General: - Installing a Diesel Air Heater - Page 2

dingov70 · Sep 15th, 2018, 20:09

I have installed several air heaters & would not recommend fitting one into the boot of your car.
Reasons ? fuel supply / heater cold air supply / piping for heated air / heater exhaust outlet / the list goes on

It is far simpler to install a water heater system & 12V coolant pump to warm engine / coolant

12V diesel heaters are available , but many have been run without servicing & become costly to put right .

When I installed air heaters , they were into vans with truck mount cleaning machines . The heater was mounted under the van & the heated air trunked into the front of the van load space at floor level & drawn out by the rear door via a snorkel to create air flow with no cold spots .

Glencmp · Sep 18th, 2018, 13:37

So are there any recommended Makes? or would it just be pot luck?

dingov70 · Sep 23rd, 2018, 20:23

Eberspaecher are the leaders in this technology , followed by webasto .

Eber can provide a very comprehensive kit of parts to meet your specific needs , but most often the ready made bundles are best value .

One thing I will give away freely , the diesel burning heaters do suffer from soot build up , so if you have a seperate fuel source / tank for the heater use kerosene as it burns hotter & cleaner ( make friends with some one at the airport ! ) . The soot clogs the burner assembly / heater plug igniter leading to poor heating & bad ignition faults

Sep 15th, 2018, 20:09	#11
dingov70 Master Member Last Online: Today 19:48 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Blackpool	I have installed several air heaters & would not recommend fitting one into the boot of your car. Reasons ? fuel supply / heater cold air supply / piping for heated air / heater exhaust outlet / the list goes on It is far simpler to install a water heater system & 12V coolant pump to warm engine / coolant 12V diesel heaters are available , but many have been run without servicing & become costly to put right . When I installed air heaters , they were into vans with truck mount cleaning machines . The heater was mounted under the van & the heated air trunked into the front of the van load space at floor level & drawn out by the rear door via a snorkel to create air flow with no cold spots . __________________ To stupidity & beyond

Sep 23rd, 2018, 20:23	#13
dingov70 Master Member Last Online: Today 19:48 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Blackpool	Eberspaecher are the leaders in this technology , followed by webasto . Eber can provide a very comprehensive kit of parts to meet your specific needs , but most often the ready made bundles are best value . One thing I will give away freely , the diesel burning heaters do suffer from soot build up , so if you have a seperate fuel source / tank for the heater use kerosene as it burns hotter & cleaner ( make friends with some one at the airport ! ) . The soot clogs the burner assembly / heater plug igniter leading to poor heating & bad ignition faults __________________ To stupidity & beyond

Sep 18th, 2018, 13:37	#12
Glencmp Junior Member Last Online: Feb 10th, 2024 09:55 Join Date: May 2017 Location: Durham	So are there any recommended Makes? or would it just be pot luck?

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