Chinese diesel heater controller functions - A quick guide

Hi everybody, in this quick video we try to tell you everything you need to know about the most common diesel heater controller in under 2 mins.
We cover how to prime your heater, how to switch between p (power) mode and temp mode so you can use hz or celsius, how to set the clock, how to start the heater and how to turn it off.
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[@FraktalsFestiVids]

Thank you! I couldn't figure out the Chenglish manual to save my life. Happy to see this thing actually functions. 😂

[@AngryBritain]

Finally! The video literally anyone with one of these has needed - thank you!

[@BillStraub303]

Hcalory should pay you to put a link to this video in their instructions, cause this is a lifesaver!

[@johnnyjonesno1]

Thanks man that would take anyone else on KZbin 12 minutes. All the best from Tasmania

[@alexwild4350]

Brilliant video. Within seconds you showed what I needed. Thank you.

[@garryfunnell2205]

The installation was straight forward easy…this controller was giving me a hard time!! All good now,big thx!!!😡😵‍💫🤷‍♂️👍

[@MilesFromNowherePNW]

Thanks from the USA.

[@AviyahAbides]

Took me 4 hours to hook up the diesel heater parts, but only 5 minutes to set the priming, time and press the on button! The short video was a great idea 💡 thank you!

[@timamyett]

Thanks that made it easy the instructions were in Chinese.

[@206deeznutz]

Thank you so much for this. Short and to the point!

[@lukehaworth5789]

Thankyou my man. The documentation that came with the heater isn't great and my ADHD mind couldn't deal with trawling through it. This was perfect

[@dillonmay1]

Straight to the point. Great vid👍

[@lin7284]

Brilliant vid, easy for me to follow. Thank you

[@ramblinrog2767]

Great video, exactly what I needed. Thank you for uploading.

[@petergilbert7106]

Great vid. Concise with all the info I needed. Subscribed.

[@denweston5941]

Nice and quick and informative 👍

[@remicallant8756]

Awesome vice video for the basic, that's what I was looking for, many thanks, Remi from Belgium

[@alisonplant5077]

Great video as always👏👏😉

[@SeeSi]

Clear guide. Cheers 👍🏻

[@StevenLucasMarketing]

Very useful information. Thank you.

[@ansisivans5201]

Easy and simple.

[@tdmltd]

Great video, thanks!

[@skeller0160]

Thank you 🙏 you're a life saver.

[@mikebyford5258]

great thanks ! Spot on video

[@egisusa]

The best! Thanks a lot!!!

[@hybrid5394]

Nice video! I was struggling with it goes from idle to full pull when the termo calling for more heat. Managed to set a top on max. Thanx!

[@jonandlizzy]

Thank you even I understand that demo. Xx

[@gore5542401]

Thanks great video

[@penfoldsadventures4506]

You star thanks mate ,very helpful...

[@alainjanssen9393]

thanks mate 👍

[@baldassarrephotography2904]

“Subscribe or die” sounds intimidating, but does its job 😅 thanx for the instructions, I will use them when I’ll win one from your contest. I need it so much in my van, didn’t think so.. this video is also good for the asmr lover.. those sounds when he clicks the buttons 🤤

[@weedaviec]

Yeah the "die" bit is a bit OTT.

[@andrewford1786]

The time is useful in my tool trailer to warm up before arrival

[@rangerdoc1029]

I love you, man

[@marianobruno7491]

thank you so much! helped me a lot. Mine instead of HZ has like H1 H2 H3m etc that controls the fan speed (not sure if also controls the pump interval)

[@bernswonger57]

That's the one I have as well, I'm having trouble getting the clock to come up, the manual is no help. Any suggestions?

[@charlottepiper7982]

Could you make a video for the 2kW controller with the 3 buttons?

[@stuartwood2323]

Thanks for this life saving video because the instructions given show or tell you fk all on how to do this genius pal

[@4x4American]

Thanks for this video! Question, what does the power mode (Hz) do? Which power are we controlling by changing the frequency? Does it affect the temperature? Thanks!

