Ebay Chinese Diesel Heater - FULL DIESEL HEATER INSTALLATION from start to finish
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- Опубликовано: 6 мар 2020
- Fitting my Chinese diesel heater in my Volkswagen Campervan .
this heater was from ebay and is a 5kw with wireless lcd controller. Turret plate is also from ebay . As the fuel pump can be noisy i hung it with zip ties to make it quiet. i will link all items that i used very soon.
Hole saw size is 127mm.
Also o am pleased to offer a discount code for MaxpeedingRods heaters, discount code is - tvl2021
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ps I am very aware that it's 45 degrees and not 90 degrees, we all make mistakes so please stop mentioning it because it's getting boring now 🥱😴😂
Hope you are all safe and protecting yourselves from Coronavirus.
Link for heater
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3635525703...
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Turret plate
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291263684491
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i'm sitting here watching this AMAZINGLY helpful video and realizing there's no corny music or fancy editing to make me feel like I am living your life with you, there's no fancy catchy intro, no logo. There's just no wasted effort, no wasted breath, no wasted anything. It's just purely helpful, and when I realized that, that is when I knew that you had less than 10k subscribers. Lo and behold LOL.... ppl don't generally want to learn from youtubers, they want to live vicariously through them. I want to learn. Therefore, SUBSCRIBED
Love this 👌🏽
Glad it helped 🙂
Once again, brilliant mate. No nonsense, no bullshit, clear and concise....which is good for us first-timers!🤣🤣👍👍👍
The best video I saw until now. Short and Simple. Thanks a lot for your time and a big thumbs up from Germany 🇩🇪.
Awsome Tommy, thanks for posting. Gave me confidence to install mine and it's a total game changer for me and the family in our off grid static!
Glad it helped mate 👍👍👍
This is such a good video, super clear and easy to follow. Plus Tommy responding to the comments and updating us on adjustments is REALLY helpful! I ordered the exact same heater so I could follow along to your instruction....the power of advertising 🤣 really glad I found this vid. Thanks again
Thank you .
Glad it helped 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@@LT_TOMMY_ well I've not fitted it yet but feeling way more confident than I would be if it wasnt for this 💃🏻
My top tips would be:
Use a metal pipe for the intake pipe too. Mine came with a carboardy foily one and it perished after a year and the whole heater had to come out to replace it.
Put some shielding around the fuel pipe near the exhaust so it doesn't melt from the heat of the exhaust.
great tip .do you think you'd need some kind of meta flexi pipe ? re screw fix .thanks Michael
I think I caught 2 items you should change- change out fuel line for the white stiffer version, and, reverse the direction of the fuel filter. Thanks for posting your clear video.
I agree, I only came to the comments to find out anyone else had noticed that the pump is pushing uphill away from the tank.
You mean the pump should be under in order for it not to struggle while pumping gas, right ? :)
@@dellawrence4323 No, the fuel pump MUST be pointing up (at least 15°, ideally 45°, up to 90° (vertical, perpendicular to floor)! The pump has an air/bubble elimination feature which requires that orientation!
I don't think I really understand what you mean about not having it pump "away" from the fuel; I can't imagine how or why you would set it up in any other way...
Didn't help with my issue, my fuel tank came with no hole for the fuel nipple.
How do I sort that?
At 4:14 You should of placed a rubber grommet between the fuel pipe and the drilled hole in the metal floor. great vid though. Thanks
Done the same On my first install , reminded myself all morning not to forget the grommet ... So i fitted the heater , uploaded the video and realised i forgot the grommet 🙈😂
On there now , Cheers pal 👍👍
Shit just read this as I added mine :) LOL
😂😂😂👍
Great video friend,No unexpected things we dont need to know about,Straight to the job and done it greatly,Thank you 👍✌
Thank mate 👍
I wasn't certain that I would watch this till I heard you say I'll file that to clean it up and paint it. I really like that the plate had that round section, it gave me the idea to put it on mine if it does not have it, I'm putting mine in my caravan which has a ply/foam/ply floor. Great stuff.
Hello mate , yes the turret plate is great to use , only £19 on ebay at the time.
They don't usually come with that type of turret plate , it's normally a flat plate.
Thanks for watching 👍👍👍
Good video , a few points I was told by a mechanic was that it's best to prime the fuel pump and line to the pump before starting to lubricate it otherwise it is running dry until it eventually sucks fuel through which could shorten its life , the exhaust silencer should be mounted vertically with the drain hole it has at the bottom and positioned so the exhaust gas is not existing under the van and the exhaust has a slight downward fall along its length so no water traps .
