Chinese Diesel Heater 1 Year Update Is It Worth The Money

its been a year since I installed the diesel heater for the workshop, so I though I would do a review on it just to let you guys know how's its going and weather its worth the money.
The heater has been working great constant warm air and its still only using around about 21/2 litters a day of fuel which is really good as I have it running 24/7 throughout the winter. Keeps the workshop at a constant 14 -15 degrees which is a nice working temp.
I am so glad i installed the diesel heater with the cost of electric it would have costed me a fortune to heat the workshop, as it is its costing me around 5p per kwh which is really good.
hope you enjoy any questions then please leave me a comment.
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[gbkiller]

These are great. Very economical, easy to install and very safe. I have 2 16 x 8 shed workshops. Only one is insulated but even the non insulated one gets toastie at a very low cost. Dont worry if you are using the power supply and you get a power cut. The cooldown isnt necessary but during that phase the unit burns off any remaining fuel in the combustion chamber and de soots for a clean burn when you next commission the heater. If you have had an interupt like a powercut, when you next cycle it up you will get a small backfire and some smoke but it will burn off with no damage to the heater. Easy to maintain too.

[JTsDPrints]

Every 40F you raise the air temperature for combustion you gain 1% combustion efficiency. I use warmer air from shed also for combustion. My shed is not insulated, I just installed my unit last week in an area where winter temperatures can hit minus 30 on a coldest winter day, with averages more like 20's and teens in Jan/Feb. Next year I will insulate the shop.

I chose the MaxPeedingrods 5kw unit which comes with beefier exhaust and quieter fuel pump plus unit has Bluetooth. I paid $138 for this kit added the rv or boat through hull double wall thimble and extra exhaust piece and run unit off of a $21 transformer rated for 12volts and 30 amps. I plan on adding small battery to circuit to ensure if I lose power it can properly cool down. I love this unit. I figured it costs about $8 fuel for two weeks of running 3 hrs a night. My unit is heating a 20 by 10 uninsulated wood workshop. Make sure when you first fire them up you do not breathe the nasty smoke from burn off of paint and high temp fiberglass insulated exhaust tape, it is nasty stuff. Stay out until it is done burning off all of those items listed. All in my investment was around $185 add a few dollars more for when I add a small 16ah battery and trickle charger or I can always trickle charge off a small solar panel setup. I only need battery since I have other items already. It beats an electric heater with 3.5X the btu output and it puts out nice dry heat! One should always run a CO detector when running this type of unit in case of exhaust leak or gasket leak.

[degu]

great update. We are now on to our second heater after upgrading to an all in one system.

[roystheboy]

Nice update steve and thanks for coming round today Appreciate it

[mattjagger]

We have an old house with timber sash windows. Electric heaters and a main fire. Freezing. 😂 costs about £15 for 8hrs of heat from the fire using coal and logs. Takes 2hrs to feel any heat. I fitted one of these diesel heaters. 21p an hour for serious heat! It's been a game changer for us. When I can get a hold of kerosene...it'll likely come down to 15p an hour. I don't know if kW hr and actual running time costs are the same but 5p an hour sounds even better. I'm not seeing that at the moment. And we have the heater on full chat for an hour then turn it down to a tick over.

[malcolmdouglas]

Thanks Steve. I think I will be installing one in the new year. They are more than £100 now, nearer £150.

[newyork]

Any good videos out there showing natural gas bill before and after using diesel heater ?

[petrolhead]

For power supply : 12v trickle charger & a battery, seems simplest way to insure against power cuts.

[williamkeogh]

I have one the very same as yours, they are fantastic I use mine in a dog shed for the dogs, for the money they can’t be beat

[andyfireblade]

good vid, i have two going one in the garage and one in the house

all th best andy

[WoodenItBeNice]

Nice update Steve and glad it's working well for you.
Take care mate.
Cheers, Huw

[andrewmazurkiewicz]

Nice video. it might be a good idea if you bump up your voltage up to about 13.5ish volts (the little preset pot on your switching power supply will adjust it ) this should give your fan a bit of a boost as youv'e got quite a long run of hoses attached. Cheers
Andrew

[philipunger]

I use the same power supply with the exception of mine being a 50A version. I also have my diesel heater hooked to a marine/rv for a battery backup using a relay. So, yes that'll work fine. Great video.

[standbanger]

I have run 2 of these for just over 12 months, 1 i experimented with & the other i ran how it was designed to run, the experiment one i have tried different fuels & fuel mixtures & had nothing but problems with it, the other i just ran on diesel or kerosene & not had one issue with it!

My advice is only use them as designed with diesel or kerosene & run off a battery with a battery charger or obviously just battery if in a vehicle & you won't go wrong!

Ps mine is in a uninsulated 15ft x 12ft wooden shed & keep it nice an warm even in freezing weather!

[rthinds]

Off-topic: WOW - your shop is a thing of beauty! Very tight and efficient and very organized! Wish mine looked like that!

[golddetector]

I use one of these in my camping trailer and even the early summer months can get very cold and the first startup is like freezing air I've now connected a rotary switch to mine can turn the fan right down until everything gets to a certain temperature the problem is if you forget to turn the fan speed backup you can also overheat the system

[Woodwork-Learner]

Cheers Steve. Trying to work out if it's worth getting for my little shed considering the short time I will be in it. Not a normal user of a workshop due to pain constraints 😭. Have not seen these that cheap anymore, you bought this at right time. Your recommendation means a lot as I know you won't use something unfit for purpose. If I miss you this Friday have a great Christmas.

[klingsporabrasivesuk]

Interesting stream Steve. I hope you and your good lady have a great Christmas and a very happy new year. Thanks for all the content you have provided this year.

[jamesward]

You can buy a quieter, better quality fuel pump pretty cheaply - the ones for mini-diggers etc etc - they make a much faster, quieter "tick" that is a lot less annoying. Mount them in a rubber isolator & they are pretty much silent.

[Kasswer]

Buy the green pump with the built-in filter. It will be quiet after that.