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Welcome to my channel . đ my name is dino and I will be doing videos on do it yourself projects, 12v and solar ,camping,outdoors and reviews , maintenance and repairs around the home . Hope you will like my videos and hope they help you out . Pretty much videos on anything as Iâm always looking at different things to try. I only do this as a hobby and enjoy making videos for others to enjoy.PLEASE subscribe to my channel as it will inspire me to create more videos . My contact email ; efficientself@gmail.com
Van build update
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Kings single burner gas stove
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ALLPOWERS R2500 2500WATT LIFEPO4 LITHIUM POWER STATION
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Giandel 1200 watt pure sine inverter
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20 litre kings fridge after 12 months
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Here is the video of this fridge when I purchased and power consumption czcams.com/video/j2Sn6MYjKY4/video.html please if you like my videos ,please share them and how about you subscribe to my channel ,which will inspire me to create more video clips. thank you for watching
Gentrax 200ah 12v lithium battery
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Tinkering around in my younger years 1998
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Thermos 2 litre flask
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Toyota hiace 2006 slwb temporary aux battery setup
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Here is the link to a simple battery box setup with a dc charger czcams.com/video/H3WfU3J1qDg/video.html please if you like my videos ,please share them and how about you subscribe to my channel ,which will inspire me to create more video clips. thank you for watching
Renogy 10000mah portable power bank capacity test after 3 years
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Kings 60 litre drawer fridge. How many litres really?
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I did a video on this kings fridge on its performance and power usage here czcams.com/video/oYywTfbubQA/video.html please check it out please if you like my videos ,please share them and how about you subscribe to my channel ,which will inspire me to create more video clips. thank you for watching
Family road trip Jan 2024
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Simple Home defence
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Itechworld 2000amp lithium jump starter capacity after 3 years
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Kings 60 litre drawer fridge freezer
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Trina 500 watt solar panel performance is unbelievable
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Trina 500 watt solar panel performance is unbelievable
Air fryer and 12v oven cooking power and time comparison
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Air fryer and 12v oven cooking power and time comparison
Overnight camp offgrid Toyota hiace Darlington sep 2023
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Overnight camp offgrid Toyota hiace Darlington sep 2023
off grid air conditioning test run Toyota hiace slwb
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off grid air conditioning test run Toyota hiace slwb
Air conditioning for your off grid van or camping
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Air conditioning for your off grid van or camping
Off grid Toyota Hiace and Mitsubishi express solar comparison
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Off grid Toyota Hiace and Mitsubishi express solar comparison
Kings big daddy swag camp out in the back yard
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Kings big daddy swag camp out in the back yard
demolition derby lowood qld 17 June 2023
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The regulator storage looks good, I think my Coleman just has it floating around scratching up the stove
For some reason I got some at Kmart for $0.70. It said $35 on the shelf but when it scanned at $0.70 I bought 4! If your not sure if you should get one get in quick and scan one, hope you get a bargin!
70 cents each is a bargain . They probably made a mistake in the markdown but their stuff up is your gain. I recently seen some in a Kmart and think they were marked down to $23 . You absolutely winning đ€ thanks for watching đđ»
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But you get three for the price of one mate. so you are getting the rating of sorts but you have three batteries one is always ready to go, and if one goes down no problem. two ready to go.
Right on đ€Ł thanks for watching đđ»
I got mine off eBay for $479 it arrived the other day. I also bought a Atem battery box for $130 again off eBay. The battery fits in the box perfectly with room at the end to mount a shunt and a Victron 100/30. So if you're looking for a battery box Atem is a good fit.
Awesome thatâs cheaper than what i picked mine up for.đ good score. Thanks for watching đđ»
Thx Dino. I bought the Gentrax 100ah for our teardrop camper - and it's working a treat. Great to know the capacity is as stated. Cheers. Frenchy
Hey frenchy awesome to hear the 100ah gentrax is working out for you . Safe travels bud and thanks for watching đđ»
Great video mate. Any hints on a new seal option? I canât find the stopper seals anywhere. O-ringâs not thick enough to take up the slack.
Sorry no ideas i have transferred to thermos they are just as good quality with reasonable prices on their replacement stoppers. Thanks for watching đđ»
where do you buy
Not sure where now . Thanks for watching đđ»
These are brilliant units but when you charge to 100% on Solar you get the E02 code and it will not restart until you u plugged the solar panels! Iâve heard there is a software fault but awaiting All powers to confirm what they intend to do with the units already out in the field
Yes only just experienced this out recently myself . I found I have had to restart the unit when this happens. Hopefully they have a solution for this soon . Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching đđ»
Thanks for the Update Dino. The car market is cooling down a fair bit since the madness a couple years back. Keep steaming on brother đ€đ»đ»
Cheers. Yes certainly has for sure . But on the plus side I get to keep my existing van and I been picking up some work transporting things around and people are always moving house . Itâs actually great as they cashie jobs . Iâm keeping well brother .hope you are all well đđ»
@@EFFICIENTSELF âââ that good you are still putting her to use đ Iâm doing will brother. Been busy with work and doing bits and pieces around the house
Paid $499 through Catch for this battery. Price has gone up since then so must have been on some promotional deal. Very happy with the battery performance . My two plate westinghouse induction stove works fine in the van from this battery through a 2500 watt inverter.Thanks for the video. Great stuff.
