Awesome ... thanks for sharing. It's much more pleasant working on projects when you can take the chill off ! What's the current temperature where you are ?
@@loweredexpectations4927 I like cold crisp winters, right now it's just wet and grey. It's good for the electricity price though so always something. I'm checking Vevor's website right now to possibly buy a more mobile variant "all in one". There are so many with different panels, is there any panel that is preferred? One detail I deliberately chose and will choose again is a large hot air outlet instead of four small ones....I imagine the flow is blocked with four small ones.
Haha... Yeah, he knows his trick list and "sit" is always the first trick... so when he knows treats are coming, he sits, haha... If I don't ask for the high five, he will just start swatting at the air. If I'm eating something, and he wants it... he will walk up and tap me with his paw... in his mind, apparently, touching me with his paw is the trick.
I've been running my chinese diesel heater on spent cooking oil (70%) and diesel (30%). I clean the cooking oil by first mixing it with some boiling water/pork gelatine and let the deposits sink to the bottom for a day. Then I filter it, and run it in the heater. The higher viscosity makes the solenoid pump much more quiet, and burns even better than straight diesel. Diesel here in Europe is even more expensive compared to Canada, so this is a great way to cut the costs. Cheers, Robin
Thanks for the comment. How long have you been running your heater on this mix ? I have talked to many people who do this and eventually have build up issues. I did a lot of testing with waste motor oil last winter. I have used gelatin in a small test batch to clean cooking oil and it works great. Unfortunately, it does not work at all in waste motor oil, haha. If Kerosene is the same cost, or less, it is likely a better option to mix with your cooking oil. Where I am, kerosene is 4x the cost of diesel, but many people in Europe run it.
@@loweredexpectations4927 - WMO and WVO are actually worlds apart regarding build up. WMO really only works well in specialized WMO shop heaters that are designed to burn it properly and not create build up issues. WVO will still cause some build up in a mini diesel heater but nowhere near the level of build up WMO causes + WMO also tends to produce a lot more smoke and obnoxious fumes out of the exhaust port, compared to wvo.
@@loweredexpectations4927 I have been running it for a full winter (last) season and have started to use it a few times this season. Never took it apart, as I have had zero problems with it so far. The burn is very clean (no smoke at all) and I am still impressed of how well it runs. Running waste engine oil will probably be more difficult due to all the additives. Kerosine is even a bit more expensive than diesel, and diesel and gasoline are more expensive than in Canada (diesel 1.97 euro/liter and 2.16 euro/liter resp.)
So glad you're back on the heaters! Ideas for you. Small piece of catalyst at the end/top of burn chamber. 2000° ceramic paint or refractory mortar on exterior of burn chamber.
Hana... I feel all warm and fuzzy inside... and it's not just because my heater is working 🤣. I'm hoping to get some test videos out soon, but I am really busy with a few other projects, including building my own CNC milling machine. On the plus side, a CNC milling machine could mean that I can make some interesting heater parts, that would be tricky to do otherwise.
Good idea to test. As I am positive you know these were originally designed to recirc the air in the vehicle so it would take less fuel (recirc warmed air vs heating -12 air up). Not sure how much of a savings that would be. Keep up the fun.
Yes... I 100% agree that I should be recirculating ... I had assumed that recirculating air with a 5kw heater would be insane overkill... but after testing I will likely be changing up the setup after some more testing. It will be really interesting to see how much difference there is. I'm currently installing a 2kw unit into a Toyota 4Runner, that my buddy owns, and we have set it up to recirculate.
@@donnied6759 For sure... on setting 1, it's always going to burn X amount of fuel. Where it would make the cost difference is when it gets colder and we get more snow. I can run the heater on either smart mode, or setting 1, instead of setting 5 to keep my truck thawed out. The recirculating will also allow it to heat up more quickly (I assume)... as of now, the heater has to force hot air into a sealed area, forcing air out. Not efficient as far as heat loss goes, not efficient as far as circulating air goes.
