Building a Portable Diesel Heater | Hot Tent Ice Fishing
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Who knew a day on the ice in Alaska could be so comfortable?
We put our new portable diesel heater to the test while out ice fishing for rainbow trout. A great addition to keep our hut warm and toasty.
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Built one last year and I have the same ice shack. Keep in mind the heater can only raise so much temperature above ambient. Therefore if it’s -20 outside it may not perform as expected as opposed to feeding it air at 60 degrees. The fix for this is to move the heater inside and extend the exhaust under the tent. I use a welding blanket between the tent and exhaust as it gets blistering hot. The other thing is your battery will do much better in the warmth of the tent, also elevate it off the ice and snow. Hope this helps.
Good pro tips!
Why not just buy a bullet heater?
The one I have would run you out of that tent in 5 minutes if left on high.
And it has wheels. And runs on diesel and kerosene. 330,000 BTUs.
They make smaller ones that are more portable and almost as much output.
Great point!
@@rowdybroomstick6394 Because they dump the exhaust into the tent.
Doesn't diesel fuel gel when too cold? Not sure the specs, but that would be a real bummer if you were unable to start the heater when really needed. I may be misinformed.
I almost did a spit take at "I got a brown hole" and that tiny hesitation like "Oh that came out wrong". Perfect comedy timing!
Same here... 😆😆😆
Even when you don't use it, it's nice you think of the dogs to keep warm on your adventures!
Tip: When using a hole saw on plastic, drill in the opposite direction (reverse), this way the drill will not kick back, and the hole will be smoother. It will take longer though.
Lol I just learned that trick the other day.
I just want to thank you guys!! I ALWAYS said I wanted to move to Alaska and thank you guys I NO LONGER FEEL THAT WAY!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'll visit ❤️
Good evening from Syracuse NY everyone thank you for sharing your adventures in life
My girlfriend lives in Ithaca, I fly into Syracuse all the time. Such a beautiful city
Thank you my friend
Hello from Elmira, NY! This couple is amazing. I think my husband is getting a bit jealous every time I tell him their latest story/build!
I'm not surprised thank you for sharing
Eric that was sweet of you to bring her Shrimp haha giggle !!! I know it is for the fish to catch them !!!
You two continue to amaze me.
They sure do. They are an awesome example of being happily married. Not too much of that anymore.
@@MaineUSA
People were never collectively happily married.
Have a great weekend you guys!
Be safe and have fun.
I love me a Saturday SLA video drop.....booyahhh !! 😁😁😁
Nothing tastes better than freshly caught rainbow trout! Yum 😋
Sambuca?
Just been binge watching your videos and now a new one posted so happy days guys xx
Cool couple
You know Eric you could probably get a patent on your invention, I'm impressed with your ingenuity.
He said that he learned how to do it by doing research, it is not a new thing.
Hello Eric & Arielle, Bandit, Bo & Pepper !
Look forward to watching your video...always educational & entertaining...thanks for sharing 😁...CHEERS ☕️
Loving the content as always 🎉 Tracy (UK 👋)
WOOT WOOT, TFW a new SLA fishing video drops
I’ve got one to take the edge off the my cows barn snd use the exhaust to keep there water from freezing
If you ever find yourself having to use that exhaust heat wrap again, soak it in water before you use it or try to wrap a pipe with it. It makes the process so much easier, you get a much tighter wrap and the fiberglass shreds won't be as bad and won't float through the air and get on everything. We've used that stuff on just about every car and off-road vehicle we've done and the tighter wrap does a much better job holding in the heat.
Love the compact heater. Looks great. Glad you two can keep warm now while fishing. In my world, you would be "standing in tall cotton". Till next time.
What a GENIUS you are
Trout fishing 🎣 just Awesome
Love the look on ARIEL face when you ketch a fish
I just got a diesel heater this fall. I'm in Minnesota, it's -10F right now. The battery they have is just fine outside. The heater itself might last a bit longer inside the tent, with the exhaust going outside. That's how truckers do it. The diesel tank itself is indoors for the setups I've seen in RV's and van conversions. I run mine once a month if I'm not using it, to keep it primed. Not much on YT as far as instructions for these. Most are made in China. I know 3 different people using a diesel heater in Canada, and after 1.5 years, they are all having issues with theirs, but this is in a camper van, and they live in theirs full time.
What kind of issues may I ask?
Awesome build! Nice compact package. Pro tip from an experienced ice fisherman, put a float on your heater control fob. An 8” ice hole turns into a 36” as soon as you drop something! 😁👍
I was thinking the same thing!! Oh no that fob is headed to the hole!! Glad it didn’t this time!!
