How to Install a Cheap Caravan Diesel Heater for Off Grid Caravans
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- Опубликовано: 11 июн 2023
- How to install a Diesel heater into your caravan or vehicle, I have installed this cheap diesel heater from eBay into our off road caravan. Full installation and my review good or bad. Diesel heaters heats your off road caravan, warms up the inside and is very economical on diesel.
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That was an awesome video, saved to favourites for when I do my install. Thank you
Glad you liked it....thanks for the comment
I installed the old version and it hasnt missed a beat in 2 yrs.
That's good to hear mate....thanks for the comment
great instructions . I've watched a couple of your vids and your doing a great job. I will Def be reviewing all your tips once we get our caravan .thanks
Thanks for your comment..appreciate it......lots of ideals I have...Im doing it anyway so why not show others how to do it...and learn somethings on the way....👍
Very good video , Thankyou
Thanks for the comment 👍
Good job. Liked the box over the pump. I was concerned about voltage drop hooking it in to the USB/12 volt outlet but it obviously isn't a problem. Given me confidence to do mine....soon.
Thanks mate...yeah, I was going to wire to battery, but thought I'd try usb first....no issues yet..but wiring to battery would be the best way...
Great video mate. 👍
Thanks mate.....appreciate your comment.. ..
Great video👍
Thanks mate...
A couple of things to my eye. Seal that exposed flooring where you cut the holes. You will end up with water ingress and rotting timber. If the fuel tank is to the right of the pic @ 14.45-14.50 min mark, the filter is on backwards. The fuel flows around the basket toward the pump!!
Thanks ... I have since trimmed the timber around exhaust and sealed with fire rated silcone... I believe the fuel pump is fine...have been using lately without any issues..thanks for your comment
Hey mate. Word of advice. If you haven’t already, try running it without power from the grid. I did the same as you - supplied power to it from existing dc sockets. When I tested it off grid, it failed on under voltage. During the the glow plug heating process, it pulls ~10A and over the small cables running long distances through the van to the USB sockets, the volts at the heater got down to about 9V and it shut down. I ran a dedicated supply with some 4mm cable directly from the battery (fused of course) and fixed the problem. While your battery charger is running, it holds the voltage up so the problem only manifests itself when off grid. You’re right, the manual is crap.
That's a really good point..when I wired it..probably didn't realise how much it's uses for the glow plug until I tested it.....I'll have a look and let you know...I'd say it will be fine when I switch to lithium....thanks for your input....
@@muddyandsandy I’m running lithium. Voltage drop is a result of drawing current through small cables over long distances. It doesn’t matter what type of source supply is. Good luck.
Greta content.
Thanks for your comment...
Nice 'n tidy install, I've read of people enclosing the fuel pump in a bit of pool noodle to help quieten it down, also suspend the pump of say a loosely fastened zip tie (or 2) so the pump knock is not tranmitted through the chassis/floor. Have a look at a youtuber named John McK47 he's got a lot of info on the diesel heater
Thanks mate...yeah, I thought of suspending it..abit of a hard one...i think i got it alot quieter than normal..but not perfect...I'll have a look...thanks for your comment....appreciate it
Hey buddy Great video, Im sure it will be helpful. I was hoping if you could add a link to the same heater you have bought, As I don't want to get caught out again paying for a heater & nothing ariving. Keep up the good work
Thanks mate..appreciate it.....
www.ebay.com.au/itm/175727936298?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-154756-20017-0&ssspo=Bms8lzKhQmm&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=DLJN-EbkRmK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Did you put the factory seal between the heater and the steel mounting plate?
I would have painted the ply on the floor where you drill the holes through to stop any water getting in to the ply floor
Yeah....yes did end up sealing that area....thanks for pointing that out...
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Are you in Vic.
BTW supercheap have the fuel line now made of rubber at $8 per meter
Thanks for the info
If you look or check around u can buy them for around $100 bucks.