And finally get yourself a Co2 alarm just to be on the safe side.
I agree as there self lubricating fuel pumps..
The idea of the pump been lower than the fuel tank is that once its primed it will never need to do it again unless you totally run out of ⛽️ fuel
That would be true if it were a gear or vane pump, but these little "click-clack" solenoid pumps can run dry for a very long time without damage. I would still prime up the pump before hooking up the fuel line to the heater just because it will prime a lot faster with an open line.
@@MrHercules222 how do you prime the pump before starting the hole sistem?
hey, thanks for your help. thanks to you ive fitted a diesel heater in my van and its working well, not the exact same as this but very similiar, even bought the turret playe you advised. thanks for making it so straight forward its just the help i needed
No problem mate, glad the video helped 👍
Thank you so much for this video! It is the most in depth one I have seen and doesn't cut all the way to the end! You are the man.
Glad it helped 👍🏼
well tommy what can i say nice one mate from start to finish an install of something its what all us newbies need to see while we are doing are own campers spot on mate thanks its moved me forward in my plans to do mine i just need a start to finish install of in wires around my van for 4 spot lights usb and a fridge not planning on living in the van just a week here and there but spot on :)
Your welcome mate , glad it helped , ive also made a 12v wiring video if it helps 👇
ruclips.net/video/3QQkd0uI0ls/видео.html
I'm no expert but if i can help in any way just ask 👍👍👍
Thanks for making this video and sharing. I just ordered this same unit and was afraid the instructions are going to be terrible so this is all I need! I’m going to be using it to heat my roof top tent in Moab, Utah in a couple of weeks from now.
Just translate the English back into Chinese and it makes perfect sense.
@@lollerskates1992 Tried that but just ended up challenging a cool dude in flares with the mother of all Afro's, to fight my ancestors.
So how much is it costing to run ,say 10 hrs a day
Hello. Got one of those heaters for my Defender as a Christmas prezzie from the wife. thanks for the upload.
the pump is very quite! i love it!
Really helpful mate
Thanks so much!
Thanks for the great feedback all, glad it helped 👍
As soon as i finished recording i hung the pump with zip ties ,its now almost silent...I'm very aware that i got the 45 degrees angle mixed up with 90 degrees...
And the grommet is in 👍😂
Hey Tommy, thanks for this. Are you saying instead of securing it to the wall the fuel pump is now suspended with zip ties and not knocking against anything? Cheers - Ed
@@ejdugan Exactly that mate 👍👍👍
Hang it off a rubber inner tube.
I’m looking to install one of these on my camper and wanted to install it outside. Do you think it could bother the camping neighbors? Is it too loud? Is it better inside the camper? I don’t have much room this is the reason to put it outside.
You can get the all in one, self contained version that you can stand outside and I don’t think it is noisy enough to bother anyone nearby. Search up a guy called Keith Gee - he has a vid about doing just that on the outside of his truck camper.
Thanks, nicely done video and very clear! Much appreciated.
Great Video clear and easy to follow
Thanks for the upload. Really useful 👍
Well done great video. Helping lots of people i think.
Thanks for the informative video Tommy. You remind me soooo much of David Brent. I chuckled throughout the video. Nice one.
David Brent , Really 😂😂😂
Appreciate this video. The instructions came in English but don’t always make sense. Thanks for posting.
Excellent video mate. Best on RUclips.
Thank you mate, glad it helped 👍🏼
mint, thanks for the videos those guys should link your vids as manuals! very helpful
Cheers pal , glad it helped 👍 👍👍
Very good video pal!👍
Decent video. Only just seen your page. I like your videos, straight to the point no bullshit. Right up my street and very helpful as im new to all this. Great job mate. Keep doing what youre doing.
Thank you mate , much appreciated, glad i could help .
Im no expert but just gis a shout if you need any help/advice etc 👍👍
only just discovered these,,,and your install vid brill ..no fluff just do the job..thinking of making it a portable unit for site work 🤔👍
Me too. Definetly in cold attics doing air condition work
Thanks for the video, helps me with the install I will be doing next weekend.
Cheers mate , just take your time , will be fine 👍👍👍👍
Fantastic explanation. Just bought the same heater. Installing it in my vintage Caravan/Trailer tomorrow.
