[David Ware]

A good tip that some USA cleaners use, is to use a compressor to blow the water system out, that includes pressure lines. They work in temp -20 deg.

Paul, Richie
 I knew the boy scouts would come in handy

[colin thomas]

oil filled radiator in the back with a small cool-air fan to move the warm air around, works a treat,

colin     

[Karl Wildey]

Duvet and oil rad for me, running on LPG and would not risk an electric
fan heater, so far so good. But still only minus single figures here

[nevil]

Mine froze earlier this week. Burst a heat x . Luckily that's all. It's made from copper so I managed to solder it. If it had been one of the others I would be in big trouble. I have a greenhouse heater in it now so hopefully it should be ok.

[gwrightson]

karl,

why would you mnot risk an electric fan heater ? just curious because that is what i use.

Geoff

[Jim_77]

I suppose a fan heater is more of a fire risk than an oil filled rad.  But both make a spark, so if theres a fuel leak it's gonna go whatever!!

I'm glad I sleep in the back bedroom because the van is parked under the window of the front one

Mind you the back doors point straight into the lounge window so I hope it doesn't go boom when i'm watching the telly!!

[gwrightson]

well jim,
both my burner and t/m  are deisel  , i know still flamable but not like the gfumes given of by petrol,
so i feel reasonably happy.

any one know different please let me know, dont want to take to higher risk

geoff

[Dave Parry]

Get an ebersparcher heater, runs on diesel and will keep the machine frost free without any electric cables.

Dave you posted this on truckmounters the other day !!!

Must have been really cold last night, the ebersparcher ran both the van batteries down and the t/m which I've connected direct to the van ones.  Had to jump start the van this morning and the hose connectors were frozen. The wand also had slightly frozen and even the new h/m filter box had ice in it. Luckily the t/m was OK. Took about 1/2 hr to get it all working, but very lucky no damage. Odd thing is I had charged the batteries up Sunday.

Your right, and I'm charging it up each day for 4 or 5 hours to make sure it keeps going, Where I live cant leave cables across footpath when dark, but still better than oil filled heaters etc. Normally lasts for 3 or 4 days during "Normal " winters.

[Henry Roberts]

Good news, my TM seems to be ok after thawing. It's warmer in the back of the van than the Caribbean now and can only pray for no power cuts!!
Just done 3 flood jobs and this is all before the thaw begins
Henry

[gwrightson]

Good news, my TM seems to be ok after thawing. It's warmer in the back of the van than the Caribbean now and can only pray for no power cuts!!
Just done 3 flood jobs and this is all before the thaw begins
Henry

You done 3 today   Henry, how the hell you managed to do that ? 

geoff

[Henry Roberts]

Well, I did a big one yesterday, small one this morning and started another one but not finished.
Henry