Alde or Truma ?

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I am looking to purchase my first motorhome, and have found two vehicles with more or less the same layout that suits my requirements. However one uses the Alde heating, the other has Truma heating. I know they are different systems, but would welcome advice as to which is the better and more efficient of the two systems.
Thanks in advance.
 
I was all for Truma until I tried a van with Alde now I'm all Alde, so is the wife
Much nicer heat, no cold spots, even heat, warmer. Water heats quicker.

We do have a separate Truma Heater for the front which was an optional extra but Alde all the way. Only downside is Alde takes longer to warm up and it's best to start it on gas to initially get going, if it's cold I just bang the instant Truma on until the Alde system warms up.
 
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Our first van had a Truma gas fire with a heat exchanger on the back and a fan to blast additional hot air out of various points around the van and it was lovely and toasty, but our next van and our present van just has a blown hot air system and on colder days and nights it's not up to the job.
 
Alde every time - far superior system. Boost on gas to warmup and then electric to keep warm if on hook up. Mine has a heater exchanger with the engine coolant as well so the van arrives toasty after a journey
 
We have Truma which is ok but if i had a choice i would pick Alde
 
We have Alde and it will be on our must have list for our next purchase.
 
Had both, Alde for me. Water heats up much quicker, heats more evenly, more powerful.
 
I’ve had both .

I don’t why everyone raves about Alderley so much.

Only benefit is you can convert/adapt to run on waste engine heat and diesel. Giving you four options for heat source.

Truman is just as good at heating and faster, more directable

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Like most of the posters I have had both systems and I too prefer the Alde system but I would not make a decision to purchase a M'home on which heating system was installed, I would buy the one I loved the most and felt comfortable in.

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The later truma with a cp+ control panel is far better than previous models. We have the smaller 4kw model and it heats far better on electric than older models, plus as you have a fan control you can really get the van hot in no time. From cold it's a lot faster than an Alde. Both systems fitted with the correct number of heat outlets/rads do a good job.
The benefits of the truma is they are lighter weight and dont need as much maintenance with no fluids to change and no bleeding required.
 
Can’t comment on Alde because I have never used it, but the later Truma units seem very efficient, as long as the system is planned properly by the habitation side designers.
Our van has a Truma 6 with CP+, running on gas only, with 15 outlets ( 2 in the garage, 4 underfloor) ) and heats up quickly making the van cosy everywhere.
However, from what I have read about the Alde system, it does appear to be a superior way to heat the whole van efficiently, barring leaks!
So, our next van will probably be Alde heated.
 
We went for Truma mostly because of weight management. For driving legally with a B license, Alde is too much of a weight penalty to be worth it in my opinion.

We've had 2 successful experiences with Truma 4KW without CP+. The next van will have 6KW and CP+. I can't imagine it being a cold place.
 
On previous vans we found that warm air heating from Truma gave us stinging, dry eyes and the heat was very patchy. Some areas of the van would be chilly while others were roasting.
Alde does away with those problems and makes the heat much more even throughout the van.

Richard.

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After having the Truma blown air, and then having to fork out over £500 to have new elements fitted (it doesn’t help where the boiler is fitted, with the Labour and time involved in its removal), I read reviews from fellow funsters, and decided that the ALDE system was a deffo must have on our next van. As others have said on here, the Truma does suffer from cold areas around the van, but furnace hot blasts from the vents(melting the soles of my shoes one night ?)
The ALDE system seems to be a more uniform heat in the van, and has the added bonus of having the heat exchanger fitted, enabling the heat from the engine to make the van nice and warm when you arrive on site.
So it’s a vote for the ALDE from MrB ?
 
