r/dieselheater

Does the intake to the combustion chamber really need to be vented outside. Common sense says the exhaust port definitely should be. But logicly, could it use the same shared air as the ducted air?
Not sure if that makes sense
I’d rather Cut just one small hole for exhaust

Just curious if anyone knows if using dyed diesel will cause my heater to soot up more requiring more frequent disassembly/ clean outs? Lf bros 5kw in a holiday trailer hoping to get through a canadian winter with the least amount of issues possible. Will be running constantly front Nov-April. Last year it lasted 6 weeks on clear before clogging up. Switched fuel stations and it stayed clean the rest of the winter. Maybe it was running it on low in the early winter that was the problem. Just looking for someone with more experience to shed some light

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I'm looking for a cheap diesel heater for my weekend house (one room, 20-25 m²) and came across this VEVOR 8 kW all-in-one for around €136.

It has Bluetooth/app control, a remote, a built-in tank, comes with an adapter and supposedly a CO alarm.
Is there anything better for this price? Is this layout better than the tower or horizontal one?

I know that the 8 kW is a false advertisement. Would the 4 or so kW that it has be too much for my needs? Would the heater cycle on and off all the time? My goal is to heat up the place fast because I'm there one day per week, 12 hours max.

Thanks!

Have a typical 8kw bottom venting all in one unit. Will be using it in a small cottage to take the edge off and will vent through the floor directly below to an empty space. If I want to be able to easily remove to fill to avoid diesel smell inside are there setups that make it easy to do that?

Or should I just use very careful procedures to fill and leave it in place?