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Instructions scanned and saved forever on this very fine forum: https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/diesel-heater-instruction-manual.118191/
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Mine is a similar all in one design. Don't pay extra for 8kw it's just a rebadged 5Kw.
It's easier/quicker to get working but placement is a bit more limited as you need access to fill the tank.
Mine is in an old wheeled trolley. On the floor. I cut a 4" hole through the garage wall an poked the exhaust and inlet pipes through it will some rockwool to fill in the gaps.
Otherwise it's just the same as the others.
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I have an issue where when we leave the heater it runs out of fuel early in the morning, I would like to fit a bigger tank, are these available or am I as well making my own? Any suggestions?
Sorry, it is an "all in one" as above and the tnk is but 5 litres, even a 10 litre tank would get me there.
Sorry, it is an "all in one" as above and the tnk is but 5 litres, even a 10 litre tank would get me there.
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Possibly but I would rather just one tank and fewer connections
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How about this? Appears to come with fittings.
10 LITRE FUEL TANK FOR Eberspacher Webasto DIESEL NIGHT HEATER | eBay
10 LITRE FUEL TANK FOR Eberspacher Webasto DIESEL NIGHT HEATER.
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I've seen different types of tanks used, flat 5L & 10L ones bolted onto the wall, also a portable 20L one on a shelf.
Search for portable or boat/marine/outboard fuel tanks, the neatest option is probabily to replace yours with a larger tank ...
Some ideas https://duckduckgo.com/?q=fuel+tank&iax=images&ia=images
Search for portable or boat/marine/outboard fuel tanks, the neatest option is probabily to replace yours with a larger tank ...
Some ideas https://duckduckgo.com/?q=fuel+tank&iax=images&ia=images
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Can you not turn down the pumping rate for the night? Mine would keep my workshop very warm on minimum fuelling - but it is only about 85m^3, before taking the cupboards, machines, etc into account.
I’ve only used mine for providing warmth while I am in situ, because I am completely happy as long as condensation, on my machines, is avoided during the cold nights (and the dehumidifier runs for a couple hours during the early hours).
What do you consider constitutes a ‘night’? 16:00h through to 09:00h?
It is likely that, although the tank will hold 5 litres, the real usable capacity may be considerably less. I have fitted a dip tube, for fuel extraction. It extends to close to the bottom of the 10 litre tank.
The machine can be mounted sloping down, a few degrees (towards the hot air outlet), which might get you another hour of operation.
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Dunno where it went, but I went to some effort in keying in a post regarding instructions for these heaters, recently. Could have been lost to the ether or taken down because some numpty thought it contained advertising stuff.
It was of stuff for Eberspacher heaters, which contained really useful info for actually installing these heaters, particularly with more info for the hot air ducting sizing, etc, Can’t remember the other, and not going to look again, was I think a good youtube vid on installation, possibly including info from a supplier.
Not necessarily better than that put up by morriss but applicable to many more installations for those that want to do it properly and able to follow instructions for safe and efficient running.
It was of stuff for Eberspacher heaters, which contained really useful info for actually installing these heaters, particularly with more info for the hot air ducting sizing, etc, Can’t remember the other, and not going to look again, was I think a good youtube vid on installation, possibly including info from a supplier.
Not necessarily better than that put up by morriss but applicable to many more installations for those that want to do it properly and able to follow instructions for safe and efficient running.
I use a 30L outboard motor tank.
I pushed the pipe through the right angled connector and down to the bottom of the tank. Fitted fine but might have drilled it a little can't remember now.
Flat out a 4 to 5kw unit uses 0.5L an hour so I get 60 hours runtime.
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I use a 30L outboard motor tank.
I pushed the pipe through the right angled connector and down to the bottom of the tank. Fitted fine but might have drilled it a little can't remember now.
Flat out a 4 to 5kw unit uses 0.5L an hour so I get 60 hours runtime.
4kW maybe, but certainly won’t get 5kW of hot air with 0.5l of gas oil. Less, if burning kerosene.
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Just replaced a non working eberspacher with one of these today on my boat. Really easy to wire in and the only issue I had was it drawing fuel up from the tank. I ended up sucking the fuel up to the pump and once that was done it fired right up and ran great
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Diesel…. Not paraffin … Unless you either like replacing the pump or are going to add lubricant.
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Diesel or kerosene/heating oil. 28 something's is the right Kero I think....
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Red diesel is easy enough to get. Ask any digger type person, some garages actually sell it
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Not now. Any plant machinery will soon, if not already, need to be using Derv. Only agricultural machinery will be permitted to use red in vehicle tanks.
