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Installing a Diesel Air HeaterViews : 790 Replies : 12Users Viewing This Thread : |
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Sep 15th, 2018, 20:09 | #11 |
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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 .
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Sep 18th, 2018, 13:37 | #12 |
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So are there any recommended Makes? or would it just be pot luck?
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Sep 23rd, 2018, 20:23 | #13 |
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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
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