VEVOR 8KW Diesel Air Heater Muffler Diesel Heater 12V 8000W Diesel Parking Heater Remote Control Remote Control with LCD Switch for Car Bus Trucks and Boats

First off, it was a surprise to see how small it really was in person. I was expecting more of a full-size briefcase heater. This doesn't disappoint, just means less to carry around and an easier place to store it when not in use. I pulled the case off to inspect the fittings and hoses. You'll see in one picture that there was a remnant of diesel left in the line when they do leak tests. I didn't really follow the instructions when installing the exhaust pipe and intake, as it's fairly self-explanatory. I did, however, do what it said and prime the system before startup. It's halfway into the book, just before the troubleshooting section, rather than at the beginning(where you think it should be before you go hitting the start button after installing components), the directions were a little vague when it said to let it auto start, but to stop it halfway into the count? It counts from 300 seconds down to 0, so...I let it count down to half (150), and I hit the off button. The pump is a little loud, even though I set it up outside, knowing the exhaust would be terrible. Yet, this will be set up outside my camper, so I don't really care how loud it is. Just think of it as a louder-than-usual metronome. After the speaker on the digital controller said, "Have a safe journey". I hit the on button, and the display lights up with a neat readout of what the system is doing at the moment. It was turned up high, which I wasn't expecting. About 1 minute and 30 seconds later. The blower on the backside revved up like a turbojet, and the exhaust billowed out thick white smoke. After about 30-45 seconds, you could hear the combustion rumbling, and the white smoke turned really thick and grey. (Really glad I put this outside rather than try to port it out an opening under the garage door) Close to about 2 minutes after start-up, the grey smoke went away (getting ready for the fire department to show up from a call from the neighbors). The smoke mellows out into a blue/white puff that's fairly consistent. I turn the heater down to "45," which seems to be the lowest setting on the temp. I couldn't find anywhere in the manual what these numbers mean, sure isn't Celsius. I let it run for another 10 minutes on this low setting and eventually turn it up 2 more notches, and you hear the "clacking" of the pump match the output needed for more heat. It was 42 degrees outside when I started this heater. I couldn't hardly keep my hand in front of the output vent as it was very hot on low, so I'm sure this little heater will do wonders up in the mountains when it's 10 degrees out. After about 15 minutes of runtime, I saw the white smoke turn into almost clear exhaust. Only the vapors of the pipe were emitting any kind of noticeable burn off (which I would recommend turning this thing up on med/high to give that pipe a nice patina and remove any harmful oils/paints it might have on it). I think in total, I ran it about 20-22 minutes; it was starting to get dark, and I wanted to make sure it worked and to break it in gently. I do caution; you must with any kind of combustion heater...let it shut down properly! Never pull the power from it while it's running! It took about 3-4 minutes to auto-shut down; it needs to dissipate the heat in the exchanger and blow out any remnants of vapor in the burn chamber. If you only hit shut down and then pull the power before letting it cool...you could damage the components. (Be sure you have enough battery to let it shut down fully) Wait for the fan on the back of the unit to shut off, and the controller voices "Have a safe journey," and the display shuts off. As for the quality of the machine, it's a nicely painted case cover; there are some sharp edges on the black frame, so please be careful. I doubt the hose clamps are stainless steel, so don't expose them to too much water. The green fuel line will be the first thing to harden and crack - be sure to have extra fuel line sealed in a bag, ready to swap out when that day comes. Purchase an extra fuel pump and glow plug if you are depending on this to be your only source of heat out in the field. I tested this using a 15ah battery from a generator. If you plan on using this overnight, I would suggest no less than a 50ah battery with a means to charge it after the first night. It will be mainly used on the outside of a camper (ported into the coach from an existing vent on the side), possibly twice a year for about a week at a time. I highly doubt this heater is meant to be used daily for months on end. I'm pleased with the ease of assembly and basic components that make its use and repair fairly simple. Instructions need a fluent English speaker to help with structuring the flow of things, so it's better comprehenable. As long as it works as it should and it presents no dangers with running it, I can see it lasting a good long time. You cannot adjust the time on the display without an engineer to help walk you through the instructions. I downloaded the app as listed in the manual (don't bother looking in the Play Store for a Vevor unit heater app), even though the controller is straightforward and the digital display is workable. The app is a much better option when dealing with the heater; you get to see the output, the time, and adjust for altitude. Start-up/shut-down, and see its actual temperature, along with setting a timer. Like any other apps, I'm sure each time you break the power connection on the unit, you'll need to sync the Bluetooth each time. We'll test this theory. I'll update after a few more test runs and after the first trial in the field.

