What size diesel heater?

[NorthRightADV]

Hi everyone, I’m going to build a portable diesel heater in a box for use with my 23zero walkabout 72 tent and annex. I may use it some times with out the annex attached. I am wondering what size heater I should use for the build. A 2kw or a 5kw? I know I don’t want to go to big and load it up with carbon from burning on low. I just don’t know if a 2kw will heat that large of a space. Any help would be great. Thanks.

 

[smritte]

I would like to see what responses you get.
I have one on my "need to get" list. What I read was if you have one with a thermostat, you get the smaller one so it doesn't cycle off as much. If you get the larger one, it cycles off and take's a ton more power to start back up. I was looking at the 2.5 kw unit. You can do a bit of math and the unit size should be based on how large an area you need to heat.

 

[alien_bronco]

We use the 5kw diesel heater for our squaredrop and our OVS rooftop tent. THis works pretty good and is a little over kill, but we are still dialing it in to make it super comfy at night. for now we open the roof fan to help equalize the temp.

 

[alien_bronco]

We have a video coming out in a week about the diesel heater and how its all setup and out thoughts on it.

 

[NorthRightADV]

Thank you for the replies. This helps. Allen, do you use the 5kw for the square drop and the tent at the same time with a splitter. If so do you think it’s still a bit overkill for both? I would Guess my cubic feet in the tent and annex are about equivalent to your square drop and tent combined.