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Fantastic video. We get snow in Winter, but nothing like the temps you get. Really glad it all came together the way you had hoped, you have some really creative solutions to things! Plan A, B and C is always a good idea, lol. How will the diesel go in those 'super cold' temps you have coming up?? Stay warm.
@@NE_Victoria_Australia thank you I didn’t realize you got snow over there. Yes it came together and is working really well. I’m not too concerned about the diesel yet. One thing here I where I live. The diesel has added for cold. Temps now anything below -30 to 35 Celsius may be a different thing, but I don’t see that coming yet. If I do, I’ll put a blanket over it I think, fingers crossed lol thanks for stopping by
@OffgridWorld-w7f neither is mine. I have a 200 W panel heading into my 6 V batteries, but with the lack of sun, I seem to be burning a lot of fuel lol
that’s funny. I was thinking the same thing but I was daydreaming about my trip last year heading north. I was thinking about going north again this year, but it’s just not in the cards trying to deal with all the permits for the spring cabin. It’s almost a full-time job. I was hoping to make it to Alaska this winter but there’s always next year lol I suppose there’s always Mexico too but what would I do down there?
It is nice seeing that you have the snow & I don't. LOL I heated our boat with a diesel heater. It was a straightforward install. Worked outstanding. Kept the boat consistently warm and removed the condensation issue we were having. You just had to get use to the ticking of the fuel pump. Was kind of neat when it would start, sounded like a jet engine. The portable fuel pump is cool.
hi guys, thanks for stopping in. Yes, I’m quite happy with this heater. I also like the fact that it’s not giving off condensation. The good news is I don’t hear the clicking inside the fifth wheel, but I would assume it’s just something you could get used to it doesn’t seem to be too loud. You’re right it does sound like a jet engine lol once again thanks for stopping in. I appreciate it.
Great job man ! I didn't know if it would push the air that far down the pipe, I seen others that put to long of pipe & the heater would shut down in over heat mode because they couldn't push it out, Glad it's working well ! Hey That is quite the battery it will be get when you get solar hooked to it 👍, Great review" have a good evening
Hi Don, thanks yeah when I was setting this up, I wasn’t too sure how adding that pipe would work, but I do have it angle upwards. This may help but at - 18 I'm maintaining +5 at the lowest setting not bad yeah these batteries are gonna come in handy for my shop solar system. Thanks for watching man. I appreciate it.
yeah, I just checked. I’m down to 8% so I’m going to be hooking up a panel today. I have a 200 W close by. We’ll see what it does. We’re supposed to have a fairly sunny day today.
@@lorettaandjasonoffgrid Thanks, guys for stopping in. Yes, the diesel heaters are working well. Also just an FYI these lithium batteries which I believe you have one I’m 10 days before I head to charge and I turned the diesel heater off for only 3 hours out of those 10 days so I think that’s pretty good. Keep in mind the diesel heater was on the lowest setting. Have a great weekend.
That battery’s bms is really helpful. Like you I’d be stressing about the battery life. I used to get maybe 36 hours max from my lead cell battery and be frantically charging before nightfall.
it certainly is I just checked before replying and I am at 24% left so this is now nine days of runtime on that battery. It’s incredible and that is straight actually no not true. I shut it off yesterday for 3 hours. either way, pretty impressive and the fact that it can be hooked up to my phone and not have to crawl under there to check it out. It’s pretty handy.
Hi, thanks for stopping in so these batteries you cannot use in a vehicle there’s no cranking. They are mostly designed for solar systems smaller motors like trolling motors on a boat things like that so far the heaters working well and my floor is toasty warm as my pipes are too.
Hi, thanks for stopping in. Yeah, some of these heaters are hit or miss. This one seems to be working well fingers are crossed the battery seems to be doing pretty well. I haven’t charged it yet and it’s on its 10th day I just checked and it still has 8% left if it’s sunny, I will hook up a panel to it today and see it. thanks for subbing. I appreciate it.
@@exploringmybackyard I've got one of my CDH connected to 2 princess auto deep cycle batteries, 300w of solar, and a cheap pwm controller. Haven't needed to charge it at all this winter, even when it's cloudy for days. My other heater is connected to the house batteries, only need the second one on below -15°c.
