Amazon Diesel Heater Review- TWO Months Later
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- čas přidán 9. 02. 2021
- A few months ago I bought these cheap 12v Diesel heaters to put in our Little tiny home (School bus). And I will be honest, I am quite happy with them! They pull very low power and diesel is a dry heat so there is no moisture build-up. Totally worth the $120
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*Install was easy **fireplace.homes** good although I personally had some difficulty with the thermostat I had. Issue was mine though, not realizing that electric heaters couldn't use oil thermostats. Tip: If you are using an external thermostat, run the power to the thermostat, not the unit. Once that was squared away it worked great.*
Thanks!
Bon jour Belle Dame : I am Glad U fingered that out. Perhaps I can assist with other projects?
How nice to see a genuine, honest person doing what they love. Great work mate. As you said, everyone makes mistakes. Keep it up!
Thanks man! I really appreciate that!
extend that exhaust to the edge of your vehicle man!
I thought about it but it ventilates well down there with all the open air and once its running you dont smell anything at all.
@@BackroadPurpose Retired Firefighter here, he is VERY correct, move/plumb the exhaust to the exterior of the bus!!!!! Carbon monoxide can be cumulative or it can kill you in one night! It will seep in through places you can't possible imagine! Please, just plumb it to the outside edge of the bus!!!
@@BackroadPurpose I'm a gas safe registered heating engineer, previous 2 commenters are absolutely correct. Carbon monoxide is terrifyingly dangerous.
@@BackroadPurpose Carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless. Extending the exhaust to the nearest edge is a great idea.
I’m not a gas safe engineer I’m just a random man on the internet but move your exhaust
I appreciate you making videos of mistakes also. It’s refreshing seeing some honesty.
No problem. Certainly not perfect.
Most genuine video on CZcams lol I’m right there with you wanting people to see the work we put it on our van. It’s a huge commitment building something like this. For us it’s already been a 6 month project! People show off projects that take way less time then ones like ours and it’s worthy to show others for your own validation but also to hopefully inspire them to take on their own projects. We’re way more capable then we typically tell ourselves and something like this shows you that. I came here cause I just finished installing our diesel heater and got an E08 . I’ll self prime and see what happens
We have one wired up on our old stone house here in Scotland in the UK. It provides a heat boost in the cold mornings whilst our woodburner is warming up. We've had it about a year with no issues and only run it at 2.4 rather than the full 5.4, saves so much fuel.
Nice! Yeah I've been very happy with ours this season
I like your truthfulness. Thank you. It’s refreshing to hear
No problem at all. Thank you for watching!
Thank you for sharing! I have been researching diesel heaters, and so many vloggers have 30, 40, or over an hour-long video about heating. You, Sir, summed it up in three minutes! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! 👊🏼🤟🏼
no time to waste these days!
You nailed it with the first sentence. "We only share what we like..." Word of advise, keep your fuel line for the heater higher by 2" than the fuel line for the engine. Gives a safety net to get to a fuel station. Nice to see someone using these heaters the way they were intended.
I now have a heater in my home built camper trailer. This is way better than LP GAS heater I had . Thanks for giving me this idea.
You should just put the diesel heater's fuel line like 1/4 from the bottom of the tank, so you can't completely empty it just running the heater.
Also, replace the fuel line with hard tubing. That green soft tubing can collapse from the vacuum, and stop the flow.
Yeah they both are a little short from touching the bottom. the back one will shut off first then the second one gives me about 5 gallons left.
My bus mechanic says not to run any vehicle under 10% to empty, as it slowly damages fuel pump. Have no idea if this is true, except that he's a fairly knowledgeable dude.
@@DadMoves If you have an in-tank pump, yes. The pump is cooled by fuel and it will absolutely burn out if you run the tank dry too much. If you have a mechanical fuel pump, nah. That's cooled by the engine oil. If it's an external electric (In-line, almost never seen in a factory fuel system), then it's air cooled.
@@DadMoves it depends on your diesel filter dont buy cheap filters as a cheap filter could cost you big in the long run
@@BackroadPurpose all of these answers are right especially the one about the in tank fuel pump!
Love your video -- super raw and honest. Dig it. I am building a Camper Van myself and when the neighbors come over excited and positive... it makes my day.
That's awesome.. keep it up.
I appreciate your honesty and keeping it real, great looking bus.
I feel you on the low-key validation. Definitely a nice plus to the enjoyment of the process itself.
Im a trucker and we used this bunkers heating system and worked very fast no regrets, thanks for your experience,
Nice! Yeah I've been very happy with them this year as well!
