I have the Dickinson "Alaska" model in my sailboat. Year-round liveaboard in north-east United States, best purchase ever made. I use to do the paper towel method to light the stove but at the end of season would notice charred hard buildup in the bottom of the burn chamber, I now use half of a shot glass of denatured alcohol and a long neck 'grill' lighter. The alcohol heats the chamber very well with a burn time of a couple of minutes(figure your time accordingly), once the burn looks like it is waning, I turn the diesel on, the diesel 'catches' quickly. first time I tried this, used too much alcohol and started diesel flow right away(I have always used the #1 position), which created its own set of problems. You have made an excellent, informative video on the Dickinson heater. Thanks.
Thank you for the tip! I have read about the alcohol lighting method but I have never tried it. I will definitely be trying it soon. I am building a bus conversion and I’ll be installing the Antarctic floor mount heater with the 2 turn loop.
Im from Alaska and burn wood and diesel. When Inleave my cabin for days or weeks I leave the Sears Kenmore pot burner heater on. Outside I have a 55 gal steel barell on a stand about 6 ft off the ground. Gravity feed( with a cabinet with steep roof to shed snow. It is totally gravity feed. If we dont use winter blend diesel it jells up. Set at its lowest setting it burns about a gallon a day. Keeps the cabin just a few degrees above freezing. I have been gone 3 weeks at average 30 below and come into a seeminhly hot cabin with the wood burner on standby nicely liaded to light. No electrics or blower. The only down side is that if you just install it with a common stack wind gusts will blow the flame out..( nothing occurs it just has to be lit again) there is a device called a flapper you instal in the stack that just flaps open relieving the pressure surge in the stack so doesn't bliw the flame out. Only downer is it just lightly soreads finite amounts if soot. ( So has to be iutside ir will make a really shitty mess in the cabin if you instal it inside. Mine was made in the early 50s abd still perfect. Sometimes in the summer it is goid to ckean iut the float valve. 80 mile hike into the bush of the Mentasta mountain range from base camp on the GlennAllen hwy. I paid $50 for it nearly new in the early 60s yeah Im an old BushRatt. ( 80 yrs old) 😂😂😂
So build a skirting kit that seals the underside down to the ground. Roll it up and store it in tubing on top of truck. 2 inch foam panels on windows. Stop the heat loss. Then put the wood stove back, wood is everywhere, free. Diesrl is not and far to complicated and requires electricity....and money....and a tank. If the stove is efficient and uses outside air for combustion a load should easily burn 8 hours IF you leave adjust it to 40F, so what. It will be cold in the morning but not freezing.
I'm a retired heat technician from fairbanks alaska. I use a monitor heater, and I use two gallons per day to heat a two stroy house . So one there not efficient two They don't burn the shoot off it builds up in the stack . Three don't run the line outside to drip on the ground. Run it back to the tank . Supply and return. And for what you paid for that one v you could buy several Chinese diesel's heaters and have 1 for backup .
Sounds good old man👍🤣 I'm near Canada in NY, not nearly as cold of winters as you get. We mostly only see about -20 or -30 F° with the wind during the winter. My oil tank only would gel when I didn't have it enclosed out of the wind. Not insulated in the enclosure but just blocking the wind. The only time I had an issue with gel was when I had to replace the wood and it got pretty cold, forgot about that and it froze. ✌️
Webasto diesel heater is in almost every single semi in America. With 7 million drivers roughly it has a proven record. My current truck has 1,000,000 miles and it has never failed. They are a third of the size of that heater you have. I’m sure it works great but spaces are premium inside any vehicle. For those looking for reliable heat, I would recommend looking into their product.
You require an external power supply, glow plugs don't last 1 million miles either. Your system is noisy and requires a mechanical electrical pump and you don't get a warm radiant even heat as this chap does. Happy trucking fella 🤢
@@Moonlightshadow-lq4fr Good points on either side - was looking for that. Pretty much all is points are made :-) I do see a good use for both kinds of heaters. If space permits, I would go with the heater shown, because it's not needing electricity (not relevant in a trucking environment), and because it creates radiant heat. Everyone who did look into this must come to the conclusion that heated a (and forced) air is the worst heat possible for many reasons. The advantage of forced air is that it relatively fast creates a bit warmer feel, but this warmth is at the same time very uncomfortable. If all surfaces are cold, and the air is hot, it's nasty. Wherever I can, I would install both, because depending on the situation it's great to have options - but always keeping in mind, that quiet and radiant heat is the one to prefer.
You are correct about being used in the trucks, but the volume yiu are heating is much smaller than a bus or large RV. They might be good enough for smaller rvs. As they say, YMMV.
@@Moonlightshadow-lq4fr The heat from that heater in the vid is fine for the living, cooking area, but the heat can not be blown to for and aft. Fan forced diesel heaters are used all over the world in yachts, and the Dickenson is a Canadian product, seen mostly in NA. 😉🇨🇦
@@yxcvmk Almost every boat manufacturer in the world uses diesel forced air heaters. The Germans invented them, and the Chinese copied them. Trucks, boats, RV,s and personal vehicles, Heavy Equipment, Cranes just to name a few.
I love the heater and the idea of it. But if this winter has taught us anything after 3yrs in our Sprinter….in floor heating is a must. Even our diesel heater mounted under the passenger seat and blowing across the floor doesn’t really deal with ice cold floor.
Did you watch to the part where I talk about how this heater has a water heating loop and that I plumbed that loop into pex run in my floor to keep it from freezing? That’s one of the best features of these heaters. The ability to warm the air AND make hot water
I bought the Eberspacher diesel heater when my RV propane heater died. It took some installation effort; no moisture, no fumes as it’s vented outside. Very quiet, very efficient on fuel and electricity.
@@twboegel2918 The exception doesn't prove the rule - WHY are there forums dedicated to modifying/trouble shooting and unscrambling the nightmares associated with an inferior copy IF they are so fantastic. I've got a crate full of failed examples. Pot luck or die trying!
"@@dancarter482 The exception doesn't prove the rule", I've always hated that expression. That phrase is almost as valid as " ice cream doesn't have bones or my canoe doesn't have a steering wheel". You ask WHY... I'll tell you why. The reason is because of the fact that they are using shite... other than diesel, for fuel. Try putting some of the gunk that they are trying to use into a Eberspacher diesel ( which of course Eberspacher says not to ) and you'll have the same amount of forums dedicated to modifying/trouble shooting and unscrambling the nightmares associated Eberspacher units. Not that I'm a fan of Chinese crap but for @ $130 the latest Vevor is hard to beat.
@@dancarter482I've got a Chinese diesel heater and its not modified in any way. Its perfect, has never let me down and was cheap. And its exactly the same (a clone) of your ridiculousness priced diesel heater. Knowledge is power. Ignorance is expensive.
i don't need a stove nor i live in a van but i listened to it all and i could keep listening to you explaining anything i suppose. Gonna be a great youtuber if you keep it up
Great informative video. I had forgotten about these stove/heaters, I have a Thermopride diesel fired heater in my house in Seattle, it provides hot dry heat. I’m going to circle back around and look at the Dickenson heater again. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
This is a great overview of this heater. I think it’s a great option if you can cut a hole in your roof. I really like the water heating option. Very cool.
