Just got mine. if you our using usbc or an usb cable make sure you get a cable that will boosted to 12 volt or they will not work .must have 12 volt.
@Ralphs-House25 күн бұрын
Agree. Do the job though don't they.
@benhumphrys1656Ай бұрын
I have NEVER chased a socket without smashing one part or other of my hand. Please accept my profound admiration.
@mikecass8306Ай бұрын
Thanks Raff, more pinballs plz, I thought we had a connection there when you said Mossley, but I live Molesey, surrey 🤣
@Timetraveller1010Ай бұрын
What a pain I'd buy another one
@Ralphs-HouseАй бұрын
Annoying certainly but doesn't take that long to do. Its just that most don't realise that crud is in there. I keep a spare cleaned or new burn chamber so I can do it in around 20 minutes.
@DavideoSolar2 ай бұрын
Has anyone tried using brake cleaner?
@Ralphs-House2 ай бұрын
Yes. It won't shift encrusted carbon. Its one of the hardest things to tackle chemically. It may remove a little of whats left after manual removal, but you really have to get in there and pick it all out.
@DavideoSolar2 ай бұрын
@Ralphs-House Might heat it up with a map gas torch!
@bexhill87772 ай бұрын
i had the very same as your uncle,only i landed on the sofa. curiosity! not just a treat to the moggy.
@Ralphs-House2 ай бұрын
Puts hairs on your chest - if you do indeed survive it. Shango66 is fearless when it comes to HT. Hats off to the man.
@DavidTipton1012 ай бұрын
The master of plaster. Looking good Ralph 👍
@Ralphs-House2 ай бұрын
Oh if only Sir. The amount of damage underneath all that paper. That said, its all flat now!
@drlegend10002 ай бұрын
Hi Ralph good work, are you an electrician by trade
@Ralphs-House2 ай бұрын
No. I do light electrical work in my day job (maintenance) but self-taught over many years in terms of house rewiring but I always keep abreast of current regulations and I make sure I work safely. Actually, its not the wiring that bothers me at all - its chasing out walls I find tedious.
@mikecass83062 ай бұрын
barry bucknall 😁 good luck raff 😀😀
@Ralphs-House2 ай бұрын
Poor Uncle Barry. I think he meant well Mike but heck - the holes!!!
@MrSkychef3 ай бұрын
I got same error code but ran out of fuel so check this first
@amarillasolo58643 ай бұрын
I found that the exhaust gets clogged especially if you are stationary for a while. Drilling a few small holes in the exhaust helps.
@Ralphs-House3 ай бұрын
It shouldn't do if the exhaust only goes down but if you've got a bend, for sure. It'll fill up with water through condensation otherwise. Nice tip.
@amarillasolo58643 ай бұрын
Ĺooks like a meat skewer... That tool
@Genghis-Khan1213 ай бұрын
Ha ha listen fools usually it is the cable from the transformer or battery, there needs to be enough voltage going through that cable usually the cable is not capable of taking the right voltage or amps it fools everyone because it will all look like it’s working but there’s not enough voltage going through to activate the pump , so take no notice ffs it can be all sorts this guy hasn’t a clue he’s as dense as the people he’s mocking
@mikecass83064 ай бұрын
A nice gesture for a worthy charity thanks Raff 😀
@Ralphs-House4 ай бұрын
Indeed. Think we raised close to £3k last year!
@benhumphrys16564 ай бұрын
I was told that some people would cut discs of lino to feed into their electricity meter. Could that actually be true do you think?
@Ralphs-House4 ай бұрын
I suppose so. But they'd end up paying for it once meter was opened Ben - same as coin operated TVs!
@davidwalesby24264 ай бұрын
im hoping you can help me out with mine, it's 2 weeks old been working pretty good, the first time it shut down on me was after an hour an a half with a bit of smoke, the second time the same , now it's not running long and when i just started it up its smoking, then goes away, so wha would make it plug up that quick or do you think it could be a bad glow plug or something? thers no smoke when it shuts down now. it's coding e8 as well.
@Ralphs-House4 ай бұрын
As I said, E-08 is 'flame out' so in your case it could be one of several things. Glow plug only operates at beginning and end of cycle so unlikely to be that. Could be a fuel pump issue, soot/muck in burn chamber or a restriction in exhaust. The exhaust must not be fitted in such a way that water condensates inside it - ie pipe should go down and away.
@davidwalesby24264 ай бұрын
@@Ralphs-House well im gonna have to take it apart an just check it, one thing is the line after the pump you can see air bubbles being shot into the feed line, is that normal with diesel or could that be the issue?