Thanks , glad it helped
@@LT_TOMMY_ It certainly did: Just finished today: ruclips.net/video/vEaVBaYtZEg/видео.html #VintageTrailer
Awesome video, thanks for sharing!
Cheers 👍👍👍
Great vid, thanks 👍
Lovely stuff. Thanks.
Great vid thanks been freezing my arse off for years in my T25 was worried about it coz its petrol. This is perfect 👌
Ps whats it called I'm going for it 👍
Just put diesel heater in to ebay etc
Cheers 👍👍👍
Thanks for this Mr, lots of help as just got the same.
Awesome! now i know how to find the temp on mine :) cheers Tommy
Glad i could help brother
excellent video , really explain it well 😀
Glad it helped 👍🏼
Great video thanks !
Thanks mate great video
Thanks. Got me keen to put one in my T4
Its as simple as that mate 👍👍👍
I have a 2016 Transit Connect which looks about the same size as your van, but I bought a 2KW heater - with no insulation (in Arkansas). Should I have bought the 5KW heater? Also, mine didn’t have the big hole flange to go under the heater - do I need one?
Cheers pal brilliant vid
Cheers mate , glad it helped 👍👍👍
Cracking vlog buddy thanks for sharing!
Glad it helped mate 👍
Very interesting ordered it for my cabin at my Dufour 31 feet (sailboat)! Your video helps :)!
Very well explained, thanks..
The one thing I *REALLY* dislike is the lack of a grommet for the fuel line. I need to find some for mine so I don't have to worry about fuel leaks...
Just subscribed to! Cheers dude.😊👍
Great job...
Very Nice video.. I just recieved it . And the video gave me so many answers 👍👍👍
Glad it helped mate 👍🏼
That's awesome. Thanks mate
Glad it helped 👍
Mine has turned up today! I have a vauxhall vivaro the unit is going under the passenger seat (plenty of room) as I still have the bulk head it will reduce noise into the back and I can pop the heat vent thru a hole in the bulk head. Fuel pump going under the van in a water proof box (noise) so fingers crossed! Fuel tank not to sure yet. Really handy to refure back to your video 👍🏁
Do you think it's possible to drop the hose into the main vehicle fuel tank? I'm not that enthused by having to top up a separate tank regularly, or have that fuel floating around in the living quarters.
Thanks man that helped me out with the controls, how did you fit you air intake?
5 out of 4 people have trouble with fractions... thanks for the advise I want to ditch the buddy for my tent.Watching from the n.w. corner of Oregon
Truck House Life does a really good install video of a webasto heater..
Great vid. I just bought one after realising they cost £90 off ebay when i thought they were like 200 😂 I have to try and find space for it all tho as my build is finished, pretty daunting 😬
Thanks 👍👍
A lot of people are building them in portable boxes and just running the heater vent in to the van , possible option if you have no room 👍
Great video and thanks, a quick question, what device did you use at the bottom of the fuel tank to keep the pipe in place and to stop leaks etc. My kit didn't come with anything
thank you been very helpful
Glad it helped 👍
It won't be long before you move the fuel pump to another position.
That ply panel will act like a sounding board and amplify the pump tick tick noise.
Move it below floor level and fix it to a chassis rail with as much rubber buffering as you can manage.
Already hanging with cable ties 20 mins after the video lol 😂👍
@@LT_TOMMY_ So the pump can survive and work well in outside temperatures (both the cold of winter, and the heat coming off the engine components)? Now that it's outside, how is the noise level overall? Thanks!
@@kriegsmandot1 Hello mate , I haven't put mine outside, mine is inside but hanging with cable ties which makes it almost silent, lots of people do put there's outside and have no problems 👍
Hi Tommy, Looking good. Any difference between the new heater compared to your old one. Little grommet around the fuel pipe might be good? 🤟
Morning mate , ive put a lil grommit around it , just waited for the paint to dry first 👍
Not sure in difference yet mate , literally had it running for 20 mins when i installed it ...
Seems a bit quieter compared to the 2kw
I'm converting my crafter to. This was helpful before I fit mine tomorrow. Don't think my content will be as good as this
I'm sure it will 👍🏼
Any issues just ask.
Great video, so easy to follow so cheers mate. I’m thinking of doing the same but I’ve already got my flooring and insulation board in. Do you think the turret plate would be okay to mount over them?