That shouldn't make any difference on level setting or hertz setting, as it simply controls pumping counts. It would be different on temperature setting tho :)
Oh yeah, I have a Vevor Chinese Heater I bought 2 years ago... I just opened the box yesterday as my old Chinese Heater always worked great. Today I needed to replace my old heater and my New Vevor "All in One" heater Smokes like Crazy and came with a Rotary Voice Controller that I can't fine any information on anywhere on the entire Internet ! *WTF Vevor !*
Thanks for the comment, Snail. Your rotary controller is not unique to Vevor, and has very little to do with the operation of the heater. These can usually be replaced as a set (ECU and controller) for $30 - 40 ( Sometimes less) from all the usual sellers. Amazon, Aliexpress, Ebay etc. I think you are panicking a little too soon. Smoke from your heater usually means either a blocked exhaust of inlet. It could be as simple as cleaning these out / inspecting them, and it may work fine again. If you have been burning only diesel, it's likely not more serious than this. You may also need to disassemble the heater and clean the burn chamber / tube, if it is really bad, of if you have been burning fuel other than diesel. Videos about other heaters, though they may not have the exact controller, should be close enough or the same as yours so you can learn how to repair your heater. These heaters are completely rebuildable with parts from Amazon, Aliexpress, Ebay etc. Unfortunately, Vevor does not sell parts, only units, but you can easily get parts. You can literally purchase and replace almost every part on your heater. Again. I would start with the simple stuff. Remove the exhaust and look inside the aluminum outlet for soot / carbon build up, check your exhaust for blockages. Try running the heater without the inlet and exhaust to see if it operates ok, to help you diagnose the issue. If it still works like crap with the inlet and exhaust removed, then it's something deeper. You will want some rubber gloves. If it is not the exhaust or inlet causing the problem, the next thing to do is remove the burn chamber, inspect and clean the glow plug and mesh and clean the burn chamber.... there are hundreds of videos on how to do this. I hope this helps. These issues are rarely caused by the heater and have something to do with the setup or operation of the heater. This is also not a Vevor problem, it happens to all heaters, but I understand your frustration. Happy to help if I can.
@@loweredexpectations4927 Thanks for your reply,, How would you propose my heater got a Blocked Exhaust or Inlet or the Burn Chamber. It is a Brand New heater that has never been used ! My Rotary Voice Controller Can Not be found anywhere on any other of these Chinese Diesel Heaters, Only the one Vevor Sold. I have been using these things for 5 years... I know how they work and up until I tried these 2 that I bought from Vevor, I have loved them !
Hi you completely dropped off my watchlist for at least the last 6 months I'm going to catch up on the videos I've missed now🤞this year together all of us can manage to come up with the answer to heating our work shops with out worrying about how much it's costing
Yes... I sold my Mini a few months ago and have decided to invest the funds into building a CNC milling machine. My hope is that this eventually allows me to bring more of my ideas to life, as well as fund further projects. This is a huge project and will consume a LOT of my time over the next few months.
Thanks for doing this one. Economics of this heater vary depending upon the amount of use. I calculated in the cost of electricity if i had an in car heater. Electricity is nuts in Calgary depending if you have or haven't locked in your rates.
There are a few ways to get this cost down, that I have not addressed at all. I am not recirculating air, so I am heating ambient air. That doesn't matter while locked into setting 1, but the heater apparently has a feature where it will shut down when it reaches target temp and restart when it cools off. I have not tested this, but someone left a comment telling me this heater has that ability. You can also set it to turn on with a timer, so if you leave for work at 7, you can have it turn on at 5 and run at level 10 for 2 hours ... I'm not sure what would be better / more cost effective. What sort of $ did you come up with for using electricity ? Just curious... alos, what kw of heater did you calculate for? My grandmother used to have a electric heater in her AMC, haha.
Yeah, he loves his treats. These ones are the same as Temptations, I believe, btu they are Greenies ... Megan works at a vet clinic so, you know... all the 3X the price brands.
Hey ! Thanks for the warm welcome. Glad to be back, altho things have changed a little. I do still plan on doing heater testing... I have a lot on the go and the testing last winter took a toll on my garage. I plan on posting a video about it soon.
@@loweredexpectations4927 🤣I'm already looking forward to it. The winter can come. You do the best and most interesting experiments with this heater!🤗✌️
Yes, this is true. We used to pile it up around our house when I was growing up... We had a very old house and heated with wood. It also takes a LOT of heat energy to melt snow / ice.