Cool video.
I admire people capable of laughing at themselves and people without problems assuming they messed up.
Trust me, I do both.
A lot!!!
Haha thank you! Yeah we need to every now and again. I think it keeps us relatable and level headed
Had tons of problems running these heater in my semi until I put a check valve on the tip of my tank pick up tube .
Now it works very well
I had to re-prime mine on occasion, that would have been a great solution.
I really appreciate how realistic you act and talk… and hey nice kid bliss his heart 🌸
Thank you so much!
I fixed my gas cans wit EZ-Pour gas Spouts. And a truck tire valve stem for a vent. They have a larger size with an extension hose that should be big enough to reach your tank. I 1st saw this on Farm Show Magazine so I wanted to give them credit for sharing this great idea. It’s a little bit tricky to install the valve stem (a metal coat hanger or a piece of baling wire to get it in position ) the can empties really quick and it seals well. YOU WILL LOVE IT I PROMISE! THIS CHRISTMAS I PLAN ON MAKING A FEW OF THESE CAN FOR MY CLOSE FRIENDS WHO HAUL GAS FOT THEIR MOWERS. they also make a small nozzle that is great for chain saws and weed eaters.
That's a solid idea! Makes tons of sense. Thanks for sharing!
Good job, you made it work. Gold stars for you and all who helped you
Thank you for sharing.....I have just embarked on living in my shortie in December IN MN 3 days/nights a week while at work.....oh.....ur videos absolutely ROCK!!! Last night it was 2 below.....20 above tonight.....we have the same diesel heaters.....
Genuine personality.....VERY refreshing!!!!
I too hate those gas cans, almost always leak at some point during emptying! Great video, thanks. ☺️
Hey guys! I met yall at the overland expo in Ashville NC like 4 years ago when you guys were in the FJ. I'm loving the bus build. I just added a 2kw CDH to my Tacoma wedge camper build and I cant wait to give it a test camp in a few weeks.
Impressive bus conversion. I bought one of these heaters for my Polaris Ranger recently. It gets pretty cold in our area. I am glad to hear you have had a good experience with them
Super happy with them
Great video. Nice conversion,I actually lived in a bus back in the 70s and 80s good times.
Enjoyed the video Sir. You have a right to be proud of your family and your work. I have an 8kw heating my shop for the second season without issue and a 5kw ready to go into the Catalina 34. Be well my friend.
That is awesome! Thanks for watching! These heaters work great. Not suoer cost efficient anymore but certainly make some heat!
Thanks for keeping it real. Nice build, great video.
You're totally welcome. Thanks for watching and acknowledging to realness lol.
Dude you couldn’t have said anything better your work is much appreciate!!!!
Glad to help my guy!
Change tube as others say and shorten the pickup to never dry your fuel tank enough in relation to the motor consumption of the bus (those two tanks will be gone by top gear!)
Sharpie 'Diesel Fuel' onto those red tanks and keep them for that.
Fit a woodstove.
Great conversion.
Thanks for the input, I did shorten the pick up. Thought about a wood stove but space and kiddos we decided not to.
I liked your video, it is good to see I’m not the only one that makes mistakes. Thank you from Australia Paul
Thanks man! Yeah we're all idiots at times lol. It happens to the best of us. Thanks for watching!
Glad to know I’m not the only one who goofs up once in a while.
Certainly not. Everyone.
Thanks for the review on these heaters. I just bought a 2000 express van off my local fire dept. And I am disabled about to lose my housing grant " illegally " and I've been scared that being I live in Vermont those heaters wouldn't work. But hearing you speak of how cold it is there I feel more comfortable with the whole thing. Thank you and keep up the great videos. I am a new subscriber.
Alot of newer semi trucks come with one of these. I drive a 2018 Freightliner and it works great.. I have thought about putting one of these in my '28 RV I live in FT.. but bought a mini-split. It too can run off solar, but it's a heater, air conditioner and dehumidifier all in one. Almost got it installed today but it should be up and running tomorrow.
Thank you for sharing inforrmation . Best of luck and good fortune.
I have 2 diesel heaters in my bus , one on each end . My insulation isnt finished yet but I can get by most of the time running them 1 at a time . I've had several nights around 0° and have kept it in the mid 60s all night . For the price and what they do , they are amazing little heaters . I do keep an extra metering pump on hand , that is the only thing I've had to replace so far ,,, twice
For sure! We havent slept in ours yet to see how well what we want to keep the temp at but Ive usually walked into the bus and it reads around 65. We have a small hallway on the left hand side that really helps seperate the front from the back. and then we deleted about 6 windows in the back so I know that helped for sure.