[@kr3392]

I have this China heater and got fault nr E17 do you know what to do? Thank you for your great video👍

[@ozdog822]

Hi mate..does the long press activated the shut down sequence mode that cools it down or just off? Cheers

[@Elites-asthetic]

Do a video on the new controller please The one with the petrol can left corner for Hcalory

[@michaelcowell7389]

When it’s reaches set temperature will the heater shut off or then come back on when the temperature drops? Or does the heater just keep running at a lower outlet rate?

[@h-dawg969]

My panel looks slightly different to this one. It’ll probably be the same controls though. These things are so good aren’t they! I’ve only just installed it so I’m hoping for some really cold weather now to really try it out properly.

[@chrisdavies-kiwi]

Thanks for the vid. Just fitting one of these in my camper van and wondered if there is a way to put the display into sleep mode? Just concerned it may drain the leisure battery.

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

Hey, there isn't whilst the heater is on but when its not in use you can just unplug the controller or install a switch between the heater and controller

[@chrisdavies-kiwi]

Thanks - do you find it drains the battery much if you leave the monitor on?

[@neilscragg2148]

Hi great video, do these functions also correspond to the five button control with blue perimeter, only visual difference being you have a setting symbol button and the blue one I'm asking of has a spanner? Cheers

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

they are sort of the same, we have videos on how to prime them and switch between hz and temp mode but not a full video yet. Take a look at our other videos to find them

[@archiemillington306]

ok what is the little symble by the right side of the glow plug i not got a glow plug light or the one to the right

[@chrisdennis4777]

Hi, bought a new Chinese 5 kw heater, not working! I have a red circle in bottom right corner with a minus sign in it and a H3 error code, any advice?? Chris

[@danyf3116]

Dumb question. Which setting is more beneficial for heat range between hertz and Celsius?

[@heathbecker420]

it does not have a thermostat to measure heat and kick on or off at a certain temp so the temp setting is just a (poor) guess at what temp the room will be with the hertz at that setting. Just use the hz the temp setting is bogus

[@adrianbooth9097]

This is for the old style heater control, the new ones for some reason are different maybe more crappier? I don't know b

[@jennifersmith-ft7uv]

Even I can understand!

[@t.h.o.r.]

Mine is this model . I cant find alpine mode. Ive seen people press the top and bottom LH buttons long press to get it. I cant get it. Its not mentioned in my manual Any ideas?

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

Hi, this model doesn't have alpine mode but it has a hidden setting menu where you can change the setting for your altitude manually

[@kan815k]

Some controllers have "sn-1 & sn-2", what are these use for?

[@cejs3273]

@ van life. The 3 thin wire that go from the controller. Ebay want stupid amounts for. What awg wire is that the chinese use on those controllers? Cheers bud

[@jimgresham5529]

Easy question, is the clock important ? (will it produce heat if I ignore it ?)

[@kevinscott7340]

How do I get display on all the wires are hooked up and tested

[@Robinlandrover]

Does the screen turn off after a certain amount of time was there a button to turn the screen off ?

[@rainbowbizcic]

Should the display stay on all the time?

[@closedears5429]

How do you brighten the panel???

[@johnuppole]

Is it possible to run the fan in a way that doesn't correlate with the fuel pump input? As in high setting for the fan with lower heat output, not just low heat/low fan speed and high heat/high fan speed?

[@douglundy5755]

I would say for more air flow. You should add another fan either the intake or the exhaust.. On its own circuit and switch.

[@realtalk2036]

great video, i just installed my heater and was having trouble with setting the controls... i will try again today... i think i was trying to prime the pump with the heater on... looks like you prime the pump and perform other settings in off mode... is this correct??

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

Yeah you need to prime it before you start it up to get the fuel lines to the heater. Once it reaches the heater you press the power button and it should start up :) You will need to unplug the controller and plug it back in though to make it enter the priming mode if you have already pressed the power button

[@realtalk2036]

@@vanlifesurvivorsguide thanks for the reply, however I have found my controller/Thermostat has been programed wrong🤔 in order to prime I have to hold down the up &down arrows at the same time...and I can't get the clock set... what I mess and in the middle of snow ❄ every day...

[@averageoutdoorsman9342]

I'm getting proper voltage to my input terminals at the back of my unit however my lcd (same one as in the video), wont come on. I'm at a loss. No mention anywhere online or any manuals.

