To anyone having difficulties finding out how to prime/set up/adjust their new heater, this is a great start BUT you MUST have the correct controller. Is it an ALL BLUE readout panel or is there RED on the main info line? The two units use the same case but require different button strokes. The information available on all of these online videos is accurate but if the advice does not work on YOUR heater then it is the wrong video for you. I do not have all different controllers and there are plenty of videos out there, that cover them all. PLEASE be aware of this fact and don't get frustrated for ages like myself and so many others have because their controller is different. THIS video is GREAT if you have the ALL BLUE controller. Once again a BIG thanks for posting this video. It has really helped me ESPECIALLY the "Alpine mode" tip. Graham R. Barossa area SA.
I was getting incredibly frustrated trying to access my heater. All other videos seemed to have the time showing on their controller. You just saved my sanity, thank you. Do you have other videos…….. time setting etc
Have the same heater. Working great. I m assuming the lowest it does is the equivalent of H1 ? ie It won’t actually turn itself off if the temp exceeds the set point
Correct Ben H1 is the lowest. At times I actually have to turn mine off as it gets too hot inside the van even with the windows all open. I am thinking of buying the 2kw version and see how that goes.
Bought it, advertising told that theres a timer function wich was a must for me, but when i fired it up- no timer. Basically there are two types of controllers which look the same but one has more functions. Wondering if i can just change the remote, to get that timer i need.
I just bought a Chinese heater recently and my controller's button setup is identical to most of the controllers covered on CZcams. The new controller however has a complete blue readout but the sequence is different than those with a red digital readout. To make a long story short, I couldn't figure out how to switch to the automatic mode and your video answered that question. There is little to no information on how to operate the new style of controllers and it's frustrating trying to figure it out. I can't wait to get it fired up and see if it works. Do you have any links to more information on the new style of this style of controller?. I can't seem to find any informative videos. Thanks for the upload!
Love your instructions - definitely all works with our heater. However in auto mode ours just gets hotter and hotter - even when set on 14 it gets up to 25 on speed 2 or 3 and never cuts out. We have to manually turn it off then we wake up freezing and have to manually turn it on again. How do we get the thermostat to work correctly to keep the van at the set temperature ie ideally 18. The installer told us auto mode doesn’t work and to use manual mode but same issue even when on H1! Help - feel like we should have put a normal diesel heater in not a Chinese one. Anyone else have this problem?
Not sure as to why it doesnt step down to H1 speed, mine is installed in a 16ft poptop caravan and at times I need to shut it down as it gets too hot in the van as well. I have just been out in the desert where the temp outside was around 5 deg, what I was doing and it seemed to work ok was set the setpoint at 14 deg and run in Alpine mode, that seemed to keep the van at a more comfortable temp. I also in the past have had to open the jip windows in the poptop to keep it from getting too hot. They arnt a perfect heater when it comes to temperature control but it sure beats freezing.
Here's more info on fuels I've tried in the UK spec Vevo 5kW unit, with stock settings (with the controller-new type, late 2022, without the antenna signal indicator): Best fuel, most heat, Kerosene=heating oil=jetA1=paraffin Diesel, red or standard next best Brake fluid, DOT3 diluted with 10% petrol next best Old dirty engine oil diluted 20% with unleaded petrol next best Transmission fluid/old gearbox oil diluted with 10% petrol next (but smelly) Old gunwash thinners with 10% old engine oil to give it some lube properties not very good Old petrol with 10% old engine oil, also not very good. Acetone, brake and clutch cleaner (trichloroethylene- don't breath the smoke at all) or alcohol/meths don't really work at all. With all of the hydrocarbons, it is pretty obvious that there is way too much air running through the combustion chamber, because the exhaust pipe gets really hot (wasted heat). The combustion gas is being pushed straight out of the heat exchanger. If you choke the combustion air inlet a little, while still maintaining a lean and clean burn (at max fan speed), the exhaust temp drops while the heat exchanger actually gets a lot hotter. More time for the hot combustion gases to transfer the heat into the heat sink, as the burning gas is moving slower. Oh and throw away the little fuel filter they supply, as it doesn't filter anything! Get a proper fuel filter... If anyone knows how to crack advanced settings on the new controller unit (without antenna signal indicator), please post! 👍🏻😀🇬🇧
Great post. With these alternative fuels, do you run in manual heat setting or automatic temperature. If manual what H level works best? Definitely looking into old oil and petrol/diesel mix as potential fuel. We get lots of diesel contaminated with petrol.