Thanks , glad it helped 👍
To be honest that should be fine as long as you can fix it down properly and it clears the floor to outside the van , despite what people say the turret plate dont get really hot anyway👍
That pump would drive me crazy.
It was placed there for the sake of the video mate, I usually hang the pump with cable ties so it's almost silent 👍👍
That sound will drive me nuts
Hahaha for sure , 20 mins after recording I hung the pump with cable ties , it's now almost silent 👍
Great video, thanks. I looked through the comments and noticed that you run this on a leisure/house battery for a few days before it runs flat, but I didn't see you mention how big your battery and / or battery bank is, how many amp hours is your leisure battery / bank, and what chemistry is it (AGM, flooded lead acid, lithium iron phospate, etc)?? And if your battery is a battery bank, like how an RV is setup with 6x 6volt golf cart AGM batteries in series-parallel, how many batteries do you have in your battery bank?
Dude I’ll be following ur video nice n simple :) how did u connect the power
thanks man )
You need to change the place for the fuel pump to reduce clicking noise, wood is a big noise amplifier!
Great video, thanks ;-)
I’m looking to install one of these on my camper and wanted to install it outside. Do you think it could bother the camping neighbors? Is it too loud? Is it better inside the camper? I don’t have much room this is the reason to put it outside.
Thank you Tommy. That gets a sub.
Glad it helped mate , Cheers 👍👍👍
Thank you!
cheers bud
Nice. I'm thinking about installing one in my boat. Not sure where to put it exactly. Does it matter where the actual unit is placed? Is it sensitive to anything? Obviously the exhaust and the fan are hot and one needs to take precautions there, but the actual unit should pretty much fit anywhere, right? Even in enclosed places? I am thinking to put in one of the stowages under a berth.
Great thanks - try it tomorrow. On the shot of the exhaust it looks to be crossing above the leaf spring of the suspension which would move up and down so may hit it.
Can you not run it from the van's tank?
Great video ! I installed mines today but I have an issue! What does it mean when the heater starts vibrating and a lot of smoke is coming out of the exhaust?
just about to get one of these , so glad i watched your vid, always good to have a mate who already done it , makes life so much easier , thanks mate , all the best .. :)
Glad it helped pal 👍👍
@@LT_TOMMY_ tell you what mate, ive just watched all your heater vids, the heater matrix on my little van died ( blocked up ages ago ) nightmare of a job to sort out so im going to get one of these and extend the outlet pipe into the vans dashboard , will do 2 jobs then, heat the van and demist the wind screen too , i think :) top vids and top man, wish idd seen this 2 years ago , thank you, thank you, thank you . :)
Let us know how you get on with it mate 👍 👍👍
@@LT_TOMMY_ vans due for mot march 11 so it will depend on how much thats going to cost before spend on the heater, cost a lot last year and its now done 229000 miles but yes, will let you know , thanks again
Hi Tommy just watched this you explain everything in simple terms which is great for a beginner like me.
Is there anything you can suggest for making the pump quieter I don't think I'd be able to sleep with that clicking sound going in all night.
Cheers
Hi mate , glad the video helped you👍
As soon as i finished recording i hung my pump with cable ties , it's now so quiet , I'll attach a video below of one of my previous installs with the pump hanging 👍
ruclips.net/video/YxalU1klYoE/видео.html
You can use red diesel for heating.
Yes.
Thanks bruv
Have you tried mounting the pump onto a rubber cotyon reels to deaden the noise.
Hey Tommy. Great video. Can I ask how long you have been using the heater. I’m about to buy a mk8 transit and I want to fit one (to keep my tools dry in the winter) I’m asking if you have any idea what the fuel usage is like if it’s set to come on a few degrees above frost…. And have you had any problems with it draining yiur battery 🔋
Any help would be massively appreciated. James
Good video, thanks for the effort you put into it. I've asked several people this same question and so far no joy. I want to put the heater in a locker in the salon of a boat. That locker is directly over the fuel tanks. My question is, how much of a head will that pump lift. Also, how hot does the exhaust pipe get? Thanks in advance and keep up the good work!
Thanks mate 👍👍
I'll be totally honest i don't know but set the pump up how you wanted it and see if it works , bit of trial and error....
As for the exhaust yes it gets very hot 👍👍👍
Hi Tommy great video .so I'm putting this in my little cabin .so if set temperature to say 21 will it automatically keep it there and where is the stat located ? On the lcd screen ?