Great to hear you nailed a bargain. Yes itâs a great price for this battery as it was a promotional deal as I think was just released and I tried it myself merely on the price. Happy so far myself all thatâs left to see is the longevity but time will tell. Thanks for watching đđ»
We got single door 70L from *mytopiastore* .. & REALLY wish we had of got this one for the caravan, as we love the freezer space and had its own door :(
Yes the freezer is a great size and mine is still going strong but itâs power hungry thats for sure. Thanks for watching đđ»
Great video! I have the same van and looking to buy the same set up. May I ask what roof racks you have. Thanks
I got them from eBay I just searched Toyota hiace slwb 2007 and I got mine for around $270 from memory. Just a heads up the awning is extremely high and to pack the awning has been getting hard I mainly stand on a milk crate now and makes it easier. I strongly recommend to go a fiamma type of awning that you can roll out especially if you are short person . If you also go rollout you will not require the roof bars . Just in case you are not aware of this . Hey the awning has been great . Happy vanning .Hope this helps and thanks for watching đđ»
@@EFFICIENTSELF thank you! really appreciate the advice.
Hi mate. Sorry to hear you canât build up the new van. Hope things get better for you soon mate.
Thanks elvin Yeah, it's a bit of a setback but a plus is I hang on to my original van. But it is what it is .Appreciate the support and well wishes. Happy van shopping if you guys still looking for your caravan đCheers! đđ»
@@EFFICIENTSELF thanks mate. We are still looking.
What a shame mate Keep yahh chin up Thank's for sharing
Cheers mate just wasnât meant to be. Thanks for your continued support mate much appreciated hope all is well with you and your family đđ»
@EFFICIENTSELF unfortunately I really don't have a family. No matter what I'm always interested in what you do anyway Cheer's
Nice basic setup, how many ks on van mate if u dont mind me asking?
Cheers mate it has Around 275k . Thanks for watching đđ»
Hey, Dino. What you already have is great. I must admit, I didn't put a sink in my van, but I do have the tap. Having no sink gives me more bench space and i dont have to worry about smelly grey water tanks in my van. A collapsible sink does me fine as I can put all my dirty dishes in when I'm staying at a park and utilising the camp kitchen. I really appreciate you sharing your tips and knowledge and look forward to your next video.
Cheers mate thanks for your comment and continued support . Thanks for watching and safe travels to you đđ»
Hey mate I just found your channel again. Good to see your still posting vids đđŒ Im surprised that van didn't sell
Gâday mate Iâm surprised it didnât sell as well . Plenty of scammers but not one person came to look at it . So looks like I be keeping it. Will see later on might even sell the mitzy and have 2 hiaces .will see what fate brings . Thanks for watching đđ»
I thought your original toyota van was in better nick than that other one you bought. I never really understood why you were trying to get rid of it and start again. But each to their own I guess.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.The original Toyota van was indeed in good shape, but I was looking for another project and this just happened to pop up . Looks like I be keeping the camper as just couldnât sell it . Appreciate the understanding and support. Thanks for watching đđ»
The market is weird at the moment. I too have a car for sale way below normal price - gumtree, tradingpost and carsales - besides scammers its crickets.
Hopefully you will sell your vehicle . The messages I got from scammers was unreal . Good luck đ€ with it ,all the best . Thanks for your continued support and Thanks for watching đđ»
Don't be sorry Dino, life happens buddy, the first vans been a great van for you and your family to have getaways in. Other than moving the roof mount, don't rush into anything mate, you'll find great new ideas will pop up at the strangest time, trawl the net and look for ideas. You haven't let us down mate. Take care, Seeya Rob
Cheers rob thanks for your continued support mate and hope all is well with you mate đđ»
The end of the day it must be coming down to what youâre actually asking regardless of your $4000 under the insured. it is just a van with a relatively dodgy build with some white chipboard that has exposed edges, no insult. Itâs good for what you have been doing but maybe youâre over estimating what itâs worth, but again I donât know what your asking for a decent van with a cheap dodgy build, again no offence.