Hi, Nice video! I have a question for you, did you had any smell from your unit? I have just bought one and it smells like burn rubber. Thanks for your time
Hey...yes there was a plastic smell for a bit,I ran it a couple times and keep door open ....thanks for your comment
@@muddyandsandy really? i’m so afraid that when winter comes it could smell. I’ll keep running it the smell wears off, thanks, good luck to you 👍🤘
Did you put the o ring on the inside or outside or both in the fuel tank?
Can't remember..
Hi mate did you put the pump on an angle from the tank so the diesel runs straight into the pump rather than the other way
I put it the other way....but I would like to check If that's the right way..
@@muddyandsandy ok i think you are correct on further analysis but let me know please
Your combustion exhaust shouldn't be directly under the floor of the van. It should be fitted at the edge of the van, so exhaust fumes will be sent away from it. There is a possibility that gases could seep into the living area when directly beneath the floor. You don't want that, as the CO (Carbon Monoxide) produced is likely to put you to sleep...permanently. Personally I would swap the positions of the combustion air intake and the exhaust... but make sure the exhaust is right at the edge... even poking out slightly, of the van.
The mufflers also get very hot... & having it too close to your plastic grey water tank could melt it, as it could melt the fuel line which seems to be pretty close to the exhaust pipe...which also gets VERY hot.
Fuel filter is backwards...
The loop in the fuel line could trap cavitation bubbles which can prevent good fuel flow and stop the heater from working properly...
The fuel line out of the fuel tank should be on the side not the bottom... that is to stop any "sediment" from getting into the line.. it means the lower fuel doesn't get used but that is a small price to pay..
Yes you can put a master switch onto the unit. But you must ensure that you ONLY use it once the heater unit has fully shut down: or you will get problems. And yeah the remote panel will need to ne in the living space for it to measure the temp.
I would put something non flammable into the pump enclosure...just in case the pump leaks and you get a spark.. from the electrical connections... And I might say that as long as the pump is in tight contact with the chassis, or underside body of the van you are going to get the ticking noise. You will need to isolate it to stop, or at least quieten, the noise.
The plastic smell should wear off after a while. And yes, let it cool down fully on its own. Never try to stop it or it can actually overheat and cause real problems.
Take everything I have said with a grain of salt. There are HUNDREDS of videos about this stuff on YT. Do your research. Just BE SAFE rather than sorry... or worse.
thanks for your comment...good point about the exhaust gas. I probably cant let it blow to the edge of caravan as the door would be very close to exhaust then, and that will be worse because gas would come straight in door... the exhaust is only about 600mm from back of caravan but yes i agree getting that exhaust gas out quickly rather then it hitting under floor before it goes out would be better......that side of the van is also the awning side so don't really want exhaust gas blowing in to this area. Its quite a powerful little exhaust..might be silly but maybe i could get a muffler tip that points 45 degrees down which would help it not hit the under floor..kind of like the exhaust gas goes down abit before it comes up, might clear this 600mm area.....i did watch the smoke it comes out fast...not sure..but you got me thinking about it now.........i didn't show but there is about 120mm between muffler and tank plus i put some insulation tape on the area close to exhaust...i tried to keep the muffler up so it wasn't the lowest point..fuel tank plug, yes good point it might get some debris in it being the lowest point..too later now i guess..hopefully filter will catch any crap anyway...i could put a filter where you fill up to help aswell.......thanks for your tips...appreciate it..
@Muddy and Sandy hi mate. The exhaust muffler needs to be at the lowest point, or condensation can lodge in the pipe. You can extend the exhaust pipe as long as it's no more than about 2 metres long, all up. So another 600 mm should be okay.
If you were to rotate the fuel tank a quarter turn clockwise, the inlet would be on the top, right side, and the outlet would be in the right position... of course, that could mess up your fuel line positions... not to mention any brackets holding it? Anyway, I hope all's well. Cheers