Having trouble setting the timer? | Chinese Diesel Heater
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- If you are having problems setting the timer on your Chinese Diesel Heater. This may be the solution, not all models are the same and setting can be slightly different.
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Mate you’re a legend I’ve been trying to figure this shit out for nearly a year!!!
🙏🏻🙏🏻 I got tired of trying to figure it out until your video! Thanks!!
Glad I could help. Thanks for commenting.
Fantastic video that really helped me out. I was looking forward to seeing more vids, a real shame you never pulled through with that 😢
thanks so much! i have the same heater panel and i didnt know how to set the timer, now i know that!! Thanks!!
Thank you very much my good man. Now finally after two years I have a usable timer on my heater!
Brilliant spent 2 hrs trying to set my on /off yesterday after following the other type on video. Bit disappointed as I wanted to use it as frost protection to stop my engine block freezing on a boat whilst not on it but if it`s a count down timer I`ll have to go and keep resetting it and as my boat is 20 miles away it`s a pain . Thank you for the video though it`s helped a lot .
Good show bud, all the other vids are wrong, it was cracking me up
Thank you!! I’ve been staying in my van and just been turning it on and off when I needed.. thought my timer was broke. Tonight it will go below freezing and spending the weekend at a friends house. I don’t want my plumbing to freeze so I started researching how to get this timer to work. This makes so much sense now! I already tested it and it was a success. Let’s hope tonight it comes on when I set it for and get to the van with no plumbing issues in the morning.
Thankyou for this.. I was struggling to get the heater to come on in the morning as I too love full time in my camper in the uk. I look forward to seeing more videos from you.
Thanks Simon
Thank you. Got it! In USA.
Great video, i've watched hours of videos on these heaters and maybe i missed it but the timer setting was never explained. Thanks!
Legend. Sat here in Austria - 5 degrees trying to set this up! Great job
Thanks for this video! Got a Lavaner heater for our static caravan so will see if it comes on in 6hrs time 😊
This Video was like a breath of fresh Air mate, like many others i just could not get my head around this one ( after spending many,many,many hours scouring youtube for an answer )
Basically i have three controllers and used the first one that i picked up thinking they were all the same.
i guess it is time to try the other two !! This particular Controller is useless to me.
Best regards Kev ( a van lifer )
I went through 3 videos before you explained my display correctly. Thank you!
@Neo Nomad thanks for making this vid. Saved me potential hours trying to make it work like it says in the manual!
Still very disappointed with the unit though... The vendor should have made it clearer in the descript. I have emailed them as I really can't make use of this type timer control.
Again, big thanks 👍🏻
Brilliant! I've been scratching my head, and wondering where the hell I've been going wrong.
I just couldn't get my heater to run on timer. Now i know why.
I can now set my heater to come on in xxHrs. time and run for yy number of hours.
Thanks very much.
Finally! A video which solved my problem. Thank you so much!
Thanks buddy mine comes on all different times during the day/night, now I will set up your way and hopefully don't have to worry about it.
Thanks for your good explanation.
Running 10 gauge wire makes these work WAY better than the tiny crap they come with. I only drop 0.7 volts now at the most. No more low battery error codes!
fantastic vid,,great job and many thx for sharing,,,,saved me alot of stress,,,,,goodluck with your journeys,,,from oz
Thanks alot, this info was not printed in manual Thanks!!!
Thanks for the information very useful cheers
Thank you.now I understand why mine came on in the middle of the night
Wonderful information
Massively useful
Thanks m8!!
Thanks for this been searching for a video to work out my heater and you mad it so easy.
So handy thanks been messing for ages
Glad i could help
Great vid, helped a lot of people out 👍🏿👍🎖
@Neo Nomad thank you so much i spent hours trying to figure it out. Goes by minutes and hours. As stated in the manual. It's a shame the heater only does 2 timer programs 1on 2off.
Bean trying to work this out for three years ill try it in the morning fingers crossed
Hey it's me again. I thought I'd give you an update on my progress.
I followed your instructions to a tee but I'm still having an issue.
I want to set my heater to kick on 12 hours from now. I work 12 hour shifts. So when I pull into the parking lot (on night shifts) it's around 6 pm. I set the first setting to ON for 1200 and second setting ON for 0200. Even though I manually turn the diesel heater off once my van's heater is putting out heat.
95+% of the time the timer stops counting down at 0347. Every now and then it will turn itself on at the programmed time but rarely.
Thinking this controller was defective, I bought a second controller just like it (and just like yours) with a remote. I got the remote paired and working but the timer function still stops counting down at 0347.
That was the main reason for buying a unit with a remote as a backup starter because I cannot seem to get the timer to function reliably. Do you have any ideas why the timer just shuts down about 3 hours and 15 minutes before it's programmed to start?
