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Title: heater in van/daytime
Post by: paul ette on January 15, 2015, 03:37:29 pm
looking at the upcoming weather weekend into next week, were supposed to be getting some very cold weather reaching 0 or below through the day, do you leave heater on in van through day while your not working like sundays?
i imagine if you dont, things will freeze in the day ie pump, membrane?
Title: Re: heater in van/daytime
Post by: Smudger on January 15, 2015, 04:53:23 pm
I always left the heater in the van over the w/end or non working days if the temp was forecast to be lower than 5 degrees ( just in case it dropped lower ) had it set on the lowest setting or frost guard  - a couple of quid spent this way saved hundreds in keeping working and no loss of time

Darran
Title: Re: heater in van/daytime
Post by: dazmond on January 15, 2015, 04:55:34 pm
ill simply disconnect my pumpbox and reel and bring them inside. ;)
Title: Re: heater in van/daytime
Post by: dannymack on January 15, 2015, 06:01:56 pm
Can't see the point having heater in the van when not in ise jut drain out hose I'm sure the pump will be fine
Title: Re: heater in van/daytime
Post by: Smudger on January 15, 2015, 06:39:41 pm
What about there membrane then ??

Darran
Title: Re: heater in van/daytime
Post by: robert mitchell on January 15, 2015, 07:10:07 pm
mine is in the shed now but when it was in the van i just wrapped a sleeping bag around the membrane and it had no issues .
Title: Re: heater in van/daytime
Post by: paul ette on January 15, 2015, 07:22:49 pm
i got a sleeping bag and some bubble wrap foil from wickes for insulation, its a brand new system dont wanna mess it up, i used to have an ro trolley that i karted in my house but now all in van as no garage etc, think its best to be safe than sorry
Title: Re: heater in van/daytime
Post by: dannymack on January 16, 2015, 05:38:26 pm
I think that told ya smudger wrap it up with sleeping bag that does the job !!!!

I don't have a complete system in my van as I've got my static tank r/o set up in garage with radiator. But as my hose is bolted and pump and battery are all bolted down in van I put the small electric heater on a timer come on for an hour before I go out which defrosts everything, then it's fog wash time through the cold days to keep the hoses soft and stops jets from freezing
Title: Re: heater in van/daytime
Post by: Smudger on January 16, 2015, 06:09:50 pm
Each to their own, mine are all kept inside, so I don't need any heaters in them any more.  ;) :-*

Darran