Mount your pump vertically as they lubricate from the diesel so when on their side the piston has a dry spot at the top hope this helps
Nice, thanks for the info!
This video gives me encouragement to keep going with my bus build! I got a 26’er and I’m just trying to fix the brakes and the horn so I can get it registered. I just ordered a diesel heater today but I ordered it for my Honda Civic, because I think my bus might not be ready. I’m going to order another one for my boss later this week, but that one’s going to be a 5w not like the 2W I ordered today.
Do it! If you have any questions let me know!
Thank you for the info. I just bought one of these heaters, but have not installed it yet.
Honesty , a rare approach :)
Thanks for doing part of the video with the heater running, I've heard people say they are loud but that's subjective. That was REALLY loud. I guess that's subjective too though.
Came for diesel heater information, Subbed for the sick bus conversion! Wow man that's nice!
Thanks for the sub! We really appreciate it!
you seem like a really nice dude. Down to earth.
glad my algo kicked this video up. thanks for the cool content
I feel you on the validation point. Its not arrogant in my opinion, you have done a lot of work and you should be proud of yourself.
I agree. I'm proud of what I've done and am happy to share it with ppl
I stay in a 36ft 5th wheel I been using one for 3yrs and love it I just have fuel pump problems every yr I just buy a new pump every year but I love the heater
Definitely. Three things are great!
So i have a skoolie. I kept my skoolie doors in the front. I love the door you have. I might do that with the handicap door.
Just bought mine. Looking forward to staying warm in the Alaskan winter lol. Good video bud
Right on! Thanks for watching!
I added a second fuel tank I got out of a small pickup for my 8K diesel heater I put in my Class A RV. I plumbed the ducting in with the exhisting propane heaters floor ductwork so I can choose my heat source in the big bus.
My coach is already diesel but running the engine out if fuel would a bigger pain than just keeping enough fuel in the heaters tank. You can buy nice rectangular fuel tanks from Jegs that can mount really nicely under your bus. And just run a fill tube with a cap to the busses wall near the fill point for your engine.
New sub, just appreciate your humble and honest show!! Really enjoyed it!
Thank you!
Searching for fuel efficiency info on youtube for these and I found your vid, thanks! Seems these are a hell of a lot more efficient than electric heaters, $100 a month in diesel is awesome compared to $350 that I spend on electricity to run two little electric space heaters. Just bought two of these 😃
Awesome video . Love your bus
Thank you for the wonderful video!
Great job on the bus , I’d like to see a video on that entry door I’m building a micro bus for my daughter and she wants this door , thanks bud keep up the great work
I will definitely make a video on the door! It was a lot easier than I expected and want to share it with you guys!
Nice, I have a Toy Hauler 5th Wheel, I'm concidering adding a heater like this for the garage. The furnace will cook you out of the upstairs bedroom and freeze you out in the garage. Something like this would be nice. Might even do a second one for the main living area to reduce the electricity the furnace uses.
gutted bus's are super spacious, my dad friend used one for his construction company as a job sight storage/etc and thing was big inside
Thats exactly what I would do if I needed a trailer or something. It's a rolling shipping container. lol
Very cool bud thanks for making this video
Awesome! Love your using the heater! Fantastic!
thanks!
I appreciate your honesty dude not everyone can look good on camera or be able to talk without messing up. Do your thing and forget the negative shit people say. Good luck with the bus and your channel.
Thanks homie. Yeah pushing people comments aside is a bit tricky to learn but very powerful if you figure it out
_Your biggest loss of heat is your windows! You had me laughing when you said: these safety latches suck! At the same time, I said myself: yes, they do! Side note I had my diesel heaters for three-season now and have performed well, with no issues!_
Yeah we plan on making/getting some hefty shades/curtains to help with the insulation factor. im sure it will make a big difference. and LoL. they do suck! Such a pain in the butt lol
I burn a litre of kero every 500 hours or so and this heats the screen, glow plug and combustion chamber and I get about 2500 to 3000 hours out of a unit until it needs a strip down service. I have two of the 8kw version and have a rebuilt for immediate replacement if one fails. These heaters are excellent and very easy and cheap to service, I even rebuild the motors with new brushes and bearings. Mine use about 0.2 litres per hour running at maximum output. This service life could vary in different countries because of the quality of the diesel but if you run the heater for 10 - 15 minutes at maximum output this helps to keep the carbon buildup at a minimum. I carry a spare gasket set , glow plug and screen for basic servicing and they are available as a kit. I have used the airtronic D2 heaters and they work well but are very expensive to purchase and service. I can buy seven 8kw Chinese heaters for the same price as one German heater and the motors can't be serviced easily. Great heaters for the purpose!