Used Dickinson heaters and stoves for years in yachts and work boats. Good reliable heat and on the larger ones the ability to cook or boil water is a plus. You didn't mention that you have to clean the burner pot occasionally as carbon chunks will form and incorrect draft will cause a oily black soot to form. Also found toilet paper work's better for lighting as is doesn't seem to create as many carbon chunks. Just passing along my 35 years of experience with Dickinson heaters. Cheers
@@HanginwiththeHursts I have a Dutch _Kabola_ which is similar but it has a big coil and backburner plumbed into radiators. You start it with a generous splash of methylated spirits. The meth's is the best way to clean it too. Just run it on meths without turning on the fuel tap and it burns off all the carbon - smells great too. Big fan of Reflecks diesel stoves, that will be my go-to system in the next project living space. Skip Novak has them in his antarctic exploration boats!
@@HanginwiththeHursts Damn, yeah spelling meltdown this morning. Actually own 3 of them!! My bus one is a little 3kw which is compact and neat - the others I had intended to fit but were overkill 6kw.
Great video! Great explanation! I’m about to install a Dickinson unit in my 36 Trawler in the spring, in Maryland btw. I bought it used but clean, thanks so much for sharing the details! I’m subscribed now just because you’re really helpful!!!
Looks good the only thing that I did on mine was cut out some cabinetry and the setae on my boat so I mounted it as low as I could. By doing this the heat is low (where you want it) and the chimney is at least 4 feet tall inside the space (radiating more heat) and lower temperatures (safer) exiting thru the top of your rig. Also, the 4-5-foot chimney makes for a great draw so you can minimize the fan usage. Go to Dickinson Diesel Heater best install ever.
I can see right away that your combined system with the diesel stove and the in-floor heating plus the circulation from the heat pump keeps your build dry and free from condensation. Obviously a higher cost and installation time... but a long term win. Thanks for a great explaination.
it's the in-room draft & outside chimney combo that takes the moisture out, you could probably do an equivalent with a Chinese Diesel heater if you think it through carefully - plumb the heated-air inlet through the floor & let the warm moist air find its own way out.
These are a very nice bit of kit, justin credible Had the propane version in his Van. Super cool for somebody Van dwelling. I, on the other hand in the industry that I was in expediting. In a sprinter, Van chose to go with a diesel heater because I was hauling freight and living in my van at the same time. Thanks for the video buddy, very informative and a pleasure to watch.
This is the exact same heater that i purchased for my airstream renovation. These are legit, single purchase, stable heating fire boxes! I even bought the extra two metering stems so i can change em out to use kerosene or cooking oil. I think more RV and van people should look into them. Also, when paired with a quality roof vent like maxxair or fantastic, you can set the thermostat temperature on them to vent at a certain temp. So the heater just heats, and anytime it gets above 80 or something, it will pull the hot air out to regulate the temperature.
Oh my! I have one of those chinese diesel heaters (of which I'm really happy about) and had no idea these things existed. They definitely look nice!! Interesting!!
Very nice heater unit.I also highly recommend a high quality -40 sleeping bag if you are hanging out in sub temps. I was in 2 degree F in my uninsulated Promaster van for 3 days. I was comfortable just in the bag. No heater Getting up to pee or get dressed in the morning very cold but motivating.
I have two different sailboats and I've got two different heaters. My larger boat has the Dickinson in it and I'm using my smaller sailboat as a test bed to test the Chinese diesel heater. I would recommend having both
The Webasto style Diesel heaters burn cleaner and more efficient. Timer and remote are a benefit. But this diesel heater creates a nice cosy atmosphere
You could do with fitting a 2 gallon tank so that it's gravity feed with a hand pump (maybe a electric pump in parallel and overflow back to the main tank) so that it will actually run without electricity... and not hear the pump. A sensor or a bowl and float switch alarm on the drain would alert you, there are various other ways.
I'm impressed with your way of explaining things clearly and not being slow boring. But I have a question why don't you have it connected to the car's diesel tank? Maybe have it connected to both the car's tank and an external tank with a valve?
Great video! Thanks for sharing your experience. This seems to be the best way to heat my boat I´ll plan to live on in the future. Never thought about a diesel heater with visible flames... 👍🏻🔥
hi im running a 1950 french airflam oil burner same design but made for housing .running it on kerosene heating oil works well gets to hot on low but can cook on it and will put a copper bendy pipe around flu this year into a small copper tank for hot water wich came out of my house .will all so fit high temprature cut of valve my brother has a dutch barge and hes running the same system as guy in video ..
Suggestion for the fuel tankage placement issue: You could place a large/main tank where ever there is room and which is also convenient for filling. Mount a smaller tank (say, 1gl to 2gl) up high to take advantage of gravity. You could use a hand-cranked pump to move fuel from the main tank to the smaller tank to allow you take advantage of gravity for feeding the heater. You'd want to be able to see the smaller tank so you can keep an eye on the fuel level during filling. The size of the smaller tank should be enough for at least a whole day of operation so you aren't having to constantly pump fuel--once just before you got to sleep for the night would do the trick A little bit of plumbing involved and you have to source a hand cranked pump but there's no need to have an electrically driven pump and any associated wiring and/or control circuitry
Dickenson "owes" you for this because I know I am buying one for sure! There are a couple other companies that sell heater systems that can heat your floor and they run almost 10K!! THANK YOU for making this video. Will you make one that shows how you did the floors PLEASE??
pipe from a wind buffered spot to the damper to stop exhausting the warm air you just heated. The bypass should not matter its input source, for the purpose of bypassing the heat box for a wind surge. I suggest the Davison topology, your mini split can have the outside air be the exhaust from the burner. But the minisplit must be a reversible heat pump for heat out. The air damper can be fed by a coax exhaust pipe that feed the box and damper. This preheats the air, and removes the heat thief on the inside. The water loop can be integrated with the minisplit, or a do it yourself loop of copper, just outside of the fan out, or on the input to fan as well. A rectangle coil of loops. GAIA your welcome
Just a suggestion put your fire extinguisher near your exit door, in a fire situation move toward an exit and if safe grab extinguisher and move to fight fire.
I find these of course expensive and high maintenance; they are finicky. The new Chinese diesel heaters are amazing. They are low cost and most anyone can installl it. I put mine outside in vented box and run the pipe with the heat through a protected hole; that's it. If you need to replace it; no problem as it is five times cheaper than this setup in the video. The dry heat is amazing.
I've built a boot room outside my dwelling and put the CDH in it. I put two ducts, one for pumping heat inside and the other pulls air from my dwelling to be reheated.
