Heater - Chinese diesel powered parking heater

Return to modifications
Electric heater - great for use on hookup


Parking heater with controller - now updated with the afterburner controller
The basic Chinese controller is ok and work ok, I wanted something more sophisticated so decided to build an  Afterburner
This give a lot of control options is incredibly adjustable and can be used on the internet. 

I decided to fit parking heater to the van to give us year round use, it has been amazing.
We have camped in a wood with snow falling, just makes camping so much more
comfortable.
I have used a feature of our alarm system to give us the ability to switch the heater on
by text message this has proved very handy to get back to a warm van !

We fitted a CO alarm - strongly recommend you fit one as carbon monoxide is deadly
If you are at all unsure about fitting your own heater - do not DIY ! even if someone
else has fitted - get a CO monitor !

The heater runs on diesel or 28 second ( home heating oil)
The heater keeps the van lovely and toasty all night and uses very little fuel, I went for a
separate fuel supply and have installed a 5 litre tank under the bonnet.

The heater is a Chinese copy of the Eberspacher D4 heater, we have now got 100's of hours
on the heater with no issues
We carry a spare heater glow plug as these parts are usually the first point of failure and are easy to change

FAQ - lots of info here

Heater settings - press settings 3x enter password 1688 - these are the supplied defaults
P = 1.2 - minimum pump speed
P = 5 maximum pump speed
1450 - minimum fan speed
4300 - maximum fan speed
 
Control panel - now replaced with an After Burner         Heater mounted behind seat

                                                                  
Heater boxed in                                             Front cover removed

Under side of lid with spare glow plug and spanner attached


Return to modifications