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You may find yourself putting the diesel heater inside and venting the exhaust outside. 3 reasons why ....1.) That vent hose is too long and you're really going to go thru the diesel ...2) your diesel will like the warm weather better ...3) your battery's will like the warmth better. I run one of these (that same one) in my shop, and a smaller 2kw in my campervan. I did the same thing you did, and ended up moving mine inside ...glad I did, and go thru half the diesel. Regardless with our northern winter diesel, it still gels up when really cold. Anyway, enjoy the heat from the heater, I love mine. Oh I forgot, it's a known fact with these cheap diesel heaters, that you go thru and tighten all fittings and nuts/bolts, etc ....there known to come with loose fuel line fittings, etc.
Instead of the battery, I woild connect the wires to a cigarette lighter plug and power it from the Bluelli inside the cabin. I would leave the main unit outside if you intend to sleep. The clicking pump will keep you awake otherwise. The air intake could also be inside the cabin so you are heating pre-warmed air.
Hello from eastern, Ky I just installed one in my 12x16 lofted cabin. I was blown away how much heat they put out. I run mine on low. uses about a liter over night. Love the channel keep up the good work!!!
also if you take the display, off of the front of the heater, and cut the 3 wires and extend them into the cabin. You can reconnect the display inside and your temperature will be more accurate. also, do not disconnect the heater from the 12 volts while heater is running. It must do a cool down when it turns off. and make sure the drain hole on the exhaust muffler is facing down. And goto amazon and buy spare glowplugs and gaskets.Glowplug wrench, Burn chamber. They are cheap. Pretty easy maintenance on these things. And burn it at a high temperature once and a while to get rid of carbon build up. And you can burn kerosene in them as well.
Watch a few videos on how to quiet down the clicking of the pump. About the only one that works is suspending the pump in mid air with rubber bands. Also you need to supply air to the heater from your cabin. Otherwise you are heating outside air and putting it into the cabin. Which defeats the purpose. Think of it as a furnace for a house. Also never shut it down by shutting off the power. You have to allow it to cool down on it's own. Otherwise it will trip a temperature sensor inside it and will stop working.
The inexpensive ones run continuously. I have mine butted up against my rv in an insulated box that I return inside air like a cold air return. I heat an 8’x21’ on low which gives the best fuel economy. Also if you put it in a shed/box you could move your batteries into it and keep them warm and happy.
these are used by all us van dwellers in the uk if you have it on for 10 hrs it will cost you about a dollar 50cents they are totally safe and the cheapest heat we can get over here
Ok so after watching your whole video. 1st the thermostat is in the control unit at the front of your heater. Some take this unit off & mount it inside the cabin. Extend the wire to it. 2nd I used a 12v 20A power supply. cheap to buy. 3rd Be careful unless you bought it as a 24 volt unit. Most have settings in the controller where you select 12v or 24v operation. 4th You will need to wrap the outlet pipe to the cabin as it is robbing a lot of heat from the unit before it gets to the cabin outlet. If you move the controller , then once it is reading the actual room temperature then as it gets near you set point it will slow down. Once this happens you will be amazed how the fuel consumption goes down. In my vbideo's I explain all this. Hope you get it set right & enjoy
There are some good FB forums on using diesel heaters. There are a lot of people using the diesel heaters with a house radiator to capitalize on heat transfer. People have really figured out some interesting modifications. I recieved the exact heater for Christmas and appreciate your video.
if you want the heater outside to reduce noise, then If possible I would also try and get the hose for the air intake to the inside. That way you take heated air from inside as a starting point for the heater, but more importantly, you do not create overpressure inside the cabin because the unit constantly blows hot air into the cabin. That overpressure would constantly force hot air out of the cabin, increasing fuel usage. It is also possible that the temperature sensor registers the temperature of the air intake, which is another reason for putting the air intake inside. At start-up the unit will draw more during the glow plug phase to start combustion, for regular operation, it only draws 10-15 watts.
I have one of these to heat the crawlspace of my home. much more efficient to have the entire heater inside and run the exhaust outside. you get maximum heat
This is usually put indoors to keep batteries from being too cold and insulating the pipe to make it more efficient. If you're going to have it outside id highly advise putting the whole thing in an insulated box with the exhaust hanging out.
If you put it outside you draw freezing cold air in the large intake and it’s not as efficient, but if you put it inside you are drawing warmer air through the machine which is more efficient, remember the exhaust must go outside along with the small air intake.
