian heater kits. You can find it here:
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Read our blog about this video here:
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You can find a Webasto Dealer near you here:
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You see a more in depth view of the North American gasoline kit here:
• #1 Webasto Air Top 200...
Heads up, the Russian kit is not the same as the European kit. EAEU (Eurasian Economic Union) only covers Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. Kits sold in European Union member states have a CE-marking on them, and in future UK kits will have a UKCA-marking as the CE-marking is being phased out.
Great information! Thank you!
I have an AirTop evo55 Russian kit. It didn’t come with a muffler, i think i may have got the intake silencer separately too. Only problem i had is i bought some smartemp 2.0 thermostat and it doesn’t seem to match the wiring harness on my AT evo55, so I’m stuck with the rheostat. As constructive criticism- Video is a little slow paced, i only made it 4 minutes, would have liked to see a summary of the differences between the two models where i don’t have to watch the entire unboxing and explaining every little thing in each box. Could be summarized in a minute…
I'm not 100% sure which company I'll go with but I know I'm going for the gasoline model over the diesel, just a lot easier and cheaper in the long run to tie into my gas tank versus having two separate fuels and have to make a new location for another fuel tank sure cost more but I think in the long run it'll pay for itself
Would you be interested in trying a gasoline heater on alcohol ? I’m kind of curious
For you to say that it's a "personal comfort opinion" when talking about "quiet" air intake silencer is a very LAME attempt at saying the Russian kit is a WAY BETTER DEAL. Hell, you can buy two Russian kits for the price of your one.
How much does it cost, Russian kit ?
@@misocveticanin578 Bro, 369$ air top 2000stc.
So why the diference in price when both are made in Germany by Webasto?
Yeah, I bought the Russian kit... totally had to have Russian mechanics install it in my Sprinter for me. 🤣
will the North american dial reostat work on the russian webasto? I have a russian model and im trying to do the altitude adjustment but to do so you have to have a reostat.
It should work. However I must caution you that we have other customers that have attempted to use North American electrical parts on their Russian Webasto's and the success is very mixed. We can't make any rhyme or reason of it but we believe it has to do with the screwy programming of the Russian specific model.
What elevation will you perform the adjustment? Do you have a CO2 analyzer to measure your adjustment and dial in the correct A/F ratio? Check our video's #7 & #8 on Altitude and results.
@@VMACSinc @powderdawgz is it necessary to do altitude adjustment if you use multi-controller (which adjust for altitude up to 7200 ft)?
If you have a multi-controller you have a European market heater. We work with North American market products and are not intimately familiar with the capabilities of the multi-controller. However, to my knowledge, there is no controller that has any effect on the altitude capability of the heater. For the AT2000 any A/F ratio adjustments can only be properly made with service tooling. AT2000STC Gasoline/Diesel are good to 4900' out of the box and can go higher with proper adjustment, regardless of controller. For EVO40/55 heaters, CO2 adjustments are generally discouraged because these heaters have the ability to self adjust. EVO40/55 Gasoline and EVO55 diesel heater can self adjust effectively up to 7200' out of the box, regardless of controller. EVO40 Diesel can self adjust effectively up to 18,044' as of the North American "B" model revision in 2023, regardless of controller.@@orlandocollado7793
So, in summary, the Russian kit is vastly cheaper, and it also comes with way less unnecessary (/precautionary) literal garbage...