So glad that Craig Found you. He is a great guy, will take the time to talk to everyone with any questions or issues they may have. Was quite a few years ago now when I got one of the first 5kw pro from him
Wow, I could definitely tell it was pretty good quantity but once you pulled out the bag if spares, I was sold! So nice that they include those. So frustrating trying to track down spares just because you had to crack it open for a little cleaning
No Bluetooth yet like the new Speeding rods heaters ? I think Lavaner should add this feature on the next update. is it expensive for them to add Alpine mode to all heaters ?
I have the Pro and its absolutely amazing. A massive plus point is having Craig H contact for any help and advice, I have 100% Confidence in the heater and know for a fact if I ever had an issue Craig is only a message away. The Pro and Pro Max is a million miles away from a vevor £89 heater and very very close to the "far more" expensive heaters out there.
Hi, Did you fit yourself? I have been let down and looking to get one installed ( PRO or Alpine ) and am willing to travel from Teesise to get installed. Any recommendation will be much appreciated.
@@paulturnbull1459 honestly pal,all you need is a 127mm holesaw, some hammerstein paint the same colour as you van and a tube of soudal fix all from screwfix and ill talk you through it
Thank you for your excellent informative video. I've just received my 5kw Lavaner Pro and, disappointingly, it does not have a waterproof 'potted' cpu. Neither does it have the additional body sensor. It also needs the ports cleaned up to remove the rough casting snags. Overall I'm disappointed in the quality of it considering the high premium price I paid over the cost of the standard Chinese heater. Although the accessories are definitely better quality. But it certainly does not seem up to the standard of those provided to you. Seriously thinking of returning it.
@@DavidMcLuckie Thanks but I don't do Facebook. I will sell it on rather than return it. Thanks for the excellent information you provide, it's really helpful and educational..
Nice video again . I have a couple Lavaner and regular CDHs under my care and those Lavaners are in a different league for sure I prefer them over Eberspacher and Webasto that I work on as well.
It's been 2 years since I bought a 2KW Lavaner pro, all this time I've only had problems with it! then it does not start, then it smokes, then at the most inopportune time it turns off, I do not remember how many times I had to remove it trying to fix it. Before that, I had a Espar EBERSPACHER Airtronic D2, which worked properly for 15 years. I bought the Lavaner for $250 and suffered for more than $1,000!
Thank you for all these videos about these deisel heaters. I've seen where you made these work as a hot water supply for a shower. I'm wondering if you could take one of the hot air models and use it for the hot air supply for a propane clothes dryer? Thank you again for all your videos.
I have just installed my 5Kw pro in to my camper, very happy with it, Do you know if the pro-Max controller can be fitted to upgrade the existing generic pro controller .. ?
Interesting review and unboxing David, I do like how you explain and delve into the inner workings then tell us the differences between the different heaters, of course mine is an 8kw heater as it says so on the sticker and our good friends the Chinese never lie🙄🤦♂😂 I would be interesting to see your thoughts on the Lavaner 9kw heater as it looks a real beast👌👌👍
The connector used look like Automotive Superseal Connectors, My Volvo S80 D5 has similar connectors very good Quality for sure, you won't get water ingress so therfore your contacts will stay clean away from contact deterioration from moisture 👍 nice engineered unit, Lavaner gone to great lengths to make their units much better than the others out there,👍
Thanks for your great video - this is very helpful! Do you know if it is possible to see what the internal burn temperature is from the LCD display? Im having a problem with my lavaner pro max alpine unit building up soot and trying to determine the root cause of my issue. Ive had to blow air through the intake twice now in the last two weeks with a shop-vac in order to get it to fire up and saw lots of black chunks / black smoke come out of the exhaust each time. Ive been running on high for the last week or so without any further issues but id like to be able to run it on a lower setting without worry its going to give up in the middle of the night. Another question - is it ok to run the silencer in the middle of the exhaust run or must the silencer be at the end of the run?
Yes. Kind of. The controller in the Hcalory all-in-one that I tested in a previous video has a mode where you can set a temperature. When it goes over that temperature it fully shuts down, and when it falls again by two degrees the heater fires back up again. I really wish the controller was available separately.