Cool cat 😎 I got 3 lol When wisited Calgary they said cats supposed to be indoors at all times? No? 😂 I'm. Interested what temp can heater hold in your garage at such temps? My heater is that cranked up 8kw and on low setting it consumes about 170ml but it keeps my downstairs at 21c when outside is near zero :) 👍 with output temp ~85 after 1.5m of air duct. Have it split in 2 and today will add another split as its too much for kitchen. It pushes it 22.5 when living room. Is just under 21. Will now split one through the floor to upstairs landing area :) i think it will do the job perfect 👌
Haha... Quasar is the star of the show. He is generally not allowed outside unless he is on a leash, but when it's cold he doesn't go far... I don't know that I made a dedicated video about it, but I did heat my garage last year ... I generally kept it on the highest setting though. I did a few tests around Christmas of last year where I ran it on diesel (instead of the usual waste oil mix) and i believe gave some rough numbers about fuel consumption and temperatures. Your living are must. be better insulated than my garage... but also, it's generally colder than 0 when I'm testing.
Thanks for doing this. Did you try the altitude function? Burns much less fuel. Your findings match mine. 1ltr lasts 8 hrs on the 1st setting. I use kerosene. The last batch was around £0.80 per litre. So 10p an hour. When the temperature drops so I can run it continuously I will test the altitude mode costing. Keep up the good work.
@@DaddyBusAdventures I've not been to any altitude worth mentioning but my heater has an altitude mode and burns less fuel. I use it as a low setting just for comfort when it's not too cold.
I haven't driven to different elevations to test the function specifically, but the app shows my elevation as around 1000M (3280 FT) when at home and the heater has been working fine. I believe the lowest I have gone is 800M. I can't say for sure if it is doing any compensation, but the ECU knows my elevation.
This particular ECU is self compensating, so there is no way to set it ... however, I am at higher elevation, about 3500 ft, so I assume it should already be using less fuel (now that you mention it) It's great that kerosene is cheaper there. It's the opposite here. Kerosene is 4x the cost of diesel. I will hopefully be doing more accurate testing in the upcoming months. It's currently not really cold enough to be testing with it, as it warmed up to + temperature after filming this video.
Jet ski video will be released Sunday ... so that's something, haha. Most heater videos don't take a lot of time to make and keep this channel alive. Vevor just sent me $700 worth of stuff for my milling machine, not heater stuff (haha) so that's good.
We been vetween 0c to about -5c at night 10 litre tank filled saturday last weekend and had about 1 L left last night but i have the adjustable controller running it at 2.4hz i beleieve manual setting instead of smart to keep the burn chamber at dual red bars on the controller steady w8thout having it jump around on the high and low and keeps the porch non insualted 3 sides have windows was keeping it around 22c of course colder it gets higher has to be so i mean that's not shabby at all
I wish they did, because I'd have one for sure... but I'm pretty sure that they do not. If you find out that they have one, let me know so I can get one, haha.
Hey Joel I been following your channel since last year and the one joking about mag dumps,I'm going to be getting one of those heaters to play with and maybe heat up my garage and glad you made this video about consumption....I was also curious if you had a way to send you some money to help fund your experiments, maybe PayPal or something?? Let me know and I'll get right on it and as always thanks for the great content 👍 Chuck from Kentuck
Yeah... I remember you.. Scott from Kentucky Ballisticks ... right ? 🤣 I do have a PayPal... but I also have a Patron account ... I do more updating and inside scoop stuff there. I appreciate and will take any help I can get, but I do not at all expect it. My Patreon account is linked in the description of my videos. Patreon.com/Joel_A Cheers.
@loweredexpectations4927 actually Scott is my cousin, it's a Kentucky thing wink wink...5 million people 15 last names, one big happy family Really lol!!! Hey man I sent you a Benjamin let me know if you got it thanks again Chuck
I'm not sure what you mean by "inside windows". In a previous test, I had about 1/4" (7mm) of ice on the windows, and it all melted off, the front windshield taking a bit longer as it is further from the heater... Altho it doesn't thaw immediately, after just a few minutes, it is no longer stuck and comes off easily, instead of having to use a scraper. During this test, I had been running the heater most of the day so there was no ice on the windows, and no buildup of ice or snow over the 12 hours it was running.
