Diesel Heater

Moonraker 2

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I looked up posts for deisel heaters before putting this post on and the only stuff that came up was written in 2013, I guess much has changed since then.

I have seen discussions about how these are quite good now, and pretty cheap £89 from China? However, I watched a u-tube video of how to put one in a small van like mine, and there is NO way I could achive that.

Is there anyone who has fitted a deisel heater themselves, and I wonder if anyone would be willing to do it for someone else??

I would so love to be warm in the spring and late autumn, winter i don't even bother.
 
I fitted a Mikuni heater in a boat and it was very simple. Biggest problem was running the ducting as you had to be very very careful where you drilled holes. You need a feed for the diesel as they have a little pump that needs fitting well out of the way as they click. Everything came in the kit. You also need to find room for a silencer underneath somewhere.
 
Moonraker 2 said:
I looked up posts for deisel heaters before putting this post on and the only stuff that came up was written in 2013, I guess much has changed since then.

I have seen discussions about how these are quite good now, and pretty cheap £89 from China? However, I watched a u-tube video of how to put one in a small van like mine, and there is NO way I could achive that.

Is there anyone who has fitted a deisel heater themselves, and I wonder if anyone would be willing to do it for someone else??

I would so love to be warm in the spring and late autumn, winter i don't even bother.
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Make sure whoever you get to fit it is competent because without a doubt the biggest problem with the Chinese heaters is people not installing them correctly. My Chinese heater is used as a garage heater at home and has now been running nearly on a daily basis, especially over winter since March 2018 without fault and no servicing in that time. I would not hesitate in buying another one if i needed one. Look on facebook for Chinese Diesel vehicle air heaters troubleshooting & parts sales. Someone near you will fit one for you.
 
I fitted one in our van and it was a piece of cake and works a treat.

As Fazerloz suggests you can get loads of info at Chinese Vehicle heater on Facebook

I installed ours to replace a Truma heater in our Hymer so connected the outlet to the existing air ducting from the Truma heater, and took the combustion air inlet and exhaust through the hole in the floor where the Truma burner had been.

As mentioned it is worth fitting a better silencer than comes with the kit but other than that everything was in the box.
 
phillybarbour said:
Thinking about one of these to add to the van as I do take the van on ski trips.
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Like this.
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Agree with Runnach - my friend has had one installed (by ACLS) in his camper for a while - used a lot, mega cheap to run and been totally problem free. Certainly heats up his van quick and only needs a small gas bottle for cooking. He has the optional silencer fitted but did tell me at night he can hear the pump ticking when there is no other ambient noise. I see ACLS has upgraded this part to overcome this.
 
bear in mind that a lot of the chinese heaters do not carry the CE mark, from memory I believe that those used by the Scottish company mentioned do but are more expensive than those generally purchased via ebay etc, not sure if not having the CE rating would affect insurance / claims but worth checking out before fitting one.
 
I have a eberspacher unit in my bus since i bought her,it dont work and its so tight to the floor i cannot see how to get at the thing,its piped to main fuel tank which must be 1/3 full before it picks up oil.
Dos any one know how to open or work on them,no one here has ever seen them,may as well be a ufo.
 
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FULL TIMER said:
what model is it , I work on the D4s & D2s, easy enough to work on these models the earlier models are different and pretty obsolete now. this is a good site to have a look through for loads of info http://www.letonkinoisvarnish.uk/eberspacher_intro_1.html
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Have not a clue apart from it black squire and tapered at the ends,looks like a d4 but i ordered a vent end and it was to small,it clicks on and a very small amount of heat come out,i meen very small amount.
I cannot see a lid or service hatch and its wedged in beside seats at wall above fuel tank.
 
if its a D4 or D2 the top of the heater comes off, you need to remove the round grill on the air inlet end of the heater and there are two clips that you just pop the top should then just lift off .
 
FULL TIMER said:
if its a D4 or D2 the top of the heater comes off, you need to remove the round grill on the air inlet end of the heater and there are two clips that you just pop the top should then just lift off .
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Next day i will take a picy where it is hiding and post it here. (y)
 
trevskoda said:
Have not a clue apart from it black squire and tapered at the ends,looks like a d4 but i ordered a vent end and it was to small,it clicks on and a very small amount of heat come out,i meen very small amount.
I cannot see a lid or service hatch and its wedged in beside seats at wall above fuel tank.
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Trev, before you attack the heater it is worth checking/cleaning the fuel filter. If it's like mine, D4, it is inside the inlet union to the pump and is very small.
 
Edina said:
Trev, before you attack the heater it is worth checking/cleaning the fuel filter. If it's like mine, D4, it is inside the inlet union to the pump and is very small.
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There is no way in or any space around it,one side tight up to wall and other side tight to a seat base,also no end caps that i can see,also seems fixed tight to floor and under floor the fuel tank is up tight so i cannot find any bolts or mounting points.
 
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