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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: stfc on December 19, 2009, 10:20:17 am

Title: van heaters
Post by: stfc on December 19, 2009, 10:20:17 am: which ones are the decent ones and can they connected to a battery etc

many thanks
Title: Re: van heaters
Post by: sparklebright on December 19, 2009, 12:00:01 pm: The problem with trying to heat your van from your van battery is the low voltage of the van battery. 12volts just isn't gonna cut it.

Previous posts have reccommended, oil filled radiators plugged into your house mains. (I use one of these very good) Or calor gas heaters, or parafine heaters (watch out for smutty smoke coating your van on this one, I speak from bitter experience)
Title: Re: van heaters
Post by: wezzy32 on December 19, 2009, 12:29:44 pm: i have oiled filled in van pluged into mains.did look at buying a truck night heater but a bit pricey
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Post by: Londoner on December 20, 2009, 09:22:20 am: Go into Ebay, search " Frost Heater" get a 500w frost heater for about £12.95. Got one in my van and it just keeps it from freezing at night. Not powerfull enough for big vans though.
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Post by: ccmids on December 20, 2009, 01:33:43 pm: yes i got a oil heater from argos £24.99 so far so good , there is a photo of one on the other post headed ,RO insulation.
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Post by: Window Washers on December 20, 2009, 02:39:40 pm: Quote from: stfc on December 19, 2009, 10:20:17 am
which ones are the decent ones and can they connected to a battery etc

many thanks
espacher van heaters are powered by diesal and van battery, (I may have spelt that wrong by the way)
Title: Re: van heaters
Post by: Frankybadboy on December 20, 2009, 03:03:21 pm: Quote from: windowwashers on December 20, 2009, 02:39:40 pm
Quote from: stfc on December 19, 2009, 10:20:17 am
which ones are the decent ones and can they connected to a battery etc

many thanks
espacher van heaters are powered by diesal and van battery, (I may have spelt that wrong by the way)
they are warm,i used one for 18years ;) ;) ;) ;)when i was a truck driver. :P :P :Pthe bad old days
Title: Re: van heaters
Post by: Window Washers on December 20, 2009, 04:27:31 pm: Quote from: frankybadboy on December 20, 2009, 03:03:21 pm
Quote from: windowwashers on December 20, 2009, 02:39:40 pm
Quote from: stfc on December 19, 2009, 10:20:17 am
which ones are the decent ones and can they connected to a battery etc

many thanks
espacher van heaters are powered by diesal and van battery, (I may have spelt that wrong by the way)
they are warm,i used one for 18years ;) ;) ;) ;)when i was a truck driver. :P :P :Pthe bad old days
if you feel like going back in time I have one for sale is sat in my front conservatory, known as a porch to others ;D
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Post by: neil davies on December 20, 2009, 05:03:43 pm: hi guys im thinking of using a electric blanket in the back of the van over the tank and pipes what do think
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Post by: Steve CM on December 20, 2009, 05:04:34 pm: I've used an electric fan heater for the last 3 winters with no probs at all.
Title: Re: van heaters
Post by: mark_a on December 20, 2009, 05:28:22 pm: just came back from croydon shopping went into poundland has i was cold looked around and found a halogen heater 400watts /800watts £6.99 works great just fitted a saftey plug and on a timer on for 1hour off 1/2 hour and same again windows are clear and pipes are ok
Title: Re: van heaters
Post by: Window Washers on December 20, 2009, 06:16:25 pm: Quote from: mark_a on December 20, 2009, 05:28:22 pm
just came back from croydon shopping went into poundland has i was cold looked around and found a halogen heater 400watts /800watts £6.99 works great just fitted a saftey plug and on a timer on for 1hour off 1/2 hour and same again windows are clear and pipes are ok
:-\ I thought things in poundland cost a pound ? did I miss something :-\
Title: Re: van heaters
Post by: mark_a on December 20, 2009, 08:07:12 pm: i did ask if it was a miss print on the price ;D
Title: Re: van heaters
Post by: ccmids on December 20, 2009, 08:26:28 pm: Quote from: windowwashers on December 20, 2009, 02:39:40 pm
Quote from: stfc on December 19, 2009, 10:20:17 am
which ones are the decent ones and can they connected to a battery etc

many thanks
espacher van heaters are powered by diesal and van battery, (I may have spelt that wrong by the way)
good heaters but it will draw 21 amps from your battery to start and another 21 amps to shut down . i know this my mates got one on his boat.