@Ralphs-House4 ай бұрын
@@davidwalesby2426 Pumps don't cost a fortune and without a filter ahead of it, even a tiny grain of dirt can stop it operating correctly. I keep a spare pump to reduce down time. Make sure you're using good quality clamps on fittings and not the cheap ones that invariably come with these heaters. Upgrading to nylon fuel line also helps.
@davidwalesby24264 ай бұрын
ty
@Ralphs-House4 ай бұрын
@@davidwalesby2426 Also, if you smack one end of the suspect pump on a piece of wood (to reduce potential damage to inlet/outlet) you can often dislodge anything stopping it operating and put it back into service but a spare pump is wise as it means you can quickly get the system running again in the event of a fault.
@MaritimeUnprepared4 ай бұрын
I've got an e-08 code on my brand new heater. It's been running for a couple days on and off, and then this morning it just shut down
@Ralphs-House4 ай бұрын
No smoke on startup - investigate fuel pump or line/filter. If you get smoke on startup, fuel is fine so check for blockages/soot either inside heater or blockage via exhaust. Rough pointers.
@MaritimeUnprepared4 ай бұрын
@@Ralphs-House thanks. I've got no ticking noise at all. Upon startup the fan worked but the glow plug symbol appears with no ticking noise
@MaritimeUnprepared4 ай бұрын
@@Ralphs-House My heater is brand new, the jerry can was brand new, and my fuel was new. Everything was fine and it just stopped working mid use. I'm not sure if I'm missing something simple
@Ralphs-House4 ай бұрын
Is there a fuel filter? If not could be bit of grit has jammed the pump. If you remove it you can often free it by smacking one end on a piece of wood.
@MaritimeUnprepared4 ай бұрын
@@Ralphs-House thanks for the insight! I cleared the lines and reconnected everything but when I try to prime the device nothing happens. And upon startup it doesn't finish. I'm confused as to why the pump is not working. Mine was brand new so I'm going to exchange it, but I'd still like to know what is going on lol
@McleanOnTheNet4 ай бұрын
Myself being a watch guy, I had given up trying until I found your video. Many thanks
@Ralphs-House4 ай бұрын
Me too! Who would have guessed it. Once you know, its straightforward but drives you mad in ther meantime.
@JesHill4 ай бұрын
In my case it was the pump. The heater would start up but wouldn't flame up properly, no smoke, and eventually shut down with E08 showing. It seemed clear that the pump was not delivering, the click became weak as it tried to pick up the pace. I bought everything to service it in case along with a pump I've fitted first. End of problem, with no other work needed.
@Ralphs-House4 ай бұрын
Yep, thats the other scenario. No smoke gives that one away. Again, E-08 just means 'no flame' or 'flame out' - as vague as it gets :)
@user-no7yh5xi4m4 ай бұрын
Finally a real answer to my problem . The weather turned cold and of course the heater died (E08). My third heater with the fourth on its way. For now on, I'll keep a spare.
@Ralphs-House4 ай бұрын
I'd almost guarantee this is the cause. Theres so much misinformation out there on the E-08 error. Hope it gets your dead heaters going again!
@MrChickjames4 ай бұрын
thank you I have cleaned this thing 3 times and still getting it but didn't think it would be dirty down in there so 4 times the charm fingers crossed
@Ralphs-House4 ай бұрын
Let us know how it goes. If you still have troubles, we can suggest other causes. Back of burn chamber has to be scrupulously clean for a reliable start up. Never be persuaded to run alternative fuels either as despite the many claims, these heaters are designed to run on diesel/kerosene only. Veg or mineral oil soon fouls them - even when used as a mix. The ones that do claim they run on alternatives, never show follow up videos where they couldn't start it again afterwards. I also found that running it flat out for a minute or two prior to shutting down really helps keep burner clean. Not all heater controllers allow fine tuning of air/fuel but if you stick to the right fuel and run it up to high before shutdown, it should be hot enough to burn off any oily residue and hopefully shift any coking.
@FWCaptain-kv6sm5 ай бұрын
had this exact problem after two strip downs 3rd time i took a blow torch to it
@nexpro69855 ай бұрын
Has anyone tried putting the burn tube in an ultrasonic cleaner?
@Ralphs-House5 ай бұрын
Worth a try, possibly with acetone (aka nail varnish remover) which is one of the limited chemicals thats said to dissolve carbon
@nexpro69855 ай бұрын
@@Ralphs-House I used an ultra sonic cleaner to clean the injectors for my Transit engine. Two of them were really baked with carbon and the ultra sonic took it all off.
