Retired. Crabber
Scraping Paint
- Joined
- Feb 8, 2021
- Messages
- 56
- Vessel Name
- Rumpus van puffy bun
- Vessel Make
- Vashon 23
I agree total knock off but I’m broke from buying a boat in my defense lol
One other thing has anyone tried using the higher end pieces from the exhaust set up from a Wallace to trim out a china heater?
My Russian design cycles like that on startup as well as shutdown. sounds like a jet engine throttle up. My old espar did not appear to do that, but been a while.I connected mine to the remains of a similar Webasto heater. I only really used some of the stainless exhaust tubing and the already installed exhaust through hull. The Webasto thermostat and control board were junk. I got some money for them as parts as they are no longer available. My original Webasto install didn't have a muffler and made a howling whine. I fabricated a muffler and it is now basically silent both outside and inside. The Webasto SS exhaust tubing appeared to be 1 or 2mm larger, but that didn't matter as I installed the muffler between the new and old tubing.
My Chinese heater has a feature that neither my Webasto had or my Espar has. When turned off, a sophisticated thermostat turns on the glow plug and increases the fan speed, then shuts off the fuel. This ensures that the burner chamber doesn't soot up, one of the main reasons for issues with the German and Russian designs. Hopefully, they are smart enough to have copied the Chinese.
The real problem is the technology was stolen from a company who invested in developing a product, someone else stole that R&D and threw out a discount product with no investment in development.
The original developer provided good jobs for its personnel, both in R&D and production, the knock off company "not so much". It makes it pretty hard for the original developer to support their product when their market share declines due to the discounted knock off, and their ability to spread their R&D investment out over a longer period of time with product sales is damaged.
We as buyers of theses pirated technologies are a part of the problem.
Just sayin...
My understanding it that the patent expired making the design fair game.
Can't even find a webasto dealer in the USA. Eberspacher is $1250 compared to $125 for Chinese.
Yeah, I'll pay more for made in USA, 2 to 3 times easy. But a whole order of magnitude?
Maybe even then. But with all the positive reviews?
It would be different if there were lot's of burned down buildings and boats...
I mean my boat was built in Hong Kong eh?
If you want your children and grand children to have jobs in America, buy American! If you want to support someone else’s kids in another country, it’s on you!
Just sayin’…
...When I was in China visiting the Yangtse river complex the attractive tourist guide was very subtle in getting friendly to me and searching for information...
So if ever you go there be very cautious as they are very devious.
Steamboat Willies's copyright is about to expire. Wonder if there will be Chinese versions hitting the theater soon thereafter
I recall that there was or was to be a surtax on imported products that were also built in the USA in an attempt to level the playing field. Maybe it was just a dream.
So you were lead to believe its " made in America" ?
I believe it is German....
Hollywood
This one seemed to be a little better quality than the typical Chinese heater. If anyone that has a Chinese heater would look this one over and comment it would be appreciated.
Exactly what I was posting. Look at the Chinese manufacturer in the fine print. Same as my $106 heater. They claim that they will answer your questions if you have problems, which might be why they charge the additional $700. Your choice.
Hello gents... I too have a (HappyBuy branded) 5k diesel heater almost completely installed. I have yet to decide on the fuel source however.
Aboard Seaweed I have two fuel tanks with lines feeding into a fuel pump that fills my Racor 500, and pushes diesel into my Kubota. The auxillary tank that came with my heater absolutely will not fit anywhere.
Top of picture is port side.
My options are to buy a different feeder tank or tap into my tank. The fuel pickup point is below the cockpit -- too far away for the little pump. So I need to purchase a short fat tank. Is there anything I should be aware of before I go shopping?
P.S. - the ten liter tank that came in my kit is available (postage on your dime) if any of you need/want a spare.