Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 19 hours ago
Diesel Heater Defrost Hack! Installing a new aluminum housing diesel heater in my RV rebuild with a duct kit to reroute heat to dash vents and top windshield defrost. I also cut the dashboard in half for easier removal/installation. Perfect cold-weather upgrade for off-grid RV living!
In this episode (Part 66 of my RV Rebuild series), I unbox the heater, mount it, run the ducts for front defrost, and show the custom dash modification that makes future work way easier.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro & The plan
2:04 - Cutting & modifying the dash (Game-Changer!)
5:46 - Unboxing the diesel heater
11:53 - Installing the vents
14:27 - Ducting
34:34 - New diesel heater install
44:06 - Diesel heater start up
48:45 - Thermal camera
50:10 - Final thoughts
If you're dealing with frozen mornings in your RV, van, or camper—this cheap diesel heater hack changes everything!
Subscribe for more RV rebuild updates (Part 67 coming soon!), like if this helped, and drop a comment: Have you installed a diesel heater? What's your biggest cold-weather tip?
#DieselHeater #DieselHeaterInstall #RVRebuild #RVLife #VanLife #OffGridRV #RVHacks
RV Teardown & Rebuild Playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6-aJ22vDCU6759kiAJnKKO1--fVu3iAY
*Affiliate links—if you purchase through them, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the channel!:
•Metal Shell Diesel Heater - amzn.to/4qStOyI
•Diesel heater intake screen - amzn.to/4kedcir
•Diesel heater intake filter - amzn.to/4qe6qea
•Thru hull exhaust port - amzn.to/3ZeDveP
•Flexible Nylon Duct - amzn.to/3O4vEy7
•Diesel Heater Ducting Kit - amzn.to/4cboQss
•15 Gallon aluminum tank - amzn.to/4qRSKGF
•0-90 ohm Fuel Gauge 2" - amzn.to/4rq2BU4
•Redodo Lithium Batteries - redodopower.com/?ref=DG1bhEX5
•Thermal camera I use - amzn.to/4qjteJh
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Class A Living videos in order:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6-aJ22vDCU7TmW0SZTdFGEVJd1xHI0yx
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Help me continue to make videos:
bit.ly/2MeP5zp , paypal.me/classaliving
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Class A's EBAY:
ebay.com/usr/class_a_store
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Diesel Heater Defrost Hack! Installing a new aluminum housing diesel heater in my RV rebuild with a duct kit to reroute heat to dash vents and top windshield defrost. I also cut the dashboard in half for easier removal/installation. Perfect cold-weather upgrade for off-grid RV living!
In this episode (Part 66 of my RV Rebuild series), I unbox the heater, mount it, run the ducts for front defrost, and show the custom dash modification that makes future work way easier.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro & The plan
2:04 - Cutting & modifying the dash (Game-Changer!)
5:46 - Unboxing the diesel heater
11:53 - Installing the vents
14:27 - Ducting
34:34 - New diesel heater install
44:06 - Diesel heater start up
48:45 - Thermal camera
50:10 - Final thoughts
If you're dealing with frozen mornings in your RV, van, or camper—this cheap diesel heater hack changes everything!
Subscribe for more RV rebuild updates (Part 67 coming soon!), like if this helped, and drop a comment: Have you installed a diesel heater? What's your biggest cold-weather tip?
#DieselHeater #DieselHeaterInstall #RVRebuild #RVLife #VanLife #OffGridRV #RVHacks
RV Teardown & Rebuild Playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6-aJ22vDCU6759kiAJnKKO1--fVu3iAY
*Affiliate links—if you purchase through them, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the channel!:
•Metal Shell Diesel Heater - amzn.to/4qStOyI
•Diesel heater intake screen - amzn.to/4kedcir
•Diesel heater intake filter - amzn.to/4qe6qea
•Thru hull exhaust port - amzn.to/3ZeDveP
•Flexible Nylon Duct - amzn.to/3O4vEy7
•Diesel Heater Ducting Kit - amzn.to/4cboQss
•15 Gallon aluminum tank - amzn.to/4qRSKGF
•0-90 ohm Fuel Gauge 2" - amzn.to/4rq2BU4
•Redodo Lithium Batteries - redodopower.com/?ref=DG1bhEX5
•Thermal camera I use - amzn.to/4qjteJh
.
.
Class A Living videos in order:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6-aJ22vDCU7TmW0SZTdFGEVJd1xHI0yx
.
Help me continue to make videos:
bit.ly/2MeP5zp , paypal.me/classaliving
.
Class A's EBAY:
ebay.com/usr/class_a_store
.
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UClxdG0UsMecARxZbAOd3GhA/join