[@maxv77]

My new heater is driving me nuts. Took an age to get the pump to pump fuel up to the unit. Now when I turn it on it runs the fan for a few seconds and then pops up an error 2. (more than 12v) but it's on a 12v battery. Any ideas ?

[@revalt2778]

hi , great vid , just wondering have u ever heard of the controller settings access fail , ? i cannot get into the settings to adjust fuel/hrz rpm etc , maybe this is a cheap generic controller (comes with heater) that hasn't got that feature > thanks ( mine has a cog symbol not wrench) cheers

[@SwampCityRadio1974]

I have a controller with the exact same icons next to the buttons but the functions seem to be quite different, i.e to prime press OK for three seconds to turn fuel priming on and off.

[@keithdohey2776]

Yup. Mine must be like yours. Love these heaters but it seems like every controller is different, even if they look the same.

[@geoffstein3896]

Very helpful video, so firstly thank you. I think my timer must be set, but didn't set it. I have only just installed the unit it's like yours in the video but I've had it for nearly 3 years. I never set the timer but I walked out to the van this morning and it was going but it wasn't warm, how do I turn it off the timer please mate, and why would it not be hot, does it need to be primed before start every time? Thank you

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

Hi sorry only just seen this. it sounds like your temp sensor is faulty we have a video on our channel on how to change it

[@geoffstein3896]

@@vanlifesurvivorsguide thank you

[@naideenbrown1393]

Hi I have just set up my diesel heater and I have the same remote and the controller looks the same except 3 blades on the fan, I can't pair the remote can you help

[@jorikb5865]

There is any chance to turn On only Fun with no Heat?

[@ernestchapman898]

I have a 03 code come up with the red plug pic flashing what is the problem here thx

[@colinhodsdon8360]

i just put my spare heater in ,and it has this controller, i noticed that it runs the glow plug in shutdown mode also, i wonder why it was hitting my batteries so hard

[@randall1959]

what about the fan settings?

[@anthonymilthorpe6717]

Does the display stay on all the time ??

[@martin.lyons-adventures]

I have lost my remote control how do you program a new one?

[@samchan6439]

What about fan speed????

[@897aa33]

What happens if temperature raises to desire degree would it stop and restart when temp goes down or would it adjust fan speed to maintain desire temp all the time? Thanks

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

it will turn down to the lowest power until the temp drops below the desired temp again them it will kick back in on full power to reach temp again. If you have a well insulated space though it will just keep getting hotter and hotter so you will need to crack a window or vent :)

[@897aa33]

@@vanlifesurvivorsguide interesting. In my truck I have factory installed eberspracher d2 and it keeps temperature exact degree all night by adjusting fan speed and fuel pump pulse rates. I guess this chinese not so advance or perhaps they have something aftermarket to fit in? Thanks

[@nickbfc11]

Is it possible to move the control panel by extending the wiring

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

yeah thats fine, no problem at all

[@eddt430]

Great video. When I press my settings button it just beeps I can't seem to change anything driving me nuts. Can't set time to use the timer.. Any help would be amazing.👍🏻

[@jameswallace7494]

Every one of the control panels is different and everybody trying to instruct doesn't know that!

[@UQRXD]

My heater 2 years old. Now the fan speeds up and down just a bit all the time running.The interval is very fast like every 3 seconds. What could be wrong.

[@Danimaz3211996]

Hi mate , I've literally just bought a camper van and it's got one of these when I just got in it the screen was completely black , turned it on and the diesel heater started to turn on so I turned it back off , the only thing I'm worried about is it's now saying off the diesel heater is off but the screen is constantly light up , how do I turn the screen off I assumed when you press off the screen would go off after a few minutes but it's just staying off I've got 2 small solar panels , basically is it okay for the screen to stay on ? Or will it be draining much power , If so can you tell me how to turn the screen off? Thanks

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

Hi mate, it doesn't switch off it is always on and a massive design fault. The best thing to do is disconnect the controller when the heater isn't in use or add a switch to the red cable that runs to the controller and switch it off when not in use.

[@ddesilva61]

What I really want to know is...does the thermostat shut the heater down...then start it back up if it gets too hot?

