CHINESE DIESEL HEATER INSTALLATION | Vivaro Camper Conversion | Astro 1 Part 8
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 มี.ค. 2021
- In this episode Dad and I TRY A Chinese Diesel heater installation with a unit we bought for just £87 in my Vauxhall Vivaro Camper Conversion!
One of the bargains of the project, this heater package (eBay) arrived with all of the necessary fittings and accessories.
Here is a link to the package I purchased...
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-Air-Di...
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A welcome return, things are looking good.
Thanks buddy, I know it’s been a while so thanks for sticking around for the wait! Always good to hear from you! 🙏
nice to see an update rich, great to see the progress continue, wont be long before you get to reap the rewards of the hard work.
Thanks Graeme, good to hear from you again. Sorry it’s been a long wait, thanks for sticking around. 👍🏼🙏
Nice job on installing that heater and great to see you back working on your van. 💯❤👍
Thanks Arielle, good to hear from you again. Not long until the camping films start rolling out again now. How’s things over your way?
Good to see you back, starting to think you had given up.
Never mate! Just had to use the van for work for a little while which made it difficult to get anything else done. Thanks for sticking around for the wait 👍🏼
It's all coming along nicely Richie, look forward to the next instalment👍👍👍
Thanks Anthony. Should be coming fairly regularly now. Lots of camping to catch up on mind you 🤣
Great update mate 👍 every astro 1 video I watch it pushes me closer to getting a van 😂
Doooooooo iiiiiiiiiiit! DO IT! 🤣😂🤣😂
@@WildAstro I'm afraid I would have a lot of explaining to do at home 😂
Was only thinking the other day how the van was coming on and boom a Sunday afternoon viewing to relax to. Looking good, keep up the good work 👌👍
Cheers Paul. Glad you stuck around for the wait mate, sorry it’s been so long!
Great stuff... thank you Dad 😀 How geeky to enjoy watching something like at... which I did.
Hey Alan, good to hear from you and glad you enjoyed the film mate. Feels good to have finally got another van job done!
Thanks for watching and commenting matey!
Superb chap, that's a brave thing to do, I can remember fitting a proper heater into my old motorhome, can't remember it going particularly smoothly! Those heaters are amazing value. Can't imagine Erbaspacher are shifting many units these days!!! Nice work..
Cheers Gordy. Yeah, cutting big holes in sealed vans is a bit bum clenching at times, but Dad didn’t give a sh1t and just razzed the cutter through it without hesitation so was much less stressful than the windows! 🤣😂
Good morning Richie, what lovely treat this morning! 🤗 just this week we said where is Wild Astro and I wonder how Astro 1 is getting on?....🚎🌠 boom here we go! Thabjs for the update and explanations on what your doing and why. Also a big hello to Astrodad! We are enjoying watching these Rich, giving is a good idea of the do's and don'ts. Keep up the good work, catch you soon, Ceri and Kat ❤🤗🚎☕
Great to hear from you guys. I pretty much decided not to upload again until I either went camping or did a van update so here it is! Yeah, Dad was pretty happy to be included in the filming so got him involved as much as possible. Always nice to know that i'm being thought of and missed when I'm not seen for a while, so thanks for sticking around for the wait. Not long now until the camping films will start rolling out again; Can't wait! Thanks again guys x
Great informative video, cheers to you Rich (and your dad). I'm starting on my diesel install soon. I will be using your vid along the way. Thanks again.
You’re welcome pal. It’s definitely a good location to put your heater, just make sure you take your time and think carefully about any adaptations you make to your van to accommodate the heater and you’ll be fine.
@@WildAstro cheers Rich
Brilliant mate really coming on now. Nice and toasty for you now.
Great video
ATB Adam 👍👍
Thanks buddy. Yeah, it makes a massive difference so if I ever need to sleep in there now I know I’ll only need minimal kit to be warm enough. Good to hear from you mate! Stay safe!
Nice one Rich. I'm really enjoying the van build series mate.
ATB 👍
Cheers John lad!
