An aluminum cased split kit with a big tank and remote for truckers and RVers who want a sturdier clone. Its real output matches the cheaper 5 kW model.
Amazon $180.49
A budget 5 kW split kit with tank and remote for cars, vans and small shops, with few published specs to back it up.
- 5 kWHeat output
- None publishedType approval
Price checked October 30, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Complete kit with 10 L tank, silencer and remote
- Cheap way into a 5 kW heater
- No published fuel burn, power draw or warranty
- Needs installing despite the ‘portable’ name
- No type approval for vehicle installs
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Specifications
| Model number | PR-5 |
|---|---|
| Heating | |
| Heat output (maker) | 5 kW |
| Fuel tank | 10 L |
| Build | Split (installed) |
| Power | |
| Supply | 12V |
| Controls and safety | |
| Remote | Yes |
| Type approval | None published |
| Build | |
| Dimensions | 15.3 x 5.7 x 5.7 in |
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