Installing a small diesel heater in the workshop

Hey, Vevor sent me this cute little heater to heat my shop this winter, let's test it out
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Table of content:
00:00 Intro/unboxing
06:48 Installing the heater
11:03 Installing the exhaust pipe
25:25 Connecting it up & testing
34:50 Making improvments
38:45 Installing CO2 detector
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[@Ants_Pants]

Have a great weekend everyone, PS: if your interested about the Vevor diesel heater, check out the description for a link.

[@noahingram8052]

Thanks, I'm loving the cabin renovation

[@jovangrbic97]

Lidl sells the CO detectors for 9.99EUR, with all the german TUV certifications! (I think in this situation a CO detector is more important than a CO2 detector that you bought... CO will kill you long before the CO2 reaches dangerous levels!)

[@jovangrbic97]

Oh, and the amp clamp you used only measures AC amps, you would need a slightly more 'expensive' one with a 'zero' button that can measure DC amps... The value you measured is meaningless sadly... just FYI :)

[@Ants_Pants]

@@jovangrbic97 i have 4 co detectors 👍

[@jovangrbic97]

@@Ants_Pants Can't be too safe, good! What was your thinking to add the extra CO2 detector? DO you not think the CO detector is enough for warning?

[@user-tm8kt8ws3v]

Brilliant dry sense of humour with a practical grasp on engineering! Good man!

[@dougholst6753]

I have one of these heating my shop. Its awesome and cheap. One thing I would do on your setup would be to switch the exhaust and intake pipes around, that way you would recover more heat from the exhaust on the long run of pipe through your shop.

[@juutuubsillu1021]

My thoughts exactly!

[@Ants_Pants]

Great idea

[@jasonmacdonald5468]

it should warm the stone wall on the exhaust wall, because it was so tightly fit, pressure and hammer fit

[@Ants_Pants]

@@jasonmacdonald5468 yeah the stone gets warm around the pipe.

[@tuju-]

It looks hard to install when pipes come out at the bottom.

[@jondavidmcnabb]

The nice thing about the battery is that the power can be out in the shop and still be heating.

[@White000Crow]

Losing power when this is running isn’t great for the heater.

[@fitybux4664]

@@White000Crow he meant you can lose utility power, not battery power. It needs battery power to run the fan. 10 to 40 watts for the fan to go. 135 watts or so for some minutes to warm up. At 12 volts.

[@White000Crow]

@@fitybux4664 I ran one off a power supply and after about 6 power outages it’s no longer running. I’m now on battery backup and the heater has been flawless. After doing some research I’m certain my atomizer screen is gummed up and that’s why it will no longer start.

[@fitybux4664]

@@White000Crow that sounds probable, yes. Time to tear it down and repair if you're into that. Otherwise, they're around $100 and might just be simpler to replace. Definitely run it off a battery, definitely let it do the cooldown cycle. In some cases, it is possible to clean the heater without disassembly, by running the heater on high using Kerosene instead of Diesel fuel.

[@White000Crow]

@@fitybux4664 I have 5 of these heaters already. I’m keeping the clogged one for spare part since the new unit I put in has a different controller. I have 2 of these new units so I can swap them out quickly and repair the unit that’s down. I just rebuilt one because the bearings in the motor were full of dust and failing. New rubber sealed bearing should last longer and I added a little more grease to them just in case.

[@Sthilboy56]

I laughed 😂😂 when you installed the flex tube and gave it a wobble 😂😂😂

[@Ants_Pants]

🤔😅😅

[@redsable6119]

If you shake it more than twice, you're playing with it.

[@Ants_Pants]

😂

[@BCGray10x]

He shook it way more than that redsable, and he appeared to be enjoying it just a little too much. Have to watch the lad.🤣🤣 Cheers from Canada

[@redsable6119]

Cheers from a fellow Canadian!@@BCGray10x

[@devonbolander9067]

I said that to my dad's buddy once and he said it's mine ill play with it if I want to😂

[@RealfishingNL]

My girlfriend told me the same last night

[@robertstewart7744]

Great video. Stay warm.