Thanks Fred interesting reading. I have been running mine on 10/1 Diesel/Kerosine. not sure if it helps but I will check next time I service the heater box.
I wish you tons of health for uploading the video, I bought the same model and I couldn't figure anything until I found you. Out of curiosity, are there any other hidden settings on this type of panel?, I stumbled on something that looked like a password from three digits.
@@bretts0004 Hi, you are right, I played with it a lot and is not much to do with that panel but is fine. I find mine or perhaps this type of heater with that panel to be very demanding with voltage. I'm saying this because I've seen others working just fine with a battery having around 12 volts in it, but not mine. I had a collection of errors trying just to ignite it and were because of low voltage, mine won't start if the battery is under 13.25 and I've observed that under this voltage the won't work as supposed, it creates a lot of air in the fuel hose after it. So I'm thinking to return it and order the seen model which is not that pretentious about voltage. I'll do more tests to be sure. All the best.
@@marius8349 they pull around 8.5amps when starting. Voltage and amps are diffrent.. as far as the air in the line I would check the angle of your fuel pump. Also the fuel pump is better closer to the fuel source that close to the heater. They are all the same and all required the same amount of volts/ amps
@@colinwilliams2085 thanks for tips, I thinks it was flooded cause now works just fine. I've put a filter before pump, it starts fast and even with a week voltage, like 12.3. Or perhaps I had some bad fuel at that time.
Hi. Great video, I got mine running. Do you know if there is auto shutdown when temp rises? I have also remote without LCD display, any idea how to pair it?
Other controllers can set range for pump rate in Hz and fan RPM to accommodate incremental elevation change. Can this controller act similarly? How if so? What does Alpine mode do exactly? I hear pump slow, but a fixed setting can't suit 1500 AND 3000 meters. I'm getting white stinky smoke at 1500m elevation with new 2km unit -- worked fine here for a few weeks -- and seems mix is the problem. Alpine mode didn't help. HELP thx and hny.
Is your unit a 2kw heater? I’ve been running spline mode last two days since install but today it blew a terrible white cloud that burnt off and came clean. I put it down to Alpine mode reducing burn temperatures and I did also mountfuel filter parallel and not vertically as per instructions so perhaps air was also a factor?
Correct, alpine mode runs at around 150 Deg C, normal mode runs at about 200 deg C, so running in normal mode would assist with a clean burn, also 10% kerosine also helps in this regard.
Hi, Have you ever gotten 3 lines and a smal v.......... like this. - - - v On this controller. Just lights up when i connect to battery and no buttons are responsive. Instead of P12 v it show the lines and v. So I can not use the heater at all. Suggestions? thanks so much.
No Tom sorry I havnt, what I will say that in a lot of instances these arnt wired up correctly which results in voltage related errors. Things like using the vehicle chassis as a return earth rather than direct connection to the battery neg, long cable runs, under sized cables and low batteries all can cause problems. These heaters need around 10amps to fire up so correct cable installation is important.
I have this exact one, took me a while because the older controllers are different. Only thing I don't like as it keeps running on the lowest setting in auto mode, which means the van continues to get hotter, I thought it may have shut itself off the fired up again? Any thoughts or is this just because it's a cheap model
You are correct and I have the same result. It wont actually stop and start itself (expecting a bit much from a cheap heater) I am not really sure how long it would run on speed 1, to be honest I have been turning mine off because with a small van it just becomes too hot inside the van. You could run in alpine mode at H1 setting but I feel in time it may carbon up in the fire box and require a manual clean.
I have a 21ft van and run mine in Alpine mode with the temperature set at 5 degrees Celsius and the temp in the Van does not get hot, it remains a little below 20 degrees but if you still have a problem you could open a roof vent.
Hi, can anoyone inform me on what model this is, perhaps a link to the exact model. I’ve just got a camper conversion and it looks like this Controller unit. So far I’ve been pretty stumped on how to use it so any info or a further video would be much appreciated guys. Can anyone also tell me the procedure of turning the unit off, mine seemed to come back on again a while after. Thanks.