Hey. I'm not sure about the HZ ... there is no engineering menu on this unit, and I haven't counted out the clicks. It sounds to be around 1hz (60 clicks per minute)
Is this comment a continuation from another comment ? I feel like some information is missing. These heaters generally do not plug up if you are burning diesel. If your heater is plugging up, it usually means that your combustion air inlet is too restrictive (not enough air) or your exhaust is too restrictive (not enough exhaust flow) Restrictions to the exhaust and inlet can be caused by several things. Sometimes as simple as too sharp of a bend in the pipe or some sort of blockage. There can also be more complicated reasons, like having the heater in an area that is too well sealed, a small enclosed area, and area where air is forced in our out etc.
Are there a truly 8kw diesel heater from vevor or anyone?? I'm thinking about adding 1 more to my workshop. Love them. But 1 is to little for a double garage and I gets easy cold fingers. Have you seen my channel with the HUSABERG 600 start up? Telling you, it's 1 minute, you will love it.
I believe David McLuckie tested a 16kw unit that was not 16 but more than 8... it was a lot more money than these, but yeah... all of the 5 and 8 kw units are actually 5 ish kw. I will go check out your video... We don't have HUSABERG around here, but I remember seeing them in magazines ... as well as ATK, KTM and other such brands. Where I'm from it's basically the "Big 4" Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Honda. Now that I'm all growed up and in a bigger city, there is a dealership, Blackfoot Motorsports, that has all the "exotic" brands.
@@RimjobHimself I haven't been riding bikes much in the past several years. Mostly Jet Skis... I always seem to come really close to death or jail when I ride bikes, haha.
@@loweredexpectations4927 haha i know. The trick is to have a slow run first to check for any small piggys runnin around and then when you turn its all go ahead. ;) For the death part irs just more about technic and you just said you had been a mechanic for over 30 years now while im watching your oil spill video so you as me do have some visdom under our wings and should be good to go. Just be aware female drivers, they are ready to kill and still be home in time for their tvshow.
@@PUBHEAD1 Right... It's Hard to keep track of everyone... I talk to people from Sweden, Norway, Germany and all over the world. I often have people telling me to burn kerosene because it's cheaper.... Not here it aint !!
I was wondering who would ask this question first... Congratulations, you are the winner, haha. No, I haven't officially given up, but a few big things have happened that means that many tests will be delayed. I had considered shooting a video with my old heater this week, but I simply didn't have time. I still have a folder full of incomplete footage and ideas that I started on last year ... I just have to come up with the time to complete them.
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back for heating season!
haha 👍 These heaters give me a feeling of conquering winter !
Thanks to your videos i heat up my old basement with a diesel heater when i am there working with my projects.....works great! Greetings from Sweden
Awesome ... thanks for sharing. It's much more pleasant working on projects when you can take the chill off ! What's the current temperature where you are ?
I live in the most southern part of Sweden so the winter has not arrived yet, current temp is 6*C, in the north of Sweden it´s -12*C.
@@Korpen_1979 It is currently 8C here today, but we have had temperatures down to around -15 already.
@@loweredexpectations4927 I like cold crisp winters, right now it's just wet and grey. It's good for the electricity price though so always something.
I'm checking Vevor's website right now to possibly buy a more mobile variant "all in one". There are so many with different panels, is there any panel that is preferred? One detail I deliberately chose and will choose again is a large hot air outlet instead of four small ones....I imagine the flow is blocked with four small ones.
I got a kick out of tricks for treats, our girl does handshakes and high fives for greenies, she drools for those things man.
Haha... Yeah, he knows his trick list and "sit" is always the first trick... so when he knows treats are coming, he sits, haha... If I don't ask for the high five, he will just start swatting at the air.
If I'm eating something, and he wants it... he will walk up and tap me with his paw... in his mind, apparently, touching me with his paw is the trick.