@@exploringmybackyard The pwm controller doesn't really tell you much. Not like my victron house battery controller. It records everything and is very user friendly
@MaritimeUnprepared I have a couple like that too. I’ll have to look up the Victron. I have to pick up a new one for my cabin solar build. User-friendly is good. I hate complicated.
Glad you didn't need your back up plan 😊 appears to be working well. Are you able to close the door/hatch (where your batteries are) into the base of the van so not as munch heat is escaping. Thank you for sharing.😊
yes, so far so good no, I can’t close my hatch. I don’t want to drill any holes, but it seems to be working OK with it open so far but we’ll see what happens when we get colder temperatures fingers crossed
Perfect solution for your needs 😃Great video right until the end 👍I thought I recalled you saying that the battery was charged by solar but I did not see a solar reading separately on your Bluetooth info. I saw the charge percentage of the battery but I was looking specifically for something that said solar (what's coming in and going out for usage) Did I miss it?
@@AlmostOffGridGrandma Thank you no I’m trying to drain the battery so I know how long it takes before I hook it up to solar. I’m still sitting at around 50% after a week once the battery dies I will hook it up to solar, but I have this type of batteries before and full on sun, it will take a good 8 hours with a 200 W panel
@ you’re actually right cause I did talk about solar panels at the beginning of the video but just trying to drain it. I can’t believe how long this battery is actually lasting. It’s hard to believe I guess there’s not very much draw from the heater though.
@AlmostOffGridGrandma no the panels I have were a set that I bought from Costco about two years ago. I should’ve bought a couple more sets because they have quadrupled in price.
I am wondering if the Diesel might gel up like it does in our trucks with those temps? Best of luck. I enjoy watching you builds. Keep up the good work.
thank you I appreciate it. I was wondering the same thing about the diesel. I’m keeping it close eye on it. We have come up in temperature for the last few days but we’re supposed to drop back down again. Definitely paying attention to it.
I am confused on what the long white pipe under RV is going to? I assume just underneath the RV? You may want to make a wind brake for fuel tank just to be safe. Do you have a separate solar panel for that new battery? Good install.
@@papatomsthoughts the white pipe is just an extension off of the heater duct just to push the heat down towards my wall pipe under the fifth wheel. That’s a great idea for the fuel tank. I don’t want it to gel up in colder temperatures. I have a separate solar panel for this battery, I will be putting it on today as the battery has just hit 5%
I agree with you, but I am prepared if there’s one thing in this world that I hate that is mice I have 14 traps set. I also have 13 sticky traps set. I’ve caught three so far in the last month I think I’m doing pretty good. fingers crossed they’re telling their buddies not to come in lol I really really hate mice but I hate frozen pipes even more
that is a true statement. They do have some new safety features in them now but still have to be very careful with these types of batteries for sure. Thanks for the comment. I appreciate it.
"Thanks for watching and commenting on my video, everyone! I appreciate all the new subscribers and my loyal ones. You guys are like the Wi-Fi at my house-absolutely essential and sometimes a little unpredictable! Keep the good vibes coming!"
Fantastic video. We get snow in Winter, but nothing like the temps you get. Really glad it all came together the way you had hoped, you have some really creative solutions to things! Plan A, B and C is always a good idea, lol. How will the diesel go in those 'super cold' temps you have coming up?? Stay warm.
@@NE_Victoria_Australia thank you I didn’t realize you got snow over there. Yes it came together and is working really well. I’m not too concerned about the diesel yet. One thing here I where I live. The diesel has added for cold. Temps now anything below -30 to 35 Celsius may be a different thing, but I don’t see that coming yet. If I do, I’ll put a blanket over it I think, fingers crossed lol thanks for stopping by
Gotta love it when a plan works. Great battery. 👏 👏 👏 Great job.
thank you sometimes you get a win so far. It’s working well. I was just thinking I would love to see your solar system might be a good idea for a vid.
@exploringmybackyard It's not 100% up yet. Soon lol.
@OffgridWorld-w7f neither is mine. I have a 200 W panel heading into my 6 V batteries, but with the lack of sun, I seem to be burning a lot of fuel lol
@@exploringmybackyard ⛽️ ⛽️ ⛽️ be nice not to have that extra expense.
