If you want to stay warm not only in a camper with a permanently installed auxiliary heater but also in a rooftop tent, for example, you may be tempted to build your own heater with a power supply and accessories into a portable box. That takes time, practical know-how and skill, plus a certain range of tools. With the Travel Box, Autoterm now offers a ready-made solution.
What Is the Travel Box 2.0
The Travel Box 2.0 contains a ready-made, complete heater installation including battery and fuel tank to supply the diesel heater, all in one compact box.
Just take it along and heat is the motto – whether it is a
- rooftop tent,
- forest cabin,
- construction site or unheated workshop,
- boat, or as
- self-sufficient first aid in emergencies, e.g. after floods or earthquakes.
The Autoterm Air 2D auxiliary heater used in the Travel Box 2.0 adapts its fuel injection automatically, so it also works at extreme altitudes and runs reliably at temperatures as low as -45°C.
To make the Travel Box 2.0 as easy as possible to transport and move, it was designed to be as compact and light as possible. With outer dimensions of just 50x40x20cm and 22.5kg with a full fuel tank, you can use it mobile and space-saving, while most functions of a regular auxiliary heater installation are retained.
Dead Simple to Operate
The Travel Box 2.0 is operated with a single switch, and you can choose between four fixed power levels.
Optionally, you can connect an external temperature sensor, which sets the four power levels to automatically regulate the temperature to 18, 21, 25 °C or “full power”.
Charging and Refueling the Heater Box
The battery built into the portable heater box can be charged via the also integrated battery charger from 230V, or from another battery at 12V.
The box is also fueled directly through the integrated filler neck. No fiddling and spilling while handling a fuel tank, no leaking connection couplings.
So simply fill the Travel Box 2.0 like a fuel canister, switch it on at the press of a button and heat in any situation.
Please note:
The Travel Box produces exhaust gases. Therefore, set it up outdoors only and use our robust air hose for outdoor use to lead the warm air into the interior.
Travel Box 2.0 – Specifications
Heating power: 2kW
Fuel type: diesel
Operating voltage: 12V
Dimensions: 50x40x20cm
Weight (with full 5l fuel tank): 22.5kg
Runs up to 8 hours at full power
Works with either fixed power levels or temperature control
Built-in fuel tank,
Integrated battery plus 12V 5A smart charger with integrated battery saver
Available Soon – Get Notified
The Travel Box will be available soon. So you don’t have to remember to check for yourself whether it is ready yet, you can be notified automatically.
Just go to the product page in the shop and click “Notify me when back in stock”. You will not receive any other emails or newsletters as a result.
UPDATE: The Travel Box is now available in the shop
Prefer Something Custom? Heater Box DIY Kit for Self-Builders
Want to build your portable heater box with different dimensions or customize it in some other way? Of course you can also get hands-on yourself and build a rooftop tent heater into a custom box.
How does that work?
Jens Kuck, known from the motor magazine GRIP, ordered our DIY heater box kit to build a portable heater for his mini camper and shows the build in the following video:
Update: Unfortunately, the DIY heater box kit no longer exists in this form, but we still carry all the components you need for it. We are currently preparing detailed information on the topic “building a rooftop tent heater yourself” for you here.
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