I'll install it in a few weeks in a cabinet with special materials the exhaust pipe is glued for temperature of 8oo degrees and then testing does the combustion air still come along?? then there is a leak in combustion chamber then open everything and see what's going on if i find something?? do you know too
Hi David, I have been let down and looking to get one installed ( PRO or Alpine ) and am willing to travel from Teesise to get installed. Any recommendation will be much appreciated.
Thanks for this review, will buy one direct when it will be on the market. I have one question, is it possible to use a diesel heater sideways, so that the inlet and exhaust is on the side, and not on bottom.?
Plus if say you sent low temp then what power level should u pick or vice versa high temp at what power level seems like its not that smart of controller when your doing the guess work
While watching this and seeing the differences in sensors and whatnot on this model, would a standard run of the mill $100 Chinese heater work with a webasto SmarTemp controller?
I was happily watching your video thinking, he definitely disassembles a shocking number of camper/parking heater... Then it dawned on me, I watch a shocking number of camper/parking heater breakdowns.
Hi David, 1) I want to know when the diesel finish the engine stop automatically ? 2) Does the system work automatically with termostat like fridge o boiler etc...? there is carbon monoxide with the chines diesel heater? thank you ...
1) If you mean if it runs out of fuel. Yes. It detects flameout and stops. 2) You can set a temperature and it will maintain that by throttling the heater. 3) Yes, CO same as from all fuel burning things.
Hi David. I am cumfused. Recently purchased a 2 kw heater for a project. It turned up and looks surprisingly like a 5kw unit. Do you think that they have just reprogrammed the ecu to only produce 2kw. Cheers, Jim.
David I would love to buy a Lavaner Pro 9kW for my home 🏡 Lets face it Air heater is going to be far more capable than trying to firstly heat up 9 large metal radiators & all the pipes, so much waste energy in doing that, but heating up the actual air is far better & you can direct the heat where you want it, to me as a retired Aerospace Defense Hardware Verification Qualification Test Engineer, I always go for quality first because it lasts longer, Lavaner have certainly engineered a really great unit that's caught my eye, its very sensible design where they measure body, air temperature inlet, chamber temperature, & output case temperature, for sure the controller will have a temperature measurement device, what would be nice would be a Lambda probe in the heater, Altitude sensor, Yes indeed I'm seriously very impressed with this demonstration of the unit, Yes I can certainly see the quality of the casting & glowplug construction, as a retired hardware verification qualification test engineer I'm probably classed as a very fussy person it's very true, I will be contacting Craig Ho👍 for an order, I have a Chinese wife & family in China so communication in Mandarin is very easy & straightforward. Nice 👌 Demonstration David 👍
a question bought a diesel Heather from Vevor 8 kw when starting diesel Heather a diesel air comes with it i use it in my living room so is not pleasant when the smell of diesel gets its only on start up because of the gas price is too high for the moment what could that be?? would like your help or opinion on this thanks
Did you ever get this solved? My Vevor 8k does the same thing at startup. Guessing either a leaky seal in the heater itself or leaking where the exhaust pipe connects to the heater. Mine is installed in a work shop so not as critical. Plan to do a better job mounting/piping it in the spring if the thing lasts that long. 🤣
Hi David, I'm getting an error code E-13 on my LCD controller. It is wired correctly and I've reset a couple of times. Any ideas? I have not heard back from Craig on this yet.
No. Not anything worth spending time on. It's pure mechanical noise. It's just the way these pumps are. Suspend it from two zip-ties like everyone else 😁🪄
Is it feasable to mount the body 90 degrees rotated, such that the exhaust + inlet pipes are pointing sideways? I ask, I wish to eject the exhaust gas directly into a heat exhanger prior to venting the gas under the van. Thx.
Great video as always David, thank you! This unit seems well made and I might buy it and install it in the Land Rover. I already have a Webasto Thermo Top C but I'd like to install this for extra heat in the cab. I have 1530 timer and T70 telestart for the Webasto. Would you buy any chance now If it's possible to somehow splice into the existing loom for the 1530 to have both the Webasto and the Lavaner turn on simultaneously when using the timer or telestart?
@@DavidMcLuckie Since the Thermo Top C operates on 12V+ signal in, I imagine it should be possible to also have the Lavaner heater start on the same signal? Or am I mistaken that it only needs a 12V+ signal to start and turn off?
