As a side note to anyone interested on Chinese diesel heater reliability. My son has been running an 8kw unit in his off grid caravan for 3 years & for 12 -15 hours a day. Sometime 24hrs constant in the winter & it never let him down. The only problem he had, was running it for too long at a low setting which caused carbon build up. The 8kw is too big really hence low running temps. He's an engineer and soon stripped it down and cleaned it out. He now uses top setting for a time regularly to keep it clean. Love your channel Dave.

Hello there! After seeing your presentation on the heater, I ordered one! I have been waiting a long time for an all in one portable heater and this one fits the bill nicely. Bluetooth enabled was the seller for it for me. Got it through the website you showed us. .

Hcalory It's a really good product. I've also worked on a distilled water capacitor that can extract hot water from the exhaust heat We succeeded in extracting hot water to 52 degrees Hcalory It's a high-quality Musudong heater

great review ! I found one document that states the start up power consumption ranges from 9-11 amps. I see your Bluetti DC output is limited to 9 amps. That might of been the reason it start up. More newer batteries are now rated up to 15A. Hope that helps.

Just wanted to say thank you for the Bluetooth link, They just don't make things easy anymore lol, I have the all-in-one red cabinet Just got yesterday fired it up for the 1st test run. Went well didn't burn any thing down lol

The thermal camera shot of the internal exhaust was crazy!! 😳

Hey buddy, love your videos, I have one of the liquid and air heaters. My plan is to have heated floors and heat my water tanks and batteries along with heating the air in my RV, but really need something that works on a thermostat so it doesn't just run all day... Mr Jones can't help because the connections are wrong for the afterburner. Any ideas? I thought about getting the board and controller that his controller does work with and using the fan wire to trigger a relay to run the water pump but not sure if that will work.

I have the older version if this in the red cabinet, I run the exhaust into the house chimney when I have a power break, and then I have a large 12v battery connected to a charger which again are connected to the generator 👌 So I can run the router, tv, fridge and some lights while having some heat going...

Hi, really good review! Anyone knows if this new type controllers are compatible with an blue lcd mainboard? And if so, if via factory menu it is possible to adapt the pump and fan settings for use on a 2kw heater unit?

Thanks for the video David, Have you been able to change the altitude setting? I have the same heater and controller from Hcalory and consistently travel and camp at elevations between 2km and 3km ASL. Based on the instruction manual that shipped with the unit, I was hopeful I'd be able to make changes to the altitude (by accessing En06 within the engineering mode menu) -It appears, however, to only allow viewing of the mode and not the ability to modify it. For that matter, I can't find the ability to simply fine tune the fuel low and high Hz rate (to manually set it for a more lean burn at high elevations).

Hi it looks like a great hearing unit BUT if the exhaust and air at opposite ends it would be more practical IE the heater outlet and inlet are away from the exhaust. You could out side and put the heater pip through a cat for instance.

Good vid, I just bought and installed one of the ac/dc units....OTOTEC LED Regulated Switch Power Supply Transformers 12V 30A 360W. Question ..my fan went straight on as soon as the power was switched on, I have a feeling it may be defective, because the advert showed that the fan would only go on if the unit needed cooling, I assume when under load. Aaiting the supplier to come back to me on Amazon.

If you've not already done so is there any chance you could do a quick comparison of all the different controllers testing the idle current when the heater is in standby and not active? Ie. Afterburner, this bluetooth controller, the ones with 433MHz receivers/transceivers, the simple dial controllers, etc. What with all the various options now available it'd be handy to know which are most power-conscious when the heater isn't in use.

Great video as always David seems like a nice little heater, if you wanted to run it outside it would be handy if the manufacture would include a external temperature sensor so it could be indoors or even make the controller detachable with a longer lead but maybe that will come in a future update, not a bad price for what it is plus it's a small step closer to the Afterburner but still nowhere near the functionality.

Hi David Could you tell me the diameter of the air outlet cover for the hot air pipe Is it 60mm or 75mm Would you recommend the heater

In auto mode heater drain battery every 2C up/down. Only power mode is ok with low pump mode and tune fan speed.

They should change the design of their heat exchanger casing and run the first 12-14 inches of exhaust piping directly out the burner and free float through the air tunnel it would make more heat off the exhaust and cool it down before it exits the exchanger body so exhaust tempratures are lower. it would probably be 30-40% more efficent too.

I'm definitely going to get one for the garage I just had a google and found it on eBay for £150

I read in one of the comments that the 2 KW are no longer available. I'm seeing 3kw units now. Is a 3 kw just a detuned 5 kw? You are helping us with your knowledge. Thanks

I am thinking of using one for my shed. Two questions sort of... I gather the exhaust runs at 200 degrees centigrade? So in a wooden shed that would need insulating particularly where it goes through the wall. I What is the start up and running current?

I would love to see a weatherproof test against rain! Obviously the controller would need to come inside!

Can you test the altitude adjustment to see if it actually works?

You make me laugh soooo much! Thanks for all the vids!

Great channel, got me into diesel heaters. What would be good is a video where your running max chat on mains power transformer and then get a power cut. What are the effects on the heater internals when there’s no cooling cycle due loss of power?

Hi David, great video..my unit has just arrived. Same heater same Bluetooth controller, only mine isn't in a box... How did you manage to prime the pump? For the life of me I cannot find his to turn on priming mode 😭

Hi David. Another interesting review. I built a similar heater setup to heat my tent in winter but it has now started playing silly burgers. Won’t fire, the fan just keeps on running. Any idea where I can source spares. Ps. Used a outboard motor fuel tank and fuel connectors. Cheers, Jim.

Hi David, do you think I could just run the combustion intake INSIDE the case rather than using the tubing to put everything outside? With those generous vents on the side of the case, I'm guessing it'd have enough air? Also, there is no filter on the combustion intake. Is that a problem? That big plastic thing is just a muffler. I've got little 25mm intake filter on the way but curious as to what you'd recommend

14:40 "start heating, indeed you shall madam' - luv the brit humor!!

Cheers for the look around on that one, looks a good unit, I wonder if you could take that display off and solder some long wires to it so you can leave the heater outside in a shed say, have the display inside and then still use that 30 second disable feature. Still looks super handy.

I like the Idea. What happens if you use it in rain?

Brilliant video If this was fitted in a camper van would only the exhaust need to go outside Let’s say out there a turret in the floor Thanks again

I have one of the ones with the buttons along the bottom of the controller. Does the controller or the board read the voltage? It is reading .6V lower than the actual voltage at the harness and won't start unless the alternator is charging as it gets upset thinking the voltage is too low when the glow plug comes on. It's not even cold yet, it started fine in like -30 last year.

Hi there, do you know of a "Quick Disconnect" hardware set that works with this white fuel line? I need it be valved on both sides so when I disconnect, I don't lose fuel out of either end.

I run one on a 100Ah lifepor4 renogy battery right off 12v - Uses 1% start up and then same for shutdown according to the BMS

That plug end have a fuse? Causing resistance

Hi David are you still using this type of heater? how has it been over time, i am about to purchase one, and just wanted an update on the unit

Don't see how you could use it due to the exhaust setup. The unit would have to be sited outside and it obviously isn't waterproof, needs a bit of tweeking I think 🤔

How long will that heater run on 5 gallons. The Bluetooth is a nice feature. I heat my 32ft motorhome with the planar 44d heater. I am on my 4th year with it and no problems. It runs 24/7 from fall to spring non stop with no shut down. Our winters are normally from 20 degrees f to 2 degrees f and heats this motorhome very well. Been a good heater.

Is there anyway to tune the fuel pump hertz or fan speed for calibration? You mentioned you had tuned it somehow.

Hi David, can you recommend anywhere I can get decent quality replacement heater plugs for my 5kw campervan Chinese diesel heater? The ones I’m getting off eBay ain’t lasting 2 minutes. Thanks in advance.

Thanks so much for the APP link. COULD NOT GET THE PHONE TO FIND IT .

hey David, I just bought one of these and used it this weekend and wondered if I could ask a couple of questions, one I found a green piece of what looks like gasket material (I will send a photo if would allow) I wondered if this is the cause of my other question. we used it on 6 to heat a 10x9 canvas tent and it would not really heat it like I hoped. the other cause possible is we used a 2" long corrugated hose and thought that might have let a lot of heat escape before it got to the tent. thanks for any help you might be able to give me Jason

The instruction book is almost worthless and this video is Priceless!

can the muffler be mounted straight to the box?, shouldn't it be lower so that the excess of fumes can escape through this small hole in the muffler?

Things that are questionable, is the controller ip rated? They could have stuck it in any box, yet mess of air intake externally. What would have been really smart is completely enclosed with storage and insulated outlet pre heating inlet air.

Any thoughts on a good candidate for replacement exhaust insulation?

Is it waterproof? Can it be outside in the rain?

Hows this Heater working out so far? Any updates?

Can the lcd control be fitted inside the case for weather proofing

i have 2 ????? can you switch between C or F degrees. And does it have a clock timer like on at 0700 a clock and off at 0730 a clock (NOT THE COUNT DOWN TIMER) on the knobbed app controller

Why don't any of these use the waste heat from the exhaust? Wouldn't that make them way more efficient?

Are you bending the muffler to 90°

Off topic, don't suppose you know how to remove the combustion chamber from the housing on a mikuni my16 heater, its a bit different than the Chinese models. Its got me stumped and can't find any info for it. cheers

How does it handle bad weather if i put it outside my tent end leads the hot air in to the tent. And it starts to rain.

just a trivial thing I noticed perhaps but all the other information I've seen concerning the exhaust pipe is that if the unit is run for very long condensation and water builds up in the pipe unless it is basically pointed slightly down so the water can drain out? comment?

I'm seriously considering buying one of these units. My current all in one unit has a strange smell of the output supply air. Have you noticed any smell from this one?

Great review 👍

Would this heater run on its side, so I could put it under my van to keep the weather of it and keep the hot exhaust out of reach of people?

Hi Dave, which controller do ypu recommend purchasing as there are 3 options? Or get any and change it out for the australian after burner?

Please do an update if you find out how to set attitude and any tuning... ive fiddled with mine to no avail and have searched far and wide on how to so please if you find out anything let us know and thank you😊

I wonder if the radiating heat from the exhaust wrap will cause damage to the plastic knock-off Pelican box over time? I run a small computer fan on my portable unit, such as Keegan Builds, and it makes a world of difference in the box temperature. Anyway, thanks for review. Too bad that you had to put the power supply in the mix; it's going to pull a smaller portable battery pack down more quickly. My Jackery 1000 easily puts out the necessary 10 amps for the glow plug operation via the cigarette lighter outlet.

Did you figure out why the DC outlet wouldn’t work? I’m trying to run mine off of a 500 watt hour battery and running into a similar issue you had.

Great video, as I have my eye on this model. I have a question regarding the exhaust. It looked like the manual showed it vertical like you set it up, does this avoid the condensation from building up in the silencer/muffler, as I had heard the exhaust should be on a slight downgrade. Asking because I really don’t know anything about it but have heard what seems to be conflicting info. Thx.

Can I ask what the remedy was for the phone app as I have the same issue with connection, great videos by the way!

Does the temareture not get measured from your phone when using the app in on/off mode?

Does the bottom of the unit get super hot? If it was put on a carpet or wood table would it burn the surface? Cheers.

I do keep thinking about getting a diesel heater, but then I think about what it needs for it to be used for a house, and how to power it, and where to site it, and how to get the heat in, and to keep the exhaust out, and then I just can't be arsed, cos I have a couple of Aladdin blue-flame paraffin heaters (very clean burning), and with a little bit of dubious wiring I could probably even run the boiler off a decent UPS (so long as there is gas supplied) with battery upgrades, but we shall see, all this "3 hour blackouts cos no gas!!!" could just be scaremongering...

Some heater require at least 13 continuous volts during the start up process. Is it the same for this heater?

Is there any alpine mode on this model? I have James’ diaphragm pump and the thing still smokes like a freight train.

Does anybody know how to change the controller in this video from Celsius to the hertz mode ?

If you install one in your garage can you turn it on with the Bluetooth say if you were at work?

I just want the motherboard and controller !! anyone know what they're ??? I have 4 heaters and would like the extra control... Great info as always David !!!

How long is the heat hose? The one that blows the heat out?

Any ideas if that controller would work if installed on a Triclicks heater?

Thoughts on making this with a aliminium case?

How do you get "smart mode" to work from the temp inside the tent when the heater is outside?

What does the left down fuel button does? prime?

What voltage should I set the ac/dc converter at for the diesel heater ? currently got it on 12.4 volts

McLuckie, When you "revisit" the exhaust insulation: wrap it with some copper pipe and DiY a "cup of tea" maker: if you're in an emergency without power for days, who wouldn't like a hot cup of tea/coffee/etc? Then wrap it with some ridiculous space-age insulation. 🤯 You're welcome 🥳

Will this work with a Jackery 1000 or 1500?

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Hello David. Jon from Scotland here! Great video. The link to the App is dead. Do you still have the APK to post on Dropbox or somewhere? I need the new version of the app, the one on Android play just crashes and everyone is complaining. Your help would be amazing! I've tried Hcalory but no reply. Thank you!

Can you link to that junction block for 12v? Can’t find anything like it

Bluetooth and fob are great. A lot of us using it for a tent heater. Since you wanna leave the unit outside the tent, you can control it from inside the tent without having to step out.

Looks like a good bit of kit but, not so sure about the plastic housing re exhaust. That defo needs more insulation. I've just fitted a Vevor chinese 8kw all in one unit in my workshop as replacement for 5kw of electric heating. It works really well. Not just heat but, air circulation makes it much more even spread. Gonna work out way cheaper & I am seriously considering buying another 1 just incase we get the power outages forecast. This time, I'm going to mount it outside in a weatherproof box & drill a hole through the blockwork for the outlet making it pretty inside before the wife has a fit! . Who would have thought 12 months ago we would all be thinking about so many off grid ways to keep warm. Fitted a woodburner too lol. Just need a mini nuclear power plant and we're sorted.

A friend and I each bought an HC-A11. After several days of trying to get the heater to work according to the manual, we gave up. Now I have been informed that these Hcalory Blutooth are rubbish... So now we're wondering how you got your's to work David...?

I did not hear the fuel pump clicking or did I miss it?

David, watched. This video last year, bought the same from amazon, cracks all over and refunded. Be this the case, I've two units velor and hcalory, the hcalory all in one is absolute crawly made, with nice graphic plastic and thick, but after 6 months concealed in a weather proof box attached to.the. house, cracked for no reason. Why I mention this is, it also had the same Bluetooth function which I found great, easier to sit in living room and turn.on.or off, up and down etc. But now I've changed to the velor which has worked for 2 years now in the Garage l, the Bluetooth function is a passing memory. Question, you've had this unit a while, has the casing degraded at all, how do you align the exhaust also, to keep water out whilst on or off, is it worth the 159 quid at todays price or just aa a standby emergency unit, which is portable unlike other brands. Cheers enjoy the coming freeze, you are prepard

Just got mine. It will not run on the 12v .anker power house that i have .think it is on 24v how can i change it to 12v .the book that is comes with is not great ?

When u set automatic start up and shut down mode. Lower u set the temp, the heat and fan speed drop. 36C its max but 21celsius its set at 4 or 5 out of 10. Adjust it in settings 0 to -9 or up to pkus 9. But closer it gets to set temp fan speed and heat get lower and lower. Why is that? Why wont it allow heater to stay at max heat and fan speed. 29C is 7 out of 10 for heat.

Just had 2 x all in ones delivered today, 1 for my dad and one for my son. Just got to drill a 28mm hole to the outside in their homes for the exhaust. That's 6 I've bought so far this year thanks to you. So cheap to run especially on kerosene with no issues with the pump 😁

I bought a few of these based on the auto start feature, the Bluetooth is a nice touch, but when the first one didn’t function properly by thermostat mode, and f9 wasn’t even in the options menu (even though it is the model that is supposed to do that) and as a party bonus (the heater is mounted outside my 5th wheel with the 3” heated air ducted inside through the floor) I have diesel fumes inside. I shut it down and turned up the propane furnace. These are a real “pile of kit” I’m sending them back, I’ll deal with the non auto start vevors occasionally overheating me, at least I’ll be alive, and not burn down my rig. This was the first hcalory product I’ve tried, and will be the last. Absolute rubbish!

I just bought this and it doesn’t turn on and off automatically nor is F9 available in the menu as the user manual says. How did you get your on/off feature to work?

Can you tell me where you download the Bluetooth app from please. I've been looking for it but no joy yet.

If you don't mind my asking, I don't know which one to download the hcalory diesel heater Bluetooth app Can you tell me? I don't know what app I use even if I watch the video

What is the app called because airheaterble shows nothing in the app store and even the mirror files I find online are broken . Just ordered one and want to make sure there is a app on the store or a mirror for Android

Help! hi David could you help me out with some advice i have now had 2 x 5kw heaters from Hcalory. They run for i night then the pump fails every time. its been set up as my previous heater that ran near enough every winter evening for 3 years no issue. Hcalory has dreadful customer service and wont refund my money!!

Can this sit out in the rain while it is running?

It's not fully contained as fuel tank, air filter and exhaust hanging off it. Controller seems not ip rated, sadly close but flawed. Ordered one before realising all this, so may be going back.

These would be great to send to Ukraine. But anyway I've watched all your videos on these. I wish you wouldn't have bypassed the 50/50 mix oil diesel. Vegetable oil you know that wasn't going to work. I'm a mechanic. Currently injured so keep up the good work. And fun