Place your exhaust in the vertical orientation. There is a small weep hole in the bottom of the exhaust to let moisture escape. (Or read the directions, lol)
I have one in My 8 X 16 "Man Closet" that is off the tractor shed. I use it as a small workshop to drink beer and stay away from my wife😁. I ducted my fresh air intake back into the closet, so I am not constantly heating cold air. As the air in the closet gets warmer, I need less heat to warm it up. Similar to what a house heat pump system does. Of course, the burner intake and exhaust are all outside. The exhaust puts off a lot of heat, so I have my actual heater in another smaller closet off the end of my "man closet". The exhaust does a great job of keeping the mice nice and warm when I am out there using the heater. Great video! You will love the little heater. You might find yourself spending more time at the little cabin!
Just got mine yesterday. It will remain in the box until I get my shed arranged. I will run the exhaust out a window. I've watched a ton of helpful videos, and found a silent fuel pump in the UK, as well as a power converter, and a emergency 110 to 12 volt switch. They say you should put the hole in the muffler on the bottom so the condensation can drip out. You should consider putting some blocks underneath the heater so that the exhaust pipe remains on a downward slope, so the condensation doesn't build up. You may also need some anti gelling additive in your fuel. That's old school though. Maybe the additive is already in the fuel. I haven't purchased Diesel fuel in 50 years. I'm looking forward to getting my heater up, and running ASAP! Good job installing yours without instructions!
Hey guys the diesel heaters work great. I have two that i use, one in my garage and one in my man cave. It really draws on start up but when it gets going the draw on your batteries drops way down. I run both of mine off ac to dc converter's, but have run them off my batteries also. The units usually come running on Celsius , you can switch it over to Fahrenheit on the control panel. As others have said if you have it outdoors put it in a box of some sort. They are very efficient with fuel. Mine have a thermostat on a long cable. I can set them for a certain temperature and they will turn on and off just like a furnace. Once you figure it out i think you will enjoy the heat that they produce. Maintaining it will give you a pretty good life on the unit. I take mine apart once a heating season and clean them thoroughly. Good luck and enjoy. Im retiring at the end of January so i will be spending most of my time at my off grid cabin. My wife and i enjoy it immensely. God Bless and be safe....
We have one in our 10x12 shack. Lowest setting blows us out at night. I added an 120v converter. I recommend boxing it up to help with the pumping noise. Make sure to clean and service when not it use during summer months. This will make the Chinese heaters last a long time. Make sure to run on high setting for an hour if you somehow loose power and have a shutdown.
This is the first outside installation that I've ever seen. ALL the ambulances I drove had the burner in the back sitting on the floor with a big hole to pass the air to and exhaust from the heater directly outside while the cabin air was heated and recirculated inside directly. Usually road diesel and off road diesel work well, home heating oil (kerosene) works well BUT any attempt to feed used engine oil in results in disaster. These heaters send at least 1KW of heat out of the exhaust and yours will lose more from the exposed outdoor pipework.
Happy New year jay&jen, I have 2 heaters. 1 in garage & other in caravan. Both run on home heating oil. Great heat. Very economic. We love your channel. Close call with gas heater. Lota hard work with so much snow. . 👍 sean & Mary belfast , North ireland 🇮🇪.
We have been heating our camper for two winters now with our diesel heater and love it. What a saving device! I did cringe whe i saw you hole saw your floor for the vent. First thought; the heater should be indoors with you to recirculate the air as it is heating so the efficiency will increase as it becomes warmer inside and it begins recirculating already warmed air. Second thought; the recurculated air should mever be mixed with the diesel exhaust air so the exhaust is what should be pumped down and out of the hole you drilled in the floor and get an extension for your exhaust to divert it away from the cabin. I think you will find that will increase your comfort and extend the fuel life since you could lower the throttle a little bit after it warms up in there. Just food for thought from my limited experience.
Thanks for the review but if I consider this, I think I will make a metal blank to attach it to for the window that I usually put my air-conditioner in. Just to keep it simple. But I'm glad it works for you and it is very cost effective. Kool review content. Floor vents usually collect lost of dust in the vents and ways for mice to get in. Please be mindful of the batteries getting cold, for both charging and use. I hope you don't have unforseen problems...
I hope it works out for you in the floor. But it probably would have worked better coming through the wall. The shorter distance the pipe is when it's cold. The hotter the air will be when it comes out.
Glad to see you got one,ihave had mine for about 2 months now and i am very pleased with it,ihave the same one that you have, it pulls 10 to 12 amps dc on startup for the glow plug, after it has fully heated up it pulls a steady 3amps, i believe the heat sensor is located on the display module,you can buy a extension for the display to run it through a wall to measure indoor temp and use the auto setting to stop running at your pre set, you have 2 modes manual mode or level mode and auto. and consider moving indoors as it will be more efficient
good job guys. glad to see the diesel heater working for you. we have four of them one keeps our food storage safe and one keeps our utility build that houses our water and electric from freezing. and we have two as backups. we are off-grid and like it that way.
