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Title: heater for shed
Post by: robert mitchell on December 06, 2014, 10:29:53 pm
Hi , i have an ibc and ro in the shed , the shed is insulated with foil backed bubble wrap but i want to put a heater in for frost protection.

would you go for tubular heater or a fan heater ?
Title: Re: heater for shed
Post by: Jakey boy on December 06, 2014, 11:10:49 pm
Hi , i have an ibc and ro in the shed , the shed is insulated with foil backed bubble wrap but i want to put a heater in for frost protection.

would you go for tubular heater or a fan heater ?

I'd say tubular as close to the ro as poss in the winter, as for the ibc, wrap it in insulation or put an old duvet over it, fan heater will cost a lot to run!
Title: Re: heater for shed
Post by: Jakey boy on December 06, 2014, 11:13:57 pm
Or use a mini Oil filled radiator
Title: Re: heater for shed
Post by: jk999 on December 07, 2014, 12:03:01 am
I use a 5ft tubular near the ro and oil filled radiator aswell
Title: Re: heater for shed
Post by: Ian101 on December 07, 2014, 01:26:55 am


before I had luxury of keeping van and static system in my garage I tried various heaters and found these to be the best

http://www.diy.com/departments/ch-2010m-2kw-convector-heater/211665_BQ.prd

dunno about running costs but wasn't a days takings being lost thru not being able to work due to frozen system
Title: Re: heater for shed
Post by: robert mitchell on December 07, 2014, 08:12:41 am
I don't think the ibc will freeze anyway was just worried about the ro    ......im gonna go tube heater what wattage do you recommend , its only a 6x4 shed .
Title: Re: heater for shed
Post by: Spruce on December 07, 2014, 08:54:24 am
I don't think the ibc will freeze anyway was just worried about the ro    ......im gonna go tube heater what wattage do you recommend , its only a 6x4 shed .

I built a cabinet for my 4040 and keep it at 10 degrees C with a 120 watt tube heater and a frostat.
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=177074.msg1496819#msg1496819
Title: Re: heater for shed
Post by: Jakey boy on December 07, 2014, 09:56:01 am
I don't think the ibc will freeze anyway was just worried about the ro    ......im gonna go tube heater what wattage do you recommend , its only a 6x4 shed .

I've got a 120w tubular heater from Argos, works really well, keeps my system just above zero, just put it close to the ro
Title: Re: heater for shed
Post by: David Kent @ KentKleen on December 07, 2014, 07:59:47 pm
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Indoor-Paraffin-Heater-KERO-241-2-2Kw-Portable-Kerosene-Wick-Burner-/161133138656?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item25844892e0