Diesel cab heater

Barking Mat · Dec 10, 2020

One of these exactly.

No company names, please folks, yep Tupperware pot...

duncans · Dec 10, 2020

yeah seen that time when you were dragging them out of the water the boats mate

Barking Mat · Dec 10, 2020

duncans said:
yeah seen that time when you were dragging them out of the water the boats mate

Yep, no end of fun...

duncans · Dec 10, 2020

damn good job you got well you look happy enough

Barking Mat · Dec 10, 2020

duncans said:
damn good job you got well you look happy enough

Has it's ups and downs...

First page sums it up, last year...

https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/bring-on-september.94017/

August / Sptember, were special last year, this year well, hey, let's not to there...

Qwertyzmate · Dec 10, 2020

bigegg said:
That's the main, big, plastic, inlet - NOT the smaller, metal, inlet (the combustion inlet) - which should come from outside the heated space.

barking mat said:
Correct.

The bilges are well ventilated.

Can I ask if it's because it's a semi sealed living space that you don't draw the combustion air from the heated space?

I guess there is a risk of carbon monoxide escaping back into the heated space should there be a sudden power failure...

My unit draws combustion air from the inside space but my workshop has plenty of gaps and cracks to let fresh air in and I only sleep there when she kick me out :whistle:

Barking Mat · Dec 10, 2020

Qwertyzmate said:
Can I ask if it's because it's a semi sealed living space that you don't draw the combustion air from the heated space?

I guess there is a risk of carbon monoxide escaping back into the heated space should there be a sudden power failure...

My unit draws combustion air from the inside space but my workshop has plenty of gaps and cracks to let fresh air in and I only sleep there when she kick me out
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Good question.

I don't think it makes any dfference, except if it's relatively well insulated internal space, your pulling in the oxygen and using it for combustion thus reducing the oxygen?

Random guess.

qwakers · Dec 10, 2020

it is possible for a fault or failed start to cause exhaust to be emitted from the combustion intake. it is unwise to pipe it anywhere but outside with the exhaust.

Qwertyzmate · Dec 10, 2020

qwakers said:
it is possible for a fault or failed start to cause exhaust to be emitted from the combustion intake. it is unwise to pipe it anywhere but outside with the exhaust.

Might be making another hole in the wall sometime soon

Barking Mat · Dec 10, 2020

qwakers said:
it is possible for a fault or failed start to cause exhaust to be emitted from the combustion intake. it is unwise to pipe it anywhere but outside with the exhaust.

Well, I guess it would take the fan to spin backwards? For it to pump it.

There are failsafes, but it would probably be vented out the exhaust, UNLESS, you pulled the fuse, stopping it suddenly, not letting it go through its cooling cycle more importantly.

Fuses and trip switches are a no no, if you follow the manual, but, the supply cables do have their fuses in their.

For over short circuiting if the heater plug goes pear shaped, to stop the cabling becoming a heating element, I guess.

Barking Mat · Dec 10, 2020

barking mat said:
Well, I guess it would take the fan to spin backwards? For it to pump it.

There are failsafes, but it would probably be vented out the exhaust, UNLESS, you pulled the fuse, stopping it suddenly, not letting it go through its cooling cycle more importantly.

Fuses and trip switches are a no no, if you follow the manual, but, the supply cables do have their fuses in their.

For over short circuiting if the heater plug goes pear shaped, to stop the cabling becoming a heating element, I guess.

Did that make sense?

Qwertyzmate · Dec 10, 2020

barking mat said:
Did that make sense?

Certainly does :thumbup:

CompoSimmonite · Dec 10, 2020

cr500dom said:
cheers, they only appear to have the vehicle type, not the all in one type

Ask seller as I'm betting they will be able to supply

Barking Mat · Dec 10, 2020

Qwertyzmate said:
Might be making another hole in the wall sometime soon

Hi mate,

That silencer will get to between 350 and 500° s apparently, wooden shuttering, I like the wire box, but please attach it to the wire frame with wire, to avoid the wood.

Avoid it sagging, fire hazard.

Just my reccomendation....

I'd stick an insulated metal plate behind it for peace of mind.

Just me.

Is that your workshop?

Burnt down workshop = bad day.

Just my thoughts....

Barking Mat · Dec 10, 2020

CompoSimmonite said:
Ask seller as I'm betting they will be able to supply

it's all the same ours came with a small separate diesel tank, for sticking in a petrol vehicle for example.

Just bin bits you don't need and fabricate the bits not supplied, or you judge unsuitable..

Qwertyzmate · Dec 10, 2020

barking mat said:
Hi mate,

That silencer will get to between 350 and 500° s apparently, wooden shuttering, I like the wire box, but please attach it to the wire frame with wire, to avoid the wood.

Avoid it sagging, fire hazard.

Just my reccomendation....

I'd stick an insulated metal plate behind it for peace of mind.

Just me.

Is that your workshop?

Burnt down workshop = bad day.

Just my thoughts....

Don't worry, the white coloured board outside is an A1 rated fibreboard with a massive clearance behind it and the unit mounting 'shelf' is the same. Nothing combustible in contact with the pipe, the inner skin on the wall is fireproof fibreglass coated ply again with a heatproof spacer :thumbup:

The pipe outside is secured, just doesn't show well in the picture, not that there is any flex in it. It's really quite still pipe

Barking Mat · Dec 10, 2020

I was looking at these sub £100 quid 5kw diesel Chinese things.

Some are marked CE, some aren't.

Can anyone comment on the difference?

Until I fit a flue in our future kitchen and get the rayburn in, I was thinking this might me a solution, then it could go I. The horse box, or workshop?

Any thoughts? Have they just slapped CE on it, is CE certified

Barking Mat · Dec 10, 2020

Qwertyzmate said:
Don't worry, the white coloured board outside is an A1 rated fibreboard with a massive clearance behind it and the unit mounting 'shelf' is the same. Nothing combustible in contact with the pipe, the inner skin on the wall is fireproof fibreglass coated ply again with a heatproof spacer

Its very much fireproof but an absolute bi×©$ to drill!

Good, I have a very healthy fear of starting fires, well except the woodburner.

Glad you've thought that out...

qwakers · Dec 10, 2020

barking mat said:
I was looking at these sub £100 quid 5kw diesel Chinese things.

Some are marked CE, some aren't.

Can anyone comment on the difference?

Until I fit a flue in our future kitchen and get the rayburn in, I was thinking this might me a solution, then it could go I. The horse box, or workshop?

Any thoughts? Have they just slapped CE on it, is CE certified

CE in this case stands for Chinese Export. seriously, im not kidding :vsad:

Barking Mat · Dec 10, 2020

Qwertyzmate said:
Don't worry, the white coloured board outside is an A1 rated fibreboard with a massive clearance behind it and the unit mounting 'shelf' is the same. Nothing combustible in contact with the pipe, the inner skin on the wall is fireproof fibreglass coated ply again with a heatproof spacer

Its very much fireproof but an absolute bi×©$ to drill!

Fire proof fibreglass, just googled that.

Didn't know it existed..

Thanks.

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