Installing a Diesel Heater in Our Sailboat | Episode 37 Alberg 30 Refit
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After freezing on our way down the ICW this fall, we realized how important heat on a boat is for staying warm, and sometimes more importantly dry. We had previously installed a Chinese diesel heater in our camper van so we felt confident that this was a good choice for our boat!
0:00 Intro
4:04 Testing the Heater
4:48 Fabricating the Mounting Bracket
5:27 Mounting the Heater
6:22 Air Inlet
6:38 Hot Air Outlet
7:31 Exhaust
8:15 Fuel Pump
10:03 Wiring
10:41Controller Install
Materials:
Diesel Heater: amzn.to/3u6QmOH
We made quite a few upgrades to the heater to make it a little more marine friendly:
Afterburner Controller: www.mrjones.id.au/afterburner/
Exhaust Thru-Hull: amzn.to/3swXinM
Condensation Drain: fave.co/3m43LUH
Upgraded Exhaust Pipe: fave.co/3cvb3O2
Upgrade Exhaust Pipe Clamps: fave.co/3rtusTN
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I have this in our skoolie.. but we bought the one with the 4 smaller output tube end. I used the small piping to make "elbows" and then metal electrical conduit as stright runs to "duct" the heat around the bus. I plan to do the same when we move back on to a boat. The plus side of this is the metal tubing (two run under the bed) also radiate heat in the cubby areas they run through
Great and instructive video. I'm about to install a Webasto air heater in our sailboat. The same constructions principle. In the Webasto manual they do not recommend the heater to be installed transversely to the longitudinal axis of the boat in a sailing boat. It's OK in motor boat or if the heater is used mainly when docked. What is your opinion on that issue? Any thought would be greatly appreciated.
Did you install a muffler?
If you run these on high for 5 minutes before shutting off it keeps the burn chamber from sooting up.
I have both types of controller's that you can get with the heater. I can switch between the 2. I use the rotary one the most. I think I will look into the controller you have. Maybe the lcd one will get replaced by that one.
@AbroadReachTravel
3 жыл бұрын
As Andy said in the video we haven’t had much need to use the heater yet, but the new controller has so many more features than the LCD one we have in the van!
@robormiston2841
Жыл бұрын
LCD ones use more power though.
What type of metal did u use for the platform of your heater, By the way Great Video !
@AbroadReachTravel
2 жыл бұрын
1/4” aluminum and two stainless steel angle brackets. Thanks for watching!
Great video - good display info! I am about to install a heater myself hence the curiosity... How did the heater work out? I read that the fuel line shouldn´t exceed 1 meter - the pump will wear out - is it working okay for you guys? Any noise issues? cheers from Denmark
@AbroadReachTravel
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! We have a couple of hundred hours on it now with no issues very happy. No issues with the pump, from the tank to the pump it’s a meter then another 3 to the heater. The Espar D2/D4 manual (which these heaters are a direct copy) says 5M on the suction side and 6M on the pressure side. We can hear a faint click of the pump in the main cabin that doesn’t really bother us. Can’t hear it at all from the forward cabin. -Andy
Great video...where did you get the 90 degree condenser for the exhaust . Thanks
@AbroadReachTravel
2 жыл бұрын
Hi this is the condensation elbow we used: fave.co/3m43LUH
Hi, thanks for the video, on your exhaust there was the coiled nipple for drain etc ? What is it for and did you make it your self ?
@AbroadReachTravel
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly, It’s a drain to let out any condensate from combustion or the unlikely event water splashes up the exhaust. The loop shape keeps a bit of water trapped in it so exhaust gasses can’t escape. I didn’t make it my self, I got that one off eBay search: “Diesel Heater Drain Elbow”. -Andy
@koalajs
2 жыл бұрын
@@AbroadReachTravel thank you for the reply and all the info :)
What did u wrap around the thru hull fitting on the outside side before pushing it into the hull
@AbroadReachTravel
2 жыл бұрын
Butyl tape. Its a great sealant for above the waterline stuff but NOT for below the waterline ☺️