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Jakey boy

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Tubular heaters for freeze protection?
« on: October 05, 2014, 05:28:09 pm »
Anyone use tubular heaters over night to prevent hose freezing and tank freeze?

deeege

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Re: Tubular heaters for freeze protection?
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2014, 06:39:23 am »
I installed 2 into the back of my van this time last year. Winter was so mild that we didn't get to use them last year though.
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Jakey boy

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Re: Tubular heaters for freeze protection?
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2014, 02:03:37 pm »
Did you run them on mains power? I'm thinking 1 120watt tubular heater will be just enough to prevent hose and tank freezing?

Mike #1

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Re: Tubular heaters for freeze protection?
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2014, 02:14:34 pm »
1kw aquarium heater is what i use to heat 300ltrs of water in shed overnight ,  120watt would not warm a glass of water .

Jakey boy

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Re: Tubular heaters for freeze protection?
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2014, 02:27:41 pm »
1kw aquarium heater is what i use to heat 300ltrs of water in shed overnight ,  120watt would not warm a glass of water .

Your right, however these aren't in water heaters, they are tubeular electric radiators, heating the van, lots of people use them in motor homes etc

Mike #1

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Re: Tubular heaters for freeze protection?
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2014, 04:55:58 pm »
Sorry mate jumped the gun a bit .