There is no automatic temperature control. It has 5 heat settings- that's it. If it's on low and it's still too hot, you can turn it off. The HCalory TB2 is thermostat controlled where you can set a temp and it will take care of it. Startup current draw is about 10A. Running current is about an amp. Most of the time if it faults it will either be due to low voltage or it's sooted up.
I installed a diesel heater in my cabin last year. I have it mounted under the loft stairs and just made a large hole on the floor to exhaust outside. They work great unless temps get bellow freezing, then I have to use the wood stove.
I have seen some guys will relocate the temp readout to the inside of their cabin. I have been thinking about looking into one of those myself for the cabin. Stay safe and Enjoy.
I have that same heater and heat a well insulated kennel. It’s 12’ x 24’ and 9’ walls with 4 doggie doors. I run it in the auto mode set at around 65 degrees. It uses on average 1/2 to 3/4 gal. in 24 hours. Outside temps are currently 14-16 at night and mid 20s in the day. I also have it hooked up to a dc power supply. The unit is inside and the exhaust is vented to the outside.
Its nice to hear others experiences, thanks for that. Also nice that yours is so efficient, mine is not set up so well, so it uses a bit more fuel because of it im.sure
Just come across your channel hopefully we can learn something from yall! My wife and I and two teenage kids just moved across the country from Alaska to Northern Maine to start an off grid homestead. We’re hoping to document all our adventures and learn along the way.
hey guys, glad u have heat in the mini cabin now, my husband also bought a Vevor diesel heater, a bit of a different style from yours, but he hooked it up inside a tiny cabin he built over his quad, and vented it outside of the shell, he uses it in the winter to plow here in Canada, he is super happy with it, and cant say enough about it, it works great with no worries so far, great video, c y'all next time, thank U and God bless!!🥰
I've had Chinese deisel heaters in my vans for years! They are an awesome piece of kit ❤ quick tip....get rid of the crap green fuel line and change it for real fuel line as the green one is rubbish!!!!
The heater will have to work harder out side. Install inside and run exhaust and air intake thru the floor outside. Keeps you electrical warm and recirculates warm heat from inside.
I just bought a 5KW diesel heater. Runs like a champ. Mine produces no visible exhaust. I’m loving it so far. BTW, you can pull the controller (mounted on the exterior of the orange box) off and move it inside and run on temp thermostat mode. It will run on high until temp is reached and then drops to low until the temp drops below set value. At that point it goes back to high.
Watch Chuck Cassidy about diesel heaters. He did Skoolie buses for a long time and said only run them on high. They can soot up and exhaust it inside,it almost killed him. He was breathing it in while he was sleeping.,so keep a eye on it!
There usually doesn’t have a thermostat. But they make kits to convert to one but I haven’t done one yet. Also setting on lowest and run may be enough. I have two. One in my radio shack and one in a vehicle…. Totally nice. Mine uses 19 watts at 12v on lowest setting …. Plenty plenty of heat … dry heat. OH!!, THE AIR INTAKE THAT YOU HAVE that goes into the cabin. If you use outside air it will pick up the outside colder air and exhaust. You need to run another tube into the cabin and not have it too close to the heat duct. There are to be two completely isolated systems. 1. For the air in the cabin and 2. For the outside combustion. You have my email and I am more than happy to discuss it and can give my phone if you like. .Pat in Coquille oregon.
If you use the power station, connect its DC as battery converting to AC and then Bach to dc to run the unit is double inefficient…. Connect direct to dc of power station. You have much to make it better.
You'll want to build a box for it, and watch some TH-cam videos on how to maximize the unit. They can be fine tuned for more heat, less noise, etc. I installed one in a 12×16 lofted barn cabin and it works great. Get some detectors too, for safety sake. Love the video here! Love what ya'll are doing 😊
Not sure if you have seen my video's on the chinese diesel heater install & revues over the years of there reliability. Nothing better once setup. I use Kerosene in mine for over 2 years. Much cheaper than diesel. You will also see how i recirculated the warm air back into the inlet for better efficiency.
You are right, I would go crazy for sure. You can hear the blower, but I don't think you can really hear the clicking.....but im not really chilling out and listening for it
You have all that rough sawn lumber laying there, I myself would have ripped off a 6" wide piece and cut it to fit in window and ran the heat through the board.
Those are pretty nice!! We have 2 of them. It heats our overland camper quite nicely!! Don't forget the antigirl for the diesel fuel. Otherwise the system will gum up and you'll get error codes. J & C
These are way cheaper to operate than propane. We moved to this in our camper over time because running the propane furnace was killing our budget. Now we only have to use the propane furnace as backup on the coldest of days and have saved so much money on heating.
I love mine! Got 2 bought the cheapest ones ! VEVOR 2000 . Don’t poke a hole in the bottom of your fuel tank! Use siphon stand pipe. A hole in the bottom of a tank is never good. Good luck, I love mine!