I totally agree. I have an Autotherm diesel heater. It works reliably, starts on the press of a button, the air vents blow the hot air towards the floor for a better temperature distribution. The heater is below the car and don‘t takes space inside. It isn‘t dripping diesel either, just sucks at the car fuel tank, so again no additional space, filling up of a separate tank.
I thought this was going to be another snake oil sales pitch but boy was I wrong :) Yes go for the water loop $50 is nothing for a bit of warm water, constant too. The entire setup sounds a bit expensive but it is made professionally and has all the required safety system you would want so $1000 bucks well spent. You have to feel sorry for all those that pay a couple hundred bucks for those Chinese diesel heaters though, having to put up with the noise and require electricity supply and those god awful pumps ticking away like big ben clock under your pillow 😂 never mind the guys who constantly have to take them apart to clean them when they penny pinch with dirty oil 🤣🤣 Great informative video.
Basically it's a fancy old oil heater that's just a lot smaller works on the exact same principle as the old oil heaters used to will the carburetor and everything
I used this for 4 Winters aboard my 36 foot sail boat at Cape Cod in the late 90s. It is nice when it works. Requires constant cleaning of soot from burner pot. It has an overflow drain for when the float valve will eventually stick open. It stuck open on me once. Do not ignore the installation of the overflow tank. It is probably illegal to dump fuel on the ground especially if the stuck needle valve dumps your whole tank. The $120 truck heaters from China are way better than this. Yes they need 12 volts but in this day and age, some solar panels and batteries are still cheaper than the whole Dickenson setup.
While the price isn't as inexpensive as a Chinese Diesel heater, it isn't outrageously over priced either. It looks to me like one of those products in which you get what you pay for. Safety is always my biggest concern with RV heating and this seems safer and more reliable that a small woodstove, a built in propane heater or a cheap Chinese Diesel heater. Thanks for the video
Dickinson makes heaters with a two way flue, so that the air for the fire comes from outside. No worries about oxygen consumption inside while you sleep.
Ya, and when the flame gets blown out, and the fuel keeps dropping 🤔 don't ever leave a pot burner in attended, or you will end up with a floor full of diesel fuel 😉🇨🇦
Fire extinguisher should be left by the exit you would use, same in say a house because you dont want to have to reach through flames to grab the thing you need to put it out
Perfection ( and others ) had oil burning "barometric" heaters dating to the 1920s. They had asbestos wicks, and gravity-fed fuel. They'll burn kerosene or diesel ( I haven't tried #2 heating oil ) very cleanly, efficiently, no fumes. Old tech - still works.
@@sprint48219 Hm.. OK, if it's the same, I guess only the dye will be different. And, contrary to reports - the dye in kero DOES make a difference, and it simply does not burn completely - causing wick clogs and extra char deposits. Thank you fed.gov.
I have used Dickinson diesel heaters on boats in Alaska for years and love them. My question is how does the stove perform at altitude? As you note, the fuel/air ratio is critical. I have wondered if they might not run sooty at higher elevations. The carburetor is adjustable, but that would be a pain to do on the regular.
@@HanginwiththeHursts I have thought as much, but was I was wondering if you had experience at altitude. I can say from experience that you'll be unhappy with the results if it runs too rich and you coat your rig or any neighbors with soot.
Some people may not be aware of these Dickenson diesel stoves but the exhaust pipe has two pipes, one inside the other. This is what makes these stoves operate with no diesel smell and no carbon monoxide as one pipe provides fresh air which allows the fuel to burn, the other exhausts any diesel smell, smoke and carbon monoxide. I would definitely buy and use a carbon monoxide detector even though it would be highly unlikely you would get any carbon monoxide, an ounce of precaution provides assurance of any build up while you're sleeping.
Thank you for taking the time to write a comment. To my knowledge the only Dickinson heater that has a dual wall exhaust pipe that provides fresh air is the propane version. I do know for an absolute fact that the diesel heaters do not work this way, do not have a dual wall flue pipe and do not draw fresh air via the exhaust pipe.
Very helpful thank you!! Question? is there a benefit to adding a fuel filter? You are a an effective teacher, a good skillset : ) for that alone I will subscribe and follow! Im planning a shuttle bus build, ding my due diligence, your video is very helpful with all the insight and detail I needed for an informed decision! So appreciate that!!
The mini split is not an effective source and only produces heat down to 12°f. I don’t use it for heat. The only thing running on the mini split is the fan to move the heat of the Dickinson around the can.
Is there any issue with having a LARGE tank above for gravity feed? Like having it too high and creating too much pressure? ...thinking of having the heater mounted MUCH lower in a "Kentucky Semi Trailer" ...so size of tank could be quite large and mounted about 10 to 12 feet high... and located near midline ... Thinking of a couple hundred gallons as this would be essentially full time living and we are planning to be in Alaska after a couple years and stay for several years... So a year or two of fuel would be ideal ...truck stop hoses are pretty long ...so fill up once a year or two ... Issues? @@HanginwiththeHursts EDIT: does this have an external/outside air supply? Or does it draw from interior air? Also, regarding the hot water reservoir beneath floor, we are planning a small glycol (so no worries about freezing or needing to drain if we had to leave in cold weather) below floor heating tubing run off wood boiler and an alternate option of electric sub floor cables running parallel or above the liquid sub floor tubing... Was planning a mini split just for convenience and additional for cooling rather than do a window a/c or r/v type (eww) ...we have a couple manual switch small window a/c brand new in box as option if we need or mini split never has issues, but we hope to have effective and more than enough insulation to reduce need for cooling (and heat) significantly... Our biggest concern is CONDENSATION/dead air in insulation/ " container rain " where Condensation occurs in ceiling above insulation... Glad to hear about all options that have "dry air" ... Thinking of a "1 gapped double insulated wall where a dehumidifier installed to feed and circulate as additional preventative? Perhaps assist with small low voltage brushless fans to ensure no areas are uncirculated... Avoiding spray foam or foam board on inside or trailer to avoid offgassing ... Considering adding exterior insulation and a second skin and roof that could be spray foam or foam board (DOT width concerns/low cost extra wide permit would be needed, but this is not expected to be an on the road much when finished...but who knows! ) Perhaps could do a double insulated wall inside with the outer most wall& floor& ceiling all being sealed behind an aluminum skin/aluminum sheet metal = using nylon or other bushings & grommets for bolts and such to reduce/minimize thermal bridging which is where Condensation would be prone to occur especially in cold weather... Any thoughts?
@@1truthseeking8These are not direct-vent units; they draw from the air in the room. If you have a fuel tank larger than thirty gallons, and/OR the tanks sits higher than eight feet above the fuel meter, the setup requires you to add a pressure regulator. The product manuals can be downloaded from Dickinson's website, and explain all of this.
