I would love to see how this looks in the van also! Thanks for researching- I love this forum!
We don’t have our van yet so I am living vicariously through all of you.
Anxious to hear if you like this one.
I'm returning it. It got hot to the touch, and it feels like it can tip over too easily. Also, with no fan forcing the air out it was slow to warm the space. In one hour it only went from 50° to 61° and the floor stayed cold.
I decided the best for me, to cut the chill in the morning, is the tiny fan heater. It's small and easy to store. Mine is 750w. I already had it, if I bought one I'd go for 500w. I put it on the floor near me. The heat rose and in minutes I was comfortable. It drained my battery 20% in 15 minutes. That gives me enough time to drink a cup of coffee, get dressed, and hit the road.
I will use my oil-filled radiator heater with a thermostat plug on sub-zero nights to protect the battery because it feels like the safest to leave on unattended in the van.
I have a Mr Buddy Propane heater. On a cold day when I want to work in the van I'll hook up the propane tank and give it a go. If it makes the space so hot that I can keep the back doors open I will love it, although the propane element while traveling in a closed up van terrifies me. I'd want to use up the tank and trash it before heading off from a destination.