Outstanding video- subbed
Many thanks Dave, great to have you on board and thanks for watching and commenting. Keep it Wild 👍🏼
Great stuff Rich, loving Wild Astro SNR crocs 🤘🤣 coming along nicely now 👍 didn't look to bad to fit, few niggles but easily overcome 👍
Absolutely mate, nothing the Parkes boys can’t overcome when we out our minds to it! I’ll tell dad you liked his crocs, he may have a spare pair for you 🤣👍🏼
@@WildAstro I'm good thanks mate 🤣🤣
Hello from the high desert of New Mexico USA 🇺🇸, I just found your channel and I liked and subscribed. I have installed a lot of these heaters for other people and I am now waiting for parts from China so I can install two of these heaters in my 1967 GM TDH-4519 city transit bus. I did notice a few things, those fuel pumps work better pushing than pulling and for second add another piece of exhaust pipe to the end of the muffler to route the exhaust fumes out from under your van. Keep up the good work and stay safe and charged
Hi James! Great to hear from you, and what a place to live! Fantastic! Really glad you enjoyed the film buddy, and thanks for the advice, I’ll definitely take that on board and put it into action when I get the chance!
Richie you’re a braver man than me for the work you’re doing to Astro 1. I’d be too scared to wreck something! The conversion is coming along nicely. Apologise to your dad for me for thinking he was you yesterday 😂
😂😂Don't worry mate, happens all the time! Yeah, cutting big holes all over a sealed vehicle doesn't feel quite right at times but seems to work out in the end! Thanks for watching pal, always a pleasure to hear from you!
I can hear a certain style of humor has skipped a generation, hehe.
Your dad is bloody awesome!
And good to see work on the van is progressing.
🤣😂🤣 bloody cheek! Thanks as always mate 👍🏼
Great vid Rich, vans coming along nicely
Cheers Rob! Good to hear from you pal, it’s been a while! Thanks for sticking around for the wait between episodes! 👍🏼
@@WildAstro not a problem bud, still looking forward to meeting up at somepoint to chat properly about wild camping
@@robgreenslade3835 not long now mate. I reckon a little woodland meet up with a couple of beers could be on the cards!
@@WildAstro now your talking, sounds a good idea that does
Nice video mate! ☺️👍
Thanks Jamie, glad you enjoyed it!
Great to see an update I was wondering how you were getting on. No offence to Sir Paul Messner but you could probably teach him a thing or two about van fit outs😁👍.
Would certainly like to be working with Mr M’s budget rather than mine mate I can tell you that! Always good to hear from you Rowdy and sorry for the long wait between episodes. I’ve had to use the van for work this month because our new company vans are late from the manufacturer. Thanks for sticking around for the wait. 👍🏼
Personal i would put some heat proof insulation around them black fuel lines next to the exhaust pipe, other wise it's the same as I did mine on my renault trafic.
Great job 👍 Nice to have some heat.
Removing the seat every time if/when the heater needs a service or fixed may be a bit of a pain though. It also may have been better to wire the electrics of the heater to the leisure battery in the back preventing the starter battery from draining.
I leave my heater on all night in winter and those heaters are quite hard on batteries, well, I actually have mine on most of the day too.
I think to change the thermostatic mode you hold down the two outside arrow buttons for a few seconds but that may depend on the controller, the red light should turn blue. This would probably be different with the digital screen type but in general may work similar.
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Thanks for the advice mate. When we install the leisure battery it will definitely be rewired to ensure the main battery doesn't drain. Holding down the arrow buttons is actually the bleed function on this particular controller so do dice there unfortunately. Good to hear from you matey and thanks for watching and commenting. Stay safe!
@@WildAstro I have an eberspacher and I'm hoping there's some way of getting it off the thermostatic mode using the arrow buttons. I keep forgetting to try when I'm out in the van ( shopping only at the moment unfortunately ) I don't like the constant erratic behaviour of the fan going, it can never seem to find a happy balance. I'd prefer a low constant setting and open a vent or two to be honest.
Looking forward to more videos mate. This one reminds me of when I used to grab a little help from my dad, he has so many tools too for any job 😆👍
Just been following this to fit mine and come across a few snags. My Renault Trafic is a 2013 (old shape) and where you have fitted the heater, there is a wiring loom following the handbrake wire which was going down the big grommet. This wasnt doing anything on mine so relocated it in to the cab.
Next was underneath, there's a great big heatshield directly under the heater which is for the main exhaust of the van (yours appears to be missing). Although I've managed to route the heater exhaust through this and follow the same direction as yours.
Glad it was useful for you mate. Possibly just the differences in the models that made the difference to the siting of the various components? Glad you managed to get it sorted pal.