I designed my tiny home to be able to be heated by 6 candles. What I mean by that is the insulation, square footage and materials used inside and out. I can’t start from the cold and heat this way but I can hold the heat this way. I specifically wrote down each issue I have with my experience over the years and fixed as many of the issues I could to make this tiny-home work well. One of those fixes was a fresh air heat exchanger which a lot of modern houses don’t even have. My window is tripple pane and the door was one of the most expensive items I bought. Air conditioning is a must in a design like this as the room is so tight and small the heat from a computer can make the room undesirable fast. I actually plan on making a box these devices can sit in so I can transfer the heat outside when I don’t want it inside.
Thanks for this video you did a great job making it easily understood when I first saw it I thought it was a wood stove will be looking into this thing. What part of the country are you in.
Consider a nice machined hole in the side of the van - insulate and connected to the bottom of the stove, to it`s air inlet... That way you have the stove supplied with fresh air constantly, thus avoiding sucking up the air from your room, and what little fresh air manages to escape into the space is going to be heated up by the stove - being caught by the upcurrent of the hot air between the walls of the stove... You could actually make a split off reducer which goes to a copper pipe snaked inside the back wall or whichever one, which would heat up the pipe, thus heating up the air in it and what with the current of air managing to pass around the pipe - it would draw in fresh but hot air to supply you with actual fresh and warm air all the time... It would require some fabrication, but nothing ridiculous really...
@@robertpeters9438 Eh, true, that could be troublesome, but then again, the solution to that is just routing both from below the floor rather than from the side, as underneath the van should at least never see any real snow gusts or ice formation...
The best part of this is the fact that it requires very little electricity for the fan, if that. There are much easier to use diesel heaters; for a tenth of the cost of this unit you can buy a Webasto or Espar knockoff from China, the drawback to those is that they need constant power to operate the fuel pump and fan, and they make noise. But they're also quite small, you can slip one under the front seat, many Sprinter people put it there. But I do like that this is low tech, which is less to be reliant on. Still, such a diesel heater or even an Espar hydronic that heats water you can run through radiators have their benefits - and you can put a second fuel pick up in your main vehicle tank and never have to worry about fueling the heater separately.
Yeah I do know that Chinese diesel heater do heat well when they are working. I just don’t trust their quality and reliability. When heat is critical I prefer a more simple and reliable solution.
@HanginwiththeHursts yeah I have s spare one and parts. They do need that. But are so cheap it's not hard to justify a spare. Had one go at -25c. Swapped it out and was back on in 20 minutes
That’s very trying . I actually use a Chinese diesel fired water heater to run my radiant floor system and I bought 2 for spare parts and to service one while the other is in use.
You gound the tough way to start it up and not what Dickenson recommended to me. Cout a disk of fiberglass cloth and place it in the bottom if the well so it can become soaked with diesel. Open the control knob all the way and let a little puddle of diesel form, soaking the fiberglass disk. Put alcohol in a squeeze bottle. Squirt some into the chamber. I dont know how much. Enough. Enough to burn for a few minutes. A tabespoon?. Stick a long grill lighter in and light the alcohol. Run the draft fan at the bottom to get the heat going. Once vaporization starts you can speed up the fan. Then once it's running nicely you can stop the fan. The Newport is great because it is a steady source of heat. I once had mine glowing red in about 10 minutes.
To be frank you will not wake up from a carbon monoxide poisoning... glad your still present to give use the ins and outs of such a cool heating experience.... I'm subscribed...great content
I have the Dickinson "Alaska" model in my sailboat. Year-round liveaboard in north-east United States, best purchase ever made. I use to do the paper towel method to light the stove but at the end of season would notice charred hard buildup in the bottom of the burn chamber, I now use half of a shot glass of denatured alcohol and a long neck 'grill' lighter. The alcohol heats the chamber very well with a burn time of a couple of minutes(figure your time accordingly), once the burn looks like it is waning, I turn the diesel on, the diesel 'catches' quickly. first time I tried this, used too much alcohol and started diesel flow right away(I have always used the #1 position), which created its own set of problems.
You have made an excellent, informative video on the Dickinson heater. Thanks.
Thank you for the tip! I have read about the alcohol lighting method but I have never tried it. I will definitely be trying it soon. I am building a bus conversion and I’ll be installing the Antarctic floor mount heater with the 2 turn loop.
Im from Alaska and burn wood and diesel. When Inleave my cabin for days or weeks I leave the Sears Kenmore pot burner heater on. Outside I have a 55 gal steel barell on a stand about 6 ft off the ground. Gravity feed( with a cabinet with steep roof to shed snow. It is totally gravity feed. If we dont use winter blend diesel it jells up. Set at its lowest setting it burns about a gallon a day. Keeps the cabin just a few degrees above freezing. I have been gone 3 weeks at average 30 below and come into a seeminhly hot cabin with the wood burner on standby nicely liaded to light. No electrics or blower. The only down side is that if you just install it with a common stack wind gusts will blow the flame out..( nothing occurs it just has to be lit again) there is a device called a flapper you instal in the stack that just flaps open relieving the pressure surge in the stack so doesn't bliw the flame out. Only downer is it just lightly soreads finite amounts if soot. ( So has to be iutside ir will make a really shitty mess in the cabin if you instal it inside. Mine was made in the early 50s abd still perfect. Sometimes in the summer it is goid to ckean iut the float valve. 80 mile hike into the bush of the Mentasta mountain range from base camp on the GlennAllen hwy. I paid $50 for it nearly new in the early 60s yeah Im an old BushRatt. ( 80 yrs old) 😂😂😂
Great story! That’s so interesting. Thanks for the details too!
So build a skirting kit that seals the underside down to the ground. Roll it up and store it in tubing on top of truck. 2 inch foam panels on windows. Stop the heat loss. Then put the wood stove back, wood is everywhere, free. Diesrl is not and far to complicated and requires electricity....and money....and a tank. If the stove is efficient and uses outside air for combustion a load should easily burn 8 hours IF you leave adjust it to 40F, so what. It will be cold in the morning but not freezing.
I'm a retired heat technician from fairbanks alaska. I use a monitor heater, and I use two gallons per day to heat a two stroy house . So one there not efficient two They don't burn the shoot off it builds up in the stack . Three don't run the line outside to drip on the ground. Run it back to the tank . Supply and return. And for what you paid for that one v you could buy several Chinese diesel's heaters and have 1 for backup .
Are you using number one diesel. You could always add a little bit of kerosene and not have the jelly problem.
Sounds good old man👍🤣 I'm near Canada in NY, not nearly as cold of winters as you get. We mostly only see about -20 or -30 F° with the wind during the winter. My oil tank only would gel when I didn't have it enclosed out of the wind. Not insulated in the enclosure but just blocking the wind. The only time I had an issue with gel was when I had to replace the wood and it got pretty cold, forgot about that and it froze. ✌️
Great explaination of how to use in a practical manner!
Webasto diesel heater is in almost every single semi in America. With 7 million drivers roughly it has a proven record. My current truck has 1,000,000 miles and it has never failed. They are a third of the size of that heater you have. I’m sure it works great but spaces are premium inside any vehicle. For those looking for reliable heat, I would recommend looking into their product.