I've been running my chinese diesel heater on spent cooking oil (70%) and diesel (30%). I clean the cooking oil by first mixing it with some boiling water/pork gelatine and let the deposits sink to the bottom for a day. Then I filter it, and run it in the heater. The higher viscosity makes the solenoid pump much more quiet, and burns even better than straight diesel. Diesel here in Europe is even more expensive compared to Canada, so this is a great way to cut the costs. Cheers, Robin
Thanks for the comment. How long have you been running your heater on this mix ? I have talked to many people who do this and eventually have build up issues. I did a lot of testing with waste motor oil last winter.
I have used gelatin in a small test batch to clean cooking oil and it works great. Unfortunately, it does not work at all in waste motor oil, haha.
If Kerosene is the same cost, or less, it is likely a better option to mix with your cooking oil. Where I am, kerosene is 4x the cost of diesel, but many people in Europe run it.
@@loweredexpectations4927 - WMO and WVO are actually worlds apart regarding build up. WMO really only works well in specialized WMO shop heaters that are designed to burn it properly and not create build up issues. WVO will still cause some build up in a mini diesel heater but nowhere near the level of build up WMO causes + WMO also tends to produce a lot more smoke and obnoxious fumes out of the exhaust port, compared to wvo.
I once tried new out of the bottle rapeseed oil/diesel mix and it left like a sticky varnish type deposit after a while so I stopped using it..
@@loweredexpectations4927 I have been running it for a full winter (last) season and have started to use it a few times this season. Never took it apart, as I have had zero problems with it so far. The burn is very clean (no smoke at all) and I am still impressed of how well it runs. Running waste engine oil will probably be more difficult due to all the additives. Kerosine is even a bit more expensive than diesel, and diesel and gasoline are more expensive than in Canada (diesel 1.97 euro/liter and 2.16 euro/liter resp.)
@@martinpanks992 Yes... I have heard this response from MANY people about all sorts of veg oils.
Thank you for all your content Sir
Thank you for leaving a comment ! Much appreciated.
So glad you're back on the heaters! Ideas for you. Small piece of catalyst at the end/top of burn chamber. 2000° ceramic paint or refractory mortar on exterior of burn chamber.
Hana... I feel all warm and fuzzy inside... and it's not just because my heater is working 🤣.
I'm hoping to get some test videos out soon, but I am really busy with a few other projects, including building my own CNC milling machine. On the plus side, a CNC milling machine could mean that I can make some interesting heater parts, that would be tricky to do otherwise.
Good idea to test. As I am positive you know these were originally designed to recirc the air in the vehicle so it would take less fuel (recirc warmed air vs heating -12 air up). Not sure how much of a savings that would be.
Keep up the fun.
Yes... I 100% agree that I should be recirculating ... I had assumed that recirculating air with a 5kw heater would be insane overkill... but after testing I will likely be changing up the setup after some more testing.
It will be really interesting to see how much difference there is.
I'm currently installing a 2kw unit into a Toyota 4Runner, that my buddy owns, and we have set it up to recirculate.
I would guess fuel consumption would be the same but alot warmer. A thermostat would lower fuel consumption (and not burn your truck up😅)
@@donnied6759 - Pretty sure these heaters have built-in overheat protection, tho redundancy never hurts.
@@donnied6759 For sure... on setting 1, it's always going to burn X amount of fuel. Where it would make the cost difference is when it gets colder and we get more snow. I can run the heater on either smart mode, or setting 1, instead of setting 5 to keep my truck thawed out.
The recirculating will also allow it to heat up more quickly (I assume)... as of now, the heater has to force hot air into a sealed area, forcing air out. Not efficient as far as heat loss goes, not efficient as far as circulating air goes.
That shouldn't make any difference on level setting or hertz setting, as it simply controls pumping counts. It would be different on temperature setting tho :)
Oh yeah, I have a Vevor Chinese Heater I bought 2 years ago... I just opened the box yesterday as my old Chinese Heater always worked great. Today I needed to replace my old heater and my New Vevor "All in One" heater Smokes like Crazy and came with a Rotary Voice Controller that I can't fine any information on anywhere on the entire Internet !
*WTF Vevor !*
Thanks for the comment, Snail.
Your rotary controller is not unique to Vevor, and has very little to do with the operation of the heater. These can usually be replaced as a set (ECU and controller) for $30 - 40 ( Sometimes less) from all the usual sellers. Amazon, Aliexpress, Ebay etc.