There are 2 temp sensors. It senses the combustion chamber and the ambient temp. You can put the wired controller inside the cabin. Make sure the muffler thingie is rotated with the tiny hole pointed down so it can drain any moisture. Also, watch some youtube videos about this. You will learn some good tips.
Most heating boilers out in the country where there’s no natural gas available use number 2 diesel oil. Is that what this uses? This heater you guys are trying is quite different. I can’t wait to see how you make out! Good luck!
I got one of them for christmas Is my wife got it for me My wife got it for me. I'm making a video of the same thing So I'm glad I watched You're the first. I'll catch you on another one, my friend.
@OffgridwithJayandJen I also heat my off grid cabin with a Vevor diesel heater, and it's awesome. I also keep a spare and rebuild parts just in case. I'd like to suggest you also duct the intake air, on the other end of the heater, into the cabin. For one, you are heating already warm air instead of cold outside air, two, you aren't pressurizing the inside of the cabin, and three, there's no chance of the wind blowing exhaust fumes back into the air intake to be blown into the cabin. Also, extent the wires on the control panel, and mount inside so the temperature is reading inside temp, and also so the remote will work without going outside. You are correct mounting the unit outside, no one wants the noise, and the re-fueling to take place in the cabin, that recommendation to do this in some of the other comments is just ridiculous.
The thermostat is in the LCD controller. You would need to make an extension to bring that into the cabin. That huge length of ducting is not efficient use of heat. You would be better making an insulated box to put the heater in, and having a return duct to the box so you are not heating cold air continuously, but reheat in the air back from the cabin you will need to insulate your flow ducting to increase the heat going into the cabin. You can scavenge heat from the exhaust as I do to heat my home I use a used car EGR this uses the heat from the exhaust to make hot water for a radiator. Look it up on TH-cam good luck
If you could get one of them with a thermostat, you could put on The Wall. Or hook a thermostat up to that would be awesome. So it could just turn on and shut off automatically
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Man that’s cool vevor makes all kinds of stuff I have a mud pump winch an a 3 point tractor hitch now you guys are talking me into a heater 🧐😂💪❤️
Insulate the foil pipe. And you will get more heat.
You may find yourself putting the diesel heater inside and venting the exhaust outside. 3 reasons why ....1.) That vent hose is too long and you're really going to go thru the diesel ...2) your diesel will like the warm weather better ...3) your battery's will like the warmth better.
I run one of these (that same one) in my shop, and a smaller 2kw in my campervan. I did the same thing you did, and ended up moving mine inside ...glad I did, and go thru half the diesel.
Regardless with our northern winter diesel, it still gels up when really cold. Anyway, enjoy the heat from the heater, I love mine.
Oh I forgot, it's a known fact with these cheap diesel heaters, that you go thru and tighten all fittings and nuts/bolts, etc ....there known to come with loose fuel line fittings, etc.
Instead of the battery, I woild connect the wires to a cigarette lighter plug and power it from the Bluelli inside the cabin. I would leave the main unit outside if you intend to sleep. The clicking pump will keep you awake otherwise. The air intake could also be inside the cabin so you are heating pre-warmed air.
Hello from eastern, Ky I just installed one in my 12x16 lofted cabin. I was blown away how much heat they put out. I run mine on low. uses about a liter over night. Love the channel keep up the good work!!!
also if you take the display, off of the front of the heater, and cut the 3 wires and extend them into the cabin.
You can reconnect the display inside and your temperature will be more accurate.
also, do not disconnect the heater from the 12 volts while heater is running. It must do a cool down when it turns off.
and make sure the drain hole on the exhaust muffler is facing down.
And goto amazon and buy spare glowplugs and gaskets.Glowplug wrench, Burn chamber. They are cheap.
Pretty easy maintenance on these things. And burn it at a high temperature once and a while to get rid of carbon build up.
And you can burn kerosene in them as well.
Jen keep smiling an laughing we need more of that in this world!
Makes me have a warm smile on my face an in my heart ♥️
Awe, thank you my friend. I needed that
Watch a few videos on how to quiet down the clicking of the pump. About the only one that works is suspending the pump in mid air with rubber bands. Also you need to supply air to the heater from your cabin. Otherwise you are heating outside air and putting it into the cabin. Which defeats the purpose. Think of it as a furnace for a house. Also never shut it down by shutting off the power. You have to allow it to cool down on it's own. Otherwise it will trip a temperature sensor inside it and will stop working.
I think he might think that is the air intake for the combustion(?) So as it is setup now that is possibly drawing in exhaust gases into the cabin.