You require an external power supply, glow plugs don't last 1 million miles either. Your system is noisy and requires a mechanical electrical pump and you don't get a warm radiant even heat as this chap does. Happy trucking fella 🤢
@@Moonlightshadow-lq4fr Good points on either side - was looking for that. Pretty much all is points are made :-)
I do see a good use for both kinds of heaters. If space permits, I would go with the heater shown, because it's not needing electricity (not relevant in a trucking environment), and because it creates radiant heat. Everyone who did look into this must come to the conclusion that heated a (and forced) air is the worst heat possible for many reasons. The advantage of forced air is that it relatively fast creates a bit warmer feel, but this warmth is at the same time very uncomfortable. If all surfaces are cold, and the air is hot, it's nasty.
Wherever I can, I would install both, because depending on the situation it's great to have options - but always keeping in mind, that quiet and radiant heat is the one to prefer.
You are correct about being used in the trucks, but the volume yiu are heating is much smaller than a bus or large RV. They might be good enough for smaller rvs.
As they say, YMMV.
@@Moonlightshadow-lq4fr The heat from that heater in the vid is fine for the living, cooking area, but the heat can not be blown to for and aft. Fan forced diesel heaters are used all over the world in yachts, and the Dickenson is a Canadian product, seen mostly in NA. 😉🇨🇦
@@yxcvmk Almost every boat manufacturer in the world uses diesel forced air heaters. The Germans invented them, and the Chinese copied them. Trucks, boats, RV,s and personal vehicles, Heavy Equipment, Cranes just to name a few.
You have a way of explaining things. Great vid.
Thank you very much
Marine stoves are the way to go!
I love the heater and the idea of it. But if this winter has taught us anything after 3yrs in our Sprinter….in floor heating is a must. Even our diesel heater mounted under the passenger seat and blowing across the floor doesn’t really deal with ice cold floor.
Did you watch to the part where I talk about how this heater has a water heating loop and that I plumbed that loop into pex run in my floor to keep it from freezing? That’s one of the best features of these heaters. The ability to warm the air AND make hot water
That’s a seriously high quality video. Well done sir.
Thank you, I appreciate you watching!
I bought the Eberspacher diesel heater when my RV propane heater died. It took some installation effort; no moisture, no fumes as it’s vented outside. Very quiet, very efficient on fuel and electricity.
They're AWESOME! People with the crappy Chinese knock-offs don't know what they are missing.
@@dancarter482 My Chinese knock off has served me well for the past four years ... what am I missing other than $$$$.
@@twboegel2918 The exception doesn't prove the rule - WHY are there forums dedicated to modifying/trouble shooting and unscrambling the nightmares associated with an inferior copy IF they are so fantastic. I've got a crate full of failed examples. Pot luck or die trying!
"@@dancarter482 The exception doesn't prove the rule", I've always hated that expression. That phrase is almost as valid as " ice cream doesn't have bones or my canoe doesn't have a steering wheel". You ask WHY... I'll tell you why. The reason is because of the fact that they are using shite... other than diesel, for fuel. Try putting some of the gunk that they are trying to use into a Eberspacher diesel ( which of course Eberspacher says not to ) and you'll have the same amount of forums dedicated to modifying/trouble shooting and unscrambling the nightmares associated Eberspacher units. Not that I'm a fan of Chinese crap but for @ $130 the latest Vevor is hard to beat.
@@dancarter482I've got a Chinese diesel heater and its not modified in any way. Its perfect, has never let me down and was cheap. And its exactly the same (a clone) of your ridiculousness priced diesel heater.
Knowledge is power. Ignorance is expensive.
It cracks me up when people say I don’t want to wake up dead if your dead I don’t think your waking up
Its a joke from a movie from the 90's
@@paulmikolajczak9544scary movie 3
i don't need a stove nor i live in a van but i listened to it all and i could keep listening to you explaining anything i suppose. Gonna be a great youtuber if you keep it up
Great informative video. I had forgotten about these stove/heaters, I have a Thermopride diesel fired heater in my house in Seattle, it provides hot dry heat. I’m going to circle back around and look at the Dickenson heater again. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Thank you for watching and sharing your experience with us. I appreciate it.
This is a great overview of this heater. I think it’s a great option if you can cut a hole in your roof. I really like the water heating option. Very cool.
I like my plutonium heater. Only needs fuel every 500 years. Works great above the artic circle. Plus it powers my rig too!
tell me more! lol
No need for lights😂 you glow
Glowing review!
Used Dickinson heaters and stoves for years in yachts and work boats. Good reliable heat and on the larger ones the ability to cook or boil water is a plus.
You didn't mention that you have to clean the burner pot occasionally as carbon chunks will form and incorrect draft will cause a oily black soot to form. Also found toilet paper work's better for lighting as is doesn't seem to create as many carbon chunks. Just passing along my 35 years of experience with Dickinson heaters.
Cheers
Thank you for the great information about the Dickinson heater. I really appreciate your 35 years of experience!
@@HanginwiththeHursts I have a Dutch _Kabola_ which is similar but it has a big coil and backburner plumbed into radiators. You start it with a generous splash of methylated spirits. The meth's is the best way to clean it too. Just run it on meths without turning on the fuel tap and it burns off all the carbon - smells great too. Big fan of Reflecks diesel stoves, that will be my go-to system in the next project living space. Skip Novak has them in his antarctic exploration boats!
This is excellent info thanks! I did some researching and is it Kabola heaters? what model do you have? I'm learning all kinds of new things
@@HanginwiththeHursts Damn, yeah spelling meltdown this morning. Actually own 3 of them!! My bus one is a little 3kw which is compact and neat - the others I had intended to fit but were overkill 6kw.
Great video! Great explanation! I’m about to install a Dickinson unit in my 36 Trawler in the spring, in Maryland btw. I bought it used but clean, thanks so much for sharing the details! I’m subscribed now just because you’re really helpful!!!
Looks good the only thing that I did on mine was cut out some cabinetry and the setae on my boat so I mounted it as low as I could. By doing this the heat is low (where you want it) and the chimney is at least 4 feet tall inside the space (radiating more heat) and lower temperatures (safer) exiting thru the top of your rig. Also, the 4-5-foot chimney makes for a great draw so you can minimize the fan usage. Go to Dickinson Diesel Heater best install ever.
Great advice. Thank you!
I can see right away that your combined system with the diesel stove and the in-floor heating plus the circulation from the heat pump keeps your build dry and free from condensation. Obviously a higher cost and installation time... but a long term win. Thanks for a great explaination.
it's the in-room draft & outside chimney combo that takes the moisture out, you could probably do an equivalent with a Chinese Diesel heater if you think it through carefully - plumb the heated-air inlet through the floor & let the warm moist air find its own way out.
The underfloor heating is a huge but separate bonus
agreed
This is an exceptionally good video. Thank you.
You are welcome, I’m glad you liked it.
These are a very nice bit of kit, justin credible Had the propane version in his Van. Super cool for somebody Van dwelling.
