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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: JSMC on December 21, 2009, 05:52:19 pm

Title: screwfix oil filled radiators
Post by: JSMC on December 21, 2009, 05:52:19 pm
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/22311/Heating-Cooling/Electric-Heating/2000W-Portable-Oil-Filled-Convector-Heater

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/84978/Heating-Cooling/Electric-Heating/2000W-Portable-Oil-Filled-Convector-Heater-With-Timer

good buys these
Title: Re: screwfix oil filled radiators
Post by: Spruce on December 21, 2009, 09:24:35 pm
Hi JSMC
I see that they both have thermostats, but you need to check if they can be set to a couple of degrees above freezing.
You only need to keep your van from freezing - not turning it into a tropical climate zone.
Ours are set just above freezing and they cut in and out during the night and neither van has frozen this winter yet. They are 750w converted wall heaters, now fixed to a steel frame to make them portable.
Cameron has a Peugeot Partner and I have a Citroen Relay.
Cheers
Spruce
Title: Re: screwfix oil filled radiators
Post by: JSMC on December 21, 2009, 09:58:36 pm
i haven't got any of them at all. I was just showing them to othe rmembers in case they fancied buying them. I purchased this one
from argos


http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/0522636/Trail/searchtext%3EOIL+FILLED+RADIATOR.htm
Title: Re: screwfix oil filled radiators
Post by: matt on December 21, 2009, 10:35:29 pm
2 KW is massive though

no need for a heater that size
Title: Re: screwfix oil filled radiators
Post by: jeff1 on December 21, 2009, 10:40:05 pm
Tesco's are selling the smaller ones for about £25
Title: Re: screwfix oil filled radiators
Post by: JSMC on December 21, 2009, 10:44:15 pm
2 KW is massive though

no need for a heater that size

my van was frozen solid. ice in 13mm delivery hose which was also lagged with foma pipe. full hose reel frozen all the way through 100m.

scotland is feckin cold
Title: Re: screwfix oil filled radiators
Post by: geefree on December 21, 2009, 11:18:00 pm
A small heater which will keep the van above freezing point is adequate. ;)
Title: Re: screwfix oil filled radiators
Post by: AuRavelling79 on December 21, 2009, 11:55:37 pm
A small heater which will keep the van above freezing point is adequate. ;)

I got a 1kw 3 setting plus thermostat job from argos and my doblo van has been kept toasty this last few nights (-3 to -5) on the lowest setting and the thermostat set about a third of the way up from its lowest setting.
Title: Re: screwfix oil filled radiators
Post by: G Griffin on December 22, 2009, 12:03:22 am
Maybe he`s growing something in there  :-X