[@1944chevytruck]

Good job. Looks good. nice to have heat!

[@garyschultz253]

Good thing they are fairly safe !

[@noamz1740]

HI ! I love your videos ! The laud clicking sound you hear, is from the fuel pump. It should be much quitter, but it probably echoes thorough the mounting you pressed it in. If you open the box and try to isolate or soft mount the pump, it will probably run much quite. Good luck, Noam.

[@danieledomenicali]

it's not. It's the motor working (combustion little explosion).

[@robbibobbo123456789]

@@danieledomenicali no it is the fuelpump. this is not an engine

[@carloskawasaki656]

Wow, another week end who start very well with your project, always a pleasure watch your project 👍👍👍👍

[@robertzapatka1082]

Typical Ant / Andrew solution weld the bits together! Bravo!

[@dumbluck6180]

You have lots of nice tools, and it's fun watching you work!

[@Ants_Pants]

thanks

[@DM-fz3ly]

Nice sheet metal work!! Thanks for sharing.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks for watching!

[@sandyshirley7511]

Happy 40k subscribers, Andris!

[@Ants_Pants]

🎉 Thank you Sandy

[@MyWasteOfTime]

I love that clock!

[@Ants_Pants]

cheap made in china clock. so far it has been working fine by some miracle though

[@bruceslattengren8587]

Cool now you have some heat makes it a lot better to work in😊

[@noahingram8052]

Great job

[@50mi55ile]

My friend installed one in his shop ,he ran the exhaust through a flat domestic house radiator ,the exhaust heated the radiator as it passed through it

[@Ants_Pants]

Im looking for one

[@michaelkoon8371]

Sir I think your doing a great with your videos love be watching you fix the things you choose to fix

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks bud

[@fredyoung8895]

Great video Ants, entertaining as usual 😀👏👏👏

[@diegomartinlaurent935]

I like when you curse in estonian😂

[@isellfoodstampz]

You can get a ham radio power supply. Theyre 13.8V and you can get a 30 amp one.

[@kirk467]

I don’t understand the knocking noise! Thanks for sharing Andris, stay safe, warm and healthy throughout this winter brother! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸

[@Ants_Pants]

Fuel pump, think the metal box i made amplifies it sonewhat

[@martinfrantz1623]

Thanks for the laughter my freind

[@Ants_Pants]

No problemo

[@danpags7023]

I have been interested in this heater for a while. I guess I just need to get one. I always put off projects in the shop due to the winter cold. Thank you for the video 👍👍

[@lucahindelang5237]

love it. greetings from Tyrol

[@Ants_Pants]

Hello there!

[@deborahfaulk5532]

I enjoyed you episode so much. What a heater-bad boy! At least it will heat your workshop when the winter comes. Have a fantastic weekend Andris, I can’t wait until your next episode, we never know what’s coming!

[@Ants_Pants]

Thank you! You too!

[@annechristiansen941]

Thank you very much for the video. 👍🤗👍🇸🇯

[@mikelisowski7619]

Love your videos bud! Keep being awesome!

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks Mike

[@Nena84734]

OMG, big floppy was so funny!

[@Ben-dv9mw]

That klicking sound is the dieselpomp you can hang it in rubber.

[@Ants_Pants]

Ok

[@csongorvarga]

I have a summer lake cabin with a split AC to keep the place warm in late autumn when I got an winterize it. Although it also has fan, it takes an awful lot of time to reach the order side of the house (it is only 35m2). I have a big fan to move the air around and it makes a big difference.