Fitted mine forward of the offside rear wheel within the seat / cupboard I built on that side. The issue you may or may not find if you have an RTC front end your seat may collapse, also you heater fan intake will drawn dust and dirt particles over the heat exchanger. This in turn may block the fins that will make the heater over heat. Never seen any anti rust paint on holes drilled through van, as this is a great wash area from front wheels. The fuel pipe or exhaust under the van needs to be insulated, as if the fuel pipe touches the exhaust you could have a fire, also fuel tank in that looks location in your van is not great, how are you going to fill it without fuel spill. Fuel filter is better inline direct o pump. Sorry Richie but it seems like an accident waiting to happen. Good luck with the rest on the van.
Are you claiming that removing the two bars will affect the structural integrity of the seat base?
Great video ......have you had any problems with your seat since you cut the bars off? Has the strength been compromised?
Andy
Hi Andy. Nope, no problems. We checked the sections we cut off and found they were neither load bearing nor structurally essential. 👍🏼
Hi guys fantastic stuff. I was just wondering when you cut the seat mount, did the heater still come above the frame. reason for asking is I have a captains chair swivel plates on both side as have two single seats? I have noticed that all these Chinese Diesel Heater are the same size.
Yes mate, not by much but it did. If you have a look at the piece of the sun frame that we cut, it sits about 8-10mm above that level. Don’t know how different the clearance is with your swivel base in but may still fit. I’d be slightly concerned about singed ankles though with the amount of heat it kicks out 🤣
@@WildAstro Thank you. Was thinking of maybe mounting it completely under my van with ductwork coming up though the floor. Just on another note I painted my van in black Raptor paint, it’s a lot cheaper and very hard wearing, Also I think it’s pretty awesome 👍😁
@@Richard-rf3tc have seen that done mate, and gave it some serious consideration. Ultimately I like the white, so went for that instead. 👍🏼
Is it possible to use the van fuel tank, instead of the separate one you've installed inside your van?
Yes mate. In fact it’s one of the changes I’ll be making before I’m finished.
hi what size heater did you use (not heat) Dimensions, seems to be all different sizes for the 2kw i'm after cheers
Hi there. I’m not exactly sure of the dimensions of the heater. I know what you mean about them all being different sizes though. I’ll try to measure it when I get a chance but difficult with it being under the seat. Thanks for watching and commenting buddy!
So after a month, would you still recommend fitting the heater where you have? Ive been looking for a place in my Trafic and under the drivers seat seems perfect. Thanks.
Hi Ash, yes, I would still recommend the heater I have fitted but I would (and will) make one change; take the extra time to T off the diesel return pipe for your fuel supply. Leave the supplied tank out of the equation if you can.
@@WildAstro Trouble is your burning white diesel then which is a lot more expensive than red or kerosene.
You say T-off the diesel return pipe, wouldn't this only use the fuel in the return pipe and not draw it from the main tank of the van as I would assume the fuel return hasn't got a pick up in the tank?
Also what size heater did you fit under the seat, 5kw? Thanks.
@@AshleyJonesFR hi, yes it’s a 5kw. I haven’t done any research into which pipe I need to T it off yet but will make an update film when I do.
@@WildAstro Ive just had a look and found the return pipe actual goes about 3/4 of the way down inside the tank so yes this is the pipe to connect to.
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Was there a reason you never just tapped into the fuel return
Was a bit afraid of intro be honest mate, but I did a few weeks later.
@@WildAstro it was right there thats why i was wondering why you didn't ive got the built in tank butbwanting to fit mine underneath seat might need to buy another tho thx for the vid
Would removing the 2 bars on the seat base not affect the strength of the seat base in an accident?
Good question, but no. They are very thin and non structural. Probably a by-product of the production process where the parts are stamped out of a single sheet of steel before bending and welding.
@@WildAstro i was referring to the lower bars. Their purpose seems to be to keep the jack box in place by utilising the lip on them
@@shaunfielding6790 possibly, but I don’t keep the Jack box there now that the heater is there.
Great to see a new video on Astro-one! One thing I noticed, You should really get some sandpaper and strip back the paint around your ground point. It may work but doesn’t create a great ground compared to bare metal. I used to work on car audio and entertainment.
Hi Ben, yeah that occurred to me as I was driving home from Dad's house with the van so thanks for confirming that thought. I'll get it done ASAP. Thanks for watching and commenting pal, stay safe!