SO happy to see you smiles and hear you laugh again Jen!!! Makes my day, makes me happybtoo!!!!❤
This is what a man needs in an outhouse. for those times when you need easy quick heat
I don’t know about Quick. They take a while to fire up…you’ll probably be done with your business before it even starts to get warm 😂
Sitting in one right now! Heater and all! 😂
The inexpensive ones run continuously. I have mine butted up against my rv in an insulated box that I return inside air like a cold air return. I heat an 8’x21’ on low which gives the best fuel economy. Also if you put it in a shed/box you could move your batteries into it and keep them warm and happy.
these are used by all us van dwellers in the uk if you have it on for 10 hrs it will cost you about a dollar 50cents they are totally safe and the cheapest heat we can get over here
How do you turn the heat up or down?
@@jefflocke9029with the lcd screen,
Ok so after watching your whole video. 1st the thermostat is in the control unit at the front of your heater. Some take this unit off & mount it inside the cabin. Extend the wire to it. 2nd I used a 12v 20A power supply. cheap to buy. 3rd Be careful unless you bought it as a 24 volt unit. Most have settings in the controller where you select 12v or 24v operation. 4th You will need to wrap the outlet pipe to the cabin as it is robbing a lot of heat from the unit before it gets to the cabin outlet. If you move the controller , then once it is reading the actual room temperature then as it gets near you set point it will slow down. Once this happens you will be amazed how the fuel consumption goes down. In my vbideo's I explain all this. Hope you get it set right & enjoy
There are some good FB forums on using diesel heaters. There are a lot of people using the diesel heaters with a house radiator to capitalize on heat transfer. People have really figured out some interesting modifications. I recieved the exact heater for Christmas and appreciate your video.
if you want the heater outside to reduce noise, then If possible I would also try and get the hose for the air intake to the inside. That way you take heated air from inside as a starting point for the heater, but more importantly, you do not create overpressure inside the cabin because the unit constantly blows hot air into the cabin. That overpressure would constantly force hot air out of the cabin, increasing fuel usage. It is also possible that the temperature sensor registers the temperature of the air intake, which is another reason for putting the air intake inside.
At start-up the unit will draw more during the glow plug phase to start combustion, for regular operation, it only draws 10-15 watts.
I have one of these to heat the crawlspace of my home. much more efficient to have the entire heater inside and run the exhaust outside. you get maximum heat
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before you turn it off put it on full blast for last ten mins tokeep the burn chamber from sooting up(though cleaning the chamber isnt difficult)
This is usually put indoors to keep batteries from being too cold and insulating the pipe to make it more efficient. If you're going to have it outside id highly advise putting the whole thing in an insulated box with the exhaust hanging out.
@@jartotable great tip 👍
Thank you 😊 🙏
Jay-- Do you a few scraps left of board & foil??? ha! Ha! Jen--Thanks again, I did watch the video you linked.
If you put it outside you draw freezing cold air in the large intake and it’s not as efficient, but if you put it inside you are drawing warmer air through the machine which is more efficient, remember the exhaust must go outside along with the small air intake.
Place your exhaust in the vertical orientation. There is a small weep hole in the bottom of the exhaust to let moisture escape. (Or read the directions, lol)
I have one in My 8 X 16 "Man Closet" that is off the tractor shed. I use it as a small workshop to drink beer and stay away from my wife😁. I ducted my fresh air intake back into the closet, so I am not constantly heating cold air. As the air in the closet gets warmer, I need less heat to warm it up. Similar to what a house heat pump system does. Of course, the burner intake and exhaust are all outside. The exhaust puts off a lot of heat, so I have my actual heater in another smaller closet off the end of my "man closet". The exhaust does a great job of keeping the mice nice and warm when I am out there using the heater. Great video! You will love the little heater. You might find yourself spending more time at the little cabin!
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Just got mine yesterday. It will remain in the box until I get my shed arranged. I will run the exhaust out a window. I've watched a ton of helpful videos, and found a silent fuel pump in the UK, as well as a power converter, and a emergency 110 to 12 volt switch. They say you should put the hole in the muffler on the bottom so the condensation can drip out. You should consider putting some blocks underneath the heater so that the exhaust pipe remains on a downward slope, so the condensation doesn't build up. You may also need some anti gelling additive in your fuel. That's old school though. Maybe the additive is already in the fuel. I haven't purchased Diesel fuel in 50 years. I'm looking forward to getting my heater up, and running ASAP! Good job installing yours without instructions!
Hey guys the diesel heaters work great. I have two that i use, one in my garage and one in my man cave. It really draws on start up but when it gets going the draw on your batteries drops way down. I run both of mine off ac to dc converter's, but have run them off my batteries also. The units usually come running on Celsius , you can switch it over to Fahrenheit on the control panel.
As others have said if you have it outdoors put it in a box of some sort. They are very efficient with fuel. Mine have a thermostat on a long cable. I can set them for a certain temperature and they will turn on and off just like a furnace.