No offence taken mate . Nobody actually looked at the van and not even an offer . Just had scammers enquiring about the van . I actually went and looked at a few on the market and mine was priced less than a poorer condition van . Hence my decision not going ahead with the build . Thanks for watching đđ»
@@EFFICIENTSELF love you open minded thoughts, enjoy you vids
It makes no difference which way the shunts are connected; nevertheless, the leads that go to the shunt, the ones that connect to the small Phillips heads, must be properly fitted, one on the battery side and one on the load side with the correct corresponding port. I have used many of this meter, they are reasonably priced, and perform well.
Thanks for your input . Good to know it doesnât matter which way connected. I thought that I was lucky and got it right the first time đ thanks for your comment and thanks for watching đđ»
@@EFFICIENTSELF looking forward to watching more!
Hey Dino, I like many appreciate your honesty mate. Why sell us a lie building this van while you still own the other van. You are human with a family and bills mate. Doesnât change my opinion of you or this channel P.S. not sure when you filmed this video but Iâm jealous. Sydney is freezing at the moment lol. Take care mate
Cheers Jason . People like you are the reason I do CZcams videos thanks so much as it means a lot . Itâs only cold here in the morning and evenings, when the sun is shining itâs a nice day . Iâm gonna be heading down to Canberra in about a week and Iâm gonna be cold I can feel it đ„¶ thanks for your continued support mate and I hope you and your family are in great health đđ»
Its very likely Dino that inflation and cost of living make it the wrong time to sell a van plus the van mania has almost ended. Would have made an excellent buy for someone. We had to replace our clutch kit recently for $4000 which has held up our traveling plans so spending 4 months in Forster, NSW
Thanks for the input .its sure a tough time to sell. What a bummer about your clutch kit as $4k is quite a big chunk to fork out while travelling. Forster, Is a very nice place so enjoy your time there . Safe travels and thanks for watching đđ»
Sad in one way for me as I was looking forward to seeing the new build progress. Times are tough mate and us regular folk just donât have the money. I hope everything on the personal front is ok mate nothing too serious. I can hear the disappointment in your voice. Cheers
Times are definitely tough.The disappointment is real, but we'll keep pushing forward and finding ways to make the best of the situation. The odd jobs I been picking up with this van is the reason I still have it . There was thoughts in my mind at one stage to turn into a coffee van. Hey who knows what may happen . Hope you and your family have been well mick Thanks your continued support means a lot. Take care mate đđ»
@@EFFICIENTSELF Whatever happens look after yourself and family mate. All well mate thanks just old ground hog day down here in the great state of Victoria đ
Good days sir, Which fuse number did you use to activate your rear view mirror?
Gâday. Not sure of number but I tapped into remote door lock with a fuse tap. Thanks for watching đđ»
doesn't the microwave make the tomatoes soggy and weird?
Not that I have noticed . Thanks for watching đđ»
What if your battery doesnât have any of those LCD panels on the top of it? My battery got too cold last night. My CPAP machine shut off and Iâm going to die if I go to sleep again because my battery isnât working 200Ah Giantz LiFePO4
Lithium batteries can temporarily stop working if they get too cold. Only way for bms to make battery function again is for temperature to warm up again. consider having a backup power solution for your CPAP machine, such as a smaller, portable battery pack or a generator, to ensure you don't face a similar situation in the future. Hope this helps and thanks for watching đđ»
Man I don't know? I doesn't matter how much pressure I put down on release,clip hangs up on top half of anderson,trying to pull back through.ive had that on all the Andersons I've bought.real Andersons not the knock offs you can get.those things are pain in @ss.đ
Keep persevering you can do it đ thanks for watching đđ»
@@EFFICIENTSELF đthanku.
air fryer for the win you dont want to pull up to camp at night and wait 2hrs for a meal awesome video
Cheers mate thanks for watching đđ»
Thatâs a Queensland Power industry Lock
Thanks for watching đđ»
i really dont understand the cylinder attachment method why not a hose.
I only have 1600x1700 available roof space after installing a rooftop a/c :(
thanks for watching đđ»
Saw a video on the drawer fridges a while back, old mate drilled holes in the bottom of the drawer, and it appeared to improve the circulation, which improved the efficiency on his tests. Haven't seen anyone put a computer fan in on of these yet, like they're doing to the uprights.
That's an interesting mod with the drilled holes. I have noticed similar improvements with ventilation in other setups too. Adding a computer fan sounds like a great idea to improve circulation even more. I haven't seen anyone try it on drawer fridges, but it might be worth experimenting with. Thanks for sharing.Appreciate the tip and thanks for watching đđ»
Great video again. Love you reviewing this stuff where others are steered away from showing. Thanks again for this.