[@Ants_Pants]

Got it

[@n.b.p.davenport7066]

That's good for a very small room

[@jaybillyjosh]

the big black floppy thing directs your heat, as heat rises you stretch it and point down

[@djohnsto2]

Actual startup current when the glow plug is on is probably more like 8-9A. CO/CO2 detector will tell you if the heat exchanger has failed; all combustion products should exit outside through exhaust pipe. You can get cheap powerful Chinese 12V power supplies if you have issues with the battery running down - And they have a pot to adjust the output voltage, which you could set at your battery float voltage of ~ 13.6. I like the battery though, because it will work even if your power is out. The smell will go down once the materials off-gas a bit more. You can also use a longer exhaust pipe inside to extract more heat for higher efficiency. Cool garage, I wish I had that!!

[@Ants_Pants]

I think the longer pipe is a good idea, i also thought maybe to use a old soviet style cast iron radiator, but i am afraid if i restrick the airflow too much then that might be an issue

[@abbcc555]

Highly in favor of this new video format with the added encore. More content = better! Great stuff as always 👍

[@Ants_Pants]

Awesome, thank you!

[@RimjobHimself]

I just bought another one. They are really awesome. They arent loudless but nothing are

[@Ants_Pants]

Thinking about doing some upgrades to the exchaust pipe, maybe add a radiator or a long pipe before it goes outside.

[@jasonmacdonald5468]

This a proper install, most people just shove the exhaust pipe through the window, and call it good enough Congrats to you for a good job, well done

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks! 👍

[@m.brillon8808]

You forgot the hardhat. You know it makes you look more professional too. Stay warm!

[@Ants_Pants]

Hehe 😅

[@williambridges6742]

You crack me up... Cheers Buddy!

[@Ants_Pants]

Cheers

[@serioustrouble63]

This is so cool.. many people heat th eir workshop this way... Take a budget parking heater, put it in a housing... ready!

[@Ants_Pants]

Yyp

[@JDLarge]

Great score Andris! If I may make a suggestion that’ll help you see the work rather that the workspace when welding. A simple led headlight you can find anywhere for cheap, just remove the head strap and velcro the light to your helmet. It’s nice to see what your welding, now I can really see just how much grinding and paint I’ll need afterwards lol. Thanks for taking us along✌🏼

[@Ants_Pants]

thanks for the tip.

[@johnferris2919]

Congrats on hitting 40k subscribers

[@Ants_Pants]

🎉

[@TheMakyato]

first drive the drill bit back and forward many times with slight presure on the sides second always clean the hole

[@billyhaddock5540]

Congrats Ants Pants, on getting the Vevor Diesel Heater to run good. engineering and math at it's best.

[@brianleduc2244]

I have the same heater in my shop and frist i installed it at one end like you and found other end lot colder so installed it in the middle of the working area now heat gets to each end work area is nice and warm the ends are colder when working just work faster

[@Ants_Pants]

Very cool!

[@peeps124]

Good stuff Andris! I have a similar heater in my un-insulated wooden workshop, and it works a treat, you'll really see / feel a difference using it this winter! I am just getting caught up after spending a week in the sun. 33c in Gran Canaria, 8c here at home in UK. :(

[@Ants_Pants]

👍👍

[@peterouellette3874]

Stay warm buddy

[@Ants_Pants]

Will do

[@fitybux4664]

5:30 If you dribble it more than twice, it counts as playing with it. Don't forget to flush! 😆

[@Ants_Pants]

Lol 😅😂

[@richardtaylor6300]

Nice heater bro. Cool video.😊

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks for the visit

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

You're situation is perfect for a wood-fired boiler. The stream is right there. Just for the Shop. 2 or 3 radiators from junkyard, a well type pump. Fab a firebox with a water coil inside. All housed in a separate unit outside.

[@gordonagent7037]

Good installation Andris, I knew you would get a heap of use out of your new fabrication tools once you got them installed and I wasn’t wrong, heaps quicker and better result too I reckon, well done mate, as always, cheers for now

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks 👍

[@ianlloyd100]

The Battery is perfect. It needs power after you switch it off, to allow the fan to cool down inside.. A trickle charge charger will be cheap and is exactly what you need.