Once you figure it out i think you will enjoy the heat that they produce. Maintaining it will give you a pretty good life on the unit. I take mine apart once a heating season and clean them thoroughly. Good luck and enjoy.
Im retiring at the end of January so i will be spending most of my time at my off grid cabin. My wife and i enjoy it immensely.
God Bless and be safe....
Appreciate the support my friend
We have one in our 10x12 shack. Lowest setting blows us out at night. I added an 120v converter. I recommend boxing it up to help with the pumping noise. Make sure to clean and service when not it use during summer months. This will make the Chinese heaters last a long time. Make sure to run on high setting for an hour if you somehow loose power and have a shutdown.
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Thanks for the great advice! It's good to know about servicing it.
This is the first outside installation that I've ever seen. ALL the ambulances I drove had the burner in the back sitting on the floor with a big hole to pass the air to and exhaust from the heater directly outside while the cabin air was heated and recirculated inside directly. Usually road diesel and off road diesel work well, home heating oil (kerosene) works well BUT any attempt to feed used engine oil in results in disaster. These heaters send at least 1KW of heat out of the exhaust and yours will lose more from the exposed outdoor pipework.
You will move it inside. Eventually, you will find out very soon. You will learn as we all do. . Thanks for shari`g
We love ours. We have a 29 ft camper that we use our for. We keep in on low and it runs all night
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I've seen these a lot in vans but not cabins since most cabins have propane heaters or wood stove for main heat.
I have mine run for 3 months + continously in my sailboat. Chinese dieselheaters are great. I do have mine connected to the main 440 liter dieseltank.
I really like that you two put safety first. Both of you are so sensible, a scarce commodity in this strange world we live in. Keep it up!
We appreciate your support!
Nooo your just an honest
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Happy New year jay&jen, I have 2 heaters. 1 in garage & other in caravan. Both run on home heating oil. Great heat.
Very economic. We love your channel. Close call with gas heater. Lota hard work with so much snow. .
👍 sean & Mary belfast , North ireland 🇮🇪.
Awesome video guys , something like that will definitely come in handy ! Thanks for sharing !!!!! 🙏👍😊❤️
We have been heating our camper for two winters now with our diesel heater and love it. What a saving device! I did cringe whe i saw you hole saw your floor for the vent. First thought; the heater should be indoors with you to recirculate the air as it is heating so the efficiency will increase as it becomes warmer inside and it begins recirculating already warmed air. Second thought; the recurculated air should mever be mixed with the diesel exhaust air so the exhaust is what should be pumped down and out of the hole you drilled in the floor and get an extension for your exhaust to divert it away from the cabin. I think you will find that will increase your comfort and extend the fuel life since you could lower the throttle a little bit after it warms up in there. Just food for thought from my limited experience.
All good points
Thanks for the review but if I consider this, I think I will make a metal blank to attach it to for the window that I usually put my air-conditioner in. Just to keep it simple. But I'm glad it works for you and it is very cost effective. Kool review content. Floor vents usually collect lost of dust in the vents and ways for mice to get in. Please be mindful of the batteries getting cold, for both charging and use. I hope you don't have unforseen problems...
Alot of Bus, Van and rv people use diesel heaters and they work good. Great idea to get one for the tiny cabin.
I hope it works out for you in the floor. But it probably would have worked better coming through the wall. The shorter distance the pipe is when it's cold. The hotter the air will be when it comes out.
Great solution over the buddy heater.
That is going to be much better than that other heater for sure!!
Glad to see you got one,ihave had mine for about 2 months now and i am very pleased with it,ihave the same one that you have, it pulls 10 to 12 amps dc on startup for the glow plug, after it has fully heated up it pulls a steady 3amps, i believe the heat sensor is located on the display module,you can buy a extension for the display to run it through a wall to measure indoor temp and use the auto setting to stop running at your pre set, you have 2 modes manual mode or level mode and auto. and consider moving indoors as it will be more efficient
Awesome, glad you shared this with me, thank you
good job guys. glad to see the diesel heater working for you. we have four of them one keeps our food storage safe and one keeps our utility build that houses our water and electric from freezing. and we have two as backups. we are off-grid and like it that way.
Very nice
Jay love and enjoy your videos.May the lord bless and protect you and Jen working on installing diesel heater in the mini cabin
Thanks so much!
There is no automatic temperature control. It has 5 heat settings- that's it. If it's on low and it's still too hot, you can turn it off.
The HCalory TB2 is thermostat controlled where you can set a temp and it will take care of it.
Startup current draw is about 10A. Running current is about an amp. Most of the time if it faults it will either be due to low voltage or it's sooted up.
You are the best guys. Smiling and having fun with life. Greets From Iceland.
Best wishes my friend
I installed a diesel heater in my cabin last year. I have it mounted under the loft stairs and just made a large hole on the floor to exhaust outside. They work great unless temps get bellow freezing, then I have to use the wood stove.
