Installation of a Diesel Space Heater in my OffGrid Cabin

[@nickking1510]

1 use much larger exhaust adapter 2inch or larger into a car / truck surplus muffler paint it hi heat flat black then out through the wall using. A wood stove collar . The muffler can supply extra heat to the room and the larger tubing will give less back pressure to the heater make sure it away from walls and any thing combustible my kids are all grown but planning a metal mesh screen around the muffler to protect from burns

[@Canadiancastaway]

Very good advice i’ll pin it ! Thanks Nick

[@RobertErickson]

I think that you made this much more difficult than it needed to be. I am using a Chinese heater in my cabin. First I built a simple wood box to support the heater. Then I simply used the plate included with the heater on the side of the cabin. Using the steel plate as a template I cut a square hole through the wall, plastic insulation, sheathing and siding. Then mounted the plate allowing some space so that the exhaust pipe did not directly touch anything but the plate. I used aluminum duct tape to seal the opening. It's been running for three years.

[@APersonalDevelopment]

Which heater did you use?

[@77impalaforums]

I have a 8K Vevor heating my workshop. I quickly realized that there was so much heat leaving the building through the exhaust that I bought the longest heater exhaust pipe I could find and crudely coiled it. I also bought a boat haul exhaust port and installed on my shop siding. Then insulated that area with rock wool. The exhaust pipe on the outside is down to 100-120 F (50 to 65? C). Amazing how much convective heat I am recovering from the spent exhaust. I saw a video on KZbin that a fellow used to 2 EGR cooler pipes custom mounted together with a pump and a hot water room radiator and got so much more heat from it. And his exhaust you could hold with your hand just before it left the building. BTW you have some beautiful land where you are at.

[@Canadiancastaway]

Yeah plenty of cool way to be creative!

[@yinglyca1]

Good idea using the B Vent. My father gave me a 6 inch section of B vent , Which I found out, that by using two 1.5 inch pipe flanges, Is the same diameter of the Bvent. So i am going to fill my B vent with cement with the inch and a half flanges on either end with 1.5 inch pipe inside and use this as my pass thru for my shed wall. And wrapping the exhaust pipe with heat wrap.

[@Canadiancastaway]

Very good tips and that would be very interesting for people looking for alternative heating. Personally i don’t use it anymore but i still keep it as a backup in case of a war lol but yeah i do heat with the woodstove most of the time

[@nena4215]

I’m glad it’s working for you and thanks for showing us that the struggle was real and how you powered through!

[@x-gate-gate-gate]

You should do a full "cabin tour" to explain how you designed it and what features you included. Would love to see more of it and how everything works together. It is beautiful!

[@Canadiancastaway]

Yes that’s my next project but im waiting for a sunny day wich its been 2 months without sun...

[@destroy43]

Perfect timing! I’ve been using one for overlanding/camping, but want to have one in our cabin eventually! Thanks for sharing!

[@crazy-diamond7683]

Absolutely a stunning place, scenic and peaceful although cold it would be a pleasure to get up and witness those views 👍

[@daviddisandro821]

good to know and learn. just ordered one for a room in my house. my winters are not as cold but this product is intriging to see if its a good thing.

[@50Acres]

Wow! jump cuts, very KZbinish of you! Cool project glad you got it to work right. The heat tape and concrete was a good idea. I put an RV propane heater in my bedroom, it was also a pain to install but it does work great now and its very efficient.

[@Canadiancastaway]

Its a good little secret for good heat in an offgrid cabin and for cheap 😬

[@RicSeabergsUseful-Information]

Well I’m glad you filmed that struggle, and happy that you finally succeeded. Omg so much trial and error for the great result tho! I need a drink!

[@Canadiancastaway]

We need a scotch 😜

[@cabinman]

Seriously thank you for showing this...I have been trying to consider all types of heat for my cabin and this really intrigues me as a heat source. I like that diesel will store for a long and I like that its forced air! I will be looking this up and researching it immediately. It looks like it runs off 12V...another huge advantage. Thank you!