@@peterclancy3653 _Good to know, thanks! I always carry spare parts, and I just took my diesel heater out to open it, clean it, service it, and inspect all parts. To my surprise, there was hardly any carbon build-up with the burn unit! The glow plug was great, no signs of wear, did replace the atomizer screen, had to, I didn't do a good job taking it out, no biggie was going to replace it anyway! Then added some diesel Kleen cetane boost additive in the 5 gallon tank, about 4ozs' It the first time using it in the diesel heater. I'll let you know that stuff works during the regular operation of the heater! Oh, one more thing, I replace my LCD screen; the other one gets a bit wonky, but keeping it handy just in case I need to use it to shut the diesel heater off if the other one goes out!_
@@peterclancy3653 8Kw heaters DO NOT exist! They're 5Kw heaters deceitfully marketed as 8Kw to make the consumer think he's getting a hotter burning and better heater.
Alan Osborne thanks for that. When I purchased these heaters there were three sizes 2, 5 and 8 kw advertised and there was little difference in price and the fuel consumption was very similar to our 2Kw airtronic from Germany . The main reason I went Chinese is the cost , $200 compared to over $2000 for a German heater. Also spare parts were very expensive, $ 36 for gasket service kit from England for an airtronic compared to Chinese $8 for a pack of 5 gaskets postage free. Our diesel in Australia is not too good so the cost of rebuilding is a big factor for me. I recently bought 4 blower fans for my airtronics from china they cost me about $25 each complete and the same blower motor cost me $174 from England ( closest supplier before Chinese heaters) it has been a bit of a learning curve to understand all the malfunctions of these heaters but the German service manual is very good and I do have a plug in analyser that connects to a lap top to find faults. When I ordered parts for my 8 Kw heater I was given the option of 2, 5 and 8 to get the right size blower motors and I know the 8 Kw motor is quite a bit bigger than the 2 Kw motor but I have not compared it to a 5 Kw but it would not surprise me if they were the same! I guess you get what you pay for! All these heaters work really well though and are definitely worth the money. Thanks again for your comment.
Very good and honest video love to see these diesel heaters in operation, if i was you i would pick up a 20 litre drum or a tank from a scrapyard and keep tractor diesel or ( green diesel as its called here in Ireland) (cheaper diesel with die in it) and hook the heator up to that it would save you alot of money , best of luck with your project 👍
100npercent agree with wanting to share something you've put alot thought ans work into feel and do the same thing all the time with the stuff I do and will be doing the same thing with my camper remodeling project which is the fact I landed on this diesel heater review lol .. thanks for sharing man
When you get down into single digits and below, you'll love having two bunk heaters. One doesn't heat well enough.
I believe it! We basically have one for the front of the bus and one for the back. We can close off the areas so hold the heat in better too. These things are great.
All I can say is stop putting yourself down you're way smarter than what you give yourself credit for🎉🎉
You are a great human being sir. Amazing video dude, keep it up!
Thank you sir. I appreciate that
Nice work. Beautiful bus.
Thank you very much!
Awesome job fixing that bus up! Heck you should be proud,
Mistakes makes use better. You keep doing you. Great job. Bus will be amazing once you've done.
Thank you! I appreciate that. And I'm glad to say the bus is finished now! A few things to change but video tour will come!
I was trying to decide between this heater and another nearly just like it for 20 more dollars you help me to decide thank you for your input, appreciated
Glad to help! I love these things!
@@BackroadPurpose I bought it the same day, git it 3 days later.It still needs installed but I'll watch more videos get more confident an I'll get to it, but again thank you for your input.😀
Good job!! Thanx for sharing these great tips! :)
Great bus, brilliant video, keeping it real dude. 👍
I definitely noticed when I took out our seats, the bus feels HUGE. Insane to think seats make it look so small.
Same here! Huge difference.
I ordered one of those heaters today because I am going to be living in my minivan. I think for your bus a Kimberly wood stove would work great one model weighs around 50 lbs.
You are a very honest and nice young man, enjoyed the video.. Plus I have 2 of those gas jugs....they suck
Nice conversion
I'm very pleased with my unit, runs well on used engine oil as well as vegetable oil once you mix it with enough gas or kerosene had to ultrasonicklean the burning chamber just once
Thats super intriguing! Do you use 100% veggie oil? or mix 50/50 with motor oil?
