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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Klean07 on March 28, 2013, 09:07:25 am

Title: Anyone got one of these yet?
Post by: Klean07 on March 28, 2013, 09:07:25 am

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-Tubular-Heater-Conservatory-Garage-Greenhouse-Shed-Caravan-Boat-Tube-/110973864237?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Hearing_Cooling_Air&hash=item19d68ec92d

I saw a wc yesterday with two of these permantly in his van. However he did tell me that they only cost approx 1p per hour don't know whether thats true or not!

Title: Re: Anyone got one of these yet?
Post by: gavinb on March 28, 2013, 09:45:43 am

Im pretty sure RC has a couple in his van for when its cold .

Title: Re: Anyone got one of these yet?
Post by: Small but perfectley formed on March 28, 2013, 10:48:06 am

Waste of time won't stop van freezing

Title: Re: Anyone got one of these yet?
Post by: SunShineCleaning on March 28, 2013, 12:22:08 pm

I have one in my van but can't remember the wattage. It raises the temperature by about 15 degrees in my van so it works very well. I also have one in my little DI store and again it works a treat.

Best purchase for a while.

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Post by: richard jagger on March 28, 2013, 02:29:11 pm

I want to get one, a good price.

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Post by: john@windows2clean on March 28, 2013, 03:36:37 pm

We've got a 2x 4ft of these in van. Never frozen, reels, twin di's, pump, tank etc always good to go in the morning. You can feel the warmth in the van when you open door in the morning, van is not insulated either. They work, they are cheap to run.

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Post by: poles apart on March 28, 2013, 04:37:29 pm

We use these types of heater in our trailers and vans overnight. Very good and will stop it freezing

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Post by: scottt24 on March 28, 2013, 04:45:53 pm

For one from either screw fix or tool station can't remember but works well
The size I have doesn't make the van warm but it definately stops it freezing

Title: Re: Anyone got one of these yet?
Post by: one eyed window cleaning on March 28, 2013, 06:17:23 pm

I was given one last year so this is the first winter in use. No freezing but on  very cold nights I do blow all water from pump, heater and hose reel with compressor;-)

Title: Re: Anyone got one of these yet?
Post by: Dave Willis on March 28, 2013, 06:21:56 pm

I have similar. Works only if close to the area you don't want to freeze. Useless if four feet away as the heat doesn't circulate. Keeps my pump and fogwash ice free but my reel and hoses will freeze at the back of the van on a really cold night.

Title: Re: Anyone got one of these yet?
Post by: R.C Property on March 28, 2013, 06:50:51 pm

I have 2 in my van

A 2ft one and a 3ft one. Van never froze up this winter

Plus my ro is set up in my shed with a 1ft one that never froze up either.


I run tests on them with the power they use.

In a 24 hour period with it on non stop 1ft heater uses 0.5kw
2ft heater uses 1kw in 24hours

so it is a lot less than 1p an hour!!!!

Title: Re: Anyone got one of these yet?
Post by: TomCrowther on March 28, 2013, 07:52:23 pm

One of my customers has told me several times that all I need to have in the van is a 100 watt light bulb.

Title: Re: Anyone got one of these yet?
Post by: R.W.C.S on March 29, 2013, 09:02:19 pm

So have these got to be plugged in to a mains socket?

Or can you hook them up to leisure battery?

Title: Re: Anyone got one of these yet?
Post by: R.C Property on March 29, 2013, 10:39:24 pm

Quote from: R.W.C.S on March 29, 2013, 09:02:19 pm

So have these got to be plugged in to a mains socket?

Or can you hook them up to leisure battery?

Have to be plugged into the mains.