[@FixitEasyDIY]

I just ordered the same heater

[@Ants_Pants]

cool.

[@arjanvogel6444]

Tanks for your vid ❤❤❤

[@Ants_Pants]

My pleasure!

[@YRR_J]

You can extract even a bit more heat from the exhaust duct by some DIY contraptions, like an old metal intercooler and fans(s). Seen some conversation about it around some forums.

[@Ants_Pants]

Old radiator. Looking for one

[@YRR_J]

The temp gun reading jumps because the surface isn't flat plus it's very reflective. Also the gun measures the approximate temperature of a certain area, not a small point or dot.

[@denniscarreno5882]

Damn looks like a stallion waiting something to happen….we have the same thoughts Andris…..at least keep your workshop warm. …..we don’t want you to get sick n miss all your videos….hehehehe…..goood design by the way….stay warm Andris!

[@Ants_Pants]

😅👍

[@wyrdlg]

Interesting way of testing. Fixing it complicated to the wall with a lot of effort. And then testing it? Hmm 😊

[@Ants_Pants]

😛

[@wyrdlg]

😄@@Ants_Pants

[@Olli120]

Maybe you could install a long piece of this large aluminium pipe across your ceiling, connect that to the heat output and build in two or three downward-facing outlets to better spread the heat around the room.

[@Ants_Pants]

I like it!

[@xzytqweo3538]

He doesn't like big long floppy things. Rather have short and stubby.....🤣@@Ants_Pants

[@SuperMAZ007]

Fantastic Ants, now you have decent shop heating. I prefer a woodstove over a diesel heater. But woodstoves need a certain setup and they are a hazard that needs constant attention. So in your setup a Diesel heater is better. Also having a diesel heather is very good to heat up tractors crank case and gear oil, when it's super cold outside.

[@Ants_Pants]

This is short term. I will go firewood eventually

[@jameskokochak4154]

I just started watching your videos and I love it. And instead of seeing someone getting everything done right immediately, right off the bat, you run into problems, and then more problems. I laughed because that's what I usually do. I literally hate watching people on youtube who go showing themselves doing something right without any problem throughout the entire job, when you know damn well they had to have had a problem here or there, even the best of us. Thanks for showing me about the heater. I am ordering myself one today.

[@Ants_Pants]

Cool. Yeah man. Life itself is one big problem to solve 😅

[@brandygray5894]

Good video bro, enjoy your weekend!

[@Ants_Pants]

You too

[@johnferris2919]

Feel like I was stuck in a hole this week. I tune in on Friday to my favourite You Tuber only to find that I missed a mid week release….what a bonus! Great to see your fabrication upgrades and finally some heat for your shop. I must admit I’m cold watching you work in your shop during the winter. The heater seems to put out a decent amount of heat for such a little box. A small fan on low will distribute that heat around your shop nicely. You don’t need your shop 22 C, just 15 C would be very comfortable in your work clothes. I look forward to seeing how your heater works @ -20 C…..normal Canadian winter temperatures.

[@Ants_Pants]

Me too. Im curious. Canr wait for that extra cold day

[@anibalmartinez7224]

I've a diesel heater on my truck's cabin and, honestly, I made myself the same question that you when i saw the heated air pipe 🤣

[@Ants_Pants]

Haha 😂

[@rolandbriscoe4977]

My experience with trees that close to a foundation will eventually destroy the foundation, But that's for another video I hope 😊 Keep Em coming I love it

[@Ants_Pants]

Need to get that waterpump back into Joseph, 😅

[@realfeikki]

This guy sounds like Ott Tänak for me. 😊

[@Ants_Pants]

haha

[@Palinkat]

Very nice, now for some more cabin renovations please!!!!!

[@Ants_Pants]

More to come!

