Tiny Cabin Diesel Heater Installation

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  • Опубліковано 22 лис 2024
  • On this episode we install a diesel heater in our Tiny Cabin so that we can take advantage of the amazing (but cold) snowy weather at the bunkie.
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    Diesel heater exhaust pass through - a.co/d/71U6LUb
    Diesel heater exhaust connector - a.co/d/eEa4TEE
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 31

  • @NYCamper62
    @NYCamper62 3 дні тому

    Glad the install worked out for you two. I've considered a diesel heater from time to time, but that ticking pump noise, would drive me up the wall.

    • @mattandmouse
      @mattandmouse  3 дні тому

      @@NYCamper62 yeah I know what you mean. I’ve gotten used to it now but it is audible. It’s on a rubber mount but I think I might try some other shock absorbing material or perhaps an elastic mount.

  • @Carlst17
    @Carlst17 20 днів тому +3

    Just so you know, that intake pipe is for the combustion process, the air intake that pumps the air into the cabin is on the left side of the heater with the perforated cap over it, air is sucked in there pushed over the heatsink/combustion chamber and then blown out the pipe into the cabin.

    • @mattandmouse
      @mattandmouse  20 днів тому +1

      @@Carlst17 ah. Thanks man! I had it completely the opposite in my head.

  • @denisebrooks4513
    @denisebrooks4513 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for these bunkie videos. The info is a huge help. But even better is seeing you folks just going through this process. It's a great encouragement to us that we can do it too.

    • @mattandmouse
      @mattandmouse  3 місяці тому

      @@denisebrooks4513 thanks for watching. It’s a journey with ups and downs, but overall it’s been a blast!
      And anyone CAN do it, I am in no way special - how do you know you can’t do it unless you try 😀

  • @shepalderson
    @shepalderson 7 місяців тому +1

    Great little heater house!

    • @mattandmouse
      @mattandmouse  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for watching Shep. It’s really cozy !!

  • @lorettaandjasonoffgrid
    @lorettaandjasonoffgrid 7 місяців тому +1

    Awesome job guys! We really need to look into one of these for emergency use when we are not around. Well done!

    • @mattandmouse
      @mattandmouse  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks guys! I love our log burner but having a backup heat source is a huge piece of mind!

    • @lorettaandjasonoffgrid
      @lorettaandjasonoffgrid 7 місяців тому

      @@mattandmouse absolutely!

  • @exploringmybackyard
    @exploringmybackyard 7 місяців тому +1

    Nice install interested in seeing how this works in colder temperatures

    • @mattandmouse
      @mattandmouse  7 місяців тому +1

      Me too! I’ll update you in nine months 😂

    • @exploringmybackyard
      @exploringmybackyard 7 місяців тому

      @@mattandmouse lol sounds good

    • @Refertech101
      @Refertech101 Місяць тому +1

      @@mattandmouse It will do you good, you will enjoy it. no matter what the label says they produce 4kw of nice dry heat. Hold the OK button and gear button same time till a blue mountain appears, this will reduce the fueling to save fuel and lower heat a bit, this will help reduce it carbonizing on you on long term low heat modes. Hold the gear icon long press to set it to temperature mode.

    • @mattandmouse
      @mattandmouse  Місяць тому

      @@Refertech101 thanks for this. The manuals are a little sparse on the info.
      I’m keen to set it up so that it automatically starts up when the cabin is at a specific low temperature. I found some details on that but still playing with the fine tuning.

  • @jillbrookes4539
    @jillbrookes4539 7 місяців тому +1

    Another great job well done 👍🏽

  • @fillg
    @fillg 7 місяців тому +2

    Looks like a nice install. I wondered about the fuel pump ticking. I don't know if you already have a plan for that but I have seen some people suspend them with a couple of zip ties that are left slack so the ticking doesn't transfer into the wood.

    • @mattandmouse
      @mattandmouse  7 місяців тому

      Good idea - thanks!
      I was thinking some sort of spring contraption. I’ve also been suggested a foam transfer block might work.

  • @brianp296
    @brianp296 Місяць тому

    Perfect, just finished up my bunkie. Looking for a solid heat source

    • @mattandmouse
      @mattandmouse  Місяць тому

      We’ve been using it a lot recently. I love our wood stove but this is pretty efficient for heating the bunkie.
      We use maybe 2 litres of diesel for a full night of heat.

  • @Refertech101
    @Refertech101 Місяць тому

    3 years plus of experience on these, this was a bit of a mistake, as you do need to service them, and thus want to be easily able to access the whole unit as such by removing the whole unit. I use it 24/7 during winter (6m up to -30c) and I usually needed to do some minor cleaning or some thing with them at least 2 to 3 times during a season., I have an intake filter for both the combustion air and the room air (I have dogs) Fans average last 2 years under that extreme use. Your cold air intake if not all ready done should point downward.

    • @mattandmouse
      @mattandmouse  Місяць тому

      @@Refertech101 hi - thanks for watching. It is removable by removing the screws holding it to the steel plate and disconnecting the hoses. It’s not as ‘easy’ as just pulling it out but technically removable.
      Thanks for the hints on cleaning it and the air- intake. I’ll take a look at adjusting that.

  • @wardraven8755
    @wardraven8755 6 днів тому +1

    You should connect the other side of the heater into your caben to. It’s the air intake that will be blowing into the cabin. I would not trust it in with the exhaust.

    • @mattandmouse
      @mattandmouse  6 днів тому

      @@wardraven8755 another person commented about the air intake. It’s a good idea. Originally that was the plan but I hesitated as some documentation I found recommended against having the air intake at the same area as the heated air - suggesting it should be fresh air.
      They being said, heating the cabin air via the intake seems more efficient. 😀
      I’ll add it to my list of things to do next.
      Thanks for watching and have an awesome weekend!

    • @wardraven8755
      @wardraven8755 6 днів тому +1

      @@mattandmouse ok the air intake coming out of the bottom of the unit should be out side getting fresh air but the cold air return that should be inside the space you are truning to heat. Go look at any furnace or heat pump they circulate the air you are heating or cooling. It will make the heater more efficient.

  • @DavidPuerner-m2m
    @DavidPuerner-m2m 22 дні тому

    Great video. Does it smell like diesel inside?

    • @mattandmouse
      @mattandmouse  22 дні тому

      @@DavidPuerner-m2m no, it’s just the hot air pushed through.
      I was a little concerned but we’ve run a diesel heater on the truck-tent for over a year and not had an issue with that either.
      However - I will note that when it was first used, there was SOME smell - but that burned off pretty quick. Now other than the sound of the air moving and faint sound of the fuel pump, you wound know about it.

  • @MotoManiacal
    @MotoManiacal 5 місяців тому

    Is your diesel container 5L?

    • @mattandmouse
      @mattandmouse  5 місяців тому +1

      It’s a 10litre fuel tank.
      This is the Amazon link to the kit;
      a.co/d/fs4JQOq