Anyone know if there's a way to get this to operate at high altitude? Can the user change the fuel pump/fan frequency? Is it compatible with Afterburner?
@@wonyankeesays5661 it'll give (and detect) a flame out fault and go into shut down mode, ie keep the fan spinning until the temperature has come down to prevent the ECU being over heated.
It could soot up the main gauze in the burn tube . Not advised to let it happen to often. I work on these heaters and to my own shame it happened to me to😔
Hello David. I have watched your videos with much interest particularly your comparisons with different manufacturers of diesel heaters, which leads me to my question, when dismantling you note whether the connections are insulated with a glue like substance, which on the more expensive models it does seem, on and around the motherboard, they do come with some glue type insulation I assume to prevent water/condensation corrosion. That being said would you advise on those without such protection to invest in a product such as Waterproof UV Protection Liquid Insulation Electrical Tape Insulating Glue And apply as necessary. Interested to hear your thoughts.
It certainly won't hurt to add any extra protection you can. I use this stuff - amzn.to/3CU5pSI . It's dielectric as well so you can use it on all the electronics, and plugs to keep the moisture out.
Hi, love your videos. I have looked on the Lavaner web site but can't find the Pro Max. I would like to order one. Do you know how I can please. Regards Stuart.
Please could someone let me know how I order a pro max? I went to the aliexpress shop that seems to be linked to them but won’t let me order a pro max to the UK
@@DavidMcLuckiethanks I did and spoke to Craig however one of the 2 UK stockists refuses to sell them as unit only they insist on fitting them sadly. The second stockist I am waiting to hear back from. Little sad really as it looks an amazing product that we wanted to try out on a couple of cans. I’d also like to try an HLN but the UK stockist has them at almost the same price as an Autoterm
Think you need to update your video as they now refuse to supply only to the UK but will supply only anywhere else. Not had a reply back from them yet but it sticks of us in the UK yet again being ripped off.
@@DavidMcLuckie But afterburner works with the regular pro (non alpine)? And since I have you, does the non-alpine/non-max 2kw Pro have the ability to run at altitude (with manual settings)? I'm a genuine cheap bastard, but I'm getting tired of hunting for a bargain 2kw (especially since I won't know if it's actually 2kw until it arrives). The Lavaner seems worth the extra expensive, but only if I can make the ~$220 (Pro, non-alpine, non-max) unit run at altitude (~5000 feet), jumping up to the max alpine for an additional $150 is out of the budget. So, does the base pro work (manually) at alpine?
Yes, Afterburner works with non-alpine. You can adjust the settings of the non-alpine with the Afterburner to something that will work at high altitude. Something like 0.8hz - 1500rpm & 2.4hz - 4500rpm.
@@DavidMcLuckie Thank you. I'll probably get the afterburner, but in the meantime, ... the non-alpine, non-max Lav 2k is still manually adjustable for elevation (and tuning), yes?
This product can't be shipped to your address. Select another product or address. Welcome to backward Ireland!!! Does ANYONE HAVE A WORKING LINK FOR THE WESTERN WORLD WHERE YOU CAN ACTUALLY BUY ONE? PLEASE
its kind of hard to believe that a chinese 2kw of this size is heating our 2 up 2 down semi detached house at 2.1Hz to 20 degrees C for 10 hours a day using a mere 2 litres of diesel, our 32kw gas boiler uses up £12.00 a day in natural gas, this is saving us around £9.00 a day in heating costs heating the inside air. everyone struggling to heat their home in this mass extorsion of gas prices going on at the moment should have one, these things could end fuel poverty for a lot of families in the UK, its a great shame that no one has seen these as a good solution to end fuel poverty and it could make the difference between life and death for some people.
@@DavidMcLuckie I Hooe they do bring it over. I am now having to install 2x 4kw ones in parallel. I have an 80L fuel tank ready. Still far cheaper than electricity.
These Lavaner heaters are a bit better that the 'cheap' Chinese ones but definitely not worth paying two and a half times the price. I regret buying mine.
not impressed … it’s seems more like a marketing scheme to charge more money …. there are others on the market for the same price or less that have altitude compensation and a phone app to control the unit
If you happen to live in at a high elevation, could you test one of the heaters with altitude compensation? There is nowhere near me high enough to see if the fuel hz changes.
