What's Inside These Built In Diesel Heaters?

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[@01arron]

I for one can not wait to see you experimenting with different fuels Fella

[@brentsmith5647]

A brilliant man. I love watching the gentleman explain things thank you very much👀♥️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@davidhaney1394]

Take a shot every time Martin says "folks" I dare yer ..hehe .

[@norm5785]

Red diesel with a little bit of Kero (10% mix). Though I know some who run used strained motor oil with Kero mix. I have same model and it definitely heats my 12*20 shop nicely. Thank you for sharing, stay warm, safe, happy and healthy. From Henrico County Virginia

[@en53kff]

After much research I’m going to buy one of these for my bungalow home. Placed against the outside wall with ‘V’ outlet pipe, one through the wall into bedroom and one into lounge. Manrose flap vents on the inside. Small marine ply canopy to protect from worst of the weather. Put away in garage in summer and cap off inlet pipes. Got to be cheaper than keep on firing up my oil fired boiler every time. Nothing ventured - nothing gained.

[@steveclark..]

I've just got one of these heaters for my garage which is divided into two basically by a breeze block wall. I'm looking for a V outlet too.

[@philf5043]

I use the all in one model . BRILLIANT ! Keeps workshop nice and comfortable .

[@DiecastPowderCoating]

They are absolutely marvellous Martin. The one in the living room only needs to be on for half an hour and it warms the whole of downstairs, so obviously the shed is very warm. I think our local marina sells red diesel, so will try there. I look forward to your experiments. Take care, Jeff

[@markberry8182]

Hi Martin I've been watching your diesel heater videos with interest. The cost of using electric heating has become so expensive I think a lot of people are looking at these heaters as an alternative. I've seen one man on KZbin using this type of heater to heat his house. He has heater in a box outside though. Keep up the good work Martin very good content. 👍

[@buildrestorefix]

Hi Martin I've just filtered 5L of old engine oil I had . I did a 50/50 mix 5L engine oil & 5L Diesel . I can say it runs great & seams to put more heat out .

[@retrorestore]

Thanks for sharing

[@Martins-play-ground]

Indeed it does just as you say but it also soots it up much quicker. I have had my heater over 4 years now i also use the afterburner controler and have never had to take mine apart to clean the soot out.

[@LordFalconsword]

Going to build a small cabin next year, plan on using two of these. A bigger one for the living area, and a small one for the bedroom. Run the whole thing off a couple solar panels charging a few batteries.

[@jackl9922]

I just bought same unit. Appreciate your video. I need to figure out how to safely plumb the exhaust thru the wall. Stick frame construction in Oregon US with wood cladding. House is heated with forced air gas, quite reasonable on cost. Electric has gone costly, and currently heating garage with 2Kw resistance heater, and shop with 3Kw resistance heater. My last electric bill was 3.5x what we pay to heat the house. At current rates, diesel is cheaper for temperature rise while in use. I plan to keep electric at 52F when not in use. Thanks.

[@retrorestore]

Check out my other diesel heater vid to see how I installed my other one.

[@georgiebearpaws]

Really enjoy your videos. I just got mine a couple days ago. But I was going crazy trying to get it to prime, pushing the "settings and Right arrow buttons" together. I was getting no results. I have the same blue interface you have, but maybe mine is an older version of the Blue face control panel, watched a video someone made about a year ago with this controller, they got the primer pump to work by holding both the Left and Right buttons down together and that worked for me. Hope that helps a few people out there.

[@Christopher_T_Paul]

I bought a diesel heater years ago to heat up my garage when I was doing odd jobs. I think I paid £40 used for it, first modification was to put in a fuel filter and run it on veggie oil as its about 40% cheaper than diesel. It runs absolutely fine on neat veggie oil, except when the temperature drops below zero and I have to add about 20% diesel to the tank. When the garage is warm I can go back to pure vegetable oil again. Still not cheap to run, but cheaper than an electric heater.

[@retrorestore]

Thanks for sharing

[@paulp96275]

Thanks Martin great review ,make a little guard /heat shield to fasten on to the two studs on exhaust manifold to prevent heat damage to the fuel line thanks again Martin 👍👨🏻‍🏭

[@Mon1275]

Martin, you may need to pair the remote to the unit. I’ve got the same controller and remote with the heater in my camper van. It’s been in a few years, but to pair I think you press the on button and the ok button at the same time on the remote. It should then say “pairing” on the remote screen. You then go to the controller and press the arrow key on the right and HFA or something similar should come on the controller screen. It should be paired then. Looking forward for your alternative fuel tests 👍

[@retrorestore]

Thanks for that bud. I'll give it a go.

