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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: JSMC on August 24, 2014, 09:08:38 pm
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what is your views on them?
any horror stories of window cracking etc or problems with gas or insurance.
installation, best systems, ease of operation, equipment required etc ...........
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Be sensible. If you can't put your hand in it-it's too hot.
It's lovely but it's not gonna change your life unless it gets bitterly cold this year.
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It's great to have the option of hot water esp in the winter. I have heard of windows cracking but it is rare, as long as you don't have the water too hot on really cold days you will be OK. I have the 9KW webasto heater fitted by pure freedom, although it's a good system, it was very expensive and your batteries take a big hit, they are also prone to coking up if used regularly in small bursts. I hardly use it in winter now as I bought 2 portable immersion heaters off ebay, total cost was about £30, I drop them in the tank overnight and in the morning I have a 650 litre tank of hot water, if you can get electricity to your van at home and you use a tank as opposed to containers I would highly recommend using these, it was Smudger on here that put a link up for them a while back, they were imported from China.
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It's great to have the option of hot water esp in the winter. I have heard of windows cracking but it is rare, as long as you don't have the water too hot on really cold days you will be OK. I have the 9KW webasto heater fitted by pure freedom, although it's a good system, it was very expensive and your batteries take a big hit, they are also prone to coking up if used regularly in small bursts. I hardly use it in winter now as I bought 2 portable immersion heaters off ebay, total cost was about £30, I drop them in the tank overnight and in the morning I have a 650 litre tank of hot water, if you can get electricity to your van at home and you use a tank as opposed to containers I would highly recommend using these, it was Smudger on here that put a link up for them a while back, they were imported from China.
Can you give me a link for the immersion heaters KS? Silly question time - His do you power the elements from an electric lead?
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It's great to have the option of hot water esp in the winter. I have heard of windows cracking but it is rare, as long as you don't have the water too hot on really cold days you will be OK. I have the 9KW webasto heater fitted by pure freedom, although it's a good system, it was very expensive and your batteries take a big hit, they are also prone to coking up if used regularly in small bursts. I hardly use it in winter now as I bought 2 portable immersion heaters off ebay, total cost was about £30, I drop them in the tank overnight and in the morning I have a 650 litre tank of hot water, if you can get electricity to your van at home and you use a tank as opposed to containers I would highly recommend using these, it was Smudger on here that put a link up for them a while back, they were imported from China.
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Can you give me a link for the immersion heaters KS? Silly question time - His do you power the elements from an electric lead?
Sorry can't do links :-[, I will have a look on ebay for you tho. Yes you would just need extension lead to van
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It's great to have the option of hot water esp in the winter. I have heard of windows cracking but it is rare, as long as you don't have the water too hot on really cold days you will be OK. I have the 9KW webasto heater fitted by pure freedom, although it's a good system, it was very expensive and your batteries take a big hit, they are also prone to coking up if used regularly in small bursts. I hardly use it in winter now as I bought 2 portable immersion heaters off ebay, total cost was about £30, I drop them in the tank overnight and in the morning I have a 650 litre tank of hot water, if you can get electricity to your van at home and you use a tank as opposed to containers I would highly recommend using these, it was Smudger on here that put a link up for them a while back, they were imported from China.
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Can you give me a link for the immersion heaters KS? Silly question time - His do you power the elements from an electric lead?
Sorry can't do links :-[, I will have a look on ebay for you tho. Yes you would just need extension lead to van
If you go into Ebay and put in a search for 'garden portable immersion heater' they are 2000w £9.99 each from Hong Kong free delivery
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It's great to have the option of hot water esp in the winter. I have heard of windows cracking but it is rare, as long as you don't have the water too hot on really cold days you will be OK. I have the 9KW webasto heater fitted by pure freedom, although it's a good system, it was very expensive and your batteries take a big hit, they are also prone to coking up if used regularly in small bursts. I hardly use it in winter now as I bought 2 portable immersion heaters off ebay, total cost was about £30, I drop them in the tank overnight and in the morning I have a 650 litre tank of hot water, if you can get electricity to your van at home and you use a tank as opposed to containers I would highly recommend using these, it was Smudger on here that put a link up for them a while back, they were imported from China.
When you say overnight, how long are we talking about?. I have been thinking about this method myself, had actually been thinking about it this time last year, but we didn't really get that much cold weather!.
Also, how hot does the water need to be for you to need hot water hoses and fittings?, is there a certain temperature up to which you would be fine with normal stuff?
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how long does it stay hot for? thought it would be cold in an hour or 2??