@nexpro69855 ай бұрын
@@Ralphs-House BTW I took my heater apart in the process of diagnosing the e-08 and it is really clean. The mesh is is still shiny even down inside the burn chamber. The mesh around the glow plug looks very clean. Going to work on it tomorrow to zero in on the fault.
@mikel14835 ай бұрын
if you increase the voltage to the heater, the glow plug will be hotter, burn cleaner. no soot. i increased the voltage to almost 14 volts. all problems went away.
@Ralphs-House5 ай бұрын
Would agree to some extent as I run at 14v too although that mostly keeps the first mesh clean. The second larger mesh at the back relies much more on a good fuel to air ratio to reduce carbon. Running the heater flat out for at least 30 mins at the end of use or once a week if running constantly, helps with cleaning.
@chuckelbrothers5 ай бұрын
I have spent hours on this problem i have five heaters this is great advise i have loads of spares so i will try this thanks
@Ralphs-House5 ай бұрын
Takes patience, but you should end up with perfectly serviceable burn chambers that are quick and easy to swap out.
@lauriebooth5 ай бұрын
:)
@mikecass83065 ай бұрын
Thanks raff, bought back childhood memories 😀
@vwthings5 ай бұрын
And some of the best ones too. So sad we lost Mr West. We need him these days Mike.
@matambale5 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this Ralph, thank you
@Ralphs-House5 ай бұрын
Oh hello fella. Thanks for dropping in. See you Sunday!
@mikecass83065 ай бұрын
hey Joe
@matambale5 ай бұрын
@@mikecass8306 :^) hey Mike
@mikecass83065 ай бұрын
@@matambaleyou up for crunching and fingers and coffee tomorrow? lol
@matambale5 ай бұрын
@@mikecass8306 That's the plan, at least. Hope to see you then!
@occamraiser5 ай бұрын
I take the paper off 3 pin plugs.....why would I leave something flammable on a plug with a fuse in it and that goes into a socket that carries ~30 amps. Only an enthusiastic arsonist would consciously leave a piece of paper on something that once in a blue moon might burst into flames.
@Ralphs-House5 ай бұрын
True enough although apart from the kettle, there aren't that many things that draw many amps these days. I guess if accompanied by less than desisable wiring skills on an old wylex fusebox. it could be a recipe for disaster. If the plug were to get that hot, the paper would be the least of your worries. Modern consumer units are so sensitive now, you only have to cough and the RCBO trips, a good reason why I rewired. Checkout 11 mins into THIS one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqPZgZKCZ8l1pqM
@dadachoski59465 ай бұрын
You can Cook the contents THEN refreeze them
@Ralphs-House5 ай бұрын
Yes you can but thats a lot of cooking :)
@robtitheridge97085 ай бұрын
Greatvideo Ralf there is no such thing as junk just stuff that you dont know you need yet.
@Ralphs-House5 ай бұрын
Well theres always that fear that if you throw something out, you'll need it in a months time. Its knowing which bits Rob.....
@mushy37375 ай бұрын
Thank you Ralph, i just took mine apart and attacked it with my propane torch, the clouds of white smoke that came off it was a surprise as it looked pretty clean
@Ralphs-House5 ай бұрын
Its probable that you always will if you heat it up since diesel/kerosene is oily by nature so some residue will still be there. Burning this off may or may not make starting easier but it does seem to help a great deal if you're trying to shift carbon.
@jasonhale46396 ай бұрын
Error E-04 is the fuel pump if anyone cares to know, and it will not be clicking if you get this code. It means the electromagnetic coil in the pump is open or the pump is unplugged or wiring issue with the pump itself. You can test this by unplugging the pump and trying to start the heater. You will get error code E-04. It is not common for a fuel pump to fail, or at least I have never had one fail. It is usally Error code E-08 that I get and it will be rolling white smoke and usually always means it's time to take it apart and clean the burner.
@James-yu8nv6 ай бұрын
Blow torch on the back burner should loosen it
@user-lb6rf4qc2b6 ай бұрын
You've headed this boiler spur. But you haven't touched it.
@evanheckrote30446 ай бұрын
Thanks a ton! This was super helpful after dealing with this headache for a little while now. Brake clean definitely wasn't getting the burner clean enough in that area. It was getting it just clean enough for the unit to work a couple times then fail to E8 again
@Ralphs-House6 ай бұрын
A case of digging a lttle deeper than you think. Would recommend keeping a spare clean burn chamber so you can at least get the heater up and running again while you sort the other in your own time. Thanks for the positive feedback.