[@tomf4547]

Fitted mine yesterday, was very easy after watching these vids. Until I wondered why it was sucking instead of blowing 😳. Fitted it back to front, assumed fan was by the outlet 🙄🙄. Cable ties back up the rubber pipe clips to stop leaks, job done....

[@ronnie8752]

I think the law may have changed in this country a few years ago regarding waste engine oil heaters so maybe something to look into before you go ahead and use old engine oil. What you can and what you do are 2 separate things😉. Looking forward to the next one👍

[@chrisfrob]

You're a good man Martin sharing all this information. I'm about to order one of these units for my cold workshop and set it up like you have shown. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@alexanderwingeskog758]

A cool mod to these would be to utilize peltier devices maybe with some sort of water jacket hooked with the exhaust and let them charge a smallish 12v battery. So it could be really "portable/offgrid" and on the go type of thing... And with a wee bit more electronics it could have a couple of USB ports so you get heat and convert the waste/exhaust heat to electricity...

[@shaundolphin]

Bought one of these after watching your review for my Mancave and its superb !! Many thanks

[@keithdch658]

Going to be Ordering One of These Martin For my Worshop. Love Your Videos Mate Keep Them Coming

[@retrorestore]

Thanks 👍

[@tinkeringtaylor3053]

That's a good idea Martin its all a case that one would be good boxed in outside the shed blowing the hot air in , well done

[@GrahamHazlehurst]

Nice one Martin, watched your other video, really like the idea of it being in a case all in one, I've a log cabin garage and thinking this is the best option, loving your channels and down to earth videos, keep doing what you are doing it's a winner. Graham.

[@kevinharhat2687]

Don't use any thing but diesel red is OK I had a faulty one and had to strip it down and decoke it it was thick with soot but it has worked fine for a year now every thing you want to know about these heater is on David Mclukie channel love your channel keep up the good work

[@theresnobodyhere5778]

just screw on a 3x3 block of wood each end to lift it clear for exhaust and air filter pipe use the clamp bolt air filter pipe onto rear of case next to controller that lets you still take off outer cover and buy an extra long exhaust pipe wrapped with heat tape and keep it as a use anywere unit in poly tunnel or other cabin spray booth or house say you were diy plastering a wall wanting it to dry off fast or you had a burst pipe and need to dry out a room it got many many uses a a portable take anywere unit make a little cat flap for exhaust in other side of cabin to shove exhaust out

[@retrorestore]

Great tips. Thanks.

[@themowerman]

Yeah I'm thinking about it

[@joncooke2450]

Im a bit late to this, but it seems a great idea for my workshop. Unfortunately, the company has now stopped making these!!

[@Farm_fab]

Martin, if you can get it, gearbox oil is just a grade or two different in viscosity from diesel or paraffin fuels, so that might work better than used engine oil, because it's just oil with no soot in it.

[@Sandilandsandy]

Great video👍 just fitted a normal diesel heater in a box and was worried it might overheat or something but portable one seems fine all crammed in that unit so you’ve put my mind at rest🥵👍

[@mikeb3010]

We’ll done mate, it’s a learning curve with these things, but overall I’m happy with mine, I’ve just made a frame to locate it externally, I don’t want sawdust being sucked in, bare in mind a Briggs Stratton 750 micron filter is half the size of normal ones and only a fiver, best of luck.

[@Phil-1969]

Nice one Mart , a mate of mine used to run his diesel Astra mk1 on cooking oil , I will ask him what he thinks it could run on , he’s a top engineer and knows his stuff, hope you are well mate

[@retrorestore]

Thanks Phil👍

[@gordonmitchell729]

Great instructions thank you. I will be ordering mine soon. Not sure which one but I do like the box unit complete.

[@degg360]

martin, air intake should stay indoors, if placed outside with exhaust, in cold weather you will be burning more fuel. cheers👍

[@mikeselectricstuff]

Regardless of whether there's an internal fuse, you must put a fuse at the battery end to protect the cable.

