Autoterm diesel heaters.

Sonar said:
Fitted one a few moths ago and never looked back
Fuel hose direct into van diesel tank

There are a lot of Chinese ones as well for as little as £75 complete kit.
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Don't want one of the cheapo ones..
 
From direct experience I'd go Hcalory with thermostatic control every time ...
Better quality than anything else Chinese diesel heater wise I've come accross ...
And the App/bluetooth/thermostat functions are actually beyonw eberspacher in my 30 plus years experience of diesel heaters ...

Only the ones with this controller have full thermostat functionality .

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mistericeman said:
From direct experience I'd go Hcalory with thermostatic control every time ...
Better quality than anything else Chinese diesel heater wise I've come accross ...
And the App/bluetooth/thermostat functions are actually beyonw eberspacher in my 30 plus years experience of diesel heaters ...

Only the ones with this controller have full thermostat functionality .

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The company that is fitting only fit autoterm units ..
 
mistericeman said:
They are better than 'most' Chinese clones ....

Though I'd check it has a functioning thermostat before I went ahead ...

Frankly and IMHO any diesel heater without a working thermostat isn't worth bothering with ...
From a comfort/power/electrical consumptionpoint of view
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Thanks we are looking at having autoterm comfort control fitted to..
 
mistericeman said:
From direct experience I'd go Hcalory with thermostatic control every time ...
Better quality than anything else Chinese diesel heater wise I've come accross ...
And the App/bluetooth/thermostat functions are actually beyonw eberspacher in my 30 plus years experience of diesel heaters ...

Only the ones with this controller have full thermostat functionality .

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I have been looking for one with this controller with no luck so far, all seem to be the four button type.
 
Bouydog said:
I have been looking for one with this controller with no luck so far, all seem to be the four button type.
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No one seems to have the Hcalory ones in stock at the moment ....
This looks almost identical and appears to have the same functionality ....

The 5/8kw versions are a beast though if your tight for space .

www.ebay.co.uk

12V 24V 8KW Air diesel Heater LCD Bluetooth APP For Truck Motorhomes RV SUV Home | eBay

Rapid Heating & Low Noise:The 8KW diesel air heater achieves rapid heating even at -40â, which quickly eliminates the windows' frost off your car. With the app, you can operate the heater. Diesel Vehicles & Indoor Use:The bus heater is commonly applied for cab heating of various diesel vehicles...
www.ebay.co.uk
 
mistericeman said:
mistericeman said:
No one seems to have the Hcalory ones in stock at the moment ....
This looks almost identical and appears to have the same functionality ....

The 5/8kw versions are a beast though if your tight for space .

www.ebay.co.uk

12V 24V 8KW Air diesel Heater LCD Bluetooth APP For Truck Motorhomes RV SUV Home | eBay

Rapid Heating & Low Noise:The 8KW diesel air heater achieves rapid heating even at -40â, which quickly eliminates the windows' frost off your car. With the app, you can operate the heater. Diesel Vehicles & Indoor Use:The bus heater is commonly applied for cab heating of various diesel vehicles...
www.ebay.co.uk
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No one seems to have the Hcalory ones in stock at the moment ....
This looks almost identical and appears to have the same functionality ....

The 5/8kw versions are a beast though if your tight for space .

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Looks good, a shame about the size under the drivers seat in my ducato would be my only choice for fitting and it’s a bit to big.
 
Bouydog said:
Looks good, a shame about the size under the drivers seat in my ducato would be my only choice for fitting and it’s a bit to big.
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If it is of any interest, looking at the dimensions quoted, the heater WOULD physically fit I believe?
bear with me here .... I made up a mockup of a Victron 2000VA Inverter - size 485 Long x 219 Wide x 125 mm High - from a cardboard box to see if it would fit in under a Ducato drivers seat - and it would JUST fit in the seat base including front and rear flap covers.
Taking those dimensions into account, the heater is smaller length and width, and the height is only just a little more (there is around 180mm height available under a Ducato seat).
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would depend where the inlet and outlet pipes could go under the floor as well, so careful measuring would be needed but it is not an automatic "can't be done" though. :)
 
Bouydog said:
Looks good, a shame about the size under the drivers seat in my ducato would be my only choice for fitting and it’s a bit to big.
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The Hcalory 5~8kw is the same ....

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I considered swapping the eberspacher I fitted after removing the guts of the gas fire for the Hcalory as to be honest the functionality of the Hcalory is IMHO superior to the eberspacher ....

However no chance it will fit lol ....

I'm sure Hcalory did do do a 2kw version but struggling to find it at the moment
 
wildebus said:
If it is of any interest, looking at the dimensions quoted, the heater WOULD physically fit I believe?
bear with me here .... I made up a mockup of a Victron 2000VA Inverter - size 485 Long x 219 Wide x 125 mm High - from a cardboard box to see if it would fit in under a Ducato drivers seat - and it would JUST fit in the seat base including front and rear flap covers.
Taking those dimensions into account, the heater is smaller length and width, and the height is only just a little more (there is around 180mm height available under a Ducato seat).
s-l1600.webp


would depend where the inlet and outlet pipes could go under the floor as well, so careful measuring would be needed but it is not an automatic "can't be done" though. :)
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I will do some careful measuring including underneath to see what can be done.👍
 
mistericeman said:
The Hcalory 5~8kw is the same ....

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I considered swapping the eberspacher I fitted after removing the guts of the gas fire for the Hcalory as to be honest the functionality of the Hcalory is IMHO superior to the eberspacher ....

However no chance it will fit lol ....

I'm sure Hcalory did do do a 2kw version but struggling to find it at the moment
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I am sure they did as well, but I see on there eBay store hcalory uk most of the heaters are branded Kroak unless this is a reseller.
 
Bouydog said:
I am sure they did as well, but I see on there eBay store hcalory uk most of the heaters are branded Kroak unless this is a reseller.
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Possibly ....

I suspect most of these types of items are all made in one factory and then just labelled appropriately ...
Not an issue as long as they are made to a quality that is acceptable .
 
Bouydog said:
I am sure they did as well, but I see on there eBay store hcalory uk most of the heaters are branded Kroak unless this is a reseller.
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Kroak is a fictional character from the Warhammer Fantasy universe.

1 As such, he doesn't have a physical product like a toy or a brand that can be made in a specific location.


This is the one I have fitted 8 kw

Hcalory® Diesel Air Heater 12V 5-8KW LCD Rmote w/ Muffler For Car RV Truck Boat


About the same price as the Chinese ones
 
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Bouydog said:
Apparently Kroak is the parent company of Hcalory.
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That’s going to be hard to find if that’s the companies name.

It's possible that there are small, unregistered businesses or local companies using this name, but I couldn't find any public records for them.
 
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