I did try smaller increments as a test like 5 minutes and it seems to work OK.
Really helpful. Thank you
Thank you so much iv had the timer working hit and miss on a morning for the last 2 month some mornings it would be on others it wouldn't been pulling my hair out I was thinking is it a count down timer or do you actually set the time I thought it had like 2 on timers like one for am and one for pm and you had to manually turn it off each time brilliant my kids will now be nice and warm when I drop them off at there mum's in the morning thanks to you cheers mate 10/10 subscribed
Glad I could help. Hope you and the kids have a great week. Thanks for commenting.
Great video. However I would have liked to see if the timer comes back on in set time or does it shut itself to off after the first time set is finished! ? Working on it now.
Great video dude, really helped me out.
😀👍
Thanks! This was exactly what I needed.
Brilliant , it was doing my crust in 😂
I know the feeling! That's why I made the video 😂
I have the bronze LCD display. From what I'm finding. Timer one sets when the unit turns On, like you mentioned. Timer two thought has to be set at a longer time to shit the unit off. For example. Set Timmer one to 1 hour for unit to turn on. Set timer two for 2 hours if you want the unit to run for one hour. Both timers star counting down immediately.
Wow, just got mine and trying to figure these settings out. It's there no way to set two periods of run time? Like morning get up and evening get home?
@Mellie's Menagerie not if you have the same controller. Also, don't let the heater idle too long. It will soot up, and you'll get an error 08. I've had to clean mine every week.
@@mrchrisknight315 define idling? Ideally I'd like it on a 3hrs on, 3 hours off cycle. Looking at one of those fingerbot things to automate it
@Mellie's Menagerie if running in automatic mode where it chases a set temp. Once it reaches the set temp, it lowers the pump and fan speed to the minimum setting. Then the casing temp goes down. If it stays below 200 celcius, it builds up soot.
So what I do is run it on high only and shut it off after it gets about 3 degrees higher than the temp I want. Then all I have to do is blow some mass air flow cleaner through the air intake and then knock out the soot in the exhaust. Otherwise, when it idles, I have to pull the glow plug and clean the little screen, and shoot some mass air flow sensor cleaner into the burn chamber.
Mind you I was mixing my diesel with Cummings winter additives. It has a cutaneous boost which is probably not good for use in a heater. The cutaneous makes the diesel not want to ignite as easy. So I'm trying no additive and then also just an antigel additive to see if it burns cleaner.
@@mrchrisknight315 mine has been running since Saturday, 24/7 on 1.3Hz. using plain white diesel. I like the idea of running carb cleaner/maf cleaner through it, I assume you do that when it's cold and not running? 🤣
Thank you!
Thank you for the great information. I had no idea how it was designed to work.
I have not read 3 years of comments, but I have a question.
In your video you set it to come on in 6 hours, run for 1 hour and then stop.
Will this 6 on - 1 hour off cycle continue until it is turned off in the settings?
this helped me realize the timer on mine is useless. i cant set to come on every day in morning. i can set the day before but i might as well just go turn it on. i need the other display great help though TY
Wooow thank you!!! Finally I can use the timer function!! But I still wonder what will happen the next day..it will start every day at the same time? Or it will start counting the hours to wait when it switches off??
(The worst way to design a timer..ever)
It only works once. You have to set it every day.
Yep, worst timer ever. Thanks for watching and commenting 😊
Thank you!!
@@Neo_Nomad. well shit, that's awful. I seen a post on Facebook with someone using an automated button pusher. That is looking more and more appealing
Thank you for this
Another interesting twist.
Mine is slightly different as both my timers begin to countdown concurrently from the minute they are both set.
Here is an example of mine for what its worth.
1 on only let's me set one time.
This is this time in hours and minutes the unit will turn on counting down from the current time.
E.g if it was currently 15.00(3 in the afternoon) and I wanted it to come on at 17.00 I would have to set timer on1 to 02.00(2 hours from now)
So 15.00 + 02.00 = 17.00(on)
If I then want it on for 1 hour then timer on2 would need to be set for 03.00(3 hours from now).
15.00 + 3.00 = 18.00(off)
My second timer doesn't wait until the first timer has hit its start time before counting down. It starts counting down immediately along side the start countdown timer.
To check set your start and stop times. Wait 10 minutes then go back and see if both times have decreased by 10 minutes.
Obviously just different firmwares in the units.
Mine is exactly the same. Seems ridiculously convoluted way of doing things doesn't it but you're spot on.
Similar functionality on mine, was really confused when I saw both counting down lol
👍Thank you!
