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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: andrew.ralph@homec on January 04, 2009, 06:29:48 pm
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hi all is it safe to leave a electric fan heater in back of van over night to stop everythink freezeing up thanks andy
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yer no prob low heat
jerry
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I got one of these >> http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4150729/c_1/1%7Ccat_10197552%7CHeaters+and+coolers%7C10197884/Trail/searchtext>HEATER.htm from Argos last week.
I keep it on low over night and haven't had any problems at all.
Andy
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im of to buy one of these tommorow
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/43699/Heating-Cooling/Electric-Heating/Creda-Suntube-180W-Tube-Convector-Commercial-Heater
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You guys that use heaters overnight in vans... do you find the water freezes when you start work or is it ok?
Cheers Dave
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You guys that use heaters overnight in vans... do you find the water freezes when you start work or is it ok?
Cheers Dave
No problems with freezing so far...
Andy
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Cheers Andy Ive been wondering about that!
Off to buy a heater tomorrow !
Do you just have it on frost setting?
Cheers Dave
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Hi Jerry..
Just bought an electric greenhouse heater today from B&Q. will be using it from tomorrow for as long as this cold spell lasts.
Probably a silly question but I was wondering why you say keep it on a low heat as I was going to use it on It's highest temperature?
Simon.
P.S is anyone using a gas or paraffin heater just wondering if their any good? thought they may be better than electric if the weather gets wet during the night!
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Dont no one sell little heaters what can plug in the ciggerette lighter then when u get to the job everything would be defrosted just a thought lol maybe ill patenet one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 ;D
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Someone said earlier about the dangers of using "naked flame" heaters because they need oxygen to burn but if the van is closed all night then all the oxygen would get used up, causing the flame to go out....
Plus they stink!!
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Someone said earlier about the dangers of using "naked flame" heaters because they need oxygen to burn but if the van is closed all night then all the oxygen would get used up, causing the flame to go out....
Plus they stink!!
I thought that would be the case. Just wondering if anybody on here has been using a fuel heater in their van to prevent freezing with any success.
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Ive got a oil heater, i had to use them electric ones once when my heating went in house, cost a fortune on electric i used about £30 electric in 4 days,
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Ive got a oil heater, i had to use them electric ones once when my heating went in house, cost a fortune on electric i used about £30 electric in 4 days,
Yeah but youve got a mansion!! ;D
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Ive got a oil heater, i had to use them electric ones once when my heating went in house, cost a fortune on electric i used about £30 electric in 4 days,
What type of oil heater are you using in your van, have you had any problems with freezing since you started using it. Also have you had any problems with the wick going out during the night or fumes and soot in the van in the morning?
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im of to buy one of these tommorow
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/43699/Heating-Cooling/Electric-Heating/Creda-Suntube-180W-Tube-Convector-Commercial-Heater
I have one of these in my dogs kenel (I'm such a softie), just a word of caution, these tubes get very hot .......... as in too hot to touch for more than a couple of seconds.!!
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im of to buy one of these tommorow
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/43699/Heating-Cooling/Electric-Heating/Creda-Suntube-180W-Tube-Convector-Commercial-Heater
I have one of these in my dogs kenel (I'm such a softie), just a word of caution, these tubes get very hot .......... as in too hot to touch for more than a couple of seconds.!!
Even on frost setting???
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use a aquarium heater rather than a fan heater , advantage you will have warm water for use the next morning , the heat that comes off the water during the night will prevent your hoses & pumps freezeing up .
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parrafin heaters=MEGA CONDENSATION
I like using a fan heater set a bit above frost setting, it circulates the air nicely and i've never had a problem since I started using one
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im of to buy one of these tommorow
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/43699/Heating-Cooling/Electric-Heating/Creda-Suntube-180W-Tube-Convector-Commercial-Heater
I have one of these in my dogs kenel (I'm such a softie), just a word of caution, these tubes get very hot .......... as in too hot to touch for more than a couple of seconds.!!
They don't have a frost setting ............. it's either on or off
Even on frost setting???
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oh right !!!
Cheers
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I have an old boat, I have left an oil filled rad on for the last 6 winters (on low) never had a problem. Do the same in my van every night when below -1.
Wouldn't do the same with other types of heaters though. You can get a small oil filled rad for £20 if not cheaper.