So glad that Craig Found you. He is a great guy, will take the time to talk to everyone with any questions or issues they may have. Was quite a few years ago now when I got one of the first 5kw pro from him
Wow, I could definitely tell it was pretty good quantity but once you pulled out the bag if spares, I was sold! So nice that they include those. So frustrating trying to track down spares just because you had to crack it open for a little cleaning
No Bluetooth yet like the new Speeding rods heaters ? I think Lavaner should add this feature on the next update. is it expensive for them to add Alpine mode to all heaters ?
I have the Pro and its absolutely amazing.
A massive plus point is having Craig H contact for any help and advice, I have 100% Confidence in the heater and know for a fact if I ever had an issue Craig is only a message away.
The Pro and Pro Max is a million miles away from a vevor £89 heater and very very close to the "far more" expensive heaters out there.
Hi, Did you fit yourself? I have been let down and looking to get one installed ( PRO or Alpine ) and am willing to travel from Teesise to get installed. Any recommendation will be much appreciated.
@@paulturnbull1459 honestly pal,all you need is a 127mm holesaw, some hammerstein paint the same colour as you van and a tube of soudal fix all from screwfix and ill talk you through it
@@matterhorn1975 Much appreciated, I also just watched your unboxing. I will keep in touch.
@@matterhorn1975 how do I get in tough with you?
@@matterhorn1975 Was there anything additional you needed to order when you ordered? Or would you recommend any extras? Cheers
Keep up the great work David. I enjoy your channel and no nonsense approach.
Got a lot of stuff going on at the moment, wide awake and this is just what I needed. More heater shenanigans .. thank you! :D
I just got my 5kw alpine and it has the new controller. Had to watch you video 2nd time to see you go over the new controller.
Great review! These certainly are a step above the cheaper knock offs, without costing as much as some of the OG brands.
Thank you for your excellent informative video.
I've just received my 5kw Lavaner Pro and, disappointingly, it does not have a waterproof 'potted' cpu. Neither does it have the additional body sensor. It also needs the ports cleaned up to remove the rough casting snags. Overall I'm disappointed in the quality of it considering the high premium price I paid over the cost of the standard Chinese heater. Although the accessories are definitely better quality.
But it certainly does not seem up to the standard of those provided to you. Seriously thinking of returning it.
I'd message Craig on their Facebook page and see if he can do anything for you.
@@DavidMcLuckie Thanks but I don't do Facebook. I will sell it on rather than return it.
Thanks for the excellent information you provide, it's really helpful and educational..
I’ve had pro model for 1 year now no issues at all. Got it after seeing your video last year😊
Nice video again . I have a couple Lavaner and regular CDHs under my care and those Lavaners are in a different league for sure I prefer them over Eberspacher and Webasto that I work on as well.
It was the cheap 2KW heaters that brought me to your channel, feels like full circle going back to one, except it's a much better quality one... :P
It's been 2 years since I bought a 2KW Lavaner pro, all this time I've only had problems with it! then it does not start, then it smokes, then at the most inopportune time it turns off, I do not remember how many times I had to remove it trying to fix it. Before that, I had a Espar EBERSPACHER Airtronic D2, which worked properly for 15 years. I bought the Lavaner for $250 and suffered for more than $1,000!
Thank you for all these videos about these deisel heaters. I've seen where you made these work as a hot water supply for a shower. I'm wondering if you could take one of the hot air models and use it for the hot air supply for a propane clothes dryer?
Thank you again for all your videos.
0:49 You definitely have the best unpacking videos by far...unpacking "Super Pro"!
I have just installed my 5Kw pro in to my camper, very happy with it, Do you know if the pro-Max controller can be fitted to upgrade the existing generic pro controller .. ?
So the new pro max models are they gonna be available in Apline 5kw and Alpine 9kw?