@itechhen6 ай бұрын
Where do you find a diesel engine heater? Apartment living here but i don't know for how much longer, electric heat and the bill is ridiculous. I may be living out of a tent come spring. Bill got up as high as $1200 last winter. I know you said don't use it for apartments but I'm sure i could manage that. Exhaust out the window, same one we use for the A/C. For the exhaust i would use a strip of ⅝ inch plywood with a hole and then some kind of heat resistant insulation around the exhaust and out through the plywood. As for the code reader. I'm in the US, the local automotive store will scan your car free of charge, I've done it several times over the years but I've still always wanted a code reader. What brand/model is that one, how much, where did you get it.... Is it the Launch crp123 obd2 scanner code reader and since you've used the cheaper handheld ones what is the difference between the two, why does this type cost so much more? Is it difficult to use? Perhaps you coffee make s video on resetting codes using it... I dunno, just a thought. Liking your content
@Ralphs-House6 ай бұрын
Agree. Look on ebay. I have one, plus a spare. It costs me around $5-$7 dollars a day.
@Ralphs-House6 ай бұрын
However, you have to ensure it is fitted safely - especially the exhaust or you could die of carbon monoxide poisoning. The exhaust HAS to go through an ouitside wall. If its rented, the owner won't like you drilling holes in their property.
@kan815k6 ай бұрын
Soak the burn chamber in brake cleaner, degreaser or other cleaning solution for at least 6 hours, then half an hour in ultrasonic cleaner, then blow it dry compressed air or torch it. That should fix your problem.
@Ralphs-House6 ай бұрын
There are few solvents and cleaners that will even touch carbon due to the nature of its composition although there is some stuff called "carbon off" which seems to tackle it very well in ovens etc. Not tried it, but a long soak in that might yeild very good results. In the end though, I guess its a case of weighing up whether its worth the time/cost in cleaning against just fitting a new burn chamber. I suspect its a close-run race between the two. Good idea though. Thanks for your input.
@brianjohnson2176 ай бұрын
Thank you Ralph, that's made things clearer
@Ralphs-House6 ай бұрын
Worth cleaning properly or swapping out burn chamber for a new one. Generally if theres white smoke, glow plug clearly works and its getting fuel. No white smoke (or very little) could mean insufficient fuel.
@petercaine88436 ай бұрын
Would spraying carb and choke cleaner into the chamber get rid of the problem once you have the burner stripped down? Works on cars as long as you leave it to evaporate. Ours has just tfown an e8 code. First time was after installing it and that was a failed o ring in the fitting from the tank. It's been ran on low since Oct and last night threw up the e8 code so looks like it could be this problem.
@Ralphs-House6 ай бұрын
No, since it won't get to the back of the chamber and would still need scraping out. It doesn't take long to strip it down.
@petercaine88436 ай бұрын
Mines sealed into a caravan with fire proof silicone so would have to strip the whole thing out and re seal it all unless it can be stripped in situ
@jasonhale46396 ай бұрын
You can spray it with carb and choke cleaner but the carbon is thick and chunky and will also need to be scraped out of the burner to properly clean it so disassembly is pretty much required to fix the flame out issues. I usually take a torch and cook all the carbon out of the burner I can, then scrape out any that is left and then finish with carb and choke to get the carbon out of the steal mesh that is behind the lip. A lot of people say these don't have mesh but they do have a mesh that runs around the outside wall of the burn chamber and it will get carboned up also and that is what the carb and choke cleaner works good for cleaning after cooking it with the torch. Make sure you let it cool down before using the carb and choke cleaner though. Carb and choke cleaner is flammable.
@marcvought6 ай бұрын
ULTRASONIC CLEANER? WOULD THAT WORK?
@vwthings6 ай бұрын
No. It needs manual work with a pick. Its actually less work (and factoring in the time) to just replace burner. I always keep a couple in my spares box. This is really for those that don't have a new one and are stuck.
@bikerboymc546 ай бұрын
E-08 just means it flamed out.
@Ralphs-House6 ай бұрын
Yes indeed. I'm hoping people get the message. You still get some say 'fuel pump' whenever this subject comes up. To be fair it could be a few things but absolutely, 'flame out' or 'non start' is what E-08 means.
@bikerboymc546 ай бұрын
I add seafoam to my fuel, keeps the carbon from building up. Mine is clean enough to eat out of.
@Ralphs-House6 ай бұрын
Not tried it, but good tip.
@mikecass83067 ай бұрын
Thanks Ralph, glad you got your wheels sorted 😀
@raffmorris47607 ай бұрын
😂 nightmare Mike. Who would have thought that cheap scanner could do it. Nice of Trump to do an intro!!!
@danishnative95557 ай бұрын
🤣 👍 On my antique vehicles, the ECU will reset if you disconnect the battery. Guess those days are over now, though I've managed to cheat the smog test that way a few times. GUILTY as charged....cheers!