I think you are panicking a little too soon. Smoke from your heater usually means either a blocked exhaust of inlet. It could be as simple as cleaning these out / inspecting them, and it may work fine again. If you have been burning only diesel, it's likely not more serious than this.
You may also need to disassemble the heater and clean the burn chamber / tube, if it is really bad, of if you have been burning fuel other than diesel. Videos about other heaters, though they may not have the exact controller, should be close enough or the same as yours so you can learn how to repair your heater.
These heaters are completely rebuildable with parts from Amazon, Aliexpress, Ebay etc. Unfortunately, Vevor does not sell parts, only units, but you can easily get parts. You can literally purchase and replace almost every part on your heater.
Again. I would start with the simple stuff. Remove the exhaust and look inside the aluminum outlet for soot / carbon build up, check your exhaust for blockages. Try running the heater without the inlet and exhaust to see if it operates ok, to help you diagnose the issue. If it still works like crap with the inlet and exhaust removed, then it's something deeper. You will want some rubber gloves.
If it is not the exhaust or inlet causing the problem, the next thing to do is remove the burn chamber, inspect and clean the glow plug and mesh and clean the burn chamber.... there are hundreds of videos on how to do this.
I hope this helps. These issues are rarely caused by the heater and have something to do with the setup or operation of the heater. This is also not a Vevor problem, it happens to all heaters, but I understand your frustration.
Happy to help if I can.
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Thanks for your reply,, How would you propose my heater got a Blocked Exhaust or Inlet or the Burn Chamber. It is a Brand New heater that has never been used ! My Rotary Voice Controller Can Not be found anywhere on any other of these Chinese Diesel Heaters, Only the one Vevor Sold. I have been using these things for 5 years... I know how they work and up until I tried these 2 that I bought from Vevor, I have loved them !
Hi you completely dropped off my watchlist for at least the last 6 months I'm going to catch up on the videos I've missed now🤞this year together all of us can
manage to come up with the answer to heating our work shops with out worrying about how much it's costing
I've also noticed that a car is missing from your garage 🤔
Hey ! Welcome back, haha.
I hope to get back into some waste oil testing, but there have been some changes that will delay my videos / progress.
Yes... I sold my Mini a few months ago and have decided to invest the funds into building a CNC milling machine. My hope is that this eventually allows me to bring more of my ideas to life, as well as fund further projects.
This is a huge project and will consume a LOT of my time over the next few months.
Thanks for doing this one. Economics of this heater vary depending upon the amount of use. I calculated in the cost of electricity if i had an in car heater. Electricity is nuts in Calgary depending if you have or haven't locked in your rates.
There are a few ways to get this cost down, that I have not addressed at all. I am not recirculating air, so I am heating ambient air. That doesn't matter while locked into setting 1, but the heater apparently has a feature where it will shut down when it reaches target temp and restart when it cools off.
I have not tested this, but someone left a comment telling me this heater has that ability. You can also set it to turn on with a timer, so if you leave for work at 7, you can have it turn on at 5 and run at level 10 for 2 hours ... I'm not sure what would be better / more cost effective.
What sort of $ did you come up with for using electricity ? Just curious... alos, what kw of heater did you calculate for?
My grandmother used to have a electric heater in her AMC, haha.
My cats LOVE the Temptation treats.
Yeah, he loves his treats. These ones are the same as Temptations, I believe, btu they are Greenies ... Megan works at a vet clinic so, you know... all the 3X the price brands.
Hey 😂buddy! You are back! I'm looking forward for more good old Diesel heater content! 😅
Hey ! Thanks for the warm welcome. Glad to be back, altho things have changed a little. I do still plan on doing heater testing... I have a lot on the go and the testing last winter took a toll on my garage. I plan on posting a video about it soon.
@@loweredexpectations4927 🤣I'm already looking forward to it. The winter can come. You do the best and most interesting experiments with this heater!🤗✌️
@@roastntoast7550 🤟
Simular experiments in the UK would cost a fortune. Diesel here is $2.71..
Yeah... so I've heard. You can burn kerosene if that is available and cost less.
Snow is actually a good insulator
Yes, this is true. We used to pile it up around our house when I was growing up... We had a very old house and heated with wood. It also takes a LOT of heat energy to melt snow / ice.