Interesting review and unboxing David, I do like how you explain and delve into the inner workings then tell us the differences between the different heaters, of course mine is an 8kw heater as it says so on the sticker and our good friends the Chinese never lie🙄🤦♂😂
I would be interesting to see your thoughts on the Lavaner 9kw heater as it looks a real beast👌👌👍
The connector used look like Automotive Superseal Connectors, My Volvo S80 D5 has similar connectors very good Quality for sure, you won't get water ingress so therfore your contacts will stay clean away from contact deterioration from moisture 👍 nice engineered unit, Lavaner gone to great lengths to make their units much better than the others out there,👍
Thanks for your great video - this is very helpful! Do you know if it is possible to see what the internal burn temperature is from the LCD display? Im having a problem with my lavaner pro max alpine unit building up soot and trying to determine the root cause of my issue. Ive had to blow air through the intake twice now in the last two weeks with a shop-vac in order to get it to fire up and saw lots of black chunks / black smoke come out of the exhaust each time. Ive been running on high for the last week or so without any further issues but id like to be able to run it on a lower setting without worry its going to give up in the middle of the night. Another question - is it ok to run the silencer in the middle of the exhaust run or must the silencer be at the end of the run?
Apart from the amazing afterburner does any of the available Chinese controllers actually switch the heater on and off based on the thermostat?
Yes. Kind of. The controller in the Hcalory all-in-one that I tested in a previous video has a mode where you can set a temperature. When it goes over that temperature it fully shuts down, and when it falls again by two degrees the heater fires back up again.
I really wish the controller was available separately.
Are these available to buy supply only to the UK ???
Can't seem to be able to order on Ali Express ?
Ta
Hi David, If I follow your link on Ali Express does this come with a fuel tank or is this an additional item needed?
Nice as this is, a bit more expensive than the Pro would have made sense to me but it's double the price.
I'll install it in a few weeks
in a cabinet with special materials
the exhaust pipe is glued for temperature of 8oo degrees
and then testing
does the combustion air still come along??
then there is a leak in combustion chamber
then open everything
and see what's going on
if i find something??
do you know too
why does the temp sensor have a third wire? now they are using parts that can't be replaced easily.
I found them in Ali express
Hi David, I have been let down and looking to get one installed ( PRO or Alpine ) and am willing to travel from Teesise to get installed. Any recommendation will be much appreciated.
Great review thank you for the detail! If possible I would love to see the 9kW reviewed as well.
Sir, you are the knowledge God of these diesel heaters lol being following along since last fall before buying one my self
Thanks for this review, will buy one direct when it will be on the market.
I have one question, is it possible to use a diesel heater sideways, so that the inlet and exhaust is on the side, and not on bottom.?
Yes. You just need to keep where the glowplug is at the top.
@@DavidMcLuckie ok thanks for the information
Where could you buy metal body its must easier to disasemble and doenst get warped after couple of years?
Great vid. Is this not supposed with a turret ate?
Plus if say you sent low temp then what power level should u pick or vice versa high temp at what power level seems like its not that smart of controller when your doing the guess work
While watching this and seeing the differences in sensors and whatnot on this model, would a standard run of the mill $100 Chinese heater work with a webasto SmarTemp controller?
NOPE !
Hi, any idea if this heater is compatible with the afterburner controller? Just installed mine today and looking into it.
Would you recomend this over the new Maxspeedingrods Bluetooth 5Kw (I don't need 5kw as in a MWB Crafter) just want the better heater?
Always. The Maxpeedingrods heater is just a typical heater with a slightly better controller.
I was happily watching your video thinking, he definitely disassembles a shocking number of camper/parking heater... Then it dawned on me, I watch a shocking number of camper/parking heater breakdowns.
Hi David, 1) I want to know when the diesel finish the engine stop automatically ? 2) Does the system work automatically with termostat like fridge o boiler etc...? there is carbon monoxide with the chines diesel heater? thank you ...
1) If you mean if it runs out of fuel. Yes. It detects flameout and stops.
2) You can set a temperature and it will maintain that by throttling the heater.
3) Yes, CO same as from all fuel burning things.
Hi David. I am cumfused. Recently purchased a 2 kw heater for a project. It turned up and looks surprisingly like a 5kw unit. Do you think that they have just reprogrammed the ecu to only produce 2kw. Cheers, Jim.
Hope you do a vid on the 5k alpine pro. I set it to temperature setting and it’s not turning off. Big problem
Does the pro controller have a thermostat mode? It's not just like the normal heaters when it gets to the set temperature and goes into low setting?
