[Thr-windowcleaning]

Hello all,

With the weatherman predicting double negative degrees at night, I was wondering how you guys protect your systems in the vans? Mine is out on the driveway. I park close to my house for that extra couple of degrees when it's going to be fresh, and I haven't had any problems yet. However, with freezing weather predicted, I wondered if it would be worth running a heat mat around exposed bits. I guess the main issue isn't the water tank freezing up, but the pipes/filters freezing - expanding - breaking.

So just wondering what you lot do?

[Mike #1]

My truck is in the garage , But seen as you park on your own drive extension cable out to van with a small oil filled rad with thermostat once temp drops it will kick in and van will be nice and warm and set up protected .

[Smurf]

For prolonged sub zero temps when you can't work at all I would bring any vulnerable kit into the warm.
One year I was off for weeks due to bad weather the van tank and static holding tanks in my garden turned into icebergs

[Smudger]

Oil filled radiator set just above the frost protect setting - they keep everything safe and don't cost an arm and a leg to run

Darran

[Clever Forum Name]

Oil fires rads.

Tube heaters.

Drain stuff down which doesn't cause massive air lock problems next day.

Lag pipes.

Blankets.

Set fire to the van.

[Smurf]

Oil filled radiator set just above the frost protect setting - they keep everything safe and don't cost an arm and a leg to run

Darran

Thats when you remember to plug them in smudger...
One time I forgot and trashed a hot water heater in the van. Oops!

[Smurf]

Oil fires rads.

Tube heaters.

Drain stuff down which doesn't cause massive air lock problems next day.

Lag pipes.

Blankets.

Set fire to the van.

The last one sounds interesting if you want a new van out of it. 

[Smudger]

Thankfully I never forgot, don't have to worry now all the vans are parked in the unit 

The best way is an immersion in the water tank, frost free van and hot water 👍

[Smurf]

Thankfully I never forgot, don't have to worry now all the vans are parked in the unit 

Ok don't rub it in

[Smudger]

I just want to be the next solar Steve .......

[chris dosell]

Hi I had a eberspacher night heater installed, bit expensive but its like having central heating in a van

[Jonny 87]

I have an immersion heater.

Goes on at 9pm, off at 6am, and keeps the bank of my van warm, while also giving me warm water to work with all day. Costs me about £2.50 overnight.

Before that I'd put an oil filled radiator in the back.

[dazmond]

yep oil filled radiator in van tonight for the first time this winter,drained gas heater too just to be on the safe side.

if it goes down to -10  or -15 on sat night then my tank could still freeze even with radiator in  the back so ill be putting a duvet over the top of the tank too.

i also have some ice melt grit and a sweeping brush in the van for when im out and about working for customers paths.i will grit an elderly customers driveway for a cup of coffee free of charge.

[SB Cleaning]

-10 -15  ...My weather says -3

[Clever Forum Name]

-10 -15  ...My weather says -3

Nah double figures frosts are predicted for the weekend (some areas, not everywhere)

[AuRavelling79]

I have an immersion heater.

Goes on at 9pm, off at 6am, and keeps the bank of my van warm, while also giving me warm water to work with all day. Costs me about £2.50 overnight.

Before that I'd put an oil filled radiator in the back.

I do this except I find that 6 hours of heat (3kw) is enough for water in the low 20 degrees range and supple hoses in 400 litres of water.

[SB Cleaning]

-10 -15  ...My weather says -3

Nah double figures frosts are predicted for the weekend (some areas, not everywhere)

Where?? You been reading the newspapers lad

[dazmond]

-10 -15  ...My weather says -3

says double minus  figures for sat night here in the north west!

i remember back in 2010 it went down to -15 and all my 10 barrels in my old van froze solid!(no heater in the back!)

[SB Cleaning]

-10 -15  ...My weather says -3

says double minus  figures for sat night here in the north west!

i remember back in 2010 it went down to -15 and all my 10 barrels in my old van froze solid!(no heater in the back!)

I remember in 2010 too it was a nightmare.

BBC weather must be well out with their predictions  then

[Clever Forum Name]

I am only repeating what BBC