Great install. I would suggest insulating the heat pipe, you are losing a lot of your heat.
I have seen some guys will relocate the temp readout to the inside of their cabin. I have been thinking about looking into one of those myself for the cabin. Stay safe and Enjoy.
I have that same heater and heat a well insulated kennel. It’s 12’ x 24’ and 9’ walls with 4 doggie doors. I run it in the auto mode set at around 65 degrees. It uses on average 1/2 to 3/4 gal. in 24 hours. Outside temps are currently 14-16 at night and mid 20s in the day. I also have it hooked up to a dc power supply. The unit is inside and the exhaust is vented to the outside.
Its nice to hear others experiences, thanks for that. Also nice that yours is so efficient, mine is not set up so well, so it uses a bit more fuel because of it im.sure
Just come across your channel hopefully we can learn something from yall! My wife and I and two teenage kids just moved across the country from Alaska to Northern Maine to start an off grid homestead. We’re hoping to document all our adventures and learn along the way.
I hope the diesel heater works well for y’all! It looks like a good system!
You should put that heater inside for best efficiency!
Jay I would make a box around it just in case it gets snowy the battery and the diesel heater
I know many people that use these for their shops and for their van on TH-cam
Another good video,thanks for sharing ❤
hey guys, glad u have heat in the mini cabin now, my husband also bought a Vevor diesel heater, a bit of a different style from yours, but he hooked it up inside a tiny cabin he built over his quad, and vented it outside of the shell, he uses it in the winter to plow here in Canada, he is super happy with it, and cant say enough about it, it works great with no worries so far, great video, c y'all next time, thank U and God bless!!🥰
That's awesome to hear that it's working well for your husband! We're so happy with ours as well.
I have one works fine be sure you use diesel off road fuel no fuel tax.
I'd get the exhaust pipe out a little further away from the cabin. Exhaust could build up under the cabin and cause CO issues.
I've had Chinese deisel heaters in my vans for years! They are an awesome piece of kit ❤ quick tip....get rid of the crap green fuel line and change it for real fuel line as the green one is rubbish!!!!
Awesome info, I will look into it. Thanks
Hi guy's, great video and nice to see jen soo happy. Lot's of good comments and suggestions here.
Thank you, appreciate the support!
The heater will have to work harder out side. Install inside and run exhaust and air intake thru the floor outside. Keeps you electrical warm and recirculates warm heat from inside.
I am interested in the daily cost for fuel and power usage to keep it running for, say, a month as a main source of heat.
It's probably on the high end I would assume
I just bought a 5KW diesel heater. Runs like a champ. Mine produces no visible exhaust. I’m loving it so far. BTW, you can pull the controller (mounted on the exterior of the orange box) off and move it inside and run on temp thermostat mode. It will run on high until temp is reached and then drops to low until the temp drops below set value. At that point it goes back to high.
That is good to know about the controller. Thanks for the tip!
Just got one for Xmas put it in my work shed working good.
Alot of people put the air intake next to the exhaust so it's heating already hot air , also they build a box around it
Diesel heater is awesome! Stay warm!❤❤🐾🐾
Glad you got the heater hooked up. Thanks for the video.
It would help to secure the duct the floor joists. The heater is much safer sitting outside
Think you should buy some metal shelf supports and mount the diesel heater off the cement on the side of the cabin.
Great info , I just love ❤️ u both great personalities. Love ur contents and video
Thank you for the kind words and support!
Watch Chuck Cassidy about diesel heaters. He did Skoolie buses for a long time and said only run them on high. They can soot up and exhaust it inside,it almost killed him. He was breathing it in while he was sleeping.,so keep a eye on it!
Will be sure to be careful. Thanks
There usually doesn’t have a thermostat. But they make kits to convert to one but I haven’t done one yet. Also setting on lowest and run may be enough. I have two. One in my radio shack and one in a vehicle…. Totally nice. Mine uses 19 watts at 12v on lowest setting …. Plenty plenty of heat … dry heat. OH!!, THE AIR INTAKE THAT YOU HAVE that goes into the cabin. If you use outside air it will pick up the outside colder air and exhaust. You need to run another tube into the cabin and not have it too close to the heat duct. There are to be two completely isolated systems. 1. For the air in the cabin and 2. For the outside combustion. You have my email and I am more than happy to discuss it and can give my phone if you like. .Pat in Coquille oregon.
If you use the power station, connect its DC as battery converting to AC and then Bach to dc to run the unit is double inefficient…. Connect direct to dc of power station. You have much to make it better.
I have one for my shed , I keep my outside because it smells. I put hole through my shed . I had in my shed is smells. . Good luck guys . ❤❤
Very Nice1 I never heard of that type of Heater before. Cheers from Northern Indiana!
