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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Kenny83 on February 08, 2012, 07:08:03 pm

Title: Van heater to stop water freezing
Post by: Kenny83 on February 08, 2012, 07:08:03 pm

Hi, I usually post in the pressure washing section as that is what i do, nut thought this question would be more suited to you guys as you carry water all the time....
I'm looking into a van heater to stop the water freezing overnight, what would your recommendations be? Thought about a parafin heater, or maybe a ocnvector heater, I live on a main road so having a cable running to the van is out the question, I do have a lesuire battery in the back of the van that charges off my alternator and I also have a small invertor that peaks at 1000W
Any advice welcome
Thanks

Title: Re: Van heater to stop water freezing
Post by: king marko on February 08, 2012, 07:15:52 pm

bloke was on here yesterday flogging a propex heater

Title: Re: Van heater to stop water freezing
Post by: Tom White on February 08, 2012, 07:23:28 pm

I seem to remember people posting that a parafin heater really stinks out your van.  I dunno if that's true.

Title: Re: Van heater to stop water freezing
Post by: Steve Sed on February 08, 2012, 08:02:57 pm

Quote from: Tosh on February 08, 2012, 07:23:28 pm

I seem to remember people posting that a parafin heater really stinks out your van.  I dunno if that's true.

So does Protectakote. Not sure what to as I live on the main road. I have brought trolley, reel and pole in, but still have tank with water in van which is half full and icy. I will pump water in tomorrow from the shed and hopefully that will melt the ice. Propex heater seems a bit expensive.

Title: Re: Van heater to stop water freezing
Post by: king marko on February 08, 2012, 08:07:17 pm

Have read somewhere you can get an antifreeze foe pure water??

Title: Re: Van heater to stop water freezing
Post by: Steve Sed on February 08, 2012, 08:09:28 pm

Quote from: Bruce Leeroy on February 08, 2012, 08:07:17 pm

Have read somewhere you can get an antifreeze foe pure water??

There was a post recently about that, but nobody confirmed it or named the product.

Title: Re: Van heater to stop water freezing
Post by: Kenny83 on February 08, 2012, 09:05:47 pm

yes, ive saw the propex heaters, very expensive, thought about antifreeze but was just looking at trhe alternatives, someone on this section must  have a good, cost effective solution?

Title: Re: Van heater to stop water freezing
Post by: mikecam on February 08, 2012, 10:05:32 pm

I use this.......
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/mike28/IMAG0268.jpg)

Its a Sealey LP13, the Sealey LP14 is also available with its own stand, rather than sitting on the bottle.
About £40 off Ebay.

Title: Re: Van heater to stop water freezing
Post by: Kenny83 on February 08, 2012, 10:20:26 pm

Looks good, can you leave it on all night without risk of fire?

Title: Re: Van heater to stop water freezing
Post by: mikecam on February 08, 2012, 10:39:56 pm

JUst make sure nothings above it to get too hot, nothing directly infront of it to get too hot, and make sure its secured tightly so it can't fall off. Otherwise its great, van is like a sauna in the morning.

Title: Re: Van heater to stop water freezing
Post by: Blast Away on February 08, 2012, 10:50:44 pm

This will be us again in the morning!

(http://oi40.tinypic.com/11tvpm8.jpg)

Title: Re: Van heater to stop water freezing
Post by: Kenny83 on February 08, 2012, 10:55:53 pm

looks like a jet engine!
 ;D

Title: Re: Van heater to stop water freezing
Post by: wightsurf on February 08, 2012, 10:56:41 pm

whats the running cost of the Sealey LP13.At the mo im using a fan heater @ £2.00 a night.

Title: Re: Van heater to stop water freezing
Post by: mikecam on February 08, 2012, 11:18:32 pm

Quote from: wightsurf on February 08, 2012, 10:56:41 pm

whats the running cost of the Sealey LP13.At the mo im using a fan heater @ £2.00 a night.

Not sure yet. I've only just started using it on the recommendation of my mate who runs three in three vans. He reckons about 20 nights out of a 19kg bottle (£28), so i'll see how i go. Just have it on the lowest setting.

Title: Re: Van heater to stop water freezing
Post by: Steve Sed on February 09, 2012, 08:09:59 am

Thanks for that mikecam. Looks good.

Title: Re: Van heater to stop water freezing
Post by: wightsurf on February 09, 2012, 03:55:36 pm

Post how you get on,does look good .might use one in the work shop also.

Title: Re: Van heater to stop water freezing
Post by: steve freeman on February 09, 2012, 09:51:19 pm

http://www.windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk/shop/backpacks/wcw-anti-freeze.html?keyword=prop (http://www.windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk/shop/backpacks/wcw-anti-freeze.html?keyword=prop)

Title: Re: Van heater to stop water freezing
Post by: Richard 01903 on February 10, 2012, 08:39:40 am

Paraffin heater for me ,But van does smell for the first couple of hours :'(

Title: Re: Van heater to stop water freezing
Post by: Window Washers on February 10, 2012, 08:44:17 am

Quote from: Blast Away on February 08, 2012, 10:50:44 pm

This will be us again in the morning!

(http://oi40.tinypic.com/11tvpm8.jpg)

good god, is that a space heater with a flame thrower.

Have you been watching the A-Team ?