[@meiraloraduncan8953]

They also make an additive that you pour into your diesel fuel that helps prevent it from freezing and jelling up which would hinder the fuel from reaching the heater. We had to use it with both our vehicle and our house oil supply especially when temperatures are in the teens and anything below zero.

[@OoavastoO]

@@meiraloraduncan8953 Here in Canada, diesel is usually sold with that additive already added. It's called winter diesel. Like you said, it prevents the fuel from freezing/gelling in cold temps.

[@UltraPatate]

You have the best self constructed house man, good vidéo

[@monty1084]

Well iI think your a nice guy, explain things slowly and precisely, and your funny with it, very few on KZbin are worth watching, you and Foresty forest are by far the best and you both Canadian I think which is amazing. I learnt a lot from this and will certainly look at fitting one of these in my small house in France. Thank u. Happy New year

[@Canadiancastaway]

Merci 🤙🏻bonne année vous aussi!

[@oldcountry220]

Would layers of vermiculite work to insulate the exhaust pipe? Thnx for this video very informative.

[@uradruchuk4023]

Hi there, great video!! one thought/concern I have is the buildup of condensation in/on the outside of the walls from the exhaust pipe gases. In the video it looked like the gases went right at the walls. I wonder if it will not get inside and cause mold and wood damage. (I am not an expert nor I have done any research on this topic, just something that came to my mind at the end of the video). anyway, great job! love how you overcame all the complications and made it work!

[@johnserviss]

Out if the box thinking. Nicely done.

[@culleen01]

I really appreciate this video, I'm about to install one in my cabin and was wondering how i would handle the exhaust. Thanks

[@metricstormtrooper]

You did the right thing, I've bought 2 of those Chinese heaters, a 2kw and an "8" kW. You can use plain tube for your exhaust.

[@Canadiancastaway]

Yeah. But i felt that the plain tubing were really really hot and retained the heat way more longer than the cheap tube they give with so i decided to just get the longer one instead and wrap it

[@Quickfistazor]

"Comme ça I guess" haha classic québec thing.

[@hartiaacres]

Always enjoy your videos. And seeing what you are up too. Great idea using the diesel heater. I have considered using a RV heater. Yay it,s propane powered. But it runs off a 12volt system . And will start off a thermostat. My thoughts and concerns with you diesel system. 1/ fuel leakage and it being in the house. 2/ The way the exhaust is vented. I would have went up the wall . And ran it above the roof line. Again great video, some great thinking out side the box. Looking forward to the solar upgrades you have hinted about. Happy Newyear!!!

[@pauelll4783]

I have this heater to heat my shed. runs great. but the pump gave up quickly. it is better to have a spare pump available. greetings from germany!

[@Canadiancastaway]

Thanks

[@dereckcensner8439]

I’m planning the same thing and someone suggested a metal “turret” to help with the exhaust heat going through the wood floor

[@Canadiancastaway]

I don’t know what is that. You should dig in that suggestion and let me know. If i was you i would put a concrete bloc and run the pipe through it

[@unionse7en]

If you insulate the pipe you will shorten the life of the pipe, the metal will get much hotter. This is seen on wrapped headers of race cars etc. So leave the pipe unwrapped than a decent air gap to a radiant shield (could be the inside of a tube diameter). Then you can have high temp non combustible insulation on the outside of the radiant heat shield to protect the house. FOr sealing drafts you can make a metallic disc/flange to seal the end of the large "pass through" tube to the small exhaust pipe. don't do this on both ends though I would do it only on the inside end.

[@jasonyu4518]

Would be cool if you could use the exhaust heat to heat some water. That way you use all the energy/keep more of it around. Like a circulating radiant fluid.

[@Canadiancastaway]

Yeah if i had more space in my closet i could definitely use the heat of the exaust with a thermosiphoning system

[@gordonmitchell729]

Very interesting and informative. You have a great cabin and looks like a terrific place to live. Just keep an eye on the exhaust out underneath the heater. You have a clamp but it looks flimsy. There are tougher clamps available. What size heater is yours please? Looks like a 5 kw. Nice video thank you.