I, on the other hand in the industry that I was in expediting. In a sprinter, Van chose to go with a diesel heater because I was hauling freight and living in my van at the same time. Thanks for the video buddy, very informative and a pleasure to watch.
I’m gonna try a diesel heater in my fifthwheel camper when I get it this spring .
This is the exact same heater that i purchased for my airstream renovation. These are legit, single purchase, stable heating fire boxes! I even bought the extra two metering stems so i can change em out to use kerosene or cooking oil. I think more RV and van people should look into them.
Also, when paired with a quality roof vent like maxxair or fantastic, you can set the thermostat temperature on them to vent at a certain temp. So the heater just heats, and anytime it gets above 80 or something, it will pull the hot air out to regulate the temperature.
Oh my! I have one of those chinese diesel heaters (of which I'm really happy about) and had no idea these things existed. They definitely look nice!! Interesting!!
Very nice heater unit.I also highly recommend a high quality -40 sleeping bag if you are hanging out in sub temps. I was in 2 degree F in my uninsulated Promaster van for 3 days. I was comfortable just in the bag. No heater Getting up to pee or get dressed in the morning very cold but motivating.
I have two different sailboats and I've got two different heaters. My larger boat has the Dickinson in it and I'm using my smaller sailboat as a test bed to test the Chinese diesel heater. I would recommend having both
We used these in army tents they work great
Nice video. Very informative for a beginner
Thank you! I hope it helps you on your build.
OMG... I want to buy one and I don't even need one! Damn! Such a cool little heater. Good video. -----Doozer
Nice demo, that thing is cool. I wish I had room for one, just have a Chinese diesel under the cabinets.
The Webasto style Diesel heaters burn cleaner and more efficient. Timer and remote are a benefit. But this diesel heater creates a nice cosy atmosphere
@@campandcook3118 5 times as expensive. I'll see how long this one lasts and think on it. Two years so far, the remote hangs on a hook by the bed.
@cabracove just fired mine up tonight to start it's 4th winter heating my boat in Michigan. $139 - can't beat it.
@@SailingIndependencewhat brand heater you using ??
@jeffconley819 I don't remember, I bought it on Amazon 4 years ago. They are all the same, though. Vevor seems like the most popular brand, currently.
What an awesome heater. Great video.
Thanks for your excellent video on a neat diesel heater. You gave loads of great tips for any of us who want to try one ourselves.
In a perfect world a wood heater and diesel air heater you have best of both worlds
You could do with fitting a 2 gallon tank so that it's gravity feed with a hand pump (maybe a electric pump in parallel and overflow back to the main tank) so that it will actually run without electricity...
and not hear the pump.
A sensor or a bowl and float switch alarm on the drain would alert you, there are various other ways.
good point! the next build will tap directly into the 100 gallon fuel tank
I really appreciate your detailed explanations! Thank you!
You are welcome
I'm impressed with your way of explaining things clearly and not being slow boring. But I have a question why don't you have it connected to the car's diesel tank? Maybe have it connected to both the car's tank and an external tank with a valve?
Thank you. I didn’t connect it to the main diesels tank because I didn’t want to risk draining the tank dry as I was parked for most of the winter
Really love this build
Great video! Thanks for sharing your experience. This seems to be the best way to heat my boat I´ll plan to live on in the future. Never thought about a diesel heater with visible flames... 👍🏻🔥
You are welcome. Im glad I could help
hi im running a 1950 french airflam oil burner same design but made for housing .running it on kerosene heating oil works well gets to hot on low but can cook on it and will put a copper bendy pipe around flu this year into a small copper tank for hot water
wich came out of my house .will all so fit high temprature cut of valve my brother has a dutch barge and hes running the same system as guy in video ..
Suggestion for the fuel tankage placement issue:
You could place a large/main tank where ever there is room and which is also convenient for filling. Mount a smaller tank (say, 1gl to 2gl) up high to take advantage of gravity. You could use a hand-cranked pump to move fuel from the main tank to the smaller tank to allow you take advantage of gravity for feeding the heater. You'd want to be able to see the smaller tank so you can keep an eye on the fuel level during filling. The size of the smaller tank should be enough for at least a whole day of operation so you aren't having to constantly pump fuel--once just before you got to sleep for the night would do the trick
A little bit of plumbing involved and you have to source a hand cranked pump but there's no need to have an electrically driven pump and any associated wiring and/or control circuitry
Nice demo, that thing is cool. I hope you never have to "wake up dead!"
Hahah. Thanks! Yeah I have had a few comments about that statement.
Great video, looks like you've made a super vehicle, looking forward to the bus build 🙂
@@stevemorris3710 thank you
This was an awesome review :D I will consider getting one in the furture.
Another good advertisement for the livesaving characteristics of Petroleum products.
Great video!
Great video. I learned a lot.
Dickenson "owes" you for this because I know I am buying one for sure! There are a couple other companies that sell heater systems that can heat your floor and they run almost 10K!! THANK YOU for making this video. Will you make one that shows how you did the floors PLEASE??
You are welcome. Yes I am editing several videos about my ambulance 🚑 and I will make sure that I go in detail about the floor heat situation.
@@HanginwiththeHursts THANK YOU so much!!
@@HanginwiththeHurstsliked and subbed for this reply. Keep the content coming!
@@HanginwiththeHursts really interested in this. Does the antifreeze just run like a coil around the hot water tank?
U can't wake up, if ur dead. 😉 That looks really nice, the Dickinson stove.
Thanks
pipe from a wind buffered spot to the damper to stop exhausting the warm air you just heated. The bypass should not matter its input source, for the purpose of bypassing the heat box for a wind surge.
I suggest the Davison topology, your mini split can have the outside air be the exhaust from the burner. But the minisplit must be a reversible heat pump for heat out.
The air damper can be fed by a coax exhaust pipe that feed the box and damper.
This preheats the air, and removes the heat thief on the inside.
The water loop can be integrated with the minisplit, or a do it yourself loop of copper, just outside of the fan out, or on the input to fan as well.
A rectangle coil of loops.
GAIA your welcome
Very good explanation.
Glad it was helpful!. Thanks
That heater is a real beauty, 6k-16kbtu. Figure about two grand to put one in with all the accessories and water loop today.
Just a suggestion put your fire extinguisher near your exit door, in a fire situation move toward an exit and if safe grab extinguisher and move to fight fire.
I have TWO. One there and one under the heater. Good point
This is the same as a colman heater ftom 75 years ago had them in my countty home great heatet exactly same
I need one for my van ,thank you for sharing ,wow i need to save for a long time for this ,thanks for sharing hugs from MN
Don't do it bro. Buy a Chinese diesel heater and save yourself money and hassle.
We have one on our boat.its great
Really helpful, thanks chief
Happy to help
I find these of course expensive and high maintenance; they are finicky. The new Chinese diesel heaters are amazing. They are low cost and most anyone can installl it. I put mine outside in vented box and run the pipe with the heat through a protected hole; that's it. If you need to replace it; no problem as it is five times cheaper than this setup in the video. The dry heat is amazing.
