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Message:: [QUOTE="uncleal13, post: 7963074, member: 28026"]I’ve used both brands for over ten years. The Webasto seems to stand up better to rough roads/back country trucking. The Espar are easier to service. I’d just go with what ever one gives you the better deal. The bunk heaters do not use a lot of electricity, I know a few guys that just leave them running all weekend when parked at home. Be sure to get the digital thermostat controller. They sense the cab temperature at the controller.  The rotary dial on/off on only senses at the return air intake of the heater, when it is really cold outside your floor is the coldest. So the heater will always think it’s cold and will cook you out of the cab. I’ve been in -30 outside, and the heater had it plus 90 inside, and it would not go any lower. The engine heaters use a lot more electricity as they also have to pump the coolant through the engine. Hence, the timers on them are designed to just run for two hours before you want to start the truck. These work great. I’ve started my truck as low as -34 after the engine heater warmed it up first without any other aid. The truck sat cold for the whole weekend and fired right up like it was just another day.[/QUOTE]