[@brucefaz55]

this is your first video I watched and subscribed right away! BRAVO and if I buy this heater I will use your link

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks bro :)

[@HakkaDakka]

That banging would drive me insane

[@Ants_Pants]

Thought so too. Totally used to it by now

[@epamanonda1]

Buying one my self next week. Great vid by the way. 😊

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks bud

[@epamanonda1]

@@Ants_Pants Keep em coming Mr Pants. Your content is, informative, entertaining and humerous .😁😁👍👍

[@DanielJackD]

Yep nice to have a heater in your Workshop👍😌 Also as a few already mentioned, you need a Carbon Monoxide detector

[@Ants_Pants]

I have 😇 thanks

[@gamingit1]

Yes finally! Now you can work with lathe safely😂😂 im kidding im happy that you can heat your workshop and not freeze like ice cube in winter😂

[@Ants_Pants]

Yes 😂

[@misterx243]

15:40 I felt that in my left hand. Have done that plenty of times to myself😅 Luckily without breaking bones.

[@Ants_Pants]

Yeah. Lucky

[@typgamer]

I have a similar heater at my cabin, the exhaust gave me some troubles. The standart exhaustpipe is too small in diameter if extendet, this leads to overheating issues and carbon buildup in the burning chamber. I fixed this issue by taking the standart pipe and cutting it in half, the shorter pipe leads into an 2m long chimney that is 7cm in diameter. This has fixed all the previouse problems and has doubled the efficency. Before this fix the heater would display error codes every few hours and would need some help igniting.

[@Ants_Pants]

I have not noticed any of those issues yet. But if i do then i can try your method. Thanks for the heads up 👍

[@pocomokeforester2504]

You were having way to much fun playing with that "pipe"!😂😂😂

[@Ants_Pants]

So very weird 😅

[@Omar-if6mu]

so for fun our boy loves to play with long black " pipes "

[@Ants_Pants]

haha

[@FixitEasyDIY]

Nice video brother ❤❤❤

[@Ants_Pants]

thanks bro

[@randyhansen6410]

I haven't seen anything that tight since high school. lol

[@Ants_Pants]

😂😂

[@flatcapwoodworks2168]

I have one of these in my workshop also. I used to run mine on regular diesel which was really expensive. Then I did some research and found that you can run it on Kerosene which is half the price. It works fantastically well unless you run it flat out for hours and it does seem to drink a lot of fuel. on anything 2.5khz and down it just sips fuel slowly.

[@Ants_Pants]

Ohh 🤔

[@YerBrwnDogAteMyRabit]

Home heating oil is the same as diesel, minus the dye and taxes. There are places (my local gas station in my case) that sell HHO by the gallon, and I was getting it for less than half the cost of diesel. During a warm winter, it was $1.79 / gal. Fill up two 5 gallon jugs and it lasts quite a while. A friend of mine was further stretching this with waste motor oil, which I think had to be (or should be) filtered first. I think it was a 50/50 mix, but I know he was getting away with 75/25 waste oil to hho/diesel. Might be worth looking into. It will be a bit stinkier than kerosene. The super clean kerosene that comes in gallons from Home Depot and Lowes goes on clearance at the end of the season too, so keep an eye out. I think it was $9.98 a gallon originally, but I got 21 gallons for $1.98 each like 2 years ago.

[@TheHomePros6221]

Hey buddy! Vevor sent me one of these as well but mine has the one with the external fuel tank and pump. A few tips: one I would put a long pipe on the exhaust like you did on the intake and just the radiant heat from that will help warm the shop. Two I would just get one of those small cheap battery maintainers and hook it to the battery to keep it charged all the time. I noticed your fuel pump makes a loud noise on yours, mine is pretty quiet so maybe check yours and make sure there isn’t any air in it or somthing isn’t loose. Man your shop sure has came along way I wish I had one that awesome!!

[@Ants_Pants]

Hey bud. Got it. The charger i got has a trickle charge modr and also pulse mode. Think its good enough?