It's hard to link to a specific model as I just got this from ebay and it's hit and miss on what model you end up getting from the seller. Also when I turn mine off it stays off. I also have a separate power switch on mine that I switch off when not in use.
I have 2 diesel heater with the same controller. I can’t figure it when I use my Bluetti I got E2 code error. But I tried my friend ECOFLOW and it works
Hi Michael, My name is Graham and I had a terrible time trying to prime my unit on initial switch on. EVENTUALLY I was able to work it out... There are two different controllers which look almost identical EXCEPT that one has BLUE digits/numbers and one has RED. You need to use the correct button presses depending on which you have. They look physically identical (case - wise) but they work differently depending on the colour of the main display line. I have the ALL BLUE - no red type. Very annoying for quite some time until I realised : - / I hope you sorted it, otherwise, find the right instruction video to suit YOUR controller and it should work. All the best mate. These things are super!!
@@GR-dq2uj I have the same controller with the all blue digital readout. There isn't very many videos covering this style on CZcams. It's frustrating trying to figure it out. Other than that my heater works phenomenally.
@@richardpenyak2560 I am glad yours works well. Mine too. - once I found how to prime it that is -. It is a little still a little frustrating that the thing still continues to heat on low even when it reaches the "set temperature" in Auto mode. I must try the "Alpine" mode as described by Brett when I hit the road next weekend. I may remember to post an outcome : - /
@@joshf2867 there aren't any codes with the new controller. It took me ages to find that out. Its just a basic on/off and temp setting. You could retrofit the after market motherboard and controller, which is suitable for 2-5kw Chinese heaters, these I think are likely to have the advanced menu as the heaters are physically different sizes so would need to be set up to the heater itself. I hope this helps a bit.
@@grimbo930charlyboy4 that’s what I figured out. I have seen where many just buy a mobo and controller from eBay so they can adjust accordingly. I live at 6,000 ft and ski at 11,000 ft. I think I will need to do this so I don’t have soot buildup
I just got this installed, there seems to be some sort of timer function available. With the unit off, Press and hold the top left and top right button at the same time you will see a clock appear in top center of the screen with "on" beside the clock. That is as far as I've gotten with it so far.
To anyone having difficulties finding out how to prime/set up/adjust their new heater, this is a great start BUT you MUST have the correct controller.
Is it an ALL BLUE readout panel or is there RED on the main info line? The two units use the same case but require different button strokes.
The information available on all of these online videos is accurate but if the advice does not work on YOUR heater then it is the wrong video for you. I do not have all different controllers and there are plenty of videos out there, that cover them all.
PLEASE be aware of this fact and don't get frustrated for ages like myself and so many others have because their controller is different. THIS video is GREAT if you have the ALL BLUE controller. Once again a BIG thanks for posting this video. It has really helped me ESPECIALLY the "Alpine mode" tip.
Graham R. Barossa area SA.
Thanks Graham
Fantastic. Thanks for your help
I was getting incredibly frustrated trying to access my heater. All other videos seemed to have the time showing on their controller. You just saved my sanity, thank you. Do you have other videos…….. time setting etc
Glad it helped
The best video I have seen explaining this,thank you sooooo much!
Thanx man I forgot how to get back into alpine mode this vid helped
Thank you very much!
Have the same heater. Working great.
I m assuming the lowest it does is the equivalent of H1 ?
ie It won’t actually turn itself off if the temp exceeds the set point
Correct Ben H1 is the lowest. At times I actually have to turn mine off as it gets too hot inside the van even with the windows all open. I am thinking of buying the 2kw version and see how that goes.
How do you pair the remote for this version of controler?
Come here for the same question!!! Please help
Mine was already paired. Just hood the on button for a few seconds.
Bought it, advertising told that theres a timer function wich was a must for me, but when i fired it up- no timer. Basically there are two types of controllers which look the same but one has more functions. Wondering if i can just change the remote, to get that timer i need.
Setting and up button at the same time
thanks for uploading this video helped me alot
Entering setup mode would be useful to know as well (ie 1688)
This model does not have that function.