For a small space, smallish camper or a pickup truck bed, this is the BEST way hands down to heat. Safer and dryer than a buddy heater. Simpler than propane. Cheap to run, doesn't use much diesel when ran on low, less than half a tank a night. So good I think I'm going to get another just so I always have one in my camper, and a spare in my truck. The clicking from the fuel pump doesn't bother me much, I leave the whole unit outside of my camper or truck and it provides a bit of white noise when I do hear it. If you have a larger camper, say over 25' I wouldn't use one of these unless you only heat one area, they work best heating a more confined space. For the price, and for what you get, it works as expected, the altimeter is even pretty accurate, I take it up to higher elevations on the East Coast (say 3500'+) and it reads my camp at 1.1km.

This would be 5 stars if it worked as designed, and 4 if I could get helpful and productive customer service. But since I cant get any resolution to my problem, it's 1 star, zero if that was an option This is the second Vevor product I have purchased, and I've had problems with both, and the customer service is completely and utterly worthless. The heater works, in that it does heat, actually very well for the fuel consumption. Not sure where others are getting so many error codes. I've only gotten 2, one when it ran out of fuel, and the other when I put a duct extension on, and it didn't like that the outlet temp got too hot - and shut down safely, as engineered. If you want to extend the heat outlet, transition from 3" to 4" after the initial connection to the heater, or use a smooth, 100% metal, 3" duct. My primary issue is the heater won't shut down when it reaches setpoint. It will slow down, but not stop heating. I have read others say they had a similar issue, and after much unproductive back-and-forth with Vevor, have gotten new control boards. Not sure if that fixed the issue or not. I have been texting/messaging back and forth with VEVOR for well over a month, sent in a nearly 2-minute video clearly showing the problem. They finally agreed to send a new display (sort of), I asked if that contained the PID (or whatever system they use to manage calls for heat and stop heat), and I then got a follow-up message saying the previous email was wrong and the operation was normal. It's not. No reason to have a thermostat if it just keeps heating, even if it's low heat output. These heaters are intended for small spaces, and are supposed to be automatically controlled when equipped with a thermostat. This particular heater does not do that. I am very happy with the heat and fuel usage. For others that have complained about the noise, smoke, the endless errors, they're either shilled reviews, or they've tried to modify it, not followed instructions, or used bad/wrong fuel. These are basic systems, and they generally all work pretty well (I believe there's only one or two actual manufacturers of the primary burner. They are put in different color/size cases, and they might have a slightly different controller with additional features, but the remainder of it is identical). You can hear the fan and the pump, but that's expected in a unit that produces this much heat and doesn't need an HVAC professional to install it. It does need a decent power supply (battery or transformer), but mostly for startup. Once it's running, it sips fuel and power. There is wisp of diesel smoke out of the exhaust at startup, maybe 10 seconds (you MUST vent to outside the space your heating), and then it's pretty odor free. For context, this heater is in an off-grid cabin, with a 12v power source running off 110v (solar), at an altitude of 7,200 ft. In general it works great if I need quick heat at the press of a button. The customer service has been the worst, though, as in lots of dodging, and mostly a lot of misunderstanding. I will now readily pay more for a product if I know I'll get help when I need it. The Chinese to English translation is bad enough, but the lack of understanding is overwhelming. No more Vevor products, for me.

overall, nice unit. Heating work van as I don’t have a garage for it. Fuel line takes a tight turn and was pinched from the factory so I installed a 90° elbow from the hardware store and works fine. Have been running it for up to 48 hours straight with kerosene and no problems. I am setting unit on one or two and it’s more than enough heat to keep equipment in Van from freezing. I am venting through drivers window with 3 inch dryer vent. The exhaust and muffler from this gets very hot and I put a brick under metal exhaust pipeto protect driver seat from scorching the remote control is handy as it takes a few minutes for it to prime and start working so you can start it and then check it after a few minutes. I also followed a YouTube video so it’s now plugged into an outlet.

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noisy but economical; uses about 4l / 24h on lowest setting, as such heats up big living room 36mm2 with bad insulation, up to 13C when outside is freezing 0 Celsius WARNING would deserve 4 stars but diesel container is ONLY 3,2 liter and NOT 5 liter as indicated on the side panel !!!!!

Hardcore nice machine

Die Heizung ist einfach klasse und funktioniert wie beschrieben. Einfach zu montieren und starten. Top zuverlässiger Lauf