jaycocreek wrote:
It's not all good..
However, the Chinese heaters tend to get a bad reputation for reliability, parts availability and, most importantly, safety. Chris Emmerson of CJE Caravan Repairs has seen a lot of dodgy products come through his workshop, but increasingly he is being asked to fix issues associated with cheap ducted diesel heaters.
Chris said, “Caravan and motorhome owners are tempted to purchase these units because of the huge price difference between them and the name brand equivalents. The problem is the cheap heaters are often inferior in many ways.”
They often cost less than dinner for two, but are the diesel heaters offered online hot stuff or fire risk
Chris told us most of the issues he has are to do with replacing faulty parts, which he says are difficult, if not impossible, to source. “The companies that sell these cheap heaters are located overseas and often do not return emails if a warranty claim is made or if replacement parts are required, making repairs almost impossible.”
the only people saying that is the ones trying to sell or service the expensive ones. there are several people who have bought all and ripped them appare and the only difference is how the plastic housing is held on or if the circut board is totaly potted with water proof conections or not (but why does that matter in a interior install) for the actualy unit they are pretty much identicl, some have different numbers of fins and such like that.
Steve