I just bought a Chinese heater recently and my controller's button setup is identical to most of the controllers covered on CZcams. The new controller however has a complete blue readout but the sequence is different than those with a red digital readout.
To make a long story short, I couldn't figure out how to switch to the automatic mode and your video answered that question. There is little to no information on how to operate the new style of controllers and it's frustrating trying to figure it out. I can't wait to get it fired up and see if it works. Do you have any links to more information on the new style of this style of controller?. I can't seem to find any informative videos. Thanks for the upload!
Thanks. I only have this model.
How do you get into settings and adjust fuel to air ratio?
you cant on this model. thats what the Auto Altitude adjustment is for.. so you dont have to make adjustments
Thank you!
Does anyone know if you can use the older controller in place of the new 3 button one ?
Love your instructions - definitely all works with our heater. However in auto mode ours just gets hotter and hotter - even when set on 14 it gets up to 25 on speed 2 or 3 and never cuts out. We have to manually turn it off then we wake up freezing and have to manually turn it on again. How do we get the thermostat to work correctly to keep the van at the set temperature ie ideally 18. The installer told us auto mode doesn’t work and to use manual mode but same issue even when on H1! Help - feel like we should have put a normal diesel heater in not a Chinese one. Anyone else have this problem?
Not sure as to why it doesnt step down to H1 speed, mine is installed in a 16ft poptop caravan and at times I need to shut it down as it gets too hot in the van as well. I have just been out in the desert where the temp outside was around 5 deg, what I was doing and it seemed to work ok was set the setpoint at 14 deg and run in Alpine mode, that seemed to keep the van at a more comfortable temp. I also in the past have had to open the jip windows in the poptop to keep it from getting too hot. They arnt a perfect heater when it comes to temperature control but it sure beats freezing.
Trying to find a guide for the screen icons...
Thank you sir!
Here's more info on fuels I've tried in the UK spec Vevo 5kW unit, with stock settings (with the controller-new type, late 2022, without the antenna signal indicator):
Best fuel, most heat, Kerosene=heating oil=jetA1=paraffin
Diesel, red or standard next best
Brake fluid, DOT3 diluted with 10% petrol next best
Old dirty engine oil diluted 20% with unleaded petrol next best
Transmission fluid/old gearbox oil diluted with 10% petrol next (but smelly)
Old gunwash thinners with 10% old engine oil to give it some lube properties not very good
Old petrol with 10% old engine oil, also not very good.
Acetone, brake and clutch cleaner (trichloroethylene- don't breath the smoke at all) or alcohol/meths don't really work at all.
With all of the hydrocarbons, it is pretty obvious that there is way too much air running through the combustion chamber, because the exhaust pipe gets really hot (wasted heat). The combustion gas is being pushed straight out of the heat exchanger. If you choke the combustion air inlet a little, while still maintaining a lean and clean burn (at max fan speed), the exhaust temp drops while the heat exchanger actually gets a lot hotter. More time for the hot combustion gases to transfer the heat into the heat sink, as the burning gas is moving slower.
Oh and throw away the little fuel filter they supply, as it doesn't filter anything! Get a proper fuel filter...
If anyone knows how to crack advanced settings on the new controller unit (without antenna signal indicator), please post! 👍🏻😀🇬🇧
Great post. With these alternative fuels, do you run in manual heat setting or automatic temperature. If manual what H level works best?
Definitely looking into old oil and petrol/diesel mix as potential fuel. We get lots of diesel contaminated with petrol.
Thanks Fred interesting reading. I have been running mine on 10/1 Diesel/Kerosine. not sure if it helps but I will check next time I service the heater box.
How do you change it from Celsius to Fahrenheit I have the same controller
good video love theses heaters
Can you show how to pair remote controller, manual instructions does not work with mine.
I wish you tons of health for uploading the video, I bought the same model and I couldn't figure anything until I found you. Out of curiosity, are there any other hidden settings on this type of panel?, I stumbled on something that looked like a password from three digits.
Only what I showed in my other video.
