This is a 8KW (~ 27,000 BTU) Chinese-made Diesel Parking Heater. It’s an “all-in-one” heater because the heating unit, fuel pump, fuel tank and control panel are already assembled and mounted inside a steel case. Most of these heaters are sold without the case so it’s easier to mount the components in an engine compartment or other tight space. Setting it up to use as a portable unit that would be placed outside a tent or garage was fairly simple. Mount the control panel in a location that’s easily accessible. Connect it to the heater using the provided cable. This panel will allow you to control the heater’s temperature and other settings. A washable fuel pump is included, designed to extend its lifespan, ensuring long-lasting performance.

Eco-Friendly:** Low emissions and fuel consumption ensure compliance with Euro IV engine emissions requirements. New glow ‘pins’ rather than the older style glow ‘plugs’ have greatly improved fuel burn efficiency too and gone a long way towards eliminating ‘coking up’. As with most marine equipment, heating systems have been subject to gradual improvement over the past decade, both in regard to technical features and from a safety point of view. Energy Savings:** An optimized frequency conversion ECU precisely controls the oil pump's injection frequency and intake air volume to extend the heater's service life. The left button is what they call the “up” button in the manual. This was confusing to me at first because I expected it to be on the right.The LCD screen on this unit is one of the more simple versions. It uses only 3 buttons and it can be pretty difficult to understand. Quiet operation: The air diesel heater of your choice should operate very quietly, provided it is correctly installed. The noise-free operation will guarantee not only comfort but also a conducive environment. The Benefits of Having Diesel Heaters For Van It is supplied with a universal marine kit which includes copper fuel piping and appropriate connections, fittings for installation and rotary controller. Ducting or Outlets are sold separately as an added extra. In the past they’ve been simple electro-mechanical devices with either a rheostat or multi-way switch to select the temperature range. For the next test, I had it on the middle setting (H-3). The start cycle used the same amount of power, but the standard running only used an average of 20 watts.

The app turns your phone screen into a simulated control panel and transmits your selected settings to a GSM module installed in the heater. You have to prime the fuel line the first time you run the heater. You do that by holding the “OK” and “Down” button at the same time. The fuel pump will then run for 2 or 3 minutes and then turn off automatically. You can then press the “On” button and the heater will start. The start up process takes a minute or two because the glow plug has to warm up and ignite the fuel, then the combustion chamber has to warm up before you can feel any heat.

Recent advances in diesel forced air heaters

Years of continual development has made these heaters more economical, quieter and more importantly, reliable. As far as I could tell, Vevor estimates that its biggest diesel heater, the 8KW version, will burn anywhere from 0.1-0.48 liters of diesel an hour. Say goodbye to manual adjustments! This heater automatically adapts the fuel amount based on altitude, eliminating the need for manual tweaking and saving you money on high-altitude kits.