When I really need to disconnect from all that is going on in the world. Your channel is where I go to. Your content is so refreshing and the life you live is so inspiring. Thank you for all the videos. You 2 are so AMAZING!
❤❤❤👍🏻💯👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻! .😊 .
With those diesel heaters they recommend that you run it on high. The soot you'll get from it from just running it low will build up faster. Running it on high will Burn It Off.
You need to keep battery raised, warm & off the ice/snow otherwise the extreme cold will drain it. Best fix is make a wooden box for the battery & line the inside of the box with carpet
Something lighter weight and lined.
Is there ANYTHING that Eric can not do? Wow!!
You continue to impress me with your ability to put pieces together and make something wonderful and useful.
I picked up phone and saw your notifation and with that I'm here!!! Love this so much!
Impressive, I would not look forward to building that! U r super talented!!!
Nice to see you joined the gang!
Thanks 👍👍
Eric can DIY anything your amazing dude
He is an Alaskan 👍😁
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@@moretrash4you ????
Very cool!!!😎😎😎 I bet that rainbow was DELICIOUS!!!😋😋😋 I hope y'all are having a GREAT weekend!!!💯💯💯 Much Love and Prayers from FL 💖💞🌴🙏💖💞🌴🙏💖💞🌴🙏
The "through hole" can also be called a bulkhead connector" I think, for anyone who might be interested. Lots of different types of bulkhead connectors. Electric, plumbing, exhaust, etc. Figured it might come in handy to know because I was looking for a specific part a while back that never showed up under through hole searches, but did under bulkhead connector searches.
Now I wish I would have went ice fishing today!
Now that is fresh fish !
I would advice you to take the battery also inside the heated Ice fish tent. Most battery's function better and last longer with higher than freezing temperatures.
i wondered about that .....
Eric you are really a jack of all trades and master of them all
Wow, Arielle, you scored! He can do it all! Extra desert for Eric!
Hello Eric & Arielle from the Southern Oregon Coast. Nice installation on that heater Eric. That is a trick little heater unit to keep you guys warm.
That was a FAT Bow you caught. They are such good eating. Thanks for sharing your adventure. HNY '23.
Great job 👍 Eric!
Hey word of the wise for exhaust wrap!!!........soak it for a few hours before you use it in water......it will keep down the glass dust and also let it strech a bit more ......then once it dries it shrinks and your finally product will be tighter and never come loose. Also use worm drive band clamps....pipe clamps to hold it in place!
That was impressive guys .
Talent!!
Always doing more!!!
I am so happy for you two. You are doing what most of us only dream of doing. But for myself, I'm reminded of a John Greenleaf Whittier quote. 🤔
That wire controller is the thermostat for the heater. You can place it inside the tent and when it reach the set temperature it'll cut off the burner. On a full tank my ran for 3 days on level 1 .
This should be a good one! Thanks for sharing!!
So now you gotta carry a battery, gas for the auger and oil, or premix for the auger, AND diesel. Just my drawback with the diesel heater but if you didn’t have diesel you’d be hauling propane hahah.
Okay, they can take a generator and fuel... and switch to an electric auger and electric heat. Hell, if they use a manual auger, they'll be so warm from working out, they won't need heat, and they can leave the generator/fuel home.
Always excited when a new video is up!
COOL > :)
Drop eggshells down in your fishing hole and it makes the hole brighter and the fish see your bate.
Great video! Glad you guys caught some fish. I have never been ice fishing. To late for me to learn how to ice fish, I am 80 yrs old. I will just have fun watching you guys do that. KC Don 😉
The good ones are webasto,or espar,non Chinese made,I've put a ton of these in semi truck sleepers,make sure your exhaust is sealed and out side,pointed up if possible above tent,and the do need maintenance over time,make sure your filtering the inlet fuel
Thank you for sharing. I really enjoyed the diesel heater project. I enjoy ice fishing. One of my sons built a wooden ice fishing hut on skids. It is called the Tajmehall
I built one of these heaters into my ice fishing sled earlier this year. Works great. As others have suggested, I run mine inside the tent, which increases efficiency. Battery tip: I bought a pair of knock-off Milwaukee M18 battery adapters (marketed as 'Power Wheels' adapters on amazon) and a 20 amp 24V to 12V step-down converter to power mine. Two 5.0 Ah M18 batteries will power the heater for 8+ hrs on a medium setting. I have the two adapters wired in parallel so I can pull one battery off without it shutting down the heater.
I've seen people run this on solar alone. Only 1 100 watt panel too. It would be great on a frozen lake. They have an awesome kit at harbor freight actually
What Terra S says: ~~~ Thank you! ~~~ I love this thing. Wow! (from New Hampshire)
Very educational!! I have never known about a portable diesel heater. I therefore must live in California..🤠
I always enjoy your projects, it really keeps my mind going. Thank You.