Great point!
I've built a boot room outside my dwelling and put the CDH in it. I put two ducts, one for pumping heat inside and the other pulls air from my dwelling to be reheated.
@@MaritimeUnpreparedhow did you do that
I totally agree. I have an Autotherm diesel heater. It works reliably, starts on the press of a button, the air vents blow the hot air towards the floor for a better temperature distribution. The heater is below the car and don‘t takes space inside. It isn‘t dripping diesel either, just sucks at the car fuel tank, so again no additional space, filling up of a separate tank.
Recommend carbon fiber wick pad
Brilliantly explained 😊😉👍
Glad you liked it
I got one of them heaters in my shed, never used it but it looks great,
Sell it to me, I will put it to good use in Alaska!
Great video, but It's impossible to wake up dead 😂🤣
Thanks. Exactly, hence the nature of the joke😉
I thought this was going to be another snake oil sales pitch but boy was I wrong :) Yes go for the water loop $50 is nothing for a bit of warm water, constant too. The entire setup sounds a bit expensive but it is made professionally and has all the required safety system you would want so $1000 bucks well spent. You have to feel sorry for all those that pay a couple hundred bucks for those Chinese diesel heaters though, having to put up with the noise and require electricity supply and those god awful pumps ticking away like big ben clock under your pillow 😂 never mind the guys who constantly have to take them apart to clean them when they penny pinch with dirty oil 🤣🤣 Great informative video.
Basically it's a fancy old oil heater that's just a lot smaller works on the exact same principle as the old oil heaters used to will the carburetor and everything
I used this for 4 Winters aboard my 36 foot sail boat at Cape Cod in the late 90s. It is nice when it works. Requires constant cleaning of soot from burner pot. It has an overflow drain for when the float valve will eventually stick open. It stuck open on me once. Do not ignore the installation of the overflow tank. It is probably illegal to dump fuel on the ground especially if the stuck needle valve dumps your whole tank.
The $120 truck heaters from China are way better than this. Yes they need 12 volts but in this day and age, some solar panels and batteries are still cheaper than the whole Dickenson setup.
While the price isn't as inexpensive as a Chinese Diesel heater, it isn't outrageously over priced either. It looks to me like one of those products in which you get what you pay for.
Safety is always my biggest concern with RV heating and this seems safer and more reliable that a small woodstove, a built in propane heater or a cheap Chinese Diesel heater.
Thanks for the video
You are welcome and yes this is a “buy it once” kind of product
Not safer than a Chinese diesel heater, plus you need to cut holes in your ceiling and roof
I'd probably run the drain line into some sort of catch can so I could reuse it instead of dumping to air.
That’s a good idea
Great info. Thanks.
I am glad you found it helpful.
these things are mighty.
Dickinson makes heaters with a two way flue, so that the air for the fire comes from outside. No worries about oxygen consumption inside while you sleep.
Propane version only uses that technology
It essentially a Pot Burner just like we used to have at our hunting camp. 100 year old technology but it works.
Crash proof, power down proof, and more reliable than your wife or tractor, which tend to be moody. 😅
Ya, and when the flame gets blown out, and the fuel keeps dropping 🤔 don't ever leave a pot burner in attended, or you will end up with a floor full of diesel fuel 😉🇨🇦
that's what the drain line on the Dickinson fuel valve is for. it prevents it from ever flooding
Fire extinguisher should be left by the exit you would use, same in say a house because you dont want to have to reach through flames to grab the thing you need to put it out
Good point. I have 2 of them. One by the heater and one by the main door out.
Perfection ( and others ) had oil burning "barometric" heaters dating to the 1920s. They had asbestos wicks, and gravity-fed fuel. They'll burn kerosene or diesel ( I haven't tried #2 heating oil ) very cleanly, efficiently, no fumes. Old tech - still works.
diesel is #2 heating fuel
tax rates are generally different but the product comes out of the same tank
@@sprint48219 Hm.. OK, if it's the same, I guess only the dye will be different. And, contrary to reports - the dye in kero DOES make a difference, and it simply does not burn completely - causing wick clogs and extra char deposits. Thank you fed.gov.
I have used Dickinson diesel heaters on boats in Alaska for years and love them. My question is how does the stove perform at altitude? As you note, the fuel/air ratio is critical. I have wondered if they might not run sooty at higher elevations. The carburetor is adjustable, but that would be a pain to do on the regular.
I think by watching the flame and adjust the fuel /fan accordingly I could account for the altitude
@@HanginwiththeHursts I have thought as much, but was I was wondering if you had experience at altitude. I can say from experience that you'll be unhappy with the results if it runs too rich and you coat your rig or any neighbors with soot.
You can adjust the metering value and burn kerosine. Much cleaner and no shoot build-up. Kerosine is #1 diesel. Cheers
Have reliable Dickinson running now for 33 years. Still looks near new. 😅
Some people may not be aware of these Dickenson diesel stoves but the exhaust pipe has two pipes, one inside the other. This is what makes these stoves operate with no diesel smell and no carbon monoxide as one pipe provides fresh air which allows the fuel to burn, the other exhausts any diesel smell, smoke and carbon monoxide. I would definitely buy and use a carbon monoxide detector even though it would be highly unlikely you would get any carbon monoxide, an ounce of precaution provides assurance of any build up while you're sleeping.
Thank you for taking the time to write a comment. To my knowledge the only Dickinson heater that has a dual wall exhaust pipe that provides fresh air is the propane version. I do know for an absolute fact that the diesel heaters do not work this way, do not have a dual wall flue pipe and do not draw fresh air via the exhaust pipe.
DICKINSON can’t get a better review of this product
Good info
Subbed 👍
Thanks for the sub!
excellent video,,thxx
Very helpful thank you!! Question? is there a benefit to adding a fuel filter? You are a an effective teacher, a good skillset : ) for that alone I will subscribe and follow! Im planning a shuttle bus build, ding my due diligence, your video is very helpful with all the insight and detail I needed for an informed decision! So appreciate that!!
Yes a fuel filter would be a good addition to the heater. Installed before the pump
Love how you sing the praises of the stove and it's heating prowess yet you have a mini split heat pump running in the background.
The mini split is not an effective source and only produces heat down to 12°f. I don’t use it for heat. The only thing running on the mini split is the fan to move the heat of the Dickinson around the can.
Is there any issue with having a LARGE tank above for gravity feed? Like having it too high and creating too much pressure? ...thinking of having the heater mounted MUCH lower in a "Kentucky Semi Trailer" ...so size of tank could be quite large and mounted about 10 to 12 feet high... and located near midline ... Thinking of a couple hundred gallons as this would be essentially full time living and we are planning to be in Alaska after a couple years and stay for several years... So a year or two of fuel would be ideal ...truck stop hoses are pretty long ...so fill up once a year or two ... Issues? @@HanginwiththeHursts
EDIT: does this have an external/outside air supply? Or does it draw from interior air?
