DBW 2010 / 2016 2 General Description
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2 General Description
The Webasto DBW 2010 and DBW 2016 water heaters are
used in conjunction with the original vehicle heating system
– to heat the passenger compartment,
– to defrost the windows and
– for preheating water-cooled engines.
The water heater operates independently of the vehicle
engine and is connected to the cooling system, the fuel sys-
tem and the electrical system of the vehicle.
The heater is designed according to the heat transfer princi-
ple and its operation is controlled by the temperature sensor.
DBW 2016 Rail (24 V)
This is a special version of the heater with EBA (Germany's
Federal Railway Office) approval. The main functions of the
heater correspond to those of the standard variant.
The DBW 2010 and DBW 2016 water heaters mainly consist
of:
– the combustion air fan
– the fuel pump
– The heat exchanger
– the combustion chamber and
– the ignition spark generator with ignition electrodes
Depending on the heater variant, a nozzle holder pre-heating
unit may be installed.
To control and monitor it, the heater has the following com-
ponents inside it:
– A control unit
– A flame monitor
Depending on the heater variant, the following can be
mounted on the heater:
– a temperature sensor
– a temperature limiter
– a thermal fuse
– a fan thermostat