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tank stays warm enough for water not to freeze in hoses from about 7 - 12 where it should have warmed up a bit anyways :-)
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It's great to have the option of hot water esp in the winter. I have heard of windows cracking but it is rare, as long as you don't have the water too hot on really cold days you will be OK. I have the 9KW webasto heater fitted by pure freedom, although it's a good system, it was very expensive and your batteries take a big hit, they are also prone to coking up if used regularly in small bursts. I hardly use it in winter now as I bought 2 portable immersion heaters off ebay, total cost was about £30, I drop them in the tank overnight and in the morning I have a 650 litre tank of hot water, if you can get electricity to your van at home and you use a tank as opposed to containers I would highly recommend using these, it was Smudger on here that put a link up for them a while back, they were imported from China.
When you say overnight, how long are we talking about?. I have been thinking about this method myself, had actually been thinking about it this time last year, but we didn't really get that much cold weather!.
Also, how hot does the water need to be for you to need hot water hoses and fittings?, is there a certain temperature up to which you would be fine with normal stuff?
I usually put them in the tank after 9 o clock and take them out about 7 30 in the morning. I don't think you would need to change hose or fittings, but I work with backpacks so am not certain of this.
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how long does it stay hot for? thought it would be cold in an hour or 2??
It will stay warm til lunch time at the very least. Even at the end of the day the water will be warmer than it would be normally although not warm at brush head.
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Thanks KS
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Thanks KS
Your welcome ;)
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Is this the one you mean KS?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Home-Garden-Portable-Travel-Hot-Water-Heater-Immersion-Element-220V-2000W-/360844400777?pt=UK_TravelTickets_Accessories_RL&hash=item5404009889
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Is this the one you mean KS?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Home-Garden-Portable-Travel-Hot-Water-Heater-Immersion-Element-220V-2000W-/360844400777?pt=UK_TravelTickets_Accessories_RL&hash=item5404009889
Yep, these are the ones I use Dave.
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How do you stop it burning the tank if it just dangles about in the water?
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How do you stop it burning the tank if it just dangles about in the water?
You clunk them against the bottom of the tank then just pull the cable up three or four inches so you know they aren't touching the bottom of the tank whilst ensuring they are clear of the baffles.
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For that amount of wattage would an extension real not overheat ?
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For that amount of wattage would an extension real not overheat ?
Yes, 2 on the same extension lead would, I should av said if you are using 2 like I do, you need to run an extension cable for each one. I am going to put 1 heater in tonight to see if this is sufficient to heat about 550 litres of water, of course it will be a bit different on a cold winters night when the ambient temperature is colder.
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For that amount of wattage would an extension real not overheat ?
That's an added bonus. Just lay it along the path to your van and it will also keep the path frost free!
If you're feeling generous, lay it along a length of the pavement too, so your neighbors can also enjoy a few metres of frost-free pavement.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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this has disaster all over it.
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this has disaster all over it.
I think you could be right :-[ I have just looked at a similar immersion heater on ebay and it says they are only suitable for using for short periods of time as the cable heats up (my ones do this) and are not suitable for using in big tanks of water. Although this info wasn't on the Hong Kong ones I think I will just go back to my webasto heater to be on the safe side :'( Sorry if I have given out bad advice on this and if anyone has burned their house/garage down as a direct result of this duff info just send me the bill ;D
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What I would do is fit a fused spur and a timer coming on every three hours
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i have ordered 2 of these as it sounds like a good idea .... my extension lead has a thermal cut out anyway so overheating should not be an issue ? how long have you left yours switched on for ks ? you had any issues with overheating ? ???
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What I would do is fit a fused spur and a timer coming on every three hours
Timers aren't designed to be used with something as powerful as an immersion heater.
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i have ordered 2 of these as it sounds like a good idea .... my extension lead has a thermal cut out anyway so overheating should not be an issue ? how long have you left yours switched on for ks ? you had any issues with overheating ? ???
I used to leave them on for about 9 hours overnight. No I didn't have any issues with overheating
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any idea how much they cost to run ks ?
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any idea how much they cost to run ks ?
Sorry, no idea James, although someone posted on these heaters a while back saying they were very cheap to run, think they said about £1 per night, don't quote me on that tho.
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L5 heater from corwoods or a cheaper one off ebay.(gas regulator comes with the corwoods one)
car radiator hose from hot outlet to reel
13 kg gas bottle
heavy duty connectors(gardiners QR and/or rectus 26 fittings),brass 3/4 scew threads fittings for outlet/inlets on heater.PTFE tape.
DURACELL D cell batteries
heatproof shield(if your fitting heater onto plywood/board on side of van)
connect everything up and fit heater near back doors and switch on.you will have to mess about with the calibration to get pump to shut off when you close your tap on pole and you might have to buy a new hose and reel.connections will also have to be double clipped and tightened up.leave a van door open if your not gonna fit a flue.
in winter it costs me around £50 a month in gas to use hot water every day.
its a luxury and not needed really but it adds a bit of comfort on cold days working.
regards
dazmond
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great info Dazmond,cheers for that pal.
i keep looking at the stainless heaters on ebay but they all come from hong kong, has anyone bought one cheap enough off ebay from a uk seller?
£94 is the cheapest ive seen one delivered on there!