@@BackroadPurpose doesn't matter as long as you mix it at least 50/50 with gasoline or kerosene, I just like to get rid of the used engine oil, payed for it complete, use it complete but in order to make it work I pay more for gas or kerosene (more expensive in Germany) so I'm not saving much money also have to clean the burning chamber from time to time
Thanks for that information. I've got a bunch of WEO and old gasoline to cut it with. I wonder if anyone has run Hydro Diesel in one of these heaters and if the heat output would be diminished.
Nice build. Gr8 info. I have one of these. Always gets E8 or E10, canf fix, can’t figure why.
I am on my third Chinese diesel heater if you take both exhaust together in series it's a lot quieter also the fan is strong enough to feed it into a port it's each other rooms
love your honesty
Have you seen the Refleks diesel stove. It doesn't require any electric connection,it feeds just by gravity. It's quiet,and gives a lot of heat. With a bus like yours it should heat it up without any problem. I really wanna have one of those myself. 🙂
Great ethos m8y I like your style 👌
Thankyou, good for you
We have been running ours in our 84 mci bus for over a year now and I'm in the process of installing a hidronic system
Oh thats interesting. Im going to look into those.
Hey I hope all is well.
Cover the windows with blankets
Plug the cold air input of the heater back into the bus so the warm air feeds the heater and save some fuel.
Good luck Chap.
That's not a bad idea. Thanks for sharing!
Hello, I just subscribed and definitely digging the bus conversion!! But hey i have a question.....i Just purchased the same diesel heater for my little truck camper and i have no place really to install it where the exhaust and intake can stick through the floor so i planned to remove the old propane heater and build a shelf to install the heater on below the closet and then have the exhaust come down a few inches and then 90 and stick it out the side of the camper. So, the question is do you think that's dangerous? Or if i seal the exhaust connection with high temp liquid gasket, do you think it would seal up and be fine?
Loved it, subscribed!
Awesome! Thank you!
Looks good...im thinking of doing a small heater like that on my semi truck
I would put a tiny woodstove in that bus.
You went to Newark to buy that bus? You're my hero! 😅
I would add some of the heat shrink window plastic to your windows during the most cold period of a cold spell to isolate and reduce heat loss. Nice video, yes those gas can shut valves do suck and seem complicated to figure with so many styles!
Looks good mate I'm just about to install one into my t5 ready for winter!
They are awesome!!
Love this guy
Great video. I'm looking at those heaters now. You may want to cover the windows with heavy curtains or insulated covers at night. Glass can really suck the cold in.
We did! We got some nice solar shades form Lowes. Work great!
Hope you've since invested in a few or even one decent funnel that works.... Get one with the adjustable flow and screen mesh ... Then make yourself a tank holder... easy peezy...one piece unit that you can rest the tank on at an angle ....you won't have to stress your arm and hand. and won't drip.. Not cool leaving fuel on the ground.. otherwise put something to catch it.. K ! Thanks Nice work looks great !
Should of went with the short bus 😂. Nice genuine video, life is a struggle no matter what, just gitta be thankful and take it for what it is. 👍👍
You need to set the fuel pick up for the heater a little shallower so you can drive the bus for fuel if the heat stops
Ya making sure you installed the heater tap higher than the bottom or the engine pickup so you can drive same with generators
Nothing bad on being proud about your work 💪💪💪💪💪👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
How much 3 inch ducting is allowable with how many degree bends total? Have a long run througout the car with bends and concered there would be too much back pressure on the heater fan if there are too many bends or ducting is too long.
I'm interested in the workings of a diesel heater.....are they noisy as they work and what keeps them going? Do they use a glow coil ....or continually relying on electricity ? Just asking thanks
Might be a good idea to run the heaters of a seperate tank ? Then you could run agricultural diesel that costs half the price of regular diesel ? or you could mix 50/50 with kerosine that is even cheaper ? I do that in UK . Best regards Paul .
I forgot you also had a jersey Bluebird. Moved into my bus on the first of this month, as the temps dropped down to 35 or so overnight all week. Love my diesel heaters. It's already up to the fifties now (but won't stop raining). Spend your winters in the south lol, that fuel cost will drop drastically!
Dude! Congratulations! Thats super exciting! How does it feel? but was actually have an international, came right off Newark! Rust and all. but yeah same here, just wet and cold.