Would highly recommend putting the remote starter on a boat key float key ring! Awesome video❤
Great little heater,thanks for sharing and stay safe 🙂
Another great video!
Thank you both
Thanks for the video, flat tail is a trout, forked tail is a salmon. The second fish you caught was definitely a coho.
Wow pretty cool I enjoyed watching this as you built that little diesel heater saving yourself some money I like watching When you guys go on adventures go to remote places I always enjoy watching all adventures So keep on adventure love the channel love the content God bless
Fantastic!!!!
Awesome heater cool love the tent. awesome catch also another fun video to watch
Y’all are just amazing!
What a great idea.
I don't think there is anything Eric can't build or fix. This was really cool to watch. Great tutorial Eric.
Fun and fishing looks fun. They make complete kits in a nice carry package for those that dont want all this work.
For a young man's so advanced in electronics you are amazing
Always love your videos!
I have always found ice fishing incredibly difficult, haha. But so beautiful, touching, and adventurous. Unfortunately, the part of the world I live in right now, there is no way I could do this, so I appreciate you creating some cool videos like this and sharing it with us, :) wishing you the best and a lot of catching success.
I've learned over the years when using jigs to slightly twist the jig so it's at a 45-degree angle to the line which attracts fish because the jig head and tail look more like a real fish in the water. Also, how about putting a lanyard/rope on the heater key fob so it doesn't get lost or fall into the ice hole!
Maybe add a small pieces of sheet metal or heat resistant metal on the inside the box wherever exhaust hose is close to the plastic. Taped hose will still be super hot & may melt plastic. For diesel fuel add anti freeze gel to it. Why is fuel tubing green? Maybe use clear tubing so you can see fuel flow. Maybe (pipe wrap)insulate the outer blower tube so heat does not get lost. Really Great job!
With the cold weather, I'm loving the winter videos.
I am beginning to believe that there is nothing that you can't do. Good work.
Pretty slick heater. Congratulations!
That was a chonky trout 👍
Thanks 👍
Cool little project.
There really is nothing better than a man who can build, fix and figure things out. My boyfriend is the same way and it's always so impressive. 😏
Men are such a blessing. 😍
What a great build and beautiful trout.. thanks for sharing
Hey guys,
Again you guys just nail your content; just enough info on the construction, words of advice throughout without getting preachy and then actually running it under true field conditions! The plus to all, that is your loyal followers often have info and share it for all of us.
I have no idea what the electric draw is for the fan and pump, but you might consider a small gel Li-po battery instead of your Mongo deep cycle if the smaller, lighter battery will suffice. In the case of the cabin you use, perhaps heavier battery for the cabin and a small one for on the ice.
You guys rock! Perhaps you can do an episode on couples together 24/7 and not resorting to violence or dividing the sheets and the dogs?
Great job. I have to say Eric sure does enjoy his food. Lol
Y’all have the most interesting adventures! Greetings from south Mississippi!
awesome😀😀😀😀
Ingenious!!
Great video showing the build. I’ve seen these used in vans and truck topper setups. Never seen or researched the suitcase version. Now that I live in Minnesota instead of Texas I will need some of your same gear for ice fishing. I have a new right knee and will have the left in a couple months therefore I’ll be able to do more of the things I know how to do hunt fish bike walk swim etc etc. anyway very clean build thank you!!! Also thanks to some of the commentators for their ideas and experiences cuts down on the learning curve.
I spent 3 years in AK in the late 60's (courtesy of Uncle Sam)! I enjoyed the wildlife and terrain...
My husband loves this heater but honestly I don’t know where we would use it. 😂😂 We have so many different types of heaters already. That is a man for you, always wanting to get something that works better. Love it!
We will probably get one but Our son will get it when we are gone from this life. 😃😃
All good, been using these for over 3 years now in my shed during winter.
Heat rises - like a hot air balloon! :)
Drawing inlet air from lowest point in the tent and using insulated dryer ducts for air inlet and outlet, then you will have a much more efficient setup.
Good heater for the homestead...nice trout also...bet the cooked fish was awesome too...Cheers from Maine.
That was fun! Your ingenious way to make stuff happen is so cool - love watching all you guys do.
As always, thanks for the "lesson" on building a heater and the ice fishing adventure.
Thank you guys for sharing y'all adventures with me 🥶🥶😁😁
You two were made for each other. And, on top of that, you're great pet parents. ☺
enjoyed watching. Fish looked good. Glad the heater worked.
keeping cosy!!
You two keep making me want that life so much!!!
Looking forward to your videos every day. I even rewatch them frequently.