In Sweden our diesel price is 22,96 SEK or $2,88 per liter....
Wow... that's a lot. That would make it more like $0.36 an hour $8.64 for 24H... On the low setting.
And electricity have rised ca +65% so 38 000 SEK for 15 000 kWh @@loweredexpectations4927
Cool cat 😎 I got 3 lol When wisited Calgary they said cats supposed to be indoors at all times? No? 😂 I'm. Interested what temp can heater hold in your garage at such temps? My heater is that cranked up 8kw and on low setting it consumes about 170ml but it keeps my downstairs at 21c when outside is near zero :) 👍 with output temp ~85 after 1.5m of air duct. Have it split in 2 and today will add another split as its too much for kitchen. It pushes it 22.5 when living room. Is just under 21. Will now split one through the floor to upstairs landing area :) i think it will do the job perfect 👌
Haha... Quasar is the star of the show. He is generally not allowed outside unless he is on a leash, but when it's cold he doesn't go far...
I don't know that I made a dedicated video about it, but I did heat my garage last year ... I generally kept it on the highest setting though. I did a few tests around Christmas of last year where I ran it on diesel (instead of the usual waste oil mix) and i believe gave some rough numbers about fuel consumption and temperatures.
Your living are must. be better insulated than my garage... but also, it's generally colder than 0 when I'm testing.
Thanks for doing this. Did you try the altitude function? Burns much less fuel.
Your findings match mine. 1ltr lasts 8 hrs on the 1st setting. I use kerosene. The last batch was around £0.80 per litre. So 10p an hour. When the temperature drops so I can run it continuously I will test the altitude mode costing.
Keep up the good work.
Have you tested the altitude function and if so what elevation?
@@DaddyBusAdventures I've not been to any altitude worth mentioning but my heater has an altitude mode and burns less fuel. I use it as a low setting just for comfort when it's not too cold.
I haven't driven to different elevations to test the function specifically, but the app shows my elevation as around 1000M (3280 FT) when at home and the heater has been working fine. I believe the lowest I have gone is 800M. I can't say for sure if it is doing any compensation, but the ECU knows my elevation.
Yes, my old heater has a different mode and does the same. Even at 3500 ft, I ran it at the sea level setting to get more heat.
This particular ECU is self compensating, so there is no way to set it ... however, I am at higher elevation, about 3500 ft, so I assume it should already be using less fuel (now that you mention it)
It's great that kerosene is cheaper there. It's the opposite here. Kerosene is 4x the cost of diesel.
I will hopefully be doing more accurate testing in the upcoming months. It's currently not really cold enough to be testing with it, as it warmed up to + temperature after filming this video.
Here we go again
Jet ski video will be released Sunday ... so that's something, haha.
Most heater videos don't take a lot of time to make and keep this channel alive. Vevor just sent me $700 worth of stuff for my milling machine, not heater stuff (haha) so that's good.
We been vetween 0c to about -5c at night 10 litre tank filled saturday last weekend and had about 1 L left last night but i have the adjustable controller running it at 2.4hz i beleieve manual setting instead of smart to keep the burn chamber at dual red bars on the controller steady w8thout having it jump around on the high and low and keeps the porch non insualted 3 sides have windows was keeping it around 22c of course colder it gets higher has to be so i mean that's not shabby at all
Wow... that's impressive ! What area are you in ? I forget.
No snow here yet.
Lucky you, haha. Ours has pretty much gone now, but I'm sure we will have more soon enough.
In case I'm missing it on their website, does anyone know if Vevor offers a combination "Air & Water" Diesel heater?
I wish they did, because I'd have one for sure... but I'm pretty sure that they do not. If you find out that they have one, let me know so I can get one, haha.
Hey Joel I been following your channel since last year and the one joking about mag dumps,I'm going to be getting one of those heaters to play with and maybe heat up my garage and glad you made this video about consumption....I was also curious if you had a way to send you some money to help fund your experiments, maybe PayPal or something?? Let me know and I'll get right on it and as always thanks for the great content 👍 Chuck from Kentuck
Yeah... I remember you.. Scott from Kentucky Ballisticks ... right ? 🤣
I do have a PayPal... but I also have a Patron account ... I do more updating and inside scoop stuff there. I appreciate and will take any help I can get, but I do not at all expect it.
