[Ben Lugg]

Hi
I know a lot of you use oil filled rads in your vans at night in the winter months
what wattage do you use and are they effective.
Probably dug up an old topic here!!
Thanks
Ben

[Mike Halliday]

Rads leave cold spots I. Like the hot air blowers aimed under the equipment. 1500w min but I have a big van

[mr muzzy]

ben would one of them be anygood ,might be a bit cheaper to run
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1ft-ELECTRIC-TUBULAR-GREENHOUSE-TUBE-CYLINDER-HEATER-GARAGE-SHED-CONSERVATORY-/231312297015?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35db498c37

[Mike Halliday]

at 60 watts you might as well use a light bulb

plus it will just give a localised rise in temp

[Ben Lugg]

Which hot air blower do you use Mike ?
Ben.

[Mike Halliday]

Like this....

http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Product/partNumber/4153843.htm

I don't put it on full unless the forecast says it's going to get really freezing. I put it on the floor blowing under the machine with the tools & solution lines in close proximity

[Ben Lugg]

Thanks
that's very helpful.
Ben

[Ian Gourlay]

That is presuming you have drive. Lots of New Estates have parking areas and Towns have On Street parking

[Ben Lugg]

That's true, I'm lucky in that respect

[Kinver_Clean]

You ought to insulate your van. Roof walls and if you can, floor.
It will save a fortune and unless you have a large heater it will get lost if you don't.

[JandS]

I take all water based tools and machines inside if it forecasts frost, also all chemicals.
Takes less than 10 minutes to unload at night if wife is home before me.
Bit of a pain in the morning but worth it for peace of mind.
Luckily I have a place in house where I can more or less hide most of the gear.

[Glynn]

I would NEVER use an electric fan heater as once I did and luckily I went into the van for something and noticed the heater was glowing red, the fan was slipping on its spindle and the elements were still heating.
Very nearly a fire !.
BTW it was a Dimplex heater of so called good grade.

[Robin Ray]

I use a "500w" black heater when its only in the low minuses for when its really cold I add a oil filled rad. The "black"  heater is surprisingly effective. But then I do live in Devon and its not really ever that cold.

On the static RO system we use heat trace cable which follows the course of all the pipes which is thermostatically controlled. It works really well, we started using it after 25 ft of inch and half pipe froze solid one year. Not sure how that would help with a TM though.

[Simon Gerrard]

Get one of these, job done.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW-WEBASTO-AIRTOP-AIR-TOP-2000ST-12V-DIESEL-NIGHT-AIR-HEATER-411385A-/321334014969?pt=UK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories&hash=item4ad0fff3f9

Simon

[*Hector*]

One of these will warm the van up a bit!! 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JETAIRE-LG150PROPANE-SPACE-HEATER-/201177393628?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2ed71b69dc

[Simon Gerrard]

That'll do Hector