[@Canadiancastaway]

I think its a 5k yes. I dont use that thing that much its in case of emergency or at night when ita very very cold outside. But there’s nothing better than the wood stove

[@gordonmitchell729]

@@Canadiancastaway agreed lol. I am a bit low on logs this year and have taken almost all that I can from my land, and the price of firewood is very high due to the 'you know what' conflict not far north of where we live. Diesel is about $1.71 per ltr just now, so either way, I must make some heat. Best wishes to you.

[@zozoalfa]

You are right, there is no videos of cabin heating with this kind of sistem. How is the fuel consumtion ? How big is your cabin ?

[@MickeyMishra]

Its not how I would do this. But glad this works for you. Good job on the cabin.

[@kimoliver6095]

Would an insulated stove pipe save time instead of concrete and the thin metal pipe

[@rosstga]

enjoyed your comments

[@justinflott5133]

Nice work!

[@gordsmith7708]

Thanks for the information..cheers

[@ravincathomestead-cecilia2894]

Happy New Year

[@robertthompson5084]

Diesel can gel. If you get weather below freezing, your tank outside can mean you have no heat.

[@Canadiancastaway]

Hey Robert the diesel is winterized. They add stuff in it for cold climat

[@robertthompson5084]

@@Canadiancastaway They do the same in the U.S. in the winter but it still only protects down to -20 or so. Not sure of your location but unless you're in southern BC it might make sense to have some anti-gel on hand to treat the fuel.

[@Canadiancastaway]

We’re qc-ontario border😜 it’s good climate

[@APersonalDevelopment]

Can you install the whole unit outside and run the incoming heat vent to the cabin?

[@Canadiancastaway]

Yes but you would lost a lot of heat trough the venting pipe etc

[@yinglyca1]

Just insulate the tubing comming inside and outside of cabin. @@Canadiancastaway

[@marcsicotte2]

can we discuss the vapor barrier against the outer wall ?

[@marcsicotte2]

oh that was from inside. Dow do i delete my existence?

[@cyrilmoussoki3193]

Thank you for sharing

[@kapptinhook]

Kale wool or Firebrick..

[@FinTra_]

why not the air intake from inside? alot more efficient?

[@Canadiancastaway]

Seems like its because. If you have a problem with the muffler at least you’ll not put co2 non stop in the cabin. You’ll continu to bring fresh air from outside. Thats what the company recommend also so for safety they must have other reason too (that i dont really know) i followed the installation process for a van

[@Ivanskrakow]

Is there any issue with it being so cold in the outside shed that the diesel will jell up?

[@Canadiancastaway]

I don’t think so diesel don’t jell up in car or truck during winter.

[@Freeontheland2030]

I'm not sure if it is a problem for his application but every trucker learns to add fuel conditioner to the tanks in winter to prevent the fuel oil from freezing. Some will learn that lesson the hard way.

[@Canadiancastaway]

There’s no problem so far..

[@Freeontheland2030]

@@Canadiancastaway Good to hear, Love the cabin.

[@Canadiancastaway]

Thanks! I bet if i was living in a very cold place like really much more up north that could be a problem. But where we are they already change the « recipe » to adapt the diesel to our winter. I saw that the other day in the an article.

[@romania7122]

You sound like Jean Reno 👍👍👍

[@Canadiancastaway]

Thats fun. Great actor he is!

[@lkl5227]

Cool, thanks for sharing…

[@jbredrebel]

how many hours of heating do you get from 20L of diesel?

[@Canadiancastaway]

0.5 litre per hour at max speed.

[@jbredrebel]

@@Canadiancastaway not bad for a backup system. appreciate the informative video!

[@Canadiancastaway]

Yeah i’ll not use that machine much

[@josannefromin7750]

Love this video as well..........

