How To Fit Campervan Chinese Diesel Heater External Installation

This video covers how to install a Chinese diesel heater with the installation of the Chinese diesel heater mounted under the chassis of the campervan conversion (See links below for items used). The minibus I am carrying out a camper conversion on already has an Eberspacher night heater but the controls only work when the bus is running and the cost of changing the controller and carrying out maintenance on the unit would cost more than a replacement Chinese diesel heater so I opted to replace the Eberspacher night heater with a new Chinese night heater. The Chinese night heater in installed in the external mounting casing that the Eberspacher was mounted in, with the hot air vent fed through the flooring up to an outlet in the campervan conversion. The Chinese night heater is fed with fuel from the external tank supplied with the night heater, I may look to use the pipe from the main tank in the future when the weather is more accommodating.
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[@paddrivers]

I would recommend re- painting the under slung heater box to prolong it as it was very corroded.

[@immrnoidall]

I'm putting one of these in soon. This going to be perfect for an old 69 camper i have.

[@JohnlynHD]

Great video. I will be fitting one under the van before it gets too cold. Thank you.

[@ranchdude4345]

You need the fuel filter BEFORE the pump NOT after the pump!!!

[@tommoore7348]

top tip: angle grind a screwdriver-style slot into rounded off bolts, then slot a length of flat steel into it to remove

[@barrysoutthere]

Great install ! Considering an undermount for my van as well !

[@immrnoidall]

Cool . that thing fit like it was meant to be.

[@kenmackenzie7338]

Hi have missed where you installed the air intake. I thought that was supposed to have the air intake from inside the vehicle?

[@spacegreycoralred]

Definitely should have routed the air intake into the cabin, otherwise you are making the heater work harder to heat outside cold air.

[@Christophers-Assorted-Stuff]

There is an advantage to using the supplied fuel tank in that you can use domestic heating or red diesel which is half the price of vehicle diesel.

[@andrebombardier3021]

Hi, thanks for the instructive video. My plan is to install mine outside the van. Did your installation outside held up over time ? I am concerned about the chinese heater outside expose to more humidity (my unit will be inside a metal case like yours). Looking forward to your comments. Thanks

[@313365rg]

Did you do it? I'm in the same position now. Thanks

[@carpenterfamily6198]

Wondering if heating efficiency is better with inside heater install ~ because the intake air is already some what heated. Whereas with outside installation, the intake air could be very cold. Any thoughts ?

[@TheCampervanBuilder]

I rerouted the intake after the video so it was fed with internal air, not external

[@Diesel8290]

@@TheCampervanBuilder with the air being re circulated from inside the cabin have you found it getting stuffy, not fresh?

[@penguinchick6563]

Merry Christmas! 🎄✌🐧

[@Budget-Cars-And-Bikes]

Nice and cozy, couldn't you have run 2 pipes from the heater into the van? or spliced One extra pipe in so you could then have a pipe in the bedroom area, and One in the main part of the van? or is the heater not powerful enough to have dual heating pipes? just imagine it would take a lot less time to heat things up in there :)

[@TheCampervanBuilder]

I will probably add a T piece to split the hot air through to two ducts but they will still both be under the sofa bed as I don't want to run lengths of ducting under the van

[@richardsmith5249]

I couldn't see where the intake air for the heating side came from. Are you just using the ambient air in the mounting box, like you are with the combustion intake? I've been planning an install of my own, and I'm thinking of rigging a tube to take air from high up in the cabin, which will reuse the already-warmed air so make the whole process more efficient, and also pull away the muggy air from the top of the van. I suppose if you're pulling in external air, it might be fresher.

[@TheCampervanBuilder]

This has ducting going to near the main door entrance where there is an air vent so it does recirculate inside but you can have it feeding from the outside, its just not quite as efficient

[@mikekelly2707]

Hi - very helpful uploads on these heaters. Can I ask if you used the fuel line that came with the kit? Mine seems very fine (4mm OD with 1mm internal), too fine for the pump etc. Any help appreciated. PS. Love the tip about hanger wire to fit line to the plastic fuel tank in your other video!!

[@TheCampervanBuilder]

these heaters can come with different fuel lines, if you have a harder nylon type line, you need some rubber tubing clamped on either end to connect it, I have another heater video on my channel showing that kind of fuel line if that helps

[@KevinRodgersGB]

Great video :) If the heater is outside will it need any frost protection?

[@TheCampervanBuilder]

The unit is housed in under the chassis like the old one that was still working 18+ years later so it should be fine

[@gregoryschwarz2730]

Do you have a hose for pulling hot air from the cabin back into the heater? I was told that I need to do this.

[@TheCampervanBuilder]

Yes it originally had one and I refitted it after this video, its not needed but helps efficiency as you're rewarming already warm air compared to exposed colder outside air

[@zerotoadventure]

Did you have a constant smell of diesel with the tank inside?

[@TheCampervanBuilder]

The tank has a 1 way air pressure relief valve in the cap so there is no smell, only if you spill it when filling

[@229Reaper]

i have one and my tank is in my bench and yes i have a tiny smell of diesel,too bad for me i have a really good nose and can actually smell this and this is so annoying,i don't know how to get rid of this.

[@roostaraver]

nice video ! what did you use on the bare metal to treat and seal it after cutting the hole for the hot air pipe

[@TheCampervanBuilder]

Just hammerite type protective paint

[@roostaraver]

@@TheCampervanBuilder thanks , doing mine soon so getting bits ready

[@turnthekey-vanlife8380]

Great vid! I'm installing one under my van at the moment. It was great to see the install. What size hole saw dis you use?

[@TheCampervanBuilder]

I can't remember its size, just oversize the hole slightly as the ducting gets hot

[@turnthekey-vanlife8380]

@@TheCampervanBuilder Thanks mate!