[Crystal-clear]

I called them today asking for a oil heater , i thought these things are stand alone in the van they said it needs to be pluged in to the mains and i live in a 3rd floor flat..

... im so peed of with this weather i wish it could go away its not my 1st winter as a window cleaner but i had an ice cube in the back of my van frozen pipes everything was a mess.

what is that healer for £30 that you guys place in the van that can sort it out 

[Steven Shoreditch]

what is that healer for £30 that you guys place in the van that can sort it out 

Uri Geller?

[Ian Lancaster]

B&Q are talking about an oil filled radiator.  You need a paraffin greenhouse heater

[Crystal-clear]

i thought you guys had some sort of heater , everything in my van is bloody frozen it might snow tonight too.. and im ment to be doing some 1st cleans tomorrow...

ive got my boots and gloves sorted just need to sort out a heater of soem sort too,

[Crystal-clear]

paraffin greenhouse heater thanks ill call them again ,

[Crystal-clear]

Which one out of the 2 should i get thanks!?

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?isSearch=true&fh_search=paraffin+greenhouse+heater&x=18&y=4

[dave0123]

Uri Geller?

that made me laff  

Yeah i have a green house heater in the garage keeping my 4040 RO toasty! it works great altho didn't work with the van so today bought a fan heater to blast out for a hour in the morning to hopefully defrost the pump/hoses

[dave0123]

Id get the second one its a double it will be warmer! i have a large flat one.

[Steven Shoreditch]

I aim to please.

God knows there's nothing else to do when it's freezing.

[G Griffin]

what is that healer for £30 that you guys place in the van that can sort it out 

Uri Geller?

 
Tried him but he bent all my poles too.

[Ian Lancaster]

Which one out of the 2 should i get thanks!?

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?isSearch=true&fh_search=paraffin+greenhouse+heater&x=18&y=4

thing to bear in mind:  they'll keep the van nice and warm, but they produce a lot of water vapour so you'll get condensation inside the van.

[luther1]

Judging by the review, i'm sure they'll be plenty in stock.

[Crystal-clear]

Which one out of the 2 should i get thanks!?

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?isSearch=true&fh_search=paraffin+greenhouse+heater&x=18&y=4

thing to bear in mind:  they'll keep the van nice and warm, but they produce a lot of water vapour so you'll get condensation inside the van.

Cheers , do you know how much they cost to run and is there a risk of fire!?

[Ian Lancaster]

No idea of cost to run.  Obviously a fire risk: burning paraffin   Take sensible precautions - no flammable material near or above the burner, make sure you turn it off before you drive away!!

[Crystal-clear]

there has been a review on it saying its his Worst Purchase Ever

"This should be called SUPER SOOT 5.
It either keeps going out or covers your greenhouse in soot. DO NOT BUY get an electric or gas one instead as I now have.

all i care about is keeping my van warmish. would it do the trick? i dont care anymore how much its gona cost i dont like the idea of lossing days apon days of work its anoying.

[Ian Lancaster]

Whoever wrote that review doesn't know how to set the heater.  It comes with full instructions.  It will only produce soot if it burns with a yellow flame, and if it does that then don't get into the van as it also produces carbon monoxide and will kill you.

You raise or lower the wick until there is a steady blue flame.

[Crystal-clear]

Whoever wrote that review doesn't know how to set the heater.  It comes with full instructions.  It will only produce soot if it burns with a yellow flame, and if it does that then don't get into the van as it also produces carbon monoxide and will kill you.

You raise or lower the wick until there is a steady blue flame.

Dam i didnt even know that i dont wana die over keeping my van warm its lucky you told me that.

[dave0123]

I dont know anything about the ones u listed from B&Q i have a smaller one. but that burns like a normal lighter flame but bigger oboviously it only produces soot and alot of smell if your burning the wick to much or the flame  is to big. does have a yellow flame though?? just like any fire

the one i use is this one

http://www.garden4less.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=C586

[geefree]

Drain all your hoses at night,....... wrap them all well, with anything you can.

failing that .... and i have done this regular and works,..

put your parafin heater on in the van , for one hour ,or longer ,in the morning...before you set off

in other words ,as soon as you awake.

will be fine.

[Crystal-clear]

I dont know anything about the ones u listed from B&Q i have a smaller one. but that burns like a normal lighter flame but bigger oboviously it only produces soot and alot of smell if your burning the wick to much or the flame  is to big.

the one i use is this one

http://www.garden4less.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=C586

only £16 do you need to buy the fuel separately from that place?