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

no they don't do that they just turn down to the lowest power possible and keep going. So if you have a well insulated area it will just keep getting hotter and hotter. You can buy a controller that can do that for you it is called afterburner but it is expensive and comes from austrailia. I would ventilate the area or turn of manually when it gets hot.

[@jerrybootneck1736]

what is the radio signal and bar graph for?

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

The remote

[@alainjanssen9393]

hey, informative video, but I have another question, wich you perhaps can answer. I build the dieselheater in according to the spedifications, and it works. the only thing is, that if I push the Pover Out button, it doesnt inmediatly turns off. first it says OFF, and whitin a few seconds it continuas running. and furthermore, it doesnt shut off, the display fades down, to a mode with very little light, but still there is light. do you perhaps now the cause of the problem, or is this the way it should be ?? thanks and greetings, Alain

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

Hey, yeah thats how they are mate. They take a while to shut down as they need to go down through a cooldown process because the body would be too hot to not melt the plastic without the fan blowing cold air past it. And yeah the screen is always on unfortunately but if it is annoying you or if you are not going to use it for a while you can just unplug the controller no problems at all.

[@davidoxlade1134]

Hi I am turning to you for help with my new diesel heater The controller is almost the same as the one you have been using in your video. With one exception my controller has two buttons on the right and three on the left hand side. The Left side from top to bottom are ON, SETTINGS, OK . On the Right side from top to bottom are UP Arrow and Down Arrow. The heater came with 5 lines of instructions and nothing else. I have tried to follow people such as you seem to know what you are doing. No matter what I do it seems to have a mind of its own. For example I was trying to change from hertz to temp and it just sat there and did nothing.It does what it wants to do . Apart for giving it a decent burial at sea can you give some advice on programing this thing. I would appreciate any help you can give me. Many thanks David

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

Hi mate, can you email me a photo of the controller to [e-mail] and i will try and find the PDF or some videos on it for you

[@BOTG_Adventures]

Screen brightness?

[@yesplease117]

hi, just installed, got a red stop sign in bottom left corner, can't purge pump - any ideas?

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

hi mate, sorry only just seen this. yeah you need to press and hold both the arrow buttons at the same time

[@pm3577]

My heater has a mind of its own. It switches itself off, stops pumping fuel? It seems like the more I need it the less likely it is to work?

[@deankenway3220]

Do you know what the E-08 code means. It came on after a few minutes of running? 8:37

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

Yeah it is a fuel system fault, most likely air in the lines. check out our error codes video for more info kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4LPp5uDecSjh68

[@davemartin2970]

I got a red thing flashing next to the where the fan is and heater not working. Just put the new circuit board and controller in

[@ste3206]

We have watched this video several times. Our controller and heater is exactly the same. But we cannot get into the priming mode. Heater turns on and controller works for everything else, except priming. We cannot access HOF mode by doing what the video suggest. Any ideas?

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

You normally have to unplug the controller and plug it back in to make it go into priming mode. Is the controller 100% exactly the same? same screen icons etc?

[@gbear1005]

Priming ONLY works after a hard reset (12v power disconnected and reconnected)

[@thewizardnomad]

Tried this and I’m still challenged to get it to prime. Everything else in this video works great. Any suggestions?

[@canadianguy2612]

I came for Alpine mode

[@bradwithgoxplorusa882]

This is the controller on my heater. I have an issue maybe you can help me with. My heater will run on 8 Celsius for over an hour. Then for no reason the unit will jump up to full speed for 4 minutes the drops back to low. It will do this about every 20 minutes for about an hour then it will run on low for a few more hours and do that again. I am heating my roof top tent while camping. The unit is outside and the outside temp is below freezing. Any idea why this happens? Note: unit ran about 10 hours when new then the mother board went out. I bought a replacement and the unit has worked from then on. I may have 30 hours on the new board and 40 hours on the unit total. I am thinking it may be using the outside temp sensor and not the manual mode but don’t know. Thank you for your time.

[@anthonypeers3297]

I don't have an installation guide. where can u get one ? ta

[@the_off_grid_sprinter]

Do you have a video of the unit switch on and off when the temperature is reached ?

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

they don't turn off when they reach temp they just turn right down to the lowest power until the temp drops below the target temp then it kicks back in. You need to open windows and vents if it gets too hot

[@LogOut4Life]

@@vanlifesurvivorsguide my thermostat seems to be not working right. Set up for 8°C and is temperature is rising even to 30°c. Any advice please?

