Description
Comfort in winter is rarely a matter of how much heat exists in the world. It is a matter of whether the heat is where you are standing. A workshop, a van, a boat cabin and a converted garage all share the same problem: the building was never designed with a heating system, and every winter the decision is made again to either endure it or spend four figures installing something permanent.
The Furnace Almanac is the portable answer to that problem. Inside a toolbox-shaped chassis sits a diesel burner rated at 8 kW, fed from an integrated 6 litre tank that consumes between 0.16 and 0.45 litres per hour depending on how hard the unit is working. It runs on 12 V or 24 V DC from a vehicle electrical system or on 110 to 240 V AC from a wall socket, which means the same heater can warm a bay during the day and a cabin overnight without being tied to one power source.
The details are where a heater stops being a heater. Adjustment spans 8 to 35 degrees Celsius, a remote and Bluetooth app reach the unit from up to 30 metres away, and adaptive plateau mode reads altitude automatically so the air-fuel mixture stays correct at heights up to 5,500 metres. The oil pump and radiator are rated from minus 40 degrees, the LCD switch carries a weekly timer with two heating windows per day, and the TB-10 PRO variant adds a wireless temperature sensing switch that also monitors carbon monoxide concentration in the space being heated. Overheat protection, a leak-proof fuel cap and a fuel level indicator close the loop on unattended use.
Winter is not a season you survive. It is a setting you choose.
Why It Earns Its Place
- 8 kW rated output with turbo heat mode for fast initial warm-up
- Dual supply: 12 V / 24 V DC from a vehicle and 110 to 240 V AC from mains
- Integrated 6 litre fuel tank with fuel level indicator and leak-proof cap
- Fuel consumption of 0.16 to 0.45 litres per hour, roughly a tenth of a litre at low demand
- Wireless temperature sensing switch with carbon monoxide monitoring on the TB-10 PRO
- Adaptive plateau mode with automatic altitude display, functional up to 5,500 metres
- LCD switch with weekly timer, two programmable heating windows per day
- Remote control and Bluetooth app control at a range of up to 30 metres
- Radiator rated from -40 to +50 degrees Celsius, oil pump from -40 to +40 degrees
- Quiet operation with silencer and exhaust pipe supplied in the box
- Overheat protection and automatic constant-temperature start and stop
- Toolbox-format housing, 10 kg, built to be carried between vehicles and sites
Technical Specifications
- Brand: Sunster
- Models: TB-10 and TB-10 PRO with CO monitoring
- Rated power: 8 kW
- Supply voltage: DC 12 V and 24 V, AC 110 to 240 V
- Adapter input: 110 to 240 V, 50 to 60 Hz
- Fuel type: Diesel
- Fuel consumption: 0.16 to 0.45 litres per hour
- Built-in fuel tank: 6 litres
- Adjustable temperature range: 8 to 35 degrees Celsius, 46 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit
- Applicable altitude: Below 5,500 metres, 18,045 feet
- Radiator working temperature: -40 to +50 degrees Celsius
- Oil pump operating temperature: -40 to +40 degrees Celsius
- Control method: LCD switch, remote control, Bluetooth app
- Remote control range: 98 feet, 30 metres
- Modes: Heating and ventilation, turbo heat
- Safety: Overheat protection, leak-proof fuel cap, CO monitoring on TB-10 PRO
- Unit weight: 10 kg
- Package contents: Heater, remote, AC adapter, 4 m switch extension cable, heat protection sleeve, oil filter, silencer, exhaust pipe, 2 m air outlet pipe, screw kit, DC power cable, manual
Where It Belongs
This heater belongs to the buildings that have no heating system and never will. A workshop or garage where hands go numb before the job is finished, where a permanent installation is not worth the cost of the space. A van, truck or bivouac cabin in the shoulder seasons, running on the vehicle electrical system with a diesel tank that costs less to refill than a hotel night. A boat or narrowboat where moisture is the real enemy and ventilation mode does as much useful work as heat does. A livestock or storage building that must stay above freezing through a cold snap. Each of these places is temporary, movable or simply not worth a fixed heating plant, and each of them is exactly the case a portable 8 kW diesel burner was designed for.
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Every unit is checked before dispatch and shipped from the regional warehouse you select at checkout. Before purchase and after it, questions are answered by the same team that listed the product, not by a script.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can it run on mains power as well as a vehicle battery?
A: Yes. The unit accepts 12 V and 24 V DC from a vehicle electrical system and 110 to 240 V AC through the supplied adapter, so a workshop can run it from a socket while a van runs it from the battery. The 4 metre switch extension cable keeps the control panel within reach in either case.
Q: How much fuel does an overnight run use?
A: Consumption spans 0.16 to 0.45 litres per hour depending on the power level requested and how cold the space is. In a well-insulated cabin held at constant temperature the low end of that range applies, which puts a full 6 litre tank in the region of a dozen hours or more of continuous heating.
Q: What happens when the heater is used at altitude?
A: Adaptive plateau mode detects altitude automatically and displays it while adjusting the fuel-air mixture, and the unit is rated for use below 5,500 metres. That is the difference between a heater that soots up on a mountain road and one that keeps the flame clean.
Q: Is carbon monoxide a concern with a diesel heater?
A: The exhaust must always be routed outside, exactly as with any combustion appliance. The TB-10 PRO variant adds a wireless sensing switch that monitors carbon monoxide concentration and ambient temperature in parallel with heater control, which is the version to choose where the space is enclosed or occupied overnight.
Q: How loud is it inside a van or cabin?
A: The kit includes a silencer and an exhaust pipe specifically to reduce combustion noise, and the pump and fan are the dominant sounds in quiet use. Reported noise is comparable to a small household fan rather than a forced-air furnace.
Q: Which model should I choose?
A: TB-10 covers straightforward heating with the upgraded LCD switch: turbo heat, ventilation mode, weekly timer, plateau adaptation and Bluetooth control. TB-10 PRO adds the A2422 wireless sensing switch with CO monitoring and ambient temperature display, at a higher price but with the safety features that suit overnight occupation.
Q: What is included and what must I supply?
A: The box contains the heater, remote control, AC adapter, switch extension cable, heat protection sleeve, oil filter, silencer, exhaust pipe, air outlet pipe, screw kit, DC power cable and manual. Diesel and a battery or mains outlet are the buyer's supply, and the exhaust must be vented outdoors.
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