Bunk heater review, really makes it comfortable.

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  1. armo

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  3. Judge

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    Some companies save money by putting the temp sensor under the bunk with the heater. Time it gets it that warm you’ll cook.
     
  4. armo

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    hmmm...
    if that is true then why not reposition that sensor to sleeper area ?
    there are 2-3 controllers that have internal air temperature sensor. One of them is Digimax D1000
     
  5. gentleroger

    gentleroger Road Train Member

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    Because truck engineers don't think and truck builders don't pay attention.

    We had a brand new trailer come in with abs issues - the light was on but no codes. Turns out they wired it to the marker lights.
     
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    i bought an 8 gallon spun aluminum tank off eBay for $110. It’ll run for a week before I gotta refil.
    Also…, at the end of your season running it, put it on full blast and run a gallon of kerosene thru it. I’ve had mine for 6 years now, previous one went 8
     
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  7. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    Why do you need a separate tank?
     
  8. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    Yeah, unless you were running the heater on kerosene or jetA all the time, it's just something else to worry about.
     
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  9. armo

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    i need that tank. how to find it on ebay?
     
  10. armo

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    Kerosene burns clean and gives more heat...
     
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  11. Elroythekid

    Elroythekid Road Train Member

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    No, that's way to rich. I've never had one do that, and I've had 5 in different trucks, both espar and wabasto. That is not set up correctly or has an issue of some sort. Keep an extra little fuel filter with you, I actually carry a spare fuel pump. Every couple years, do a tune up kit, igniter, screen, filter. They last a long time.
     
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