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

@@LogOut4Life Hi, sorry I have only just seen this. In thermostatic mode they only turn down to their lowest power not off so if you have set it to 19 celsius it will work on full power until it reached 19 and ten turn down to the lowest power until the temp drops below 19 degrees again and then it will turn on to full power again. So if the space you are trying to heat is well insulated it will just keep getting hotter and hotter. The best thing to do in thermostatic mode is open a window and roof vents and be warm and have fresh air at the same time. The best idea is to run it in power mode and start low. This way you can find a sweet spot that is alway comfortable. It is hard to explain in a comment but please check out our newest video where we explain it in more detail kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6rdepl4rK-Ajck

[@barbararandell1553]

Help my heater keeps shutting itself off. I’ve gone thru all your instructions it starts up then winds itself down and stops. What am I doing wrong. Barbara Australia

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

Hi Barbara, does the air start to get hot at all or does it shut off before that? it could be shutting off when the glow plug kicks in if not and this could mean low voltage on the battery. It could also mean the fuel lines need priming or have been primed too much so it could be no fuel getting through or too much fuel has got through already. Are you getting any error codes at all that will help us work out what is happening. What voltage is your battery at now and does it drop very low when the heater tries to start up

[@mickgatz214]

No Alpine Mode on this?

[@geco4]

How about turn on timer? Is it possible to set it?

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

yes but it is very basic, we have a seperate video on how to do it on our channel but it won't let us a post a link to it here so you would need to scroll through the our videos to find it.

[@geco4]

@@vanlifesurvivorsguide found it, thanks. That timer is not friendly for everyday use.

[@Gostumpy]

I dont think they could have made it any more complicated. Thanks mate.

[@nicolapendleton3434]

I've recently had one of these fitted in my van - seems to be no power going to the controller. Nothing happens when I press the power button, will this be an electrical fault?? :-(

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

Hi sorry I have only just seen this. if the screen isn't lighting up at all the is deffo a problem. It would most likely be a bad connection at the battery, a blown fuse in the inline fuse or no fuse in the holder. Does the screen light up at all? where are you based?

[@nicolapendleton3434]

@@vanlifesurvivorsguide Thank you for replying - Does the screen light up at no - No :-( I'm based in Newcastle upon Tyne

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

@@nicolapendleton3434 it sounds like a loose connection at the battery or a bad earth. there is no power getting to it at all . there should also be an inline fuse holder on the red cable going to the battery , check there is a fuse in it and if there is take it out and check it isnt blown.

[@nicolapendleton3434]

@@vanlifesurvivorsguide - thank you - I'll get it checked out

[@plopzzzzzz]

I can’t access the Hz mode at all,also priming mode.I managed to get it working ok but can’t see the Hz.I pressed the top two buttons but nothing happens.Top left button does nothing

[@jameswallace7494]

Why is it so hard to find an instuction that explains the panel functions with clearly more detail and at the the same time that the buttons are being pushed?

[@pollyaloy]

Will you be doing a video on the newer panel that has bluetooth. The new panels have a button on the bottom left of the screen that is labelled with a picture of a fuel pump . On the bottom right is a power button and above that is a dial and above that is a button with a picture of a cog on it . I can't find a tutorial anywhere 😫

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

which heater do you have? is it the mxpeedingrods or hcalory?

[@pollyaloy]

@@vanlifesurvivorsguide it's the hcalory

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

we will be but we don't have the heater yet. Ill find some videos i have seen already for you though

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gn_dgaacrbR6q6s

[@vanlifesurvivorsguide]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJKWpnyForKebM0

[@douglundy5755]

how do you GET TO this screen where you start? Mine doesnt come on to that screen.

[@bernswonger57]

Yeah me to the clock doesn't come up, can't set time or rimers

[@douglundy5755]

@@bernswonger57 I couldn't tell you how I did it. But I did find the clock and adjust the time... Somewhere in settings I imagine.

[@bernswonger57]

@@douglundy5755 Come to find out, my model does not have a clock to set, no wonder I couldn't find it. It only has a timer, to set to come on, or go off. A bit disappointed