Where can I get a diesel heater installed?
Most of our customers have a complete kit delivered and they install it themselves according to our detailed instructions. If crawling under your van for a day isn’t your cup of tea, we do installations in Cygnet, Tassie and we have a group of great installers scattered around the country who can help you out.
Where is the fuel line on a diesel heater?
HINT: The fuel line is closest to the cool air intake hose, not the hot exhaust pipe… for obvious reasons 10. Put the diesel heater in position and seal the hole Next I stuck the diesel heater in it’s final position…
What happens when you dry start a diesel heater?
If you dry start your diesel heater that’s A LOT of metal on metal before the fuel pump gets its first sip of diesel. Unfortunately this isn’t one of the reversible diesel heater installation mistakes. Make sure you prime the fuel line before you connect the line between the fuel filter and the fuel pump.
What are the most common diesel heater installation mistakes?
Here’s the 13 most common diesel heater installation mistakes…. …they’re the things that kept on coming up A LOT when I was doing research into installing this diesel heater I bought from eBay in our Jayco Swan.
HINT: The fuel line is closest to the cool air intake hose, not the hot exhaust pipe… for obvious reasons 10. Put the diesel heater in position and seal the hole Next I stuck the diesel heater in it’s final position…
If you dry start your diesel heater that’s A LOT of metal on metal before the fuel pump gets its first sip of diesel. Unfortunately this isn’t one of the reversible diesel heater installation mistakes. Make sure you prime the fuel line before you connect the line between the fuel filter and the fuel pump.
What’s the best way to install a diesel heater?
Buy the larger one and don’t work it as hard so there’ll be less wear and tear on the fan and fuel pump (and just run it on high every now and again to burn away the carbon) The guru of diesel heaters on YouTube (John McK) recommends the latter option…
Do you need a licence to run a diesel heater?
Diesel RV heaters do not require a licence to install but do obviously need a diesel fuel source to run. For caravans, a diesel tank must be installed but for the majority of motorhomes, the heater can source its diesel fuel from the existing diesel fuel tank.