Most alde systems have a heat exchanger, so you can keep the mh warm while driving, then it's just ticking over.
Starting from scratch, it uses more gas than truma, but as mine has underfloor heating, warm feet all day long lol
In winter I found cold drafts with truma.
As for the fluid change, you can get a 2 year fluid, about £200 to get changed.
And noise free lol
 
I have an older Truma Combi-boiler with a thirsty 12V fan requirement in My Dethleff's Motorhome and have now fitted an 8KW chinese diesel air heater as it runs on diesel with a long lasting 12V fan.
Diesel can be bought any where so saves on gas when wild camping.
As a Flintshire Mobile Motorhome and Caravan Technician I can recommend the diesel heaters.
Alde have anti-freeze so less chance of freezing.
Truma usually have frost control dump valves but you will lose your water when they dump.
Alde are usually a more expensive system.
All systems have there Pro's and Con's.
 
All these Aldi enthusiasts are nuts? Aldi is slow except for domestic water, MUCH greedier than Truma, I have had both over the years and have Aldi in our van at this time, however we carry a portable heater for quick heat.
 
Surely cold spots are more to do with the installation rather than the system?
...but I've only got a small PVC and the Truma CP+ certainly keeps me warm enough.

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We have had both systems in different vans and this nutter does prefer the Alde system.
Also the service folk at Wellingborough are excellent and very helpful.
Cheers
Ed
 
Thanks guys and galls, seems like Alde has the vote. I really appreciate all your input.
All I have to do now is pluck up the courage to “part wi some brass” and buy a motorhome. Being a Yorkshire lad parting wi brass don’t come easy ! ?
 
ALDE every time, we currently have an older van with Truma blown air, we were wilding at the weekend & had our heating on, opened the door to let the dogs out & all of the heat went with them.
With the ALDE the very fabric of the van is heated & wow does it make a difference in terms of heat loss.
 
I've had both and far prefer the latest Truma. Both heat up about the same, the Alde made a horrible clicking noise as it heated up, whereas with the fan on Eco, the Truma is almost silent. The Truma controller is far better, and you don't have to have the fluid changed every couple of years as with the Alde.
 
I believe Alde uses less amps than the Truma which may be a consideration if not connected to EHU.

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We have the new Truma 6E blown air boiler in our van, and thanks to it being German with a double floor, along with lots of attention to detail in the way its been ducted (even under the mattresses & rear garage...we are happy, the floor is warmed beneath your feet.(y)

However having had an Alde wet system in out last new caravan(2016), the way that, as has been said, that it warms up the fabric of the van, along with everything in the store cupboards etc, then its a no brainer for me.... Alde every time.(y)
sadly I even have a bottle of the Alde top up anti freeze in the garage ready for the next van if there is one, which will have to have the Alde System.
So Alde or Truma?
Always remember what a caravan dealer said to me at The NEC in 2015 and somehow its always stuck (not my words but here goes)
Prepare yourselves now:imoutahere:

"Truma blown air, is like a fan heater stuck in a tin biscuit box, compared to Alde which is proper heating like you have at home, its wet with radiators"
Les
 
Had Both Adle for me, the blown hot air systems remind me of those used in houses years ago, Noisy and when the fan stops so does the heat! The outlets on my 8.5meter van never worked evenly, the only warm place was the toilet/shower!
 
Our first van had Truma and we were happy with it. When I looked at the van we have now I was worried that it had the Alde system, so I asked a similar question to yours and got the same answers from Alde users. That gave us the courage to go for it and we have not regretted it at all.

Having used both we much prefer the Alde system. It heats the fabric of the motorhome rather than just the air and makes it so much cosier. It is the difference between having a proper radiator system to heat your house compared with a fan heater in each room. Both keep you warm but the radiators give a more even and consistent heat.

We also love the ability to use engine heat to warm the radiators when we are on the move. When we stop the van is warm all the way through, not just the cab.

We are not thinking of changing our Hymer but, if we were, Alde would be on the must have list.
 
Two on Tour said:
Our first van had a Truma gas fire with a heat exchanger on the back and a fan to blast additional hot air out of various points around the van and it was lovely and toasty, but our next van and our present van just has a blown hot air system and on colder days and nights it's not up to the job.
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Could be down to poor installation, we have had 3 vans with Truma blow air first one a C6002 last 2 a C6 not had a problem with any of then. They do work much better with the CP Plus controller.

Alde is the better system does take a bit longer to warm up and uses a bit more gas.
 
How would I get my Alde system to warm on the move?

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