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I have an old boat, I have left an oil filled rad on for the last 6 winters (on low) never had a problem. Do the same in my van every night when below -1.
Wouldn't do the same with other types of heaters though. You can get a small oil filled rad for £20 if not cheaper.
So what do you do about ventilation in your van? does the heater cause any problems with fumes or soot from the burning oil? can you recommend any oil filled heater in particular?
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This is the sort of thing i use
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4150530/Trail/searchtext%3EOIL+HEATER.htm
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Cheers Andy Ive been wondering about that!
Off to buy a heater tomorrow !
Do you just have it on frost setting?
Cheers Dave
I have the power setting set to 1, and the heat setting inbetween 2 - 3.
Andy
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hi has anyone thought of hgv cab night heaters run on diesel ?
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I have an old boat, I have left an oil filled rad on for the last 6 winters (on low) never had a problem. Do the same in my van every night when below -1.
Wouldn't do the same with other types of heaters though. You can get a small oil filled rad for £20 if not cheaper.
So what do you do about ventilation in your van? does the heater cause any problems with fumes or soot from the burning oil? can you recommend any oil filled heater in particular?
No everything is sealed. I have one like jaykies but smaller. Focus and B+Q all sell them from about £20. The good thing is, is that they don't use too much electric as it the hot oil that does the warming. They just come on every now and then depending on how hot you have set the switch.
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hi has anyone thought of hgv cab night heaters run on diesel ?
You can get secondhand Eberspacher, similar to Webasto, ones from old buses, they used to be about £100 6 yrs ago or so.
Also some larger BT vans did have a similar heater but it runs on calor gas and not diesel. They used to go for about £25 secondhand but some years ago now.
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Dont no one sell little heaters what can plug in the ciggerette lighter then when u get to the job everything would be defrosted just a thought lol maybe ill patenet one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 ;D
They do but because of the power needed to produce a decent heat they are rubbish and if there was one that was good enough then you would have a flat battery in a matter of mins ;)
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One thing to take into consideration when burning Gas is that for every gallon of fuel burnt a gallon of water is produced as a by-product.
How much condensation??? ???
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maybe i am being stupid here but do the oil ones still need electric to start up or run?
shawn
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yes it a electric radiator filled with oil. there good cause when you turn them off they hold the heat
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Can you wire any of these heaters up to a leisure battery?
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I wouldnt have thought a 12v heater would have enough power?
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yeah i cant use it im almost 60m from the van...at least ....so no way i can run leads down my street
shawn
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use a aquarium heater rather than a fan heater , advantage you will have warm water for use the next morning , the heat that comes off the water during the night will prevent your hoses & pumps freezeing up .
You are joking right?
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Shawn I'm in the same boat as you, I was thinking about a small night storage heater the other day I know it would cost a bit to heat during the day but it may keep the van warm at night
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I thought about getting butter and connecting my inverter to it to keep van warm while working
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7402223/Trail/searchtext%3EPOWER+INVERTER.htm
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i hate being in this situation...especially that i have not worked since 28 nov as my wife has been really unwell...
Then yesteday the cracked pre filter housings have set me back ....now all this freezing temps....its been such a crap year for me...now this flippin weather. and there does not seem to be any sign of things getting better..at least not for a while...
to get work done i have resorted to using bags of resin to filter my water as by boster has just packed up so its costing .... 70 in bags of resin each week roughly from now on till the cash starts coming in...
sometimes i wish i had a normal job...but hey they arent looking that secure these days...lol
oh well chin up....things can only get better
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ever thought of a coleman northstar? even on low they are quite hot and run on unleaded fuel... electronic ignition too. if you had no windows in back of van i would not bother shielding it they last a very long time on one fill. ;)you can buy them for £79.99 most places and you can use them for sea fishing at night too... ;D ;D
regards
paul
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I use a very small fan heater with a frost stat, It keeps the containers and hoses from freezing.
Strange thing though, the condensation freezes on the inside of the windscreen, the top of the bulkhead is wire mesh too. The rear door windows are fine.
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use a aquarium heater rather than a fan heater , advantage you will have warm water for use the next morning , the heat that comes off the water during the night will prevent your hoses & pumps freezeing up .
You are joking right?
give it a try matt then you will see im not joking you will be surprised , dont knock it till youve tryed it mate .