[@Spiv7]

A good idea

[@DavidGuns]

You shouldn't have any white smoke coming out of the exhaust, if you are up in the mountains you need to change your settings for high Altitude Check out the Chinese Diesel Heater Facebook groups to help you, what will happen is you will get carbon build up in the burn chamber and one day it will stop working and then you will need to clean it

[@Canadiancastaway]

Yes thanks. Now it’s fine. When i installed it i just prime too much the pump so they was an exceed of fuel to burn. Im not that hight in altitude also compared to sea level

[@DavidGuns]

@@Canadiancastaway ok cool, have you checked out the Chinese Diesel Heaters Facebook groups , I learn new stuff all the time from them, there's maybe 15 to 20 of them. Liked how you used cement to seal the exhaust pipe, I had to buy a longer pipe also. Also learned to have some spear parts like glow pin, heat sensor. This summer I am buying another one for a back up just in case for the price its worth it

[@Canadiancastaway]

Yes i was on one of them but they kicked me out. They posted a picture of a heater making so much smoked ahah i just #bobmarley and then next thing i knew i was out of the group so it endup like this but whatever. I got the long pipe as well. And yeah this summer im extending my watershed (municipality want me to have more square footage to be totally legal) so i’ll put an other 8x8 to the wster shed and im planning to install one in there. You’re right. For the price 🤘🏻

[@DavidGuns]

@@Canadiancastaway they couldn't take the joke, yeah a couple of the groups are well you know what I want to say lol, this group is the first one I joined and they are layed back and most will crack jokes maybe try this one its about the only one I keep going to facebook.com/groups/146837062640024/ It's great that you are living the off grid life, we been wanting to do it but ran into a block every time, so we been going slow about it and doing a little at a time. That is one of the reasons we want to get out of the city is all the rules and codes, life was OK 100 years ago without all these rules and codes

[@Canadiancastaway]

Even here there’s rule and codes. Two days ago municipal inspector pass and i have to add 24sq/ft to the building to be fine.. 🤷🏼‍♂️ so i’ll add that into the water shed. Gonna be a small work shop at the same time. But yeah laws are everywhere. Offgrid doesnt mean disconnected from the society. I pay taxes and all that shit so its part of the deal. Offgrid mean only you’re not hooked up to the city services. Water/sewer/electricity

[@danscolle]

Ta prise d'air devrait etre plus éloigner de ton réservoir de gaz propane en cas de fuite de se dernier Bonne Année 2021

[@Canadiancastaway]

Oui vraiment j’avais pas pensé à ça. Je vais rectifier le tir!!!! Je vais aller prendre l’air à l’autre bout de la cabane 🤙🏻

[@janjansen123]

Je moet alleen af en toe naar het tankstation

[@Tom-xp7dl]

Ok wait, rockwool melts at 2300 degrees F...

[@Canadiancastaway]

Well it smell like shit when its heated

[@Tom-xp7dl]

@@Canadiancastaway LOL I gotcha, I was just wondering as I am learning about the diesel heater and your video helps alot. But the rockwool and hot exhaust...no I dont want that smell. Nice cabin and great video.👍

[@roteldorel]

aloo you tatwo , its suspect like u music

[@jeremyallard5155]

Just talk french haha

[@Canadiancastaway]

Fuck that 97% du monde qui écoutent mes affaires viennent des usa

[@daniilzubkov1388]

Thank you that you installed the pipe, and all that without actually showing, how to put together the machine first. What tubes goes where, what bolts I use where specific, all I see is your blogging about this machine, it gave me absolute no clue how to put machine together specific… I don’t need your blogging, I need explanation, first and second steps also also also… you get the point. I give dislike…

[@Canadiancastaway]

Thanks for watching

[@Scoopy2022]

For that information you can look at probably 5000 other videos that exist on KZbin that explain exactly how to hook up each little part, this video was specifically made to show the difficulty in installing in a cabin. And he has some good ideas. Try not to be a Dick all your life!!