Diesel heaters for tents and small trailers?

[Sid Post]

Talk to me about diesel heaters!

I am looking at the Vevor options, but figuring out what I need, what is safe to use, efficient, and a good value isn't easy. I am not stuck on Vevor as the only option, but eBay and Amazon are not where I generally shop, so I do Vevor.com a lot for things like this.

My application is a small tent or small trailer, not a mobile mansion. 😀

 

[neoprufrok]

I got LF Bros N3 and it works well for me. The attachments kind of suck - and I don't like how the exhaust comes out from the bottom (dont' feel safe putting on a surface with any vegetation/grass) but otherwise is good. Controller is reasonable - can adjust power or try to use temp to control. Once it's running it's quiet.

 

[dstefan]

I noticed that Project Farm on YouTube has a review on diesel heaters. He does fantastically in depth tests and isn’t shilling for any brands. Didn’t watch it, but it might be helpful to you.

 

[Gravelette]

Why not propane? You can cook with it as well.

 

[Sid Post]

Where I am at and typically go, Diesel is easy to source. I save my propane for cooking which isn't available most of the time. I have a backup stove that is Diesel as well.

 

[ohv]

I picked this up recently. Gonna break it in this "winter" for socal =p

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I picked this up recently. Gonna break it in this "winter" for socal =p

How did you settle on this one?

I have just started rolling the idea around of picking one up, it would be nice for our tent trailer and for that matter I could use it for my little garage too. I don't really care about apps or remote controls or anything lol.

 

[Sid Post]

Vevor 8Kw Diesel in the squarish format for under $100, not the taller skinny one. Now, if overnight lows were under 60F...

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Vevor 8Kw Diesel in the squarish format for under $100, not the taller skinny one. Now, if overnight lows were under 60F...

Above 50 and I don't need anything lol.

 

[ITTOG]

I am good without a heater into the 20's but below 20 I will get the MR Buddy heater set up and turn it on before bed and when I get up in the morning. I don't need it during the night.

 

[2025 deleted member]

I am good without a heater into the 20's but below 20 I will get the MR Buddy heater set up and turn it on before bed and when I get up in the morning. I don't need it during the night.

I just don’t like feeling clammy with all the moisture in the air.

 

[ITTOG]

I just don’t like feeling clammy with all the moisture in the air.

Yeah I wouldn't like that either.

 

[NOPEC]

Yeah I wouldn't like that either.

Sorry, getting a bit off topic here....

But, it would be interesting to know the amount of moisture actually expelled during respiration by say two adults during a evening in a camper or a tent vs what is given off by running a propane catalytic heater like a Wave or a Mr Buddy for the same period of time. It seems everyone has an opinion on this but I have never seen any actual data.

It seems to me that the relative humidity outside is also a big of a factor. We have done a couple of winter trips to the north end of Vancouver island with weather that creates insane RH and it doesn't matter what we do, you always get a bit of inside condensation. Our moisture producing use of propane is limited to very little stove top burner use (morning coffee) and we do not use the Propex (external intake/exhaust - not a factor in interior moisture anyway) propane heater during the night. But we do have lots of cross ventilation which of course, cools the interior of the camper which of course, then allows moisture condensation on the walls. Not a big deal for us at all, just an interesting first world observation....

 

[plh]

Vevor 8Kw Diesel in the squarish format for under $100, not the taller skinny one. Now, if overnight lows were under 60F...

I have this one. Works great. Small trailer.

 

[ITTOG]

Sorry, getting a bit off topic here....

But, it would be interesting to know the amount of moisture actually expelled during respiration by say two adults during a evening in a camper or a tent vs what is given off by running a propane catalytic heater like a Wave or a Mr Buddy for the same period of time. It seems everyone has an opinion on this but I have never seen any actual data.

It seems to me that the relative humidity outside is also a big of a factor. We have done a couple of winter trips to the north end of Vancouver island which has insane RH and it doesn't matter what we do, you always get a bit of inside condensation. Our moisture producing use of propane is limited to very little stove top burner use (morning coffee) and we do not use the Propex (external intake/exhaust - not a factor in interior moisture anyway) propane heater during the night. But we do have lots of cross ventilation which of course, cools the interior of the camper which of course, then allows moisture condensation on the walls. Not a big deal for us at all, just an interesting first world observation....

I have seen data on how much humidity humans create but I cannot find it. I will keep looking.

The only time I have had issues inside my camper though, which is a pop up slide in, is when the outdoor humidity was about 75%. That trip was pretty damp inside for three days. I did have a little frost on a metal bar once when the outside temp was single digits but I was surprised it was not a lot. My pop up material is Sunbrella which supposedly breaths really well.