r/dieselheater

Lets talk Glow Plugs

Anyone running the Chines Diesel Heaters, do you have any recommendations on alternative Glow Plugs then the original cheap Chinese plugs? Ideally Ceramic.

Looking at possibly a Kyocera Plug, but not sure on fitment.

Thanks

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u/deanfourie1 — 1 day ago

Diesel Heater Controller

I give you Diesel Heater Controller, a full Open Source, ESP32 based Heater Controller with Wi-Fi and WebUI. I was sick and tired of the limited visability and control of my Diesel Heater. This gives me FULL control of my heater, allowing for much finer tuning and advanced visability of functions such as Dead Glow Plug Detection.

Features Include

  • High Current Monitoring using the on board INA219
  • Auto Tune - Heater Profiles
  • Web and Mobile Friendly WebUI
  • Decibel Accuracy Core Temperature readings
  • Schedules - Flexible schedules for automated tasks
  • Programmable GPIO - Flexible programmable GPIOs
  • LCD Touchscreen Wi-Fi Remote
  • Dead Glow Plug Detection - Monitors Glow Plug health.
  • Lots more

Diesel Heater Controller – deanfourie.me

u/deanfourie1 — 5 days ago

Anyone try one of these battery packs?

With offerings like bluetti etc. not being good for diesel heaters start up Amp draw. I was looking into a DIY lifepo4 box. Then found these on Aliexpress. For less than doing it DIY I can get a 12v 120ah for around $360 CAD. Wondering if anyone has experience with these. Most of them come with Kungfu battery cells.

u/stereo_mike_ — 6 days ago

My heater is pushing white smoke out of the hot air outlet?!

I have used the vevor 2kw heater for handfull of times untill not all fine, but for some reason it has now fails to startup and pushes white smoke out of the hot air outlet which is supposed to be clean air?

Both the cold air into the machine and hot air out of the machine are run into the vehicle and are in no contact with the exhaust.

Any clues to what is happening?

u/LOONLI — 11 days ago

2500 hours in ....

Hi, i have a Chinese heater and has about 2500 hours on it.

These are very cheap where I live. It now sounds like the bearings are about to drop on the fan(?)

Question is - is it an easy fix/cost effective or should I just buy a new one .

TIA

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u/Living_Register145 — 13 days ago

Extreme smoke and smell of diesel

Ok, so I have run these heater for a few years now, ive had them
In peices and i know them pretty well, but i cant get to the bottom of this one.

I have a heater, about 6 months old and it just smokes like mad, it also smokes inside, and smells badly. I cant understand how this is as to my knowledge there is no link between the burn chamber and the air the is heated.

It is also leave black suit all over the pace (see image attached). Does anyone know what is causing this?

Thanks in advance!

u/deanfourie1 — 12 days ago