David I would love to buy a Lavaner Pro 9kW for my home 🏡 Lets face it Air heater is going to be far more capable than trying to firstly heat up 9 large metal radiators & all the pipes, so much waste energy in doing that, but heating up the actual air is far better & you can direct the heat where you want it, to me as a retired Aerospace Defense Hardware Verification Qualification Test Engineer, I always go for quality first because it lasts longer, Lavaner have certainly engineered a really great unit that's caught my eye, its very sensible design where they measure body, air temperature inlet, chamber temperature, & output case temperature, for sure the controller will have a temperature measurement device, what would be nice would be a Lambda probe in the heater, Altitude sensor, Yes indeed I'm seriously very impressed with this demonstration of the unit, Yes I can certainly see the quality of the casting & glowplug construction, as a retired hardware verification qualification test engineer I'm probably classed as a very fussy person it's very true, I will be contacting Craig Ho👍 for an order, I have a Chinese wife & family in China so communication in Mandarin is very easy & straightforward.
Nice 👌 Demonstration David 👍
Now if Lavaner can make their 9kw version available, we'll really be cooking. (Perhaps literally :D ) I've a big boaty space to heat!
JUst orderd the 5Kw Lavener Pro after watching this Video, should I get afterburner too? my first play with diesel heaters Cheers
And how do you clear the programming
a question
bought a diesel Heather from Vevor 8 kw
when starting diesel Heather a diesel air comes with it
i use it in my living room so is not pleasant when the smell of diesel gets its only on start up
because of the gas price is too high for the moment
what could that be??
would like your help or opinion on this
thanks
Possibly to do with teh crap black flex pipe, or crap pipe connectors or crap green line, or crap connections in general that you get with vevor
@@matterhorn1975 agree . the green fuel line and the provided filter often crack and leak
Did you ever get this solved? My Vevor 8k does the same thing at startup. Guessing either a leaky seal in the heater itself or leaking where the exhaust pipe connects to the heater. Mine is installed in a work shop so not as critical. Plan to do a better job mounting/piping it in the spring if the thing lasts that long. 🤣
Hi Davie being waterproof could I mount this underneath my van as opposed to inside? Great channel content.
Does this 2kw heater use a .16 or .22 fuel pump?
Tey don't ship to Canada, :(. Any other place where one can buy this heater?
Hi David, I'm getting an error code E-13 on my LCD controller. It is wired correctly and I've reset a couple of times. Any ideas? I have not heard back from Craig on this yet.
Can you wrap the fuel pump with thick layers of insulation to kill the sound?
No. Not anything worth spending time on. It's pure mechanical noise. It's just the way these pumps are. Suspend it from two zip-ties like everyone else 😁🪄
@@krimke881
Have ever seen or use safe and sound insulation?
The stuff is wonderful. You put a ticking clock wrapped and you can't hear a thing.
Is it feasable to mount the body 90 degrees rotated, such that the exhaust + inlet pipes are pointing sideways? I ask, I wish to eject the exhaust gas directly into a heat exhanger prior to venting the gas under the van. Thx.
Yes. You just need to rotate so that the glow plug stay a the 'top'.
@@DavidMcLuckie Thx, why glowplug on top out of interest?
@@NevContractor1 it prevents flooding of the plug and dripping fuel in case something goes sideways.
Hi, can you control the temperature with the max pro? Cheers
Great video as always David, thank you!
This unit seems well made and I might buy it and install it in the Land Rover. I already have a Webasto Thermo Top C but I'd like to install this for extra heat in the cab. I have 1530 timer and T70 telestart for the Webasto. Would you buy any chance now If it's possible to somehow splice into the existing loom for the 1530 to have both the Webasto and the Lavaner turn on simultaneously when using the timer or telestart?
That is outside the scope of my knowledge.
@@DavidMcLuckie Since the Thermo Top C operates on 12V+ signal in, I imagine it should be possible to also have the Lavaner heater start on the same signal? Or am I mistaken that it only needs a 12V+ signal to start and turn off?
As far as I know, there isn't a 12V+ trigger for the diesel heater controllers.
@@DavidMcLuckie Oh, I had just figured all the CDH were "dumb" that way. So they're not?
Anyone know if there's a way to get this to operate at high altitude? Can the user change the fuel pump/fan frequency? Is it compatible with Afterburner?
just heard from Afterburner: it's NOT compatible with Pro Max 2kw. Pro 2kw is compatible w/ Afterburner & altitude sensor.
Any benefit of thic controller over the afterburner controller?
