[Deangsi]

hi guys im gunna be getting a lpg boiler in a couple of weeks and was just wondering what people use to stop the system freezing overnight ? oil filled electric heater in the van maybe? i dont want t use an immersion heater this year as i melted a plug last year and dont want to risk a fire also i rent my house and probley wont be hear another year so dont want the expence of fitting 16 amp gear.

anyone else just managed with a heater in the van overnight ? and boiler on in the day on the real cold winter days well below 0 ? i cant see it being an issue

[Spruce]

Spring Controllers do a Froststat that they adapted for gas heaters.

You could also just drain the boiler down every night by undoing the valve (Meny heaters).

We do the same on the van that isn't heated with its pump - turn stop co ck off at the tank, remove filter bowl and switch pump on. The pump sucks in air and pushes the water in to hose out of the van ports.

[Deangsi]

yea thats a good point just make sure the system is empty, pipes etc.

i may leave a heater in the van overnight on a thermostat just to save anything freezing at all like brush heads or any water that may still be in the reel etc then crank boiler on in the morning and then should be ok for the day  well i hope. really dont want to be caught out this year if it hits below -4 for a week or 2

[LWC]

On a separate note, be careful leaving a electric heater on over night if youve got a gas tank sat in there...a motorhome went up not far from you Dean did you hear about it? Massive explosion from gas tank and took out part of the house it was parked next to.

Might be an idea to lift out gas if leaving a heater in over night.

[Deangsi]

On a separate note, be careful leaving a electric heater on over night if youve got a gas tank sat in there...a motorhome went up not far from you Dean did you hear about it? Massive explosion from gas tank and took out part of the house it was parked next to.

Might be an idea to lift out gas if leaving a heater in over night.

yea i saw that bungalow it was a rite mess what do you do in the winter with your setup matt? i can take the gass bottle out of the van every night no problem cheers for that advice as i wouldnt have thought to take it out what heater will be safest to use in the van over night? im guessing an oil filled one not one of these fan heaters that get dusty lol

[LWC]

I would say oil would be best and cheapest to run.

I have an immersion on a timer. Comes on about 3 - 4 in morning. Van is toasty when i go out lol

[Spruce]

I would have thought that switching the gas off at the gas bottle would be sufficient. You are required to switch the gas bottle off each time you move the van.

Of course, you could only fit a froststat to a heater that was vented out through the van's roof.

[LWC]

I would have thought that switching the gas off at the gas bottle would be sufficient. You are required to switch the gas bottle off each time you move the van.

Of course, you could only fit a froststat to a heater that was vented out through the van's roof.

Youd be happy with your van on fire and a gas tank in there?...i wouldnt be

[LWC]

Watch this from 1.30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvYTZs39Za8

[Deangsi]

I would say oil would be best and cheapest to run.

I have an immersion on a timer. Comes on about 3 - 4 in morning. Van is toasty when i go out lol

That's what I was doing but apparently U shouldn't do it with a regular 13 amp plug socket. You need a 16amp socket wired in to the main source 

[lal]

Watch this from 1.30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvYTZs39Za8

 That's Scary.