Flip-Over Shack & Diesel Heater

[Davy Crockett]

 

[NDSportsman]

Don't these gel up? Do you need to keep them in a cab on the way to the lake??

 

[dblkluk]

dont you get tired of the fuel pump noise from the diesel heaters?

My LF bros doesnt tick at all. The super cheap ones do but you can replace with aftermarket fuel pumps that are quiet.

 

[Bacon]

Don't these gel up? Do you need to keep them in a cab on the way to the lake??

Ever hear of number 1 fuel.

 

[riverview]

Ever hear of number 1 fuel.

alot of people use kerosene.

 

[Fester]

Ever hear of number 1 fuel.

Whats that?
The real question...would used motor oil work?

 

[Fester]

Might find interesting

 

[Bacon]

alot of people use kerosene.

That’s an option. Pretty spendy though. Don’t use much so it would be fine.

 

[Whisky]

I have an LF bros. that is both 12vlt or 110. Its awesome. I haven't used in my flip over yet, but I've used it to heat under my truck topper on cold hunting and fishing trips. Unexpectedly I've mostly used it for countless other things, like warming up the engine compartment in my bobcat on super cold days, running the duct under a boat cover to thaw the ice out of my boat on cold trips and heating my garage as well. Once I figure out a better (lighter) power source I'm sure It'll replace my buddy heater in my flip over.

Hey,
Figure out a light portable power source?
Thoughts on using something like this in an insulated, elevated Banks blind?
If I have to haul diesel and batteries to the stand every other time I hunt it won't work too well. Also concerned about the smell from the exhaust and noise, how that may impact deer. Im mainly archery hunting.

 

[dblkluk]

Hey,
Figure out a light portable power source?
Thoughts on using something like this in an insulated, elevated Banks blind?
If I have to haul diesel and batteries to the stand every other time I hunt it won't work too well. Also concerned about the smell from the exhaust and noise, how that may impact deer. Im mainly archery hunting.

I'd stick with a buddy heater in that situation. The exhaust on the diesel heater is loud enough to mess up a deer hunt. Let alone the smell.

 

[NDbowman]

Hey,
Figure out a light portable power source?
Thoughts on using something like this in an insulated, elevated Banks blind?
If I have to haul diesel and batteries to the stand every other time I hunt it won't work too well. Also concerned about the smell from the exhaust and noise, how that may impact deer. Im mainly archery hunting.

Look at the vented Nu-way propane heater. I like the ones in my banks blinds. There were 4 sizes when I bought mine. I'd recommend one size up from the smallest one. It'll roast you out in above zero weather and keep you plenty warm in below zero temps. I did have to reverse one window so it doesn't swing up against the heater and where I mounted it blocks one window from being used. Also put the dampner in as high up in the chimmney as you can, to hold more heat in the stove pipe.

 

[Whisky]

Look at the vented Nu-way propane heater. I like the ones in my banks blinds. There were 4 sizes when I bought mine. I'd recommend one size up from the smallest one. It'll roast you out in above zero weather and keep you plenty warm in below zero temps. I did have to reverse one window so it doesn't swing up against the heater and where I mounted it blocks one window from being used. Also put the dampner in as high up in the chimmney as you can, to hold more heat in the stove pipe.

Any issue getting winded by deer from blowing your scent out the pipe? Are you bowhunting?

 

[Whisky]

I'd stick with a buddy heater in that situation. The exhaust on the diesel heater is loud enough to mess up a deer hunt. Let alone the smell.

My so far limited experience with the Buddy is I spend more time squeegee'n windows vs glassing. I did buy a couple fans but haven't tested them out yet.

 

[Davy Crockett]

"There's a sucker born every minute" . The Silvel that I ordered didn't come with a 110V power cord. Turns out I need to buy a 110-12/24 volt converter for that "option" to work. All sorts of borderline false advertising these days .

 

[Tymurrey]

I bought two of the vevor 8kw heaters last year for animal pen heaters if i needed them and never opened them. Finally fired them up the other day to test them. I'm hoping i can get by with using one in my eskimo 850. I will bring the buddy heater with if i need a boost. I ordered a 100ah lifepo4 battery, a longer exhaust tube and a 90 degree exhaust elbow so i can easily unhook it without lifting up the heater along with a silicone coated exhaust insulation tube. Hoping to run the heater inside the house with a little table over the top to set battery on and any other junk. I like the idea of no open flames for my kids to burn or melt anything possible while fishing. They were playing with it while i was testing it out and should work great for drying out wet boots and socks when they inevitably step in a hole each trip it seems.

 

[NDbowman]

Any issue getting winded by deer from blowing your scent out the pipe? Are you bowhunting?

Hasn't been an issue. With the windows closed I've had does go behind my blind and not scent me. I've been impressed how well the banks blind contains the scent. As for the scent going through the heater and out the chimmney, maybe as its warm air it rises high enough that they don't smell you, i don't know,, but they don't. It sure is nice having dry windows though. I used to use a buddy heater and the windows were always dripping wet.

 

[Whisky]

Hasn't been an issue. With the windows closed I've had does go behind my blind and not scent me. I've been impressed how well the banks blind contains the scent. As for the scent going through the heater and out the chimmney, maybe as its warm air it rises high enough that they don't smell you, i don't know,, but they don't. It sure is nice having dry windows though. I used to use a buddy heater and the windows were always dripping wet.

Awesome. I will be installing one i believe. I also had issues with the o2 sensors kicking off on the Heat Hog and Mr Buddy. Windows would condense and ice up. I finally figured out how to ventilate the blind with a glove stuck in one window and occasionally opening opposite side window to echange the air.