Plantar Diesel Heaters

Hi. Mine is called a Snugger brand but is similar to the Plantar. Before first time starting you need to make sure that diesel fuel is as for up the supply pipe as possible and to the inlet of the heater unit if you can. If you have the rotary adjustable temperature switch, turn it to high (highest temperature setting) I would think your green button is the start one.Push it and it can take 10 to 15 seconds for the pump to start "clicking", provided there is fuel in the supply pipe it may take 2 or 3 sequences of clicking, with a delay in between, to get the unit to fire up. It will then start up the fan turbine and if you look outside will be blowing quite a bit of white smoke. Allow it to run for maybe 10 minutes till it settles down and the smoke has stopped and then reduce the temperature. I turn mine down to about the 7 oclock position which in our van is very comfortable. I guesss the red button would then be the off one. Cheers,Bob..

This may help

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cheers phil

Hi Sullyvanners,

I have just ducked out and tried my unit to refresh my memory for you.

At start up both the red and the green are on.
As the boss had put tea out I could not spend too much time waiting for any of the lights to go out and I cannot remember if in fact any of them extinguish. Once your unit is primed and is warming up I would assume you have done the installation successfully.

If you press the white button the left side red light turns green and it is a boost button if I recall from the instructions which came with it.

When I set my unit up it took a long time for the diesel to come through. In fact I had to do a restart about 4 times before she was sufficiently primed and would working
properly.
I was in a state of confusion for a while, much as you are, apparently.

Once the unit is primed with diesel it takes a few minutes to start to warm up and after that it works well.

Working the controls;

the black knob is a reostat and switch in the one unit.
Turned fully anti clockwise is the off position.
Turn knob clockwise and you will hear a click. Unit has turned on.
Continue to rotate knob clockwise to control heat level.
Press whit button for boost operation, red LED will turn green to indicate boost function.
(I think)

If you need any more info just put in a follow up in this reply and I will be notified automatically and I will get back to you if needed.

Hope this helps
Cheers, Bruce.