@@OffgridWorld-w7f no kidding it’s adding up and it’s adding up fast but this time next year should be in much better shape
You have been working non stop on the property. You just may need a sunny winter holiday!
that’s funny. I was thinking the same thing but I was daydreaming about my trip last year heading north. I was thinking about going north again this year, but it’s just not in the cards trying to deal with all the permits for the spring cabin. It’s almost a full-time job. I was hoping to make it to Alaska this winter but there’s always next year lol I suppose there’s always Mexico too but what would I do down there?
@ buy a little piece of property and build an off grid winter vacation home 😂😂
Lol
Our battery is Bluetooth too. It's great to be able to check and not guess when you need to charge. Great video and great sponsor 👍 see ya next week!
thanks guys. It’s amazing how handy it is not guessing is huge. Really do appreciate you stopping in and watching. Thank you. See you next week.
Great video, nice to know you are keeping warm.
@@Dianne-ic1ys thank you
It is nice seeing that you have the snow & I don't. LOL I heated our boat with a diesel heater. It was a straightforward install. Worked outstanding. Kept the boat consistently warm and removed the condensation issue we were having. You just had to get use to the ticking of the fuel pump. Was kind of neat when it would start, sounded like a jet engine. The portable fuel pump is cool.
hi guys, thanks for stopping in. Yes, I’m quite happy with this heater. I also like the fact that it’s not giving off condensation. The good news is I don’t hear the clicking inside the fifth wheel, but I would assume it’s just something you could get used to it doesn’t seem to be too loud. You’re right it does sound like a jet engine lol once again thanks for stopping in. I appreciate it.
This is so cool!! Really awesome how this works and how it came together. Great video!
Such a great video. Done watching . Thank you for sharing
Thank you for your continuous support. It’s greatly appreciated. I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
Great job man ! I didn't know if it would push the air that far down the pipe, I seen others that put to long of pipe & the heater would shut down in over heat mode because they couldn't push it out, Glad it's working well ! Hey That is quite the battery it will be get when you get solar hooked to it 👍, Great review" have a good evening
Hi Don, thanks yeah when I was setting this up, I wasn’t too sure how adding that pipe would work, but I do have it angle upwards. This may help but at - 18 I'm maintaining +5 at the lowest setting not bad yeah these batteries are gonna come in handy for my shop solar system. Thanks for watching man. I appreciate it.
@@exploringmybackyard 👍Ya even with one 100w solar panel it will help keep that battery up :)
yeah, I just checked. I’m down to 8% so I’m going to be hooking up a panel today. I have a 200 W close by. We’ll see what it does. We’re supposed to have a fairly sunny day today.
Yeah, we replaced our regular propane furnace with the diesel heater and I love it.
yeah, me too. It’s so easy and such a beautiful heat no moisture like propane.
also way cheaper
We bought a couple new diesel heater for the bunkies. Not sure when we'll put them to use! Thanks for sharing! ✌️🇨🇦♥️
@@lorettaandjasonoffgrid Thanks, guys for stopping in. Yes, the diesel heaters are working well. Also just an FYI these lithium batteries which I believe you have one I’m 10 days before I head to charge and I turned the diesel heater off for only 3 hours out of those 10 days so I think that’s pretty good. Keep in mind the diesel heater was on the lowest setting. Have a great weekend.
That battery’s bms is really helpful. Like you I’d be stressing about the battery life. I used to get maybe 36 hours max from my lead cell battery and be frantically charging before nightfall.
it certainly is I just checked before replying and I am at 24% left so this is now nine days of runtime on that battery. It’s incredible and that is straight actually no not true. I shut it off yesterday for 3 hours. either way, pretty impressive and the fact that it can be hooked up to my phone and not have to crawl under there to check it out. It’s pretty handy.
@ wow. That is an impressive run-time.
@ It sure is
More great content as always. Keep up the good work buddy:)
@@karl39100 thanks man I appreciate it
Thanks for the battery suggestion. I need to know if they have a high cold cranking output. Good to see you have heat
Hi, thanks for stopping in so these batteries you cannot use in a vehicle there’s no cranking. They are mostly designed for solar systems smaller motors like trolling motors on a boat things like that so far the heaters working well and my floor is toasty warm as my pipes are too.