[@retrorestore]

The cable size should be an adequate size to carry the design fault current of the unit. That's basic design formula before ti would have gone into production.

[@GaryMcKinnonUFO]

Cheers for this pal, just bought one and am watching/reading everything i can about it. You're right about people just parroting what they heard someone else say. Was going to put mine in my new (first !) shed today but can't find any bloody red diesel locally. Liked and subbed :)

[@retrorestore]

Thanks for the sub and glad you like the video Gary.

[@GaryMcKinnonUFO]

@@retrorestore My pleasure, i found out today that red diesel is just normal diesel with dye in it for tax purposes, after spending 3 days trying to find a red diesel supplier! Live and learn eh :)

[@mattsfishshed1464]

I have one that run solely one kerosene ‘heating oil’ i get mine from a local garage at 81p a litre as a-pose to diesel at £1.60/70 a litre, no issues at all and I run mine 24/7, in my tropical fish shop.

[@retrorestore]

Thanks for sharing

[@stuartday1876]

Not sure I'd want this type of heater inside a building I was going to be in, just from a carbon monoxide point of view. The components look a bit cheap. I'd be inclined to have the whole unit outside, and plumb the heat outlet through the wall. Some white spirit in the diesel would stop it freezing up in really cold weather too. Absolutely ideal for the type of use you're using it for though, and very economical if you can get it running on old engine oil etc.

[@LivingroomTV-qj9hv]

7:00 "That's what she said..." 🤣😂🤣

[@kramreprah]

This is what I use in my workshop, they work great 8kw and very hot. I am looking at getting heating oil for mine to see how it runs.

[@samdub]

Thanks for the clear explanation

[@TheDirtyChef]

So glad you are going to move the muffler and the fresh air in for the combustion chamber Sir. The mufflers are very leaky and it's better to not have to compete for air with any furnace. Cheers! New subscriber here.

[@retrorestore]

Thanks Joe.

[@yolandeportor6800]

Love watching

[@6pakimsure]

Hi again Martin. I've taken the lounge and bought one of these units since my last question. Last two quick questions. 1) Will this unit need to be primed every time it is turned on or does it only need doing on installation? 2) Roughly how long would a new car battery last before it needs recharging? A rough idea is fine, Assuming you haven't tested battery life yet. 1 hour, 10, 20, 100? Cheers mate.

[@retrorestore]

No you don't need to prime it all the time, Not sure about the battery life.

[@6pakimsure]

Cheers

[@MrPete1x]

Excellent, thank you for showing this

[@CanadianCarpinHolidays]

Now you need JB Smith Diesel Heater pump from UK

[@agee8322]

Might be worth adding an inline filter? Thanks for posting this up, l have been looking at these and good to see some real life experience.

[@derekbaynton4144]

Thats a handy piece of kit mate !!

[@stevemason5348]

Definately change the exhust setup, the silencers are designed to be outside, ie under a camper van etc, they are not seem welded plus as you mentioned in a previous video they have a hole to allow condensation to escape

[@retrorestore]

I'll be changing that soon.

[@stevelacey8902]

Thank you

[@PaulSmith-jr1qe]

Hi Martin, Just be a little wary with the kerosine, you will probably have to add some to lubricate the oil pump. Kerosine makes a good degreaser / cleaner just like paraffin.

[@6pakimsure]

Thank you Martin. Extremely helpful. Quick queestion. Can the unit from UK mains by sticking a plug on the wires you attached to the battery in the video?

[@retrorestore]

No not at all, its a 12volt unit so you will need a 12 volt supply.

[@6pakimsure]

@@retrorestore Cheers mate.

[@Kevmac332]

Great content Martin 👌 thanks 👊

[@retrorestore]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@onemansjunk6142]

One thing to note is it's not an 8Kw heater it's 3Kw at best. This needs to be taken into consideration if you have a bigger area to heat. The heaters are great when used in the correct size shed/garage etc.

[@steveperkins1776]

Thank you for sharing this information. I am interested in learning how much fuel it takes to run one of these.

[@nahimgudfam]

You can run it on the lowest setting all night and heat a very large room nice and toasty on less than a gallon of diesel. In fact, it might be too much, depending on how much insulation you have.