Also, regarding the hot water reservoir beneath floor, we are planning a small glycol (so no worries about freezing or needing to drain if we had to leave in cold weather) below floor heating tubing run off wood boiler and an alternate option of electric sub floor cables running parallel or above the liquid sub floor tubing...
Was planning a mini split just for convenience and additional for cooling rather than do a window a/c or r/v type (eww) ...we have a couple manual switch small window a/c brand new in box as option if we need or mini split never has issues, but we hope to have effective and more than enough insulation to reduce need for cooling (and heat) significantly...
Our biggest concern is CONDENSATION/dead air in insulation/ " container rain " where Condensation occurs in ceiling above insulation...
Glad to hear about all options that have "dry air" ...
Thinking of a "1 gapped double insulated wall where a dehumidifier installed to feed and circulate as additional preventative? Perhaps assist with small low voltage brushless fans to ensure no areas are uncirculated... Avoiding spray foam or foam board on inside or trailer to avoid offgassing ...
Considering adding exterior insulation and a second skin and roof that could be spray foam or foam board (DOT width concerns/low cost extra wide permit would be needed, but this is not expected to be an on the road much when finished...but who knows! )
Perhaps could do a double insulated wall inside with the outer most wall& floor& ceiling all being sealed behind an aluminum skin/aluminum sheet metal = using nylon or other bushings & grommets for bolts and such to reduce/minimize thermal bridging which is where Condensation would be prone to occur especially in cold weather...
Any thoughts?
@@HanginwiththeHursts thanks for the reminder about mini splits!
We are planning backups to the backups to backups/alternatives...
@@1truthseeking8These are not direct-vent units; they draw from the air in the room. If you have a fuel tank larger than thirty gallons, and/OR the tanks sits higher than eight feet above the fuel meter, the setup requires you to add a pressure regulator. The product manuals can be downloaded from Dickinson's website, and explain all of this.
Great video, great product. Thnx!
Glad you liked it!
I designed my tiny home to be able to be heated by 6 candles. What I mean by that is the insulation, square footage and materials used inside and out. I can’t start from the cold and heat this way but I can hold the heat this way. I specifically wrote down each issue I have with my experience over the years and fixed as many of the issues I could to make this tiny-home work well. One of those fixes was a fresh air heat exchanger which a lot of modern houses don’t even have. My window is tripple pane and the door was one of the most expensive items I bought. Air conditioning is a must in a design like this as the room is so tight and small the heat from a computer can make the room undesirable fast. I actually plan on making a box these devices can sit in so I can transfer the heat outside when I don’t want it inside.
How tiny is ur tiny home ? 6 candles. Is impressive does it get neg 20 where you are
@ 10x6 and yeh it’s gets past -30.
😢5tttttttttttttt
Never got up to feed big stove!! Last thing at night damp down, oak slow burning, small damp coal covered with kitchen waste potatoe peelings..viola..
Like in last century and as if we would have learned nothing about heating.
But looks cool.
I would be literally scared to death if I had that heater 😳🤠👍
Thanks for this video you did a great job making it easily understood when I first saw it I thought it was a wood stove will be looking into this thing. What part of the country are you in.
Thank you. I am currently in the Kansas/ Missouri area
Consider a nice machined hole in the side of the van - insulate and connected to the bottom of the stove, to it`s air inlet... That way you have the stove supplied with fresh air constantly, thus avoiding sucking up the air from your room, and what little fresh air manages to escape into the space is going to be heated up by the stove - being caught by the upcurrent of the hot air between the walls of the stove... You could actually make a split off reducer which goes to a copper pipe snaked inside the back wall or whichever one, which would heat up the pipe, thus heating up the air in it and what with the current of air managing to pass around the pipe - it would draw in fresh but hot air to supply you with actual fresh and warm air all the time... It would require some fabrication, but nothing ridiculous really...
Watch out for snow or ice blocking the intake or exhaust with vent positions.
@@robertpeters9438 Eh, true, that could be troublesome, but then again, the solution to that is just routing both from below the floor rather than from the side, as underneath the van should at least never see any real snow gusts or ice formation...
Webasto on board, perfect 😊
The floor heat was a smart choice.
Thanks
The best part of this is the fact that it requires very little electricity for the fan, if that. There are much easier to use diesel heaters; for a tenth of the cost of this unit you can buy a Webasto or Espar knockoff from China, the drawback to those is that they need constant power to operate the fuel pump and fan, and they make noise. But they're also quite small, you can slip one under the front seat, many Sprinter people put it there. But I do like that this is low tech, which is less to be reliant on. Still, such a diesel heater or even an Espar hydronic that heats water you can run through radiators have their benefits - and you can put a second fuel pick up in your main vehicle tank and never have to worry about fueling the heater separately.
Heat accumulators help a Lot in reality, when fire ends, it still gives you few more hours of heat. Bricks are a good option.
What a fantastic review. I was unaware of this product until now. I wonder if they ship internationally?
I bet they do
Very well explained. How about the chimney portion outside, when driving on highway? Resistant enough to wind?
Thanks. The chimney comes down and I put a flat cap on it when driving. I do not run the stove while driving.
I heat my house with 2 Chinese diesel knock offs and 2 kerosene heaters running on diesel. Gets to -35c here. No problem heating
Yeah I do know that Chinese diesel heater do heat well when they are working. I just don’t trust their quality and reliability. When heat is critical I prefer a more simple and reliable solution.
@HanginwiththeHursts yeah I have s spare one and parts. They do need that. But are so cheap it's not hard to justify a spare. Had one go at -25c. Swapped it out and was back on in 20 minutes
That’s very trying . I actually use a Chinese diesel fired water heater to run my radiant floor system and I bought 2 for spare parts and to service one while the other is in use.
I guess it works just like the Siegler fuel oil heaters i grew up with
You gound the tough way to start it up and not what Dickenson recommended to me.
Cout a disk of fiberglass cloth and place it in the bottom if the well so it can become soaked with diesel.
Open the control knob all the way and let a little puddle of diesel form, soaking the fiberglass disk.
Put alcohol in a squeeze bottle. Squirt some into the chamber. I dont know how much. Enough. Enough to burn for a few minutes. A tabespoon?.
Stick a long grill lighter in and light the alcohol. Run the draft fan at the bottom to get the heat going. Once vaporization starts you can speed up the fan. Then once it's running nicely you can stop the fan.
The Newport is great because it is a steady source of heat. I once had mine glowing red in about 10 minutes.
Love it get a battery fuel pump good ones are about 30-40 dollars work great
😆"I don't want to wake up dead"😂
At least you got the joke. So many people correct me thinking I’m serious. 🧐
Great video! What about smell outside. Is it possible to operate this in a trailer park without bothering the neighbours?
To be frank you will not wake up from a carbon monoxide poisoning... glad your still present to give use the ins and outs of such a cool heating experience.... I'm subscribed...great content
Isn't a wood heater self enclosed? How is wood heat damp?