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Black iron. Good enough for the victorians
Cheap Chinese diesel heater.
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I’ve gone and ordered another one.
Encased this time.
Wonder if it’s becoming a problem
Encased this time.
Wonder if it’s becoming a problem
I’ve gone and ordered another one.
Encased this time.
Wonder if it’s becoming a problem
I bought one for our boat/fitted it was very pleased, so bought another/test ran it then stored it up the loft.
The thinking (if you can call it that) was that two cdh were less money than the cost of the parts needed to fix my 30 yrs old Webasto.
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£83 this one. Got it as a standby for emergencies.
This is number 4
Mine were the 80 quid mark, cant believe they have not shot up in price like everything else?
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Rather large stocks over ere they need to shift.
Rather large stocks over ere they need to shift.
Part of my feeble brain says inflation and fuel prices all up, so buy a dozen or so and sit on them until early next year when prices inevitably rise then sell them.
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Just watched a video of one running on full chat for two and a half hours on one litre of diesel. 8kw at less than two quid an hour ain’t a bad rate for a workshop or even a house. You couldn’t have one on full in a car or camper for long.
I have 2 off these heater . I use one for heating my outside hot tub enclosure and as a dryer to help dry me off . The 2nd i have is a portable one that comes in it's own enclosure so that it can be used anywhere ( it's smaller than a portable DIY mig welder ) . I have never had any real problems in 5 years since owning them ( one pump and 2 temp sensors which are cheap enough to purchase anyways) . Only real concern ( just my thoughts) is the exhaust . I just wish that they threaded the exhaust port so that could screw exhaust on . I dont really care for the supplied exhaust ( my heater for hot tub is outside and the heat is vented through the wall , so no exhaust fumes ) . The portable one I do use in the landy , but with door ajar or window open ( its just to melt snow or ice before driving as My normal heater is toastie ( just takes a little while to defrost all the windows ) .
Also ideal if working under vehicle as can point the heating duct where you want . I did find that most of the claimed KW are wildly exaggerated... just look at the external measurements as the 2kw are smaller . 5KW is the norm . but like i said exaggarated claims , just to sell or justify a higher price.. .
Also ideal if working under vehicle as can point the heating duct where you want . I did find that most of the claimed KW are wildly exaggerated... just look at the external measurements as the 2kw are smaller . 5KW is the norm . but like i said exaggarated claims , just to sell or justify a higher price.. .
How I understand it is, there are two basic chassis the 2kw and the 5kw, 2kw often listed as 2 to 5kw and the 5 often listed as 5 to 8 kw.
So where did he place the co2 alarms . where is the exhaust pointed ? So he places it in a corner where the wind can cause an eddy and fumes can be suck in the air intake .... Clearly he never thought it
The 2KW is the smallest measument , which it is a 2kw and not a 3/5 ...... the 3/5 are slightly bigger .. there is no such thing as an 8kw
Yes . and easily available .. The point is , the 2kw is smaller , easier to fit into a vehicle and is more than enough to heat a vehicle and cheaper to run than the 3/5 kw as it uses less ( not much less) diesel /parrafin . .. All the " 8KW" are , are the 3/5 KW heaters with a different controller , You just turn the controller to max on the 3/5 and it will produce the same heat as the "8kw" ( which isn't an 8kw ) Just don't be fooled by the marketing crap they come out with so that you pay more . I don't see why people should get ripped off , when they are struggling . Plenty of reviews , just take time and save yourself some money
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There is some talk of the larger unit being a tad more efficient when run at lower settings. It makes sense that it may also wear out slower.
Having a little en at full chooch is bound to wear bearings and the like faster than a big en on half power.
Just depends on the application I spoze.
Having a little en at full chooch is bound to wear bearings and the like faster than a big en on half power.
Just depends on the application I spoze.
Chris, I have two of the larger machines, they have gotten expensive this year nearly double what I paid last year!
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Hell fire, they have shot up in price. Must be the Chinese manufacturing side of things.
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