Thank you! I really appreciate your support. I'm glad you enjoy the reviews and find them helpful. Thanks for watching đđ»
Have you got no VSR for the cable running to the Dc charger. Could you accidentally drain your start battery?
No. The dc charger senses when there is no voltage on the input and shuts off. Thanks for watching đđ»
I bought one of these and it makes an annoying "putt putt" noise when the burner is up high? Sounds like yours does the same. My other gas stoves don't make this noise?
Yeah, I've noticed that "putt putt" noise too when the burner is cranked up. It seems to be a common issue with this model if yours does the same. Thanks for watching đđ»
@@EFFICIENTSELF Think I might give this one to my son and stick with my Oztrail double burner stove. Either that or chuck it in the bin as I doubt it would be worth my while to take it back to Kings. At least the Oztrail doesn't make that annoying "putt putt" noise.
Great video review does it come in a case
@markclements7966 sorry no case but they gave bags especially for them you can get . Thanks for watching đđ»
Love your style with the dialogue.
Thank you appreciate your comment cheers đđ»
Great review as always mate đđ
Cheers mate thanks for watching đđ»
Azz always deno Great review Thanks for sharing đ đ
Cheers mate thanks for watching đđ»
hey bud how much was the carport?
The front gable one was about 4K and it was 2012 so today probably add another grand or 2 at least . The rear flat roof think about 2016 was about 7k and again not sure now on todays prices probably best to contact Titan and get more accurate price . Great carports and sheds mate . If I moved to another area and had to get shed or carport I would buy again as I wouldnât batter an eyelid . Thanks for watching đđ»
Well done KINGS!! And Dino for making me aware these are available. Like you Ive had a Coleman fyreknight for ages and its brilliant but bulky and I have very rarely used 2 burners at once so this is gonna be a winner!! I cant believe coleman didnt think this was a good idea!! Is the build quality up to the coleman level?
Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad you found the video helpful. Like you, I've been using the Coleman for a while and it's a solid unit, though bulky. The Kings portable stove is definitely a more compact option, and I think you'll find it handy given you don't often use both burners. In terms of build quality, while Coleman has set a high bar, the Kings stove holds up pretty well. It's robust for its size and price, though it may not have the same long lasting feel as the Coleman. It's definitely worth a try if you're looking for something more portable without compromising too much on quality. Time will tell I guess ,Thanks for watching đđ»
Actually looks good. Although, I wonder with that windproofing? The flame may not go out in the wind but how effective would it be in heating?
Cheers nas. While it prevents the flame from being blown out, the effectiveness of heating can vary. Typically, windproof designs aim to shield the flame and maintain a consistent temperature, but extreme conditions might still affect performance. After using my coleman during windy conditions it was awesome. But you brought up a good point i will cover in a video later on after using the stove in different conditions. Hope all has been well mate đđ»
My fridge pulls over 1000watt when the compressor kicks in. That's more than 10x it's running power. If your ac is 1000 watt then you'd need a peak capacity of 10000 watt which means probably a 5kva inverter.
Watch from 6.30 as i used another brand inverter to run same air con cheers đđ»
I own the fyrenite hyper flame double burner and hated it, its always way to hot with poor low heat control even after lubing the O rings. Interested to know if this has better flame control. Regardless I invested in the Jetboil genesis Basecamp system for a big trip thru central Australia and have never been happier, except for the kids inheritance I had to hand over for it. can we get a side by side flame control comparison with the Colemen and Kings at night so we can see the flame better?
Ok will try to do a comparison hopefully if I get a chance . Remind me later on in case I forget đ . Thanks for watching đđ»
I have the same Coleman with cast iron plate. Itâs great in wind & when u need a lot of heat however I was never really happy with it as it would never simmer on low heat & burn food. I used to refill bottle but found they are under $10 at Bunnings so I donât bother anymore. Kings one looks good but wonder how low heat isâŠ.cheers for the review !
Wow . Didnât realise the bottles were less than $10 at Bunnings . I would have thought they would have jacked their prices up like the rest I have seen. The heat can turn down very low on this stove . Cheers for the info and thanks for watching đđ»
There is a hack you can do but latest version, Coleman reduced the amount grease they put in so not as bad as earlier onesâŠ. Google hack hyperflame stove, can simmer very low flame
Yeah I tried the hack a while back, which improved but still wasn't great
Good honest review as ever Dino
Thanks tezza keep safe mate take care đđ»
Thanks for a other honest review Dino. Hope you are keeping well mate. Take care and enjoy the week ahead mate
Thanks Jason . Hope all is well down your way mate with yourself and your family đđ»
Thanks for the review mate, that will be perfect for my steamed dim sims in my van once it's built out đ
Cheers mate , yes great if you got a van for sure . Just watch the prices and get one on a price drop , as they happen every few days . Thanks for watching đđ»