This is very helpful, but I am surprised at how noisy it is. Imagine switching that on in the middle of the night - I’d never get back to sleep!
nicely done, you make it look easy. The intake vent should probably draw air from the outside though, right?
Cheers mate , it really is as easy as it looks mate 👍
Everything in the video vent wise is as it should be 👍👍👍👍
Any videos of how it connects to the battery?
Very nice, clear and informative. Does it have a thermostat? ie so it switches off when it gets to the set 27C, and back on again when the temp drops below?
Hello mate , yes it has a thermostat, once it reaches set temperature it slows right down rather than cutting out completely 👍
Great video,very informative.Quick question.Would it be possible to have it all on the outside apart from the pipe that blows the hot air in ? I don't just mean exposed to the elements but in some sort of enclosure.
Hello mate , glad it helped 👍
Yes there is no reason why you can't fit it in a protected box underneath the van , people also make these in a mobile case so you can put it where you like once parked 👍
Also here's the link to the box set up
ruclips.net/video/3mCVFFJxn4I/видео.html
That’s a nice video ? Jus let a question that noise on the background ( fuel pump ) does it go off after certain time or stay on? Thanks
Thanks 👍
The fuel pump stays on , it pumps away fast or slow depending on how high the heater temperature is set .
I have recently moved the pump and hung it with cable ties and its now nearly silent . Here's a link to an old video i made on this 👍
ruclips.net/video/YxalU1klYoE/видео.html
Great video, Thanks!
Not sure if this has been mentioned but the fuel filter is installed backwards. If you turn it around you will have a greater surface area to collect debris. The way it is installed now only yields the smaller surface area of the inside of the element to unfiltered fuel. This is why filters are directional.This is more important on a pleated filter than a mesh one, however installed correctly there will be a larger area for debris to collect and will yield longer intervals between filter change being required.
truly sad the chinese cant put a direction arrow into the plastic mold ;-(
Thanks Tommy, has anyone mentioned grommets?😂😂💯
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 couple million times mate 🤣👍👍
Thank you
that line through the floor for diesel should have a rubber grommet around it
Yep, made the same mistake on my first install , promised myself i wouldn't do it whilst recording this one 🤦♂️😂😂😂
Got one now 👍👍👍
I’m installing one of these soon. You sure made quick work of the hole-cutting. I just need a drill and a hole cutter made for cutting metal? I’ve used them on wood before but I’m nervous about cutting metal and hope I can find the right tool for the job without much fuss.
Let me finish work and I'll try and find all the links to the tools used for you mate , they will be toolstation links , are you in the uk?
127mm metal holesaw + Arbor
Toolstation Product code - 62856 👍
Hi Mate
all is looking great with you camper
What size bolts did you use for the bracket into the camper?
Thanks mate 👍
The brackets to hold the turret plate in you mean ?
If so they are size M6
Toolstation no. 86736
Cheers 👍
Hey, good vid, looking at fitting one to my LT. 2 years on have you had any issues not having a gromit where the fuel line goes thru the floor, and also does the tank smell much inside?? Thanks
Hi
How long did it last ? I’m looking at getting on .
What did you plug it into to power everything up? nice video by the way.
Thanks mate, powered by my leisure battery 👍👍
Thanks very much for this great video! Very well explained! I’m going to now purchase the deisel heater off Amazon and attempt the install myself. Only question is the power source, which I’m assuming is from the van’s battery. Also, is there any way to put the diesel container under the van? Just because i know how badly diesel stinks and I’m sure to spill some every time I fill it up. Cheers mate! from western Canada
Hello mate and thanks 👍👍👍
The power is from a leisure battery, my fuel tank is at the inside rear and i can never smell fuel, but you can mount external or even tap in to the vehicles feed 👍👍👍
I saw somebody used an outboard motor tank for boats 25, - only. Advantage will be, you can take it out easy when fueling up and it has a little handpump so you can prime the fuelpump and the tank has a cubic design, much easier to stow away somewhere.
You should change to hard fuel line to make the pump more efficient.
Very good vid and easy to follow. Do you here much noise from the pump once the diesel is flowing?
Thanks , glad it helped 👍
Since the installation i hung the pump with cable ties which makes it almost silent otherwise yes you will definitely hear it 👍
Brilliant video mate, just the obvious lack of protection on the chineesium fuel line ✌👌