[steve a]

What about installing a cheap electric shower as a transfer pump and then the water would be heated on the way to the van.

[matt]

matt would two 300watt aquarium heaters warm up my 400 litre tank and how long would you leave them on?
i was looking at them today in pets at home £21.99 each

from this thread by Polish Windows

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=87069.0

personally i think its worth a go, even if you put 300 L in your tank, your going to be out and working ( for a shorter day, but still out working )

i would just leave it on all night, as its got a thermostat, it will stop heater when it gets to 32 C ( or whatever the max is )

[suds window service]

matt would two 300watt aquarium heaters warm up my 400 litre tank and how long would you leave them on?
i was looking at them today in pets at home £21.99 each

from this thread by Polish Windows

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=87069.0

personally i think its worth a go, even if you put 300 L in your tank, your going to be out and working ( for a shorter day, but still out working )

i would just leave it on all night, as its got a thermostat, it will stop heater when it gets to 32 C ( or whatever the max is )

32c i would settle for that lol cheers dave

[d s windowcleaning]

if gazza reads this post he will back me up on what i write .
ive used aquarium heater in my van tank 400 ltr for the last 3 years , i gave gazza the same type of heater i use which is a 300w  this will get your water to a luke warm temp but you will never miss a days work by using 1 , allso as the water heats up  in your van this gives a radiator effect so keeps the rest of your stuff from freezing .
im just in the process of having a static system frame built which runs off my central heating ,it will never get my water to a boiling temp but it will never freze either .

[gsw]

http://www.do-it-yourself-pumps.com/livestock-tankheaters.htm


anyone tried anything like this and can you get them in the uk?? i need to heat 1000l.

greg

[suds window service]

if gazza reads this post he will back me up on what i write .
ive used aquarium heater in my van tank 400 ltr for the last 3 years , i gave gazza the same type of heater i use which is a 300w  this will get your water to a luke warm temp but you will never miss a days work by using 1 , allso as the water heats up  in your van this gives a radiator effect so keeps the rest of your stuff from freezing .
im just in the process of having a static system frame built which runs off my central heating ,it will never get my water to a boiling temp but it will never freze either .

Dave do you dangle it in because don't think i will be able to get my arm in to fix it to the side of the tank
                                        cheers dave.

[suds window service]

I've just put a 2nd 500W aquarium heater in my static tank,.. my plan is to fill the van last thing at night and the tank of hot water will keep the van frost free overnight.

What temp does your water get up to with a 500W heater?

nath how did last night go with the two heaters?

Its a 1000 litre tank and its not insulated, so not very hot,.. barely lukewarm to be honest. 2 heaters should do the trick though. Tonight is the first night with 2 heaters so we'll soon see.

[d s windowcleaning]

if gazza reads this post he will back me up on what i write .
ive used aquarium heater in my van tank 400 ltr for the last 3 years , i gave gazza the same type of heater i use which is a 300w  this will get your water to a luke warm temp but you will never miss a days work by using 1 , allso as the water heats up  in your van this gives a radiator effect so keeps the rest of your stuff from freezing .
im just in the process of having a static system frame built which runs off my central heating ,it will never get my water to a boiling temp but it will never freze either .

Dave do you dangle it in because don't think i will be able to get my arm in to fix it to the side of the tank
                                        cheers dave.

i use a 400 ltr flat tank in my van so it just stands up but when i use in my 1000 ltr static tank i just dangle it , theres a few good pond heaters that float that keeps the water warm they wont get it red hot but they prevent freezing .

[suds window service]

OK thanks Dave just dropped two 300watt heaters into my 400lt upright tank also set thermostats for 34 degrees.
hopefully the water will be warm enough to work tomorrow?

[d s windowcleaning]

OK thanks Dave just dropped two 300watt heaters into my 400lt upright tank also set thermostats for 34 degrees.
hopefully the water will be warm enough to work tomorrow?

you will notice a big diffrance with using the water at that temp , i use just 1 heater in mine temp roughly gets to around 28 degrees over night so with 2 heaters you should get upto 34 degrees , let us no how you get on with 2 heaters mate .

[matt]

OK thanks Dave just dropped two 300watt heaters into my 400lt upright tank also set thermostats for 34 degrees.
hopefully the water will be warm enough to work tomorrow?

should get upto the max tongiht then

let us know how it works out

[suds window service]

will do unless we get the full 16inches of the white stuff

[matt]

i want snow

still got my sledges to use 

[wezzy32]

http://www.do-it-yourself-pumps.com/livestock-tankheaters.htm


anyone tried anything like this and can you get them in the uk?? i need to heat 1000l.

greg

u could email them to see if they ship to the uk or ask if there is a uk seller

[JSMC]

most of the heater son ebay are from hong kong. i wonder what the quality of these ar elike and also what connection will be on them

[matt]

most of the heater son ebay are from hong kong. i wonder what the quality of these ar elike and also what connection will be on them

quality will be cheap

BUT

the heaters you buy in the UK will have started off in china, just rebadged and boxed in english


ref the connection, just whip the plug off and rewire

[craig jwc]

Been reading through all the post and probably missed it, but surely it will only warm the water in the tank and not the hose reels unless it is been circulated.
I also thought warm/hot water freezes quicker than cold water, so once you start working with it this is where the problems start.
I've just been using a green house heater which frost control, in the van which has kept everything including the windscreen from freezing.

[JSMC]

Been reading through all the post and probably missed it, but surely it will only warm the water in the tank and not the hose reels unless it is been circulated.
I also thought warm/hot water freezes quicker than cold water, so once you start working with it this is where the problems start.
I've just been using a green house heater which frost control, in the van which has kept everything including the windscreen from freezing.

i'd imagine it would ony get water warm as far as pump strainer.

[Steve Thomas]

I have just been out and got a 300w  fish tank heater after reading all the posts on this, I have had it running from about 3 pm today, and just been out to van to check on it to find that the water is not as cold as it was, so have wound the temp up full and will check it when i get back from skittles about 11.30pm if ok will leave on till the morn.

I'll keep you all posted.

Steve 

[traps7]

Can you leave an aquarium heater running while you're out working via a power invertor?