@@bretts0004 Hi, you are right, I played with it a lot and is not much to do with that panel but is fine. I find mine or perhaps this type of heater with that panel to be very demanding with voltage. I'm saying this because I've seen others working just fine with a battery having around 12 volts in it, but not mine. I had a collection of errors trying just to ignite it and were because of low voltage, mine won't start if the battery is under 13.25 and I've observed that under this voltage the won't work as supposed, it creates a lot of air in the fuel hose after it. So I'm thinking to return it and order the seen model which is not that pretentious about voltage. I'll do more tests to be sure. All the best.
@@marius8349 they pull around 8.5amps when starting. Voltage and amps are diffrent.. as far as the air in the line I would check the angle of your fuel pump. Also the fuel pump is better closer to the fuel source that close to the heater. They are all the same and all required the same amount of volts/ amps
@@colinwilliams2085 thanks for tips, I thinks it was flooded cause now works just fine. I've put a filter before pump, it starts fast and even with a week voltage, like 12.3. Or perhaps I had some bad fuel at that time.
Thanks this was an awesome video. Not sure why but mine is switching off at that temp setting not maintaining. Any ideas, am I missing something?
Ever figure it out?
Thank you.
Thanks
Hi. Great video, I got mine running. Do you know if there is auto shutdown when temp rises?
I have also remote without LCD display, any idea how to pair it?
Hold the on/off button and the down button. ( for a few seconds) then the + button on the remote..
@@colinwilliams2085 yyeeeee baby! Thanks!!!!!
On my controller not saw the bars of signal for the remote..any idea?
Other controllers can set range for pump rate in Hz and fan RPM to accommodate incremental elevation change. Can this controller act similarly? How if so? What does Alpine mode do exactly? I hear pump slow, but a fixed setting can't suit 1500 AND 3000 meters. I'm getting white stinky smoke at 1500m elevation with new 2km unit -- worked fine here for a few weeks -- and seems mix is the problem. Alpine mode didn't help. HELP thx and hny.
This basic model does not have that ability.
Any idea on how to change voltage from 12v to 24v ?
Thanks
Were you able to figure this out? I haven't been able to figure it out for this specific controller and I really need to change the setting :/
@@smttn1 You need to buy a different motherboard for 24v
took me a while due to mistake, but it works thanks
Is your unit a 2kw heater? I’ve been running spline mode last two days since install but today it blew a terrible white cloud that burnt off and came clean. I put it down to Alpine mode reducing burn temperatures and I did also mountfuel filter parallel and not vertically as per instructions so perhaps air was also a factor?
Correct, alpine mode runs at around 150 Deg C, normal mode runs at about 200 deg C, so running in normal mode would assist with a clean burn, also 10% kerosine also helps in this regard.
Mine the screen shuts off after a little while. Which one do I have
Hi, Have you ever gotten 3 lines and a smal v.......... like this. - - - v On this controller. Just lights up when i connect to battery and no buttons are responsive. Instead of P12 v it show the lines and v. So I can not use the heater at all. Suggestions? thanks so much.
No Tom sorry I havnt, what I will say that in a lot of instances these arnt wired up correctly which results in voltage related errors. Things like using the vehicle chassis as a return earth rather than direct connection to the battery neg, long cable runs, under sized cables and low batteries all can cause problems. These heaters need around 10amps to fire up so correct cable installation is important.
Do these set between 12 and 24v?
Hi Brett how do you pair the remote? The remote that I have is the one with display
Hold the on/off button and the down button. ( for a few seconds) then the + button on the remote.
i finally find a controler like mine
I have this exact one, took me a while because the older controllers are different. Only thing I don't like as it keeps running on the lowest setting in auto mode, which means the van continues to get hotter, I thought it may have shut itself off the fired up again? Any thoughts or is this just because it's a cheap model
You are correct and I have the same result. It wont actually stop and start itself (expecting a bit much from a cheap heater) I am not really sure how long it would run on speed 1, to be honest I have been turning mine off because with a small van it just becomes too hot inside the van. You could run in alpine mode at H1 setting but I feel in time it may carbon up in the fire box and require a manual clean.
I have a 21ft van and run mine in Alpine mode with the temperature set at 5 degrees Celsius and the temp in the Van does not get hot, it remains a little below 20 degrees but if you still have a problem you could open a roof vent.
do you know the 3 digit code for the advanced settings?