Benefits no. It's just the stock controller for the Pro Max. Which isn't compatible with the Afterburner.
hello
where did you get Diesel fuel tank?
thank you
SIR MCLUCKY,,,WHAT HAPPENS IF A DIESAL HEATER RUNS OUT OF FUEL WHILE ITS IN OPERATION ?
@D M DUH,,,,BUT DOES IT HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS OTHER THAN REPRIMING THE PUMP ?
@@wonyankeesays5661 it'll give (and detect) a flame out fault and go into shut down mode, ie keep the fan spinning until the temperature has come down to prevent the ECU being over heated.
It could soot up the main gauze in the burn tube . Not advised to let it happen to often. I work on these heaters and to my own shame it happened to me to😔
@@pauls466 Thanks ,,has not happened to me but always nice to know the cosequences
@@yodab.at1746 THANKS,,,thats what I was curious about
How about this: If you hook up the water from a diesel heater to a small hot tub will it be hot in the morning
Definitely by over night, to hot to get in to
Hello David.
I have watched your videos with much interest particularly your comparisons with different manufacturers of diesel heaters, which leads me to my question, when dismantling you note whether the connections are insulated with a glue like substance, which on the more expensive models it does seem, on and around the motherboard, they do come with some glue type insulation I assume to prevent water/condensation corrosion. That being said would you advise on those without such protection to invest in a product such as
Waterproof UV Protection Liquid Insulation Electrical Tape Insulating Glue
And apply as necessary.
Interested to hear your thoughts.
It certainly won't hurt to add any extra protection you can. I use this stuff - amzn.to/3CU5pSI . It's dielectric as well so you can use it on all the electronics, and plugs to keep the moisture out.
@@DavidMcLuckie Thanks for replying and the recommendation, I will purchase some.
I love watching and listening to your videos. The refreshing sound of a Scottish voice is like some healing tonic. :)
You remind me of "Mrs. Doubtfire" the way you say HEELLOO!
Made my dog jump
is that the 2KW or the 5KW heater?
Curious why these heaters not run a fuel injection and spark plug for instant heat
Cost I imagine.
Because you'd need very high pressure to atomize the fuel, and the pump required would cost more than the heater itself.
I have a proheat that lights from a spark plug, but it starts with a bit of smoke compared to the glow plug design
Fan mode whats stopping it drawing in dust etec
It would be the same dust if it was operating as a heater though.
@@DavidMcLuckie yeah I guess I thought when heater it burn that off
As I’m guessing these don’t have any form of filters
Do you think this heater is quiteter than the Chinese ones?
It is yes because the fan is far better balanced
yes for sure
Hi, love your videos. I have looked on the Lavaner web site but can't find the Pro Max. I would like to order one. Do you know how I can please. Regards Stuart.
Not offcially on sale just as yet but they will be soon. I'll post links when they become available.
Many thanks.Stuart.
Does the Pro or Pro Max have blushless fan motors? Or are they brushed fan motors?
All brushed.
@@DavidMcLuckie Thank you for the reply David. Much appreciated.
Is there a link to buy this version?
look and listen to the end.
I am in the U.S. i cannot find one , the all in one unit. The 2kw is what im looking for.
Please could someone let me know how I order a pro max? I went to the aliexpress shop that seems to be linked to them but won’t let me order a pro max to the UK
May I recommend contacting them on their Facebook page - facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063559147964
@@DavidMcLuckiethanks I did and spoke to Craig however one of the 2 UK stockists refuses to sell them as unit only they insist on fitting them sadly. The second stockist I am waiting to hear back from. Little sad really as it looks an amazing product that we wanted to try out on a couple of cans. I’d also like to try an HLN but the UK stockist has them at almost the same price as an Autoterm
Think you need to update your video as they now refuse to supply only to the UK but will supply only anywhere else. Not had a reply back from them yet but it sticks of us in the UK yet again being ripped off.
Have you tried their Facebook page or any of the Lavaner dealers in the UK?
Does the afterburner controller work with this?
Not with the MAX version.
