We are hoping to get some help, we have just about finished installing a Planar Diesel Heater bought off Ebay but unfortunately can not find any information about priming the pump.
Also we keep get an Error Code indicating there is low voltage but it appears the batteries have charge.
I installed same heater last year and it primed itself. As to the error code - did you use the wiring loom that came with the unit to connect to the battery?
I did mine myself. You have four buttons. Two large, left and right. Two small buttons.
mine did not fire first go.
The left button is to turn it on and off. The right button turns the glow plug on an off.
The up and down buttons are to raise and lower the temp only.
To start push the left button once you will see a number from P2 to P9 . P2 being the lowest temp, P9 the hotties.
Now press the right button at the bottom once, you will see a little Red flame sign come on.
It can take 45 to 60 seconds to pump up. You will hear the pump going tick, tick, tick. This is the fuel pump picking up the diesel. As the fuel enter the burning chamber the fan will start to run faster for a while.
I would set it to P9 to test it out. It won't take long before you click it down to P2.
To turn it off, click off the right button on the bottom of the burner Butto Then click the left button which will now turn off the power.
The power button will change to. 00:00 and will continue to run for a minute or so, till the fuel is burnt off and will shut down.
They are magic and would not leave home without one. Getting dress in front of one in winter will change you forever.
Jim
-- Edited by Hey Jim on Saturday 30th of July 2016 11:44:11 PM
We have had 3 auto electricians give us advice, they say the heater is defective and could be running at 24 volt instead of 12 volt. We are now trying to return it through eBay beware of Thinkout who are the suppliers, they were not willing to pay for return postage, had to put in complaint through Ebay. Now it is a waiting game.
because I am thinking of fitting a heater I checked their e bay site and found their advertising confusing
some units adv as 12v or 24 v, tell us on checkout or we will send 24v (why in a country predomitaly 12v)
other units no mention of voltage
I will keep this in mind when I decide to order
hope you resolve this quickly and could you let us know the outcome, even by pm
brian
I think you will find they are 12/24 volt systems . Mine says that in the book and a sparky looked at the manual and said yep it's ok . It's in the wiring he said ( ducks before he gets shot down ) .it should have a low voltage cut of as well . I also use a cup odd kero in each fill up from empty keeps the smoke away on start up. As they are really a kero heater . ( ducks again ) and that came from a manufacturer.