This model doesn't have that ability.
great help ty
Hi, can anoyone inform me on what model this is, perhaps a link to the exact model. I’ve just got a camper conversion and it looks like this Controller unit. So far I’ve been pretty stumped on how to use it so any info or a further video would be much appreciated guys. Can anyone also tell me the procedure of turning the unit off, mine seemed to come back on again a while after. Thanks.
It's hard to link to a specific model as I just got this from ebay and it's hit and miss on what model you end up getting from the seller. Also when I turn mine off it stays off. I also have a separate power switch on mine that I switch off when not in use.
Hi
How do you get to the service menu with this control unit? I've tried everything, I've read that's supposed to be a new model.
There is no service menu on this model.
Hold power and ok, then 3 digit password
@@kirkwalsh1932what is the password?
Do you have any idea how to prime the pump with this style controller?
both up and down buttons at the same time you will hear a noise, i have the same model
@@breclohesy9989
You must have a different model ? Didn’t prime.
For quick results and save time fill the fuel lines before and after the pump with fuel it works fast
How do you pair the remote on this type of controller, my remote is not paired....please help
Press and HOLD the on/off button and down arrow on the display then press the + button on the remote.
@@bretts0004 Thank you Brett
I have 2 diesel heater with the same controller. I can’t figure it when I use my Bluetti I got E2 code error. But I tried my friend ECOFLOW and it works
@@bretts0004 Can you post a video on this, because mine doesn't seem to work. Bought a new remote and that still doesn't work
Im a German Chanal for Diesel Heater
I cannot figure out how to prime my pump
Hold up button and down button together
Hi Michael, My name is Graham and I had a terrible time trying to prime my unit on initial switch on. EVENTUALLY I was able to work it out... There are two different controllers which look almost identical EXCEPT that one has BLUE digits/numbers and one has RED. You need to use the correct button presses depending on which you have. They look physically identical (case - wise) but they work differently depending on the colour of the main display line. I have the ALL BLUE - no red type. Very annoying for quite some time until I realised : - / I hope you sorted it, otherwise, find the right instruction video to suit YOUR controller and it should work. All the best mate. These things are super!!
@@GR-dq2uj I have the same controller with the all blue digital readout. There isn't very many videos covering this style on CZcams. It's frustrating trying to figure it out. Other than that my heater works phenomenally.
@@richardpenyak2560 I am glad yours works well. Mine too. - once I found how to prime it that is -. It is a little still a little frustrating that the thing still continues to heat on low even when it reaches the "set temperature" in Auto mode. I must try the "Alpine" mode as described by Brett when I hit the road next weekend. I may remember to post an outcome : - /
@@GR-dq2uj I'm sure I'll be completely happy with the heater once I figure out how to program the controller. Thanks for getting back to me!
Rich
I want the heater to start at 5 am every day. Then shut off at 7am and let me manual run until next morning at 5am
check this one out good info
Bon dieu quelqu'un peut t il mettre cette vidéo en français..merci
That's one junk
wow a video about nothing. the code please dude. 3 nulbers 😂
I wish I could find this
@@joshf2867 there aren't any codes with the new controller. It took me ages to find that out. Its just a basic on/off and temp setting. You could retrofit the after market motherboard and controller, which is suitable for 2-5kw Chinese heaters, these I think are likely to have the advanced menu as the heaters are physically different sizes so would need to be set up to the heater itself. I hope this helps a bit.
@@grimbo930charlyboy4 that’s what I figured out. I have seen where many just buy a mobo and controller from eBay so they can adjust accordingly. I live at 6,000 ft and ski at 11,000 ft. I think I will need to do this so I don’t have soot buildup
@@joshf2867 Agreed. I have ordered a generic replacement so I can make the necessary adjustments Good luck mate.
Thank you so much.
I have the same controller how do you set it from Celsius to Fahrenheit
Can you set a timer on this model ??
I just got this installed, there seems to be some sort of timer function available. With the unit off,
Press and hold the top left and top right button at the same time you will see a clock appear in top center of the screen with "on" beside the clock.
That is as far as I've gotten with it so far.
@@michaelhennessey8927 keep at it bud lol 👍I haven’t got a clue 🥴