Chinese diesel heater woes.

[rusty69]

1 minute ago, MtB said:

 

Yep, that works quite well, but what happens at the base of the slit...???

 

Looking back to the Webby I had on my last bote, the exhaust tube was some sort of crushable spiral tube, possibly aluminium. I think I have some up in the workshop (along with a recon Webasto).  Must go up an see if it fits these Chinese heaters.

I would have thought, as it's a tapered fit, it doesn't really matter as long as it doesn't split the tube. Perhaps drilling a small hole before cutting it may help.

[MtB]

5 minutes ago, rusty69 said:

I would have thought, as it's a tapered fit, it doesn't really matter as long as it doesn't split the tube. Perhaps drilling a small hole before cutting it may help.

 

I was more thinking, its a hole on the live side of the clamp, through which exhaust gas can escape! 

[rusty69]

1 minute ago, MtB said:

 

I was more thinking, its a hole on the live side of the clamp, through which exhaust gas can escape! 

Oh, right. I spose it depends where the clamp is in relation to the slit, and how big a slit it is.

 

All this is rather too complicated for me. Might just stick with burning lumps of coal, and sell the heater for 300 quid on ebay.

[MtB]

1 minute ago, rusty69 said:

Oh, right. I spose it depends where the clamp is in relation to the slit, and how big a slit it is.

 

All this is rather too complicated for me. Might just stick with burning lumps of coal, and sell the heater for 300 quid on ebay.

 

Blimey is that what they fetch now? I've got four of 'em! 

 

 

 

[rusty69]

4 minutes ago, MtB said:

 

Blimey is that what they fetch now? I've got four of 'em! 

 

 

 

 

This one isn't selling for that. There are very few available on ebay. Time to sell some?

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185693513362?

Edited December 17, 2022 by rusty69

[blackrose]

At that sort of price one might be better off with a reconditioned webasto or eberspacher. 

 

Granted it's a bit hit & miss, but by the sounds of it so are these Chinese heaters.

[rusty69]

1 minute ago, blackrose said:

At that sort of price one might be better off with a reconditioned webasto or eberspacher. 

 

Granted it's a bit hit & miss, but by the sounds of it so are these Chinese heaters.

At that sort of price, I wouldn't have got one in the first place.

[MtB]

7 minutes ago, blackrose said:

At that sort of price one might be better off with a reconditioned webasto or eberspacher. 

 

 

Who sells these then? 

 

Curious now as I've only ever seen reconditioned webasto or eberspachers that run radiators.

 

 

[Alan de Enfield]

22 minutes ago, MtB said:

 

Who sells these then? 

 

Curious now as I've only ever seen reconditioned webasto or eberspachers that run radiators.

 

 

 

A lot (all ?) of the ex-buses / ex-coaches Eberspachers are blown-air

[rusty69]

2 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

 

A lot (all ?) of the ex-buses / ex-coaches Eberspachers are blown-air

As are a lot of ex bus drivers. OMG, I can't believe you just said that about Naughty fox.

 

 

[MtB]

2 hours ago, MtB said:

 

Yep, that works quite well, but what happens at the base of the slit...???

 

Looking back to the Webby I had on my last bote, the exhaust tube was some sort of crushable spiral tube, possibly aluminium. I think I have some up in the workshop (along with a recon Webasto).  Must go up an see if it fits these Chinese heaters.

 

Right, just dug out my water Webastos. They have 22mm exhausts rather than 24mm, so totally incompatible. 

 

Stainless steel exhaust hose with far deeper corrugations tho. Same clips as Rusty just bought.

 

 

[rusty69]

4 minutes ago, MtB said:

 

Right, just dug out my water Webastos. They have 22mm exhausts rather than 24mm, so totally incompatible. 

 

Stainless steel exhaust hose with far deeper corrugations tho. Same clips as Rusty just bought.

 

 

I reckon you should go out and buy a brand new eberspacher so we can measure that and compare too.

[MtB]

1 minute ago, rusty69 said:

I reckon you should go out and buy a brand new eberspacher so we can measure that and compare too.

 

Can't. All the chandleries will be closed by now....

 

 

[rusty69]

Error code 10 now. Bruudy chinese junk.

[MtB]

36 minutes ago, rusty69 said:

Error code 10 now. Bruudy chinese junk.

 

 

[peterboat]

55 minutes ago, rusty69 said:

Error code 10 now. Bruudy chinese junk.

On campervan forums they all think they are fantastic, until they arnt 

[rusty69]

2 minutes ago, peterboat said:

On campervan forums they all think they are fantastic, until they arnt 

I agree. Though mine seems to be aren't more often than not. 

[Sir Percy]

On 11/12/2022 at 11:10, peterboat said:

Plenty of you tube videos on these things, mostly they seem reliable, often they are running on waste oil and running well on it!

Kerosene seems to be a popular, cheap alternative. Where you get it from, idk

[Tony Brooks]

19 minutes ago, Sir Percy said:

Kerosene seems to be a popular, cheap alternative. Where you get it from, idk

 

From the ESSO Blue delivery man - it is another name for paraffin, but probably less well refined than domestic paraffin for use in house heaters. It is 28 second heating oil.

[Alan de Enfield]

53 minutes ago, Sir Percy said:

Kerosene seems to be a popular, cheap alternative. Where you get it from, idk

 

Kerosene is the name for domestic central heating oil. Available from all normal oil / diesel / petrol suppliers.