I always look forward to your videos.
We appreciate that!
thank you I going to buy 1 for my garage
amzn.to/3DLtkHj this is the one we have. Jen has the link in the description box as well.
You'll want to build a box for it, and watch some TH-cam videos on how to maximize the unit. They can be fine tuned for more heat, less noise, etc. I installed one in a 12×16 lofted barn cabin and it works great. Get some detectors too, for safety sake. Love the video here! Love what ya'll are doing 😊
Thanks! I will definitely do some research on maximizing the unit, love the tip!
I agree, I think you should insulate your pipe
Not sure if you have seen my video's on the chinese diesel heater install & revues over the years of there reliability. Nothing better once setup. I use Kerosene in mine for over 2 years. Much cheaper than diesel. You will also see how i recirculated the warm air back into the inlet for better efficiency.
Can you hear that knocking on the inside of the cabin if that knocks the whole time you got it on? It’s gonna drive you crazy.😂😂
You are right, I would go crazy for sure. You can hear the blower, but I don't think you can really hear the clicking.....but im not really chilling out and listening for it
Nice heat source for the mini cable
Thanks was going to ask if you had a temp control in it seen then with a little control you mount is
side
Nice addition guys!
Do you have a carbon monoxide alarm inside?
You have all that rough sawn lumber laying there, I myself would have ripped off a 6" wide piece and cut it to fit in window and ran the heat through the board.
Stay safe and warm...............
Those are pretty nice!! We have 2 of them. It heats our overland camper quite nicely!! Don't forget the antigirl for the diesel fuel. Otherwise the system will gum up and you'll get error codes. J & C
Oh cool......thanks for the tips guys. 😁👍
I had been thinking about this or a propane for my Solar house running electric heater now pulls on the battery bad
These are way cheaper to operate than propane. We moved to this in our camper over time because running the propane furnace was killing our budget. Now we only have to use the propane furnace as backup on the coldest of days and have saved so much money on heating.
The little hole in your muffler should be facing down for moisture to drip out. Thats what I've seen in other videos.
Neat little heater
I love mine! Got 2 bought the cheapest ones ! VEVOR 2000 . Don’t poke a hole in the bottom of your fuel tank! Use siphon stand pipe. A hole in the bottom of a tank is never good. Good luck, I love mine!
Cool, thanks ill look into that
There are 2 temp sensors. It senses the combustion chamber and the ambient temp. You can put the wired controller inside the cabin. Make sure the muffler thingie is rotated with the tiny hole pointed down so it can drain any moisture. Also, watch some youtube videos about this. You will learn some good tips.
Cool, thanks
Most heating boilers out in the country where there’s no natural gas available use number 2 diesel oil. Is that what this uses? This heater you guys are trying is quite different. I can’t wait to see how you make out! Good luck!
Im using regular diesel fuel from the gas station because it is what I have and use in my tractor. Off road diesel would work too
God Bless 🙏🏻 Appreciate you always my friends
Thank you so much!
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Thank you!
I got one of them for christmas Is my wife got it for me My wife got it for me. I'm making a video of the same thing So I'm glad I watched You're the first. I'll catch you on another one, my friend.
@OffgridwithJayandJen I also heat my off grid cabin with a Vevor diesel heater, and it's awesome. I also keep a spare and rebuild parts just in case. I'd like to suggest you also duct the intake air, on the other end of the heater, into the cabin. For one, you are heating already warm air instead of cold outside air, two, you aren't pressurizing the inside of the cabin, and three, there's no chance of the wind blowing exhaust fumes back into the air intake to be blown into the cabin. Also, extent the wires on the control panel, and mount inside so the temperature is reading inside temp, and also so the remote will work without going outside. You are correct mounting the unit outside, no one wants the noise, and the re-fueling to take place in the cabin, that recommendation to do this in some of the other comments is just ridiculous.
All great points. I like the idea of grabbing intake air from inside. Thanks
Put a little ins outlet pipe it work even getter
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The thermostat is in the LCD controller. You would need to make an extension to bring that into the cabin. That huge length of ducting is not efficient use of heat. You would be better making an insulated box to put the heater in, and having a return duct to the box so you are not heating cold air continuously, but reheat in the air back from the cabin you will need to insulate your flow ducting to increase the heat going into the cabin. You can scavenge heat from the exhaust as I do to heat my home I use a used car EGR this uses the heat from the exhaust to make hot water for a radiator. Look it up on TH-cam good luck
Not bad at all for the price. A lot cheaper than adding a wood stove, even if you factor in the cost of diesel.
25 years in hvac the grate on the back pulls air in along with exhaust ie carbon monoxide
If you could get one of them with a thermostat, you could put on The Wall. Or hook a thermostat up to that would be awesome. So it could just turn on and shut off automatically
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