{"title":"Portable Diesel Air Heaters","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePortable Diesel Air Heaters for Extreme Cold and High Altitude\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen infrastructure is limited or fails, heat stops being a comfort and becomes a capability. Our portable diesel air heaters deliver clean, ducted warm air to tents, shelters, vehicles and evacuation corridors — running off-grid, in sub-zero temperatures, at altitude, on the fuel you already carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery unit in this collection is built around a proven \u003cstrong\u003ePlanar diesel air heater core\u003c\/strong\u003e, engineered and assembled in Canada. Two families are available: \u003cstrong\u003ePlanar\u003c\/strong\u003e for civilian, marine and recreational use, and \u003cstrong\u003eCANHEAT Tactical\u003c\/strong\u003e for defence, police, search-and-rescue and government operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy diesel air heating\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA diesel air heater is not a space heater and not a propane burner. Combustion happens in a fully sealed chamber vented outside the shelter, while a completely separate circuit draws ambient air, warms it and ducts it in. Nothing from the burn enters the space you occupy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry heat.\u003c\/strong\u003e No moisture is added to the shelter — critical for drying gear, preventing condensation and avoiding frost buildup on tent walls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo exhaust indoors.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sealed combustion and external exhaust remove the carbon monoxide risk associated with unvented propane and catalytic heaters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFuel efficiency.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 2 kW unit burns roughly 2 litres over 8 hours. A 4 kW unit burns 3 to 4 litres over the same period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFuel logistics.\u003c\/strong\u003e Diesel, kerosene and JP-8 are the fuels already in the supply chain — no separate cylinder inventory to manage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePerformance at altitude\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombustion efficiency drops as air density falls, which is where most consumer heaters begin to soot, misfire or shut down. Our portable Planar units are rated to operate reliably at elevations up to \u003cstrong\u003e8,200 ft (2,500 m)\u003c\/strong\u003e, covering the great majority of North American mountain, backcountry and alpine operating environments. The tactical CANHEAT platform is built around the same multi-fuel cores, tested for sub-zero temperatures and high-altitude operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePerformance in extreme cold\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCold-weather reliability comes down to details that only show up at −30 °C: fuel that still atomizes, a glow plug that lights on the first attempt, wiring that stays flexible, and controls a soldier can operate with gloves on. Key design points across the range:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide voltage tolerance for unstable or sagging battery power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverheat protection with automatic shutdown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrushproof, rain-resistant hard cases rated for field abuse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow heat and noise signature for tactical use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTactile controls sized for gloved operation in low light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eChoosing your output\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eClass\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOutput\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTypical use\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6,800 BTU\/h\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIce huts, small tents, vans, boats to 25 ft, casualty warming\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13,600 BTU\/h\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCampers, motorhomes, boats to 30 ft, tactical shelters, command posts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 kW (dual output)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2x 13,600 BTU\/h\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLarge tents, multi-tent setups, command centres, logistics hubs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizing is not just about volume. Shelter insulation, ambient temperature, air exchange rate and how quickly you need to reach temperature all matter. Undersizing means running at full output continuously; oversizing wastes fuel and cycles the burner unnecessarily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe CANHEAT tactical platform\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCANHEAT is a modular system: one heater core, three controller configurations. The same 4D core moves between a \u003cstrong\u003eField System\u003c\/strong\u003e (portable, remotely controlled), a \u003cstrong\u003eMulti-Power System\u003c\/strong\u003e (BB-2590 battery-assisted, dual-box), and a \u003cstrong\u003eULTV System\u003c\/strong\u003e (vehicle-integrated, hot-swappable in under 90 seconds). Kits can be reconfigured as mission requirements change, rather than replaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCertification and traceability\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCE certified (EMC \u0026amp; LVD) by Intertek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNATO- and NCAGE-coded, with NSN available for qualified systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMIL-spec connectors and shielded wiring, EMI\/EMC tested\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt under ISO-aligned quality management principles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngineered and manufactured in Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho these are for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanadian Armed Forces, police services and government agencies procuring tactical shelter heating. Search-and-rescue and emergency response teams managing hypothermia risk. Remote industrial and off-grid sites. Winter campers, hunters, ice fishers, overlanders and boaters who need instant dry heat wherever they set up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGovernment and volume procurement inquiries: gov@fairdcanada.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9840\/3519\/collections\/Captured_ecran_7-9-2026_163052_canheat.ca.jpg?v=1788815950","url":"https:\/\/fairdcanada.com\/es\/collections\/diesel-air-heaters.oembed","provider":"FairD Canada","version":"1.0","type":"link"}