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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: concept on November 27, 2009, 08:37:58 pm

Title: heaters
Post by: concept on November 27, 2009, 08:37:58 pm

right, sod this antifreeze screenwash flush lark...

lets have links/pics/whatever to the heaters you have in the backs of your vans to avoid icing over.

dont want to tuck my system in every night with a duvet and bubble wrap either... lol

Title: Re: heaters
Post by: paulben on November 27, 2009, 11:37:11 pm

Just a thought how about a couple of bricks like they used to use in night storage heaters and put them in oven whilst other half is cooking supper and putting them in van

Title: Re: heaters
Post by: concept on November 28, 2009, 05:45:19 pm

burp

Title: Re: heaters
Post by: GWCS on November 28, 2009, 05:52:01 pm

Try these (http://images.google.co.uk/images?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&channel=s&hl=en&source=hp&q=oil%20filled%20radiator&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi)

 ;)

Title: Re: heaters
Post by: concept on November 28, 2009, 06:08:59 pm

couple of cheapies @ b+q at the min.

do you have to have frost setting or just turn thermostat right down?

Title: Re: heaters
Post by: thewaterwizard on November 28, 2009, 06:12:15 pm

i have two of these in my van
  (http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q33/smallboatclub/Electrics/BQ200W002.jpg)
i got them from B&Q don't know if they have them this year though

  robin

Title: Re: heaters
Post by: thewaterwizard on November 28, 2009, 06:14:14 pm

oh
they are only 200w and have frost stat

Title: Re: heaters
Post by: concept on November 28, 2009, 06:14:41 pm

are they the greenhouse ones?

Title: Re: heaters
Post by: thewaterwizard on November 28, 2009, 06:22:59 pm

don't think so put them anywhere you need frost protection
i have a couple in my garage as well

Title: Re: heaters
Post by: thewaterwizard on November 28, 2009, 06:37:32 pm

the eterna 400w looks ok

http://www.alertelectrical.com/Electric-Heating-Fixed/Multi-Purpose-Heaters/

Title: Re: heaters
Post by: rednick on November 28, 2009, 09:16:08 pm

is there anything on the market that you can run off spare car battery.?

Title: Re: heaters
Post by: paulben on November 28, 2009, 10:10:36 pm

a car

Title: Re: heaters
Post by: paulben on November 28, 2009, 10:47:20 pm

what about a 80w tubular heater and an inverter not sure how long it would last before battery runs flat

Title: Re: heaters
Post by: BORBRYCE on November 28, 2009, 11:07:48 pm

oil filled radiator on low £25 ish from argos, safe and cheap to run and will keep it all flowing even at -9. You will have to plug it into a 240 outlet, my cable goes through the catflap and in the van window. The van interior will be real warm in the morning.

Title: Re: heaters
Post by: paulben on November 28, 2009, 11:16:55 pm

Van not parked near house or that would be my option