THANK YOU
Legend 🤙👍🏻
well done mate. been looking for ages how to set the timer. all the videos I've seen you just put the time in. mine is the same as yours the countdown timer. cheers
very helpful. Thanks
Many thanks, I thought mine was f*cked till I found your video 👍
thank you
Just got one, and this helped massive. Hopefully you're still about to answer this...
Does this timer repeat or is it set every day. Will your settings result in a 6 off, 1 on pattern, or on for an hour at 6am every day?
Thanks for the comment. You have to set it every day.
What happens if you set this to come on in 5 hours and turn off after 1 hour but you left the unit currently running like you have in demonstration? Does the heater have to be off to set a timer is what I'm getting at or can u have it running and just set an off timer?
Great video. One pr1ck of a timer has my head melted thanks. Quick question will the after burner work with this heater👍
Brilliant thanks a lot 👍🏻🤘😎
does the timer repeat or does it cancel after the event?
Life saver
Halfway in it’s clear.
So at the time you wake up, you set 1of(timer1) to 16 hours, and the 2of(timer) to 8 hours,
and everything is automated from there.
In my case I heat during sleep hours.
Thnx for the info 😛
Also in the advanced settings what is the pf-5 ?
ABSOLUTE HERO! Thank you! Is there any way to get an "old" model, that has the capability to use two timers?
Great job now I know how to work it , do you know how to prime with that controller pushing the two buttons doesn't work?
The only way I've found is to remove it from the supply and then plug it back in (i just tug the fuse) then turn it on from the controller as normal and it should auto prime.
😁👌👍When I got my first one, (I have 4 now one in my 110 warms up de-ices early in the winter mornings lovely, two mobile ones "backs ups", and one in our American RV trailer it's far cheaper than running the heating on gas, and the timer is a bonus winter, As I also live off grid) and the timer foxed me for a while, not really that good instructions in any of the manuals, not really written in layman's terms English, As we would describe on how to set it u., Really good video easy for anyone to understand sure it's going to help many out? I bet 😅🤣😂😆 1 2 1 2 on on where's the (****ingoff 😁😁😁😁and I bet your laughing now as I did when I found out 1 2 1 2 1 2 Regards SussexLandRover
We had the on / off option the first time we tried it and now we only have the option you have just described in this video. Can we change it back so we can have an on / off time option again ?
Mine is the same I had the on time and off time for setting 1 and then the on time and off time for setting 2 at first and now all of a sudden it has changed to what's in the video above... so annoying. 😕
Did you work out how to change it back?
Thanks for doing that I was just trying to figure it out myself. Ho do you set it to go on everyday at a certain time, do you know? I want mine to come on at 6.15 am every morning does that mean I have to set it every night for the following day??
Hi Mark, Yes as far as I know, in th models we have you must set it every day. It doesn't have a recurring feature. Thanks for commenting 😃
@@Neo_Nomad. I look forward to seeing more of your videos.
Once set will it come on same time every morning and can I switch it on during day without disturbing preset timing
Any info on the newer controller
hi i dont seem to be able to get the clock icon to display - only a snow / top icon displaying . Ant help appreciated thank you
I tried to set mine to come on at 21:15 using the other method! No wonder it didn't come on.....I had set it to come on in 21 hours and 15 mins time! 🤣🤦♀️
As simple as that and I couldn't even work that out 🙈 I was hoping I could have it to come on twice a day as I have it in my shed..... is this possible?
Can be done by buying an afterburner unit! 😅
This might be a silly question but does this mean if I set it to come on in 4 hours and go off after 1 hour it will repeat this ever 4 hours like in a loop or is it a one time timer that you have to turn on each time. Thanks in advance.
It only does one cycle. Not a stupid question at all. It would come on in 4 hours, go off in 1 hour and remain dormant until you set it again.
Is there a way to save the timer to work every day or do u have to set it every time
Have to set it every time
Hi. I have a weird issue with mine. I can set the timers but not the clock? The schedule works but the heater doesn’t know what time it is. I don’t have a clock icon on my screen. Pressing the gear button just switches around thermostat controls.
Any ideas?
Do you know how to connect the remote control? I've seen other videos where they say to press the OK and up arrow at the same time to pair the remote. This doesn't work for me
ditto! I just emailed the ebay seller with that same question...
seller wrote back:
"Thanks for your cooperation.
Would you pls try the following ways? Press only the arrow up button. If it still does not, pls try to press the arrow up button first, then press the OK button and hold for 3 seconds. Pls try both ways and let us know.
Kind regards."
Sadly neither of these worked either. I just got mine and haven't left feedback yet, so maybe they'll still replace the controller.
omigosh, i finally got mine to pair with the remote! with the heater off, i pressed and held the Up arrow for 3 seconds until the display read HFA. then i hit the On button on the remote. paired! woot!
