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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ben Lugg on September 28, 2014, 09:48:50 am

Title: Frosty nights
Post by: Ben Lugg on September 28, 2014, 09:48:50 am

Hi
I know a lot of you use oil filled rads in your vans at night in the winter months
what wattage do you use and are they effective.
Probably dug up an old topic here!!
Thanks
Ben

Title: Re: Frosty nights
Post by: Mike Halliday on September 28, 2014, 10:38:30 am

Rads leave cold spots I. Like the hot air blowers aimed under the equipment. 1500w min but I have a big van

Title: Re: Frosty nights
Post by: mr muzzy on September 28, 2014, 07:16:00 pm

ben would one of them be anygood ,might be a bit cheaper to run
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1ft-ELECTRIC-TUBULAR-GREENHOUSE-TUBE-CYLINDER-HEATER-GARAGE-SHED-CONSERVATORY-/231312297015?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35db498c37

Title: Re: Frosty nights
Post by: Mike Halliday on September 28, 2014, 08:13:51 pm

at 60 watts you might as well use a light bulb :-\

plus it will just give a localised rise in temp

Title: Re: Frosty nights
Post by: Ben Lugg on September 28, 2014, 08:50:56 pm

Which hot air blower do you use Mike ?
Ben.

Title: Re: Frosty nights
Post by: Mike Halliday on September 28, 2014, 10:13:38 pm

Like this....

http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Product/partNumber/4153843.htm

I don't put it on full unless the forecast says it's going to get really freezing. I put it on the floor blowing under the machine with the tools & solution lines in close proximity

Title: Re: Frosty nights
Post by: Ben Lugg on September 28, 2014, 10:20:51 pm

Thanks
that's very helpful.
Ben

Title: Re: Frosty nights
Post by: Ian Gourlay on September 28, 2014, 10:39:57 pm

That is presuming you have drive. Lots of New Estates have parking areas and Towns have On Street parking

Title: Re: Frosty nights
Post by: Ben Lugg on September 28, 2014, 10:47:12 pm

That's true, I'm lucky in that respect

Title: Re: Frosty nights
Post by: Kinver_Clean on September 29, 2014, 08:39:38 am

You ought to insulate your van. Roof walls and if you can, floor.
It will save a fortune and unless you have a large heater it will get lost if you don't.

Title: Re: Frosty nights
Post by: JandS on September 29, 2014, 09:40:39 am

I take all water based tools and machines inside if it forecasts frost, also all chemicals.
Takes less than 10 minutes to unload at night if wife is home before me.
Bit of a pain in the morning but worth it for peace of mind.
Luckily I have a place in house where I can more or less hide most of the gear.

Title: Re: Frosty nights
Post by: Glynn on September 29, 2014, 06:55:33 pm

I would NEVER use an electric fan heater as once I did and luckily I went into the van for something and noticed the heater was glowing red, the fan was slipping on its spindle and the elements were still heating.
Very nearly a fire !.
BTW it was a Dimplex heater of so called good grade.

Title: Re: Frosty nights
Post by: Robin Ray on September 29, 2014, 07:13:55 pm

I use a "500w" black heater when its only in the low minuses for when its really cold I add a oil filled rad. The "black"  heater is surprisingly effective. But then I do live in Devon and its not really ever that cold.

On the static RO system we use heat trace cable which follows the course of all the pipes which is thermostatically controlled. It works really well, we started using it after 25 ft of inch and half pipe froze solid one year. Not sure how that would help with a TM though.

Title: Re: Frosty nights
Post by: Simon Gerrard on September 29, 2014, 07:20:04 pm

Get one of these, job done.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW-WEBASTO-AIRTOP-AIR-TOP-2000ST-12V-DIESEL-NIGHT-AIR-HEATER-411385A-/321334014969?pt=UK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories&hash=item4ad0fff3f9

Simon

Title: Re: Frosty nights
Post by: *Hector* on September 29, 2014, 07:25:31 pm

One of these will warm the van up a bit!!  ;D

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JETAIRE-LG150PROPANE-SPACE-HEATER-/201177393628?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2ed71b69dc

Title: Re: Frosty nights
Post by: Simon Gerrard on September 29, 2014, 07:56:53 pm

That'll do Hector ;D