[@ericsexton6799]

Great to see the fire extinguishers, I’m in the business, !!!!

[@Ants_Pants]

:D

[@incubatork]

To get better heating in other parts of the shop try a normal fan to circulate the air a bit. Also if you run a steel exhaust pipe to the same place as the intake you will get some extra heat from the steel pipe. Only problem you might have with extending the exhaust pipe is that extra back pressure might effect the burner but it should have something in the manual.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks

[@tuju-]

You could put them both into box filled with fine sand which conducts heat well.

[@joshpoole6056]

Supposedly you aren't supposed to restrict the exhaust any more than what the setup it comes with so anything after the silencer should be bigger.

[@joooa1]

Cool, subscribed!

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks for the sub!

[@internetttroll1908]

i use the same in my new garage, and it works great! BUT.. On lvl 10 it uses a lot of fuel, i suggest you keep it at 6 or lower. it will still heat alot, and run for many hours. You can set it to degrees by holding the ON button while it runs, if you dont want the lvls (1-10)

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks

[@robertmunroe3976]

“Pretty sure them boulders won’t catch on fire”!! That’s funny man; also, I love the boulder work bench; so old Europe! Cheers from Washington State 🇺🇸!

[@Ants_Pants]

:D They get warm though, extra heat capture

[@normanmcdonald9158]

Great setup should keep you toasty this winter

[@Ants_Pants]

Yup

[@robertausin5741]

Had your exhaust to the long pipe. You'll get more heat off your unit. Use the short pipe for your intake air

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks for the tip

[@ChilledJil2010]

AP dropped another video. Woo Hoo!

[@Ants_Pants]

Hope you enjoy

[@ProfSimonHolland]

what was the knocking sound? it seemed to have stopped

[@Ants_Pants]

fuel pump

[@markrich6657]

Hi Andris, if you need to drive a bent pipe etc , clamp a block around the straight section and hit that. Hitting the bent section removes most of the effort as it flexes. Great video as usual Thanks Mark UK

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks Mark

[@ftrueck]

Put a ventilator in the hot area to blow the air to the cold area. This way you can even out better.

[@tuju-]

Ceiling propeller should suffice for that. It’s a common household problem

[@georgeclontd4984]

Good luck getting the orange boxing to work there Bro..

[@justins.1283]

Get a fan mounted about 5 ft grom the heater to circulate the air. And it will even the heat out..

[@Ants_Pants]

👍

[@DuncanAitken]

37:52 The ratings are there: 12v/40W. So about 3.3 amps.

[@dirt9925]

I think I would Mount the heater as low as possible in your shop because heat rises that would give you the best benefit also it would make it easy to fuel just my two cents and I enjoyed the video

[@Ants_Pants]

yes true

[@alangaunt2381]

Was going to say exactly the same thing as heat rises so better at floor level @@Ants_Pants

[@YOUZTUBE2000]

Yep- HVAC 101, Warm air rises cool air drops. Seeing these diesel heaters on several channels. Would like updates relating to freeze/thaw cycles hence frost/rust on tools etc…. nice video!

[@chrissmith7655]

Hi Andris, my friend has heater exhaust going through an old empty house radiator before it goes outside, surprising how hot it gets to heat the garage. Many thanks.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks

[@LoBeau53]

That is a good idea

[@boelwerkr]

We have a few two meter walls in our house. I welded all-thread to a cheap drill bit to get the depth. (align the part by laying them down in an aluminum angle iron and clamp down on each part.) You have to pull out the drill quote often, or it will get stuck so hard you can only cut it of. Don't ask why i know that 😕

[@tuju-]

Rebar is strong enough for extension.

[@Ants_Pants]

😂😂👍👍 ok i wont

[@ianlloyd100]

I love the sound of frustration about the stupid tree............. Great to see an actual real work video, not one that has been practiced a million times.. I have one of these heaters, They are great!

[@Ants_Pants]

Works great and the battery setup is perfect