@exploringmybackyard darn! Ok thanks
@ you’re welcome
Looks cold, stay warm! 😂😂😂😂
@@deziluhappilu Thank you
I've been doing similar things to you for a year now in New Brunswick. My first CDH didn't work, and I'm using power queen batteries 😂. Subbed 🇨🇦
Hi, thanks for stopping in.
Yeah, some of these heaters are hit or miss. This one seems to be working well fingers are crossed the battery seems to be doing pretty well. I haven’t charged it yet and it’s on its 10th day I just checked and it still has 8% left if it’s sunny, I will hook up a panel to it today and see it. thanks for subbing. I appreciate it.
@@exploringmybackyard I've got one of my CDH connected to 2 princess auto deep cycle batteries, 300w of solar, and a cheap pwm controller. Haven't needed to charge it at all this winter, even when it's cloudy for days. My other heater is connected to the house batteries, only need the second one on below -15°c.
Yeah, that’s pretty awesome on the cloudy days. Do you know how much you’re bringing in with the 300 W?
Princess AUTO, my favourite store
@@exploringmybackyard The pwm controller doesn't really tell you much. Not like my victron house battery controller. It records everything and is very user friendly
@MaritimeUnprepared I have a couple like that too. I’ll have to look up the Victron. I have to pick up a new one for my cabin solar build. User-friendly is good. I hate complicated.
Glad you didn't need your back up plan 😊 appears to be working well. Are you able to close the door/hatch (where your batteries are) into the base of the van so not as munch heat is escaping. Thank you for sharing.😊
yes, so far so good no, I can’t close my hatch. I don’t want to drill any holes, but it seems to be working OK with it open so far but we’ll see what happens when we get colder temperatures fingers crossed
Perfect solution for your needs 😃Great video right until the end 👍I thought I recalled you saying that the battery was charged by solar but I did not see a solar reading separately on your Bluetooth info. I saw the charge percentage of the battery but I was looking specifically for something that said solar (what's coming in and going out for usage) Did I miss it?
@@AlmostOffGridGrandma Thank you no I’m trying to drain the battery so I know how long it takes before I hook it up to solar. I’m still sitting at around 50% after a week once the battery dies I will hook it up to solar, but I have this type of batteries before and full on sun, it will take a good 8 hours with a 200 W panel
@@exploringmybackyard Okay, thanks. I thought I missed something, lol.......like it went right over my head kind of thing 😆
@ you’re actually right cause I did talk about solar panels at the beginning of the video but just trying to drain it. I can’t believe how long this battery is actually lasting. It’s hard to believe I guess there’s not very much draw from the heater though.
@@exploringmybackyard Apparently not. Did the solar panels come as a set with the batter?
@AlmostOffGridGrandma no the panels I have were a set that I bought from Costco about two years ago. I should’ve bought a couple more sets because they have quadrupled in price.
I am wondering if the Diesel might gel up like it does in our trucks with those temps?
Best of luck.
I enjoy watching you builds. Keep up the good work.
thank you I appreciate it. I was wondering the same thing about the diesel. I’m keeping it close eye on it. We have come up in temperature for the last few days but we’re supposed to drop back down again. Definitely paying attention to it.
I am confused on what the long white pipe under RV is going to? I assume just underneath the RV? You may want to make a wind brake for fuel tank just to be safe. Do you have a separate solar panel for that new battery? Good install.
@@papatomsthoughts the white pipe is just an extension off of the heater duct just to push the heat down towards my wall pipe under the fifth wheel. That’s a great idea for the fuel tank. I don’t want it to gel up in colder temperatures. I have a separate solar panel for this battery, I will be putting it on today as the battery has just hit 5%
sorry, well pipe
@@exploringmybackyard awesome, thank you for clarification.
You’re going to have some happy mice living under the trailer, hope they don’t decide to move into the place permanently.
I agree with you, but I am prepared if there’s one thing in this world that I hate that is mice I have 14 traps set. I also have 13 sticky traps set. I’ve caught three so far in the last month I think I’m doing pretty good. fingers crossed they’re telling their buddies not to come in lol I really really hate mice but I hate frozen pipes even more
Hey fam first to watch here
awesome thank you
Lithium batteries cause fires
that is a true statement. They do have some new safety features in them now but still have to be very careful with these types of batteries for sure. Thanks for the comment. I appreciate it.