My Patreon account is linked in the description of my videos. Patreon.com/Joel_A
Cheers.
@loweredexpectations4927 actually Scott is my cousin, it's a Kentucky thing wink wink...5 million people 15 last names, one big happy family Really lol!!! Hey man I sent you a Benjamin let me know if you got it thanks again Chuck
How thick was the ice build up on the inside windows?
I'm not sure what you mean by "inside windows". In a previous test, I had about 1/4" (7mm) of ice on the windows, and it all melted off, the front windshield taking a bit longer as it is further from the heater...
Altho it doesn't thaw immediately, after just a few minutes, it is no longer stuck and comes off easily, instead of having to use a scraper.
During this test, I had been running the heater most of the day so there was no ice on the windows, and no buildup of ice or snow over the 12 hours it was running.
Whats your lowest setting? Your heater clicks a lit faster at the lowest setting then mine does. My vevor '8k' at p1.7 clicks 52 times a minute
Hey. I'm not sure about the HZ ... there is no engineering menu on this unit, and I haven't counted out the clicks. It sounds to be around 1hz (60 clicks per minute)
Just wondering if it plugs up the heater running it on low for long periods
Is this comment a continuation from another comment ? I feel like some information is missing.
These heaters generally do not plug up if you are burning diesel. If your heater is plugging up, it usually means that your combustion air inlet is too restrictive (not enough air) or your exhaust is too restrictive (not enough exhaust flow)
Restrictions to the exhaust and inlet can be caused by several things. Sometimes as simple as too sharp of a bend in the pipe or some sort of blockage. There can also be more complicated reasons, like having the heater in an area that is too well sealed, a small enclosed area, and area where air is forced in our out etc.
Are there a truly 8kw diesel heater from vevor or anyone?? I'm thinking about adding 1 more to my workshop. Love them. But 1 is to little for a double garage and I gets easy cold fingers. Have you seen my channel with the HUSABERG 600 start up? Telling you, it's 1 minute, you will love it.
I believe David McLuckie tested a 16kw unit that was not 16 but more than 8... it was a lot more money than these, but yeah... all of the 5 and 8 kw units are actually 5 ish kw.
I will go check out your video... We don't have HUSABERG around here, but I remember seeing them in magazines ... as well as ATK, KTM and other such brands. Where I'm from it's basically the "Big 4" Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Honda.
Now that I'm all growed up and in a bigger city, there is a dealership, Blackfoot Motorsports, that has all the "exotic" brands.
Get a good old KTM 640. Install a Chinese fcr41 carb and it's gonna make you say woah!! And they have a electric starter ;)
@@RimjobHimself I haven't been riding bikes much in the past several years. Mostly Jet Skis... I always seem to come really close to death or jail when I ride bikes, haha.
@@loweredexpectations4927 haha i know. The trick is to have a slow run first to check for any small piggys runnin around and then when you turn its all go ahead. ;) For the death part irs just more about technic and you just said you had been a mechanic for over 30 years now while im watching your oil spill video so you as me do have some visdom under our wings and should be good to go. Just be aware female drivers, they are ready to kill and still be home in time for their tvshow.
what is 20 degree celius in ferinheigh /thanks much
20 C is 68 F ✌
Still a lot cheaper than kerosene
Yeah... where I am kerosene is crazy. almost 4 times the price of road diesel.
@@loweredexpectations4927 Yep. I live in cowtown same as you. Theres no where to get cheap bulk kerosene in this province
@@PUBHEAD1 Right... It's Hard to keep track of everyone... I talk to people from Sweden, Norway, Germany and all over the world.
I often have people telling me to burn kerosene because it's cheaper.... Not here it aint !!
Have you given up with the waste oil experiments then?
I was wondering who would ask this question first... Congratulations, you are the winner, haha.
No, I haven't officially given up, but a few big things have happened that means that many tests will be delayed. I had considered shooting a video with my old heater this week, but I simply didn't have time.
I still have a folder full of incomplete footage and ideas that I started on last year ... I just have to come up with the time to complete them.