@Ralphs-House7 ай бұрын
Oh Hi Danish. Thanks for dropping by! Civic won't. Left it for days - same as soon as I connected the battery. I think its a Honda thing. 2006, but advanced compared to other vehicles of the day. I keep that scanner in the car ALL the time now - just in case it EVER happens again. Grrr. Still, that particular OBD2 scanner rocks. See ya Sunday.
@mikepacey14697 ай бұрын
Thank You So Much- got my heater working now no black smoke at all and yes i changed the glow plug and pump before seeing this ---- amazing how much i get out of it
@Ralphs-House7 ай бұрын
Appreciated Mike. Drives you mad stripping it down trying to resolve it doesn't it. Takes even longer cleaning out that back area. Buy a spare burner as they only take about half an hour to replace if it comes to it. Main thing is stick to heating oil or diesel at all times.
@mikepacey14697 ай бұрын
Yep got one on the way as a back up now been 3 days after cleaning still running well thanks to you @@Ralphs-House
@vwthings6 ай бұрын
@@mikepacey1469 Pleasure. I won't pretend my channel has a consistent theme Mike, but some find aspects of it useful. It took me an age to actually figure out WHY it wouldn't start (lots of wild guesses out there), but basically if the mesh at the back is no longer able to soak up fuel (ie solid with carbon), not only will it not fire up, even if it did, it won't burn off that stuff either. Nice when it fires up isn't it :D
@benhumphrys16567 ай бұрын
I didn't even know such things existed. Thank you for the elevated enlightenment Ralph.
@Ralphs-House7 ай бұрын
Lot of possibilities for that board. Could even be fitted inside a case with a row of 8 buttons and powered by a 18650 battery, loaded with stock replies to questions you get asked repeatedly. I gather, using the 3 dil switches on the board, it will even play a random one. Heavily used in props, toys and arcade games, I can think of numerous uses - even a doorbell with random chimes or an announcement when people come to the door. They might get lucky and get "Welcome my friend" but possibly "bugger off" - who knows....
@Ra-zor7 ай бұрын
Wrong fuel settings out of the box causes most of this problem. Have you seen some of the fuelling settings some of these heaters come shipped with lol. Even the newer fixed fuelling motherboard/display combo's vary wildly in their pre-set fuelling parameters. When some of these new heaters have it's carbon monoxide readings testing at over 200ppm, you just know they're throwing any old numbers in to the software to get them out the door!. Only advice I can give is if your heater does not have the advanced menu where you can set your own fuel/fan speeds (1688 menu) then either don't buy it or rip out the controller and get the motherboard/display that allows you to adjust the fuelling (the black display with the gear and the motherboard with the red stand up coil), and adjust your settings (all using the standard .022 pump)- for a 5kw= 1.6hz@1680rpm low 5.0hz@4500rpm high for 0 to 2500ft altitude, 1.4hz@1680 low 4.5h@4500rpm high for 2500 to 5000ft altitude, and for a 2kw= 1.0hz@1500 low 3.0hz@4500rpm for 0 to 2500ft altitude, 0.9hz@1500rpm low 2.7hz@4500rpm for 2500 to 5000ft. Unless you have too many bends/restricted air intake/exhaust (non standard silencer/too many fitted) or substandard fuel, this should drastically prolong cleanouts. Also of course, running a mixture of 50:50 or 75:50 kerosene to diesel does wonders for reducing carbon build up too! (neve use engine oil or cooking oil unless you like carbon for breakfast lol).
@Ralphs-House7 ай бұрын
Brilliant advice and bang on. So many of these controllers do not allow what are essential adjustments to ensure long life of the heater. Thanks buddy for taking the time to expand on this.
@abdullahalyoussef13587 ай бұрын
Dear you forgot to explain to us the reason for the formation of carbon inside the burner what is the reason
@mavisthetealady7 ай бұрын
Well documented. Too rich a mixture. Its not always possible to adjust this, depending on the controller installed. It is frequently caused by owners trying to run them on unsuitable fuel mixes like engine oil etc. On the whole they seem to run best on Kerosene (heating oil).
@jackcrouch12852 күн бұрын
Using crap spent out fuel
@NoToPCBS7 ай бұрын
so what we need is a screw on/off cylinder to allow access.
@Ralphs-House7 ай бұрын
I thought that but it would be difficult to predict how easy it would come apart after its been heated up to within an inch of its life. Exhausts are bad enough on cars. Easier (possibly) to have a removable flame baffle (theres a new word lol).
@nickb87356 ай бұрын
Ultrasonic cleaner. Even if you get a smaller one where half fits in flipping it over doing it in 2 cycles..