Diesel Heater Tank Installation

It messes with the amount of diesel that reaches the heater this is the most common of the diesel heater installation mistakes but it s an easy fix.

Diesel heater tank installation.

Diesel air heater fuel straw external install 16 50. We have tanks of 5 10 15 20 liters. The eberspacher runs on diesel and the propex runs on lpg propane. Just an update on the project.

Before considering a diesel heating system you need to make sure that you have a space big enough in the rv to install the unit. The diesel heaters although very efficient can be noisier and have more things to go wrong. Depending on the model the tank capacity will also differ. I chose a propex because i already have a good amount of gas storage and i didn t want to have to tap into the van s fuel tank.

Diesel air heater fuel straw. There are 2 main types of heater for this purpose. Vvkb diesel fuel tank. Much research and referencing of many documents has gone into this guide and is our interpretation of the minefield of documents.

For caravans a diesel tank must be installed but for the majority of motorhomes the heater can source its diesel fuel from the existing diesel fuel tank. Diesel heater fuel line quick disconnect kit plastic 39 00. Diesel air heater diy fuel tank kit metal quick disconnect 120 00. Diesel tank installation guide this document has been put together by chnz as a guide to the installer on where central heating diesel tanks can be placed.

Fix the diesel fuel tank with the fittings to connect the fuel line. Vvkb makes diesel fuel tank of various materials. The fuel pump should be mounted on a 15 30 degree angle to allow the air bubbles to escape. I have mounted the diesel tank on double acting ball bearing draw runners and attached the assembly inside the front boot of the caravan.

Our heaters have plastic aluminum iron and stainless steel fuel tanks all of top quality. Now by opening the side door of the boot i can pull the tank out so any spillage when filling does not spill in the boot. This is a small clip on how i went about installing a diesel heater in our jayco work n play caravan. Nothing much can go wrong here just remember this will get hot so it shouldn t be up against anything and that t rex is the hot air vent done 16.

Mounting the muffler sideways or upside down see the little hole on the bottom edge of the. How to install the diesel heater please visit the website.