Random question, did you buy the remote separately? If so, can you share where? I got mine used and it doesn't have a remote 😕
My setting symbol is on constantly and I can’t turn it to anything else!
What happens after the off timer ends in 1 hour. Heater off then countdown again?
Did you get the answer?
Anyone know if this model unit can be changed to have more then 1 timer available? … i need it to come on and off through the night so 1 time is no good to me
My heater came with a knob and two buttons but I ordered one of these controllers to kick my heater on before leaving and getting off work.
Another guy says the #1 and #2 settings tells the heater to kick on and off a certain times. Like an alarm clock.
Your saying the #1 and #2 functions are a countdown timer?
I'm saying some versions or the timer are set up the way I describe it and some version are set up the way you are describing the other video.
It varies from heater to heater
@@Neo_Nomad. my controller arrived yesterday (no instructions of course) .
I do believe in fact we have the same controller! Mine behaves just like yours and not like the one in the other guy's video.
Than you so much for your video. I'd never been able to figure it out.
Thumbs up!
Thanks for your video. I would have never figured this out on my own!
I tested it and now kicks on after programmed.
For some odd reason, as I am fiddling with it, the clock stops keeping time and defaults to 0 minutes.
So after I mess with the timer, the clock has lost a minute or two.
Not a big deal but I would be nice for the clock to display an accurate time just to know if I am running late for work.
I work 12 hour swing shifts so I just set it for 11:45 minutes after getting out of my van.
That will ensure the heater has ran for at least 30 minutes to properly heat the interior.
I'm just using this heater to warm my van up then I turn it off once the coolant has reached NOT.
Here's my installation. I've since lengthened the hose from the filter to the pump so the filter is now perfectly vertical. I found if the filter is mounted off a bit it will form an air pocket and force bubbles through the lines.
ruclips.net/video/wrNALqTJ_7E/видео.html
Is the heater thermostat in the panel - I want to extend the cable...
Yes it is.
I find the heater will not turn it off once it reaches the set temperature. Did you have the same problem?
I'm afraid you're right. We'd expect it to shut on and off automatically as if it were thermostatically controlled, but it doesn't. It'll keep running until you or the timer shut it off, regardless of the temperature of the room.
I cannot access the settings on my controller. I have hit settings and up arrow together and separate. I have tried all buttons and cannot get to settings . Any ideas? Thanks
Yes same here ,I do presume the settings for timer can be accessed any time heater on or off or am I wrong non of the videos I've viewed seem to mention this they all start at the timer display
I have a different Display than the one he is showing here. I couldn't even get the Settings button to do anything at all... I could get the heater to come on and off Manually...but that's about all. Then, I unhooked the electrical connector and tried again...the Settings button now works after holding it for 2 seconds...but my Display is also different...it only shows 3 numbers....so no 1688 Password for Advances Settings.... This RUclips video shows a little about the Display that I have.... I Hope it helps you out !
ruclips.net/video/rgeZ4RYMs0U/видео.html
I only have the option to set the time with three number places. I don't know what to do
Mine won't even allow me to prime the pump, I have to keep turning it on and off and then it finally came on. When I press the Ok button and the down button it just takes me to the time setting but like I said I only have the numbers and there should be four to do a complete accurate time. But after I set the time it just brings me back to the same thing, no ability to prime the fuel pump. I'm very confused. Also my clock is in a different place than yours its right above where the numbers are in the top middle of the screen. any help would be much appreciated. thank you
Prime the Pump....Hold the Up and Down arrows at the same time.
Try this video...it helps a little !
ruclips.net/video/rgeZ4RYMs0U/видео.html
I know this is a old video but has anyone had a issue when you set the countdown timer and it must freeze. For example time 2200 set timer for 0700 so at 0500 it should start however I come out to the van sometimes no heater running check screen time is fine but countdown timer still has 0345 before heater starts. Other times I come out it does what it’s meant to and is running I have replaced the controller no change. Batteries in van are fully charged all wiring etc fine. Hmmmm
Been running this heater on red diesel for over 2 years now this has only happened 10 times maybe
Another commenter described the same issue. It freezes at 0347 for them. It seems like a bug in the firmware of.the controller. Don't have any information outside of that, sorry.
Can the panel with an on and off timer be swapped out?
You can buy the LCD controller separately on eBay. But I'm not sure how the model numbers match up.
I might do some research and make another video....
@@Neo_Nomad. yeah I've only just bought one and wired it up to my workshop, got the all in one version but I'd rather just set it to come one at like 6am before I arrive so it's toasty
Didnt work for me
what a crock these heaters are. if i cant set 7:30 without doing math then its not getting bought. thanks for saving me money on a heater with that BS controller.
Please dont use #vanlife.. just call it living in a van 😉
Thank u