@@DavidMcLuckie But afterburner works with the regular pro (non alpine)? And since I have you, does the non-alpine/non-max 2kw Pro have the ability to run at altitude (with manual settings)? I'm a genuine cheap bastard, but I'm getting tired of hunting for a bargain 2kw (especially since I won't know if it's actually 2kw until it arrives). The Lavaner seems worth the extra expensive, but only if I can make the ~$220 (Pro, non-alpine, non-max) unit run at altitude (~5000 feet), jumping up to the max alpine for an additional $150 is out of the budget. So, does the base pro work (manually) at alpine?
Yes, Afterburner works with non-alpine. You can adjust the settings of the non-alpine with the Afterburner to something that will work at high altitude. Something like 0.8hz - 1500rpm & 2.4hz - 4500rpm.
@@DavidMcLuckie Thank you. I'll probably get the afterburner, but in the meantime, ... the non-alpine, non-max Lav 2k is still manually adjustable for elevation (and tuning), yes?
Hi Where can I buy them
Great Overview 😊
what's this trend about "Pro" you're on about?
Pro heater, pro infrared camera. There was something else but I can't remember.
@@DavidMcLuckie and my TH-cam name lol.
Hey! Heloooo
Who done testing rig for you?
I need one!
That's the inside of a Lavaner all in one heater.
So this one is an expensive Chinese model ?
This product can't be shipped to your address.
Select another product or address. Welcome to backward Ireland!!! Does ANYONE HAVE A WORKING LINK FOR THE WESTERN WORLD WHERE YOU CAN ACTUALLY BUY ONE? PLEASE
wtf did not have to prime it!?!?!? How o you get temp up down fak the fan
its kind of hard to believe that a chinese 2kw of this size is heating our 2 up 2 down semi detached house at 2.1Hz to 20 degrees C for 10 hours a day using a mere 2 litres of diesel, our 32kw gas boiler uses up £12.00 a day in natural gas, this is saving us around £9.00 a day in heating costs heating the inside air. everyone struggling to heat their home in this mass extorsion of gas prices going on at the moment should have one, these things could end fuel poverty for a lot of families in the UK, its a great shame that no one has seen these as a good solution to end fuel poverty and it could make the difference between life and death for some people.
The fuel line looks like it will quickly wear thru due to vibration on the metal edge. A rubber grommet or a bracket would address this. !:- )
they have that .
The last "5Kw" heater I bought from China, looks just the same as that one, just bigger and different form factor at the nose...
if it ran different software than the Chinese heaters then it would not be compatible with afterburner controller.
I dont believe it is compatible
@@matterhorn1975 apparently it is. That's what I heard. Only the software on the controller different but the mainboard software is the same
Why would they send you one why
That controller looks like a copy of a eberspacher
😉
This is very loud, I will probably need to get drunk before sleep. Im a lorry driver and heaters in cab are sooo much quieter...
Can I have the amateur one please.
Where can I find their 9kw model? Can't find it anywhere.
Not sure it exists anywhere outside of the Chinese markets yet.
@@DavidMcLuckie
I Hooe they do bring it over. I am now having to install 2x 4kw ones in parallel. I have an 80L fuel tank ready. Still far cheaper than electricity.
Interesting! Like the better wire connectors. But, no matter what name that on them, they ALL are made in China!
Yes but to the agreed specification!
Just remember, most Volvo cars are made in China too!
Webasto and Eber as well . Lavaner used to make the Webastos for them
@@pauls466 absolutely correct
@@pauls466 correct! : )
These Lavaner heaters are a bit better that the 'cheap' Chinese ones but definitely not worth paying two and a half times the price. I regret buying mine.
nice shirt.
PT = Plenum temperature
It looks like Lavaner went out of business because their aliexpress shop is empty
I can confirm they have not.
Who gives a fawk on secret settings
Did you prime and how then how adjust temp!!!!!
I bet the aluminium and casting is much better than chinesium
Helloooooo
That is an utter and total eberspacher copy down to the connectors
fully potted and unfixable proprietary ecu , lovely, lost one point why chinese units are better than any webasto etc
That's the trade off between repairable and fully waterproof.
GET HLN
not impressed … it’s seems more like a marketing scheme to charge more money ….
there are others on the market for the same price or less that have altitude compensation and a phone app to control the unit
the alpine version has that , but no phone app.
If you happen to live in at a high elevation, could you test one of the heaters with altitude compensation? There is nowhere near me high enough to see if the fuel hz changes.
Having now purchased one, I agree with you.
Another Webasto clone