[@tonycamplin8607]

A really interesting video, one comment, if you put those jubilee clips on the other way round you'd have better access through the slot. A question. With those inlet and exhaust pipes coming out of the bottom does this mean that you can't stand the unit on a flat surface for example the floor? Don't put the air inlet outside, you'll use a lot more fuel if you do. Good luck with the alternative fuel tests, looking forward to seeing them.

[@retrorestore]

Yes. it won't stand on the floor. Most people stand them on blocks.

[@jhareng]

Correct the so called supplied flexi will not bend close enough to where clamped. Tried as much as i could with a jig and vice can only now get bottom of pipe to be 3/4" below. Obviously need this to stand on the floor so will be making some sort of 90 degree bend to clear rubber matting. Air inlet i have routed through rear foot hole and up the back. Used lower hole below pump with a stand off around 1/2" long and can then use the longer supplied screws.

[@tonycamplin8607]

@@jhareng Thanks, a serious design flaw isn't it? Thanks for replying.

[@tonycamplin8607]

@@retrorestore That's very disappointing. Really it isn't portable if you have to modify it to make it stand up, a big design flaw, what a shame. Thanks for replying so quickly.

[@gwaponobby]

Hi, can you explain why fresh air inlet placed outside uses a lot more fuel?

[@thesurvivalist.]

Get an old steam radiator, and run the exhaust thru it to outside, I bought a 17 foot exhaust pipe. Why waste all that good heat!

[@richardrushton7460]

Hi Martin been looking at these myself for the workshop and keep an eye on that project man he will be running his for free with your diesel lol oh look there's a cheap way to run it on someone else's fuel

[@retrorestore]

lol Richard

[@alexross2606]

Would be interesting to see how this would work in the inflatable paint booth, replace the filter fan for this, I wonder if it would heat it up enough in this cold weather to allow you to paint??

[@johnelliott9415]

I recon waste oils car/chip and others be interesting to see. Keep it up for the next video 👍

[@philf5043]

Re the fuel filter . After a couple of years use running mine on red diesel there is quite a lot of debris in the bottom of the tank that has come with the fuel .

[@raymondscott906]

a very useful an informative video. thanks for all the info. what power supply are you using and where did you buy it.

[@retrorestore]

There's a link below the video.

[@bugatti1075]

Love the content mate, but please ensure you have a couple of Carbon Monoxide detectors about.

[@charlietango1635]

They do say it is better that the air intake is better inside as it recirculates the warm air, because outside the air is too cold, and heater runs better with the air intake inside. Also you have to pair the remote with the control panel

[@retrorestore]

Already paired in a different video.

[@-EC002-]

I was always on the understanding that red diesel was only for agricultural use... but no! It's legal for non commercial generators and heaters, and that's straight from the gov uk site.

[@Quadlaners]

For time being until they get popular, at this rate quite quickly i would think

[@LoftechUK]

You got me. I’m now a new follower. Good luck

[@retrorestore]

Thanks for the sub and glad you like the video Andrew.

[@billyelliot4141]

Mate ur accent is class. I want u in a guy Richie movie. 🇮🇪🍻👌

[@novanut1964]

great video, thanks. i just ordered another one.

[@retrorestore]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@stum8374]

Hi vevor is manufactured in Russia not exactly PC. where all wiring/pipes go thru metal cover with tape so not fraying.

[@jacquelinebishop8465]

Very informative video , thankyou

[@TheBrummiedoug]

My Mitsubishi can run on old chip shop oil, (try your Greasy Apron Cafe) Dewatered and filtered with a dash of Kerosene. Nice vid Martin.

[@retrorestore]

Thanks for the idea!

[@gerard394]

Excellent job thank you

[@chasmcl42]

Very interesting video Martin 👍👍

[@iantully8333]

good job love it ian and jen and me cat benjelina x

[@iantully8333]

just watching the macmaster his latest vlog (shafted at nottingham christmas food market ) (BLOODY YOUSING YOUR EATING MUSIC ) HOW DARE HE HOW BLOODY DARE HE 🤭🤭

[@retrorestore]

Haha, Yes I saw that too lol

[@markkilshaw1038]

Great video

[@shozzy69]

They have discontinued this now on there website unsure why?

[@STTC]

Great video Martin

[@retrorestore]

Thanks Steve👍

[@audreymeschkuleit3466]

Martin nice Video. QUESTION ..what's that big white cabinet in your video?

[@retrorestore]

I think you mean my powder coating oven

[@alexdesslin]

good job !!

[@13deso]

Have you fitted an in line switch between batteries and heater ? Ive 2 batteries, 24 volt

[@stephenadams9767]

ooooh Sharon will love that

[@bigray1729]

Hi i was wondering should i put the black air take filter out side?

[@roystheboy]

i saw this on vevor's black friday for £106 let me know how it goes as this will be ideal for my small work shop

[@digitaldecks]

On the floor generally creates more heat as it rises!

[@itsallfabrication]

Thanks the vid Martin. I've tested these heaters with countless different combinations of engine oil mixtures and the end result is always the same, the burn chamber clogs up eventually, and the unit fails to start (the carbons in used engine oil are just too heavy for the heater to cope with). I would normally say, don't use engine oil in them, but if you've got a unit for testing purposes, give it a go and when it clogs up, make a vid on how to clean a clogged up burn chamber.

[@retrorestore]

Yes, that's the plan, they look easy to strip down to clean.

[@itsallfabrication]

@@retrorestore I look forward to seeing the mixtures used, and results you get Martin.

[@jhareng]

@@retrorestore Have a look where its mounted to the base frame. No screws looks like a form of pop rivet throughout. Had it Friday wont power up, comes up E-03 Ignition Plug.

[@FridgeMagnetFred]

My install in my land rover has run for 3 years on Kerosene and I've never opened it or cleaned it, like you said run it on high periodically before a shutdown will help to keep it clean. Unless you have to, stay away from mixing old engine oil as it carries to much suspended carbon. Great video

[@lorenscott6123]

So witch one works best

[@TheFoolishboy9]

I was installing my second heater last weekend. The first one in my shed and this portable one in my boat. Moved the fuel tank from the heater and put it outside, found the same issues. The up and down buttons are backwards

[@terranceprice7006]

I`ve been trying to buy a Vevor heater as in your video but always coming up out of stock, but they still advertise today 5/12/2022 that delivery from 7 to the 9/12/2022, have it before Xmas.

[@ryanmetcalfe2324]

To anyone running one of these. Any major nasty smells with this unit when vented properly. Will it make the interior of what you are heating smell like diesel at all? Thanks.

[@retrorestore]

No diesel smells as it's is vented to the outside.

[@ryanmetcalfe2324]

thanks very much for the response.

[@Inigo566]

Great video thank you

[@andrewjohnson750]

Hi mate great video, quick question could i use stainless pipe for the air pipe that goes outside?

[@retrorestore]

Yes you can!

[@k1ortia]

The way we,re all being shafting over and laughed at by the energy companies. Every home should have one of these

[@aaroncassidy5336]

Love the video but what controler do you think is better the new one you got ot the one you already have

[@retrorestore]

As long as they do what they are supposed to do, I have no preference.

[@Grt234]

I've found it's better to have the diesel heater on the floor, lower the better for more heat..

[@stephencatterson9320]

I had a x5 with a diesel heater built in from New

[@jemhem]

I think that eunning 100% heating oil will probably ruin your fuel pump after a while. Diesel is a better lubricant. I think a 50/50 mix would be fine though. Great video. My heater was ordered today.

[@retrorestore]

Great point!

[@timc7270]

Heating oil has less oil content to red diesel that's why heating oil destroys pumps

[@tomf4547]

Just bought 25L of kerosene, I'll alternate between that and red I think

[@dangerousdalesgarage1922]

a bit of topic but what is the wooden box you have ao the bench made from decking board mate and a good video this has i thinking of buying one

[@retrorestore]

That box is a lawnmower engine stand for working on lawnmower engines.

[@philhughes3691]

I am torn between buying one of these or a paraffin heater for my small workshop. Any advice I would be grateful. Also what type of battery to power the diesel heater ,? cheaper the better !. Thanks.

[@PJvaleting]

Any good for a conservatory, set up outside and heat tube in via the wall . ? Any tips would be great . Great upload and thanks for taking the time .

[@retrorestore]

Yes, absolutely

[@alandykes2519]

Great review again Martin but sadly still no good for me as i can't vent it outside 👍👍👍👍

[@cw2126]

Great watch that lad 👍🔥👍