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That was the problem with the LCD display I could never prime it - much easier with the knob!
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I had a rethink on mine as it was pointing the wrong way heating up the top end of garage
when i really wanted it the bench end, remounted the old PC fan in the box i built to give it more support and structure
Bought a longer pipe to give a bit more heat if that, all seems fine after a brief trial
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My big box arrived today, 30A PSU yesterday, something to do in lockdown/between contracts, anyone tried mounting on on its side for the exhaust to go straight out through a wall? I'm a bit lacking in wall space...
I'm going to be a non-bloke, read the destructions :0
Dave H. (the other one)
I'm going to be a non-bloke, read the destructions :0
Dave H. (the other one)
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From the Chinese heater forum (https://www.facebook.com/groups/265862240781579/about)
Make sure you only fit it on the correct side with the fuel inlet pipe connection on the bottom of the heater higher than the air intake and exhaust outlets not below
Make sure you only fit it on the correct side with the fuel inlet pipe connection on the bottom of the heater higher than the air intake and exhaust outlets not below
Hopefuldave
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Thanks, I've emailed the seller as the only info that came with it was a how-to for the LCD controller...
32mm holes through the bricks it is, then!
Dave H. (the other one)
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And it turned up today.
This time, instead of fiddling with settings, I filled it with kerosene, wired it to a 30 amp supply and switched it on.
We have heat! The exhaust pipe gets very hot, so a good job I passed the pipe through the brickwork and not the woodwork.
Where I went wrong before was not allowing enough time for the heater to go through its procedure. It takes nearly 5 minutes to start up.
I kept pulling the plug on the first one due to impatience and being cold. I've ordered a new motherboard for it.
If you buy one, fill it kerosene, wire it to a 12 car battery or 12v 30a supply, switch on and DON'T MESS WITH IT!
This time, instead of fiddling with settings, I filled it with kerosene, wired it to a 30 amp supply and switched it on.
We have heat! The exhaust pipe gets very hot, so a good job I passed the pipe through the brickwork and not the woodwork.
Where I went wrong before was not allowing enough time for the heater to go through its procedure. It takes nearly 5 minutes to start up.
I kept pulling the plug on the first one due to impatience and being cold. I've ordered a new motherboard for it.
If you buy one, fill it kerosene, wire it to a 12 car battery or 12v 30a supply, switch on and DON'T MESS WITH IT!
badabec
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I also bought a new motherboard for the non working original heater. Again, filled with kerosene, connected to good car battery, a few farts and white smoke coughs as the pump primed, then it started pumping out heat, marvelous. A working spare, I like having spares.
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On the Russian one I fitted, it was supplied with a matchbox sized control system, without a thermostat, it worked all or nothing, we've upgraded the control box to a thing with more buttons, lcd display and thermostat, and the difference is huge, you turn it on full blast, and as it starts to warm up it slows it down, reducing noise and works a treat, quite impressed frankly, despite all my doubts.
They are better running flat out. Stay cleaner longer.
If you are going to run it at a reduced output whack it back on full for a while before turning off.
Barking Mat
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Won 't be me, be clients, seeing as it starts on full blast for a while, hopefully this will do it.
Works well, we 'll see in the long term.
Good point though.
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Ours runs 60 hours a week and is 2 years old. You can buy 10 of the Chinese ones for the cost of 1 Eberspacer so why look anywhere else?
More than happy with ours.
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None of these look like a professional solution though. Also they’re quite bulky, I’m gonna be short on space in the van
