What is Webasto? The principle of operation of the device and how it works (Webasto)

Everyone knows the problem when in winter you have to warm up the engine for a long time and heat the car interior so as not to freeze while driving. And if you still need to take children to school or kindergarten, then such trips can harm their health. With the help of a small Webasto heater, you can significantly speed up the process of heating the passenger compartment and pre-starting the engine in cold weather.

The dimensions of this device are small - 25 by 10 and 17 centimeters, it is installed under the hood of your car, a heater heat exchanger is connected to the cooling circuit of the motor, the fuel supply system is connected directly to the tank, and the electronics to the network of the car. The heater is activated by a timer, which is displayed in the passenger compartment, or via a remote control, its range can be up to one kilometer.

As soon as the device is put into action, gasoline and air begin to flow into the Webasto combustion chamber, while burning they heat the liquid in the heat exchanger. With the help of a pump, the liquid begins to circulate through the cooling circuit and warms up the engine and heater radiator, the fan automatically turns on and warm air heats the passenger compartment. Electronics is responsible for heating, which turns off the device as soon as the temperature exceeds the threshold value, and turns it on when the temperature drops.

For an hour of work, “Webasto” heats the antifreeze to a value that is quite enough to start the engine and heat the cabin, while only half a liter of fuel is consumed. Calculate how much fuel will burn if you warm up the interior with a stove. And a lot of materials have been written about the dangers of the engine idling, and even in cold weather.

Automakers liked this invention so much that they began to include it in the basic configurations of their cars with diesel engines. But there is one problem - the pre-installed heater turns on only at the moment the engine is started, and you still have to wait a while until the engine warms up. To turn the Webasto into a starting heater, it will have to be retrofitted with some components.

You can order the Webasto installation from official dealers who will give you a two-year warranty. The heater practically does not affect the efficiency of the engine and consumes a minimum amount of fuel.

Video how Webasto works

We start the car at -33 thanks to Webasto

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