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Subject:Re: Chinese heaters
From:Richard Koerner
Date:Sun, 25 Apr 2021 18:49:17 +0000

I have been interested in these Diesel fuel heater devices for quite some time.  Cheap.  Dry heat.  But they use a LOT of electricity to initially fire up, and also to shut down to prevent clogging issues.  The "tik-tok" noise of fuel pump is also an issue.  And extremely important, or so I have been told, even a teaspoon of Diesel fuel spilled inside Vanagon is awful.  I was working (conceptually only) on a Passenger Side plywood window rig to solve the spilled fuel and the "tik-tok" noise issues; keep these problems outdoors.  I never took it any further.  Probably won't.  Mr Buddy heater in my dry climate winter conditions (San Diego) is just fine for me.

    On Sunday, April 25, 2021, 11:33:06 AM PDT, Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 Cool, or should I say warm!

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> On Apr 25, 2021, at 11:33 AM, Bruno Walser <bruno.walser@multavista.com> wrote:
> 
> I just started up my Diesel heater for the first time this morning. I opted
> not to buy a Chinese heater, but a Russian made instead: its anc Autoterm
> (former Planar) Air-2D.
> 
> So far I am happy with it. Seems well made.
> 
> Bruno
> 
> 
> 
>> On Sun, Apr 25, 2021, 12:05 AM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Can someone supply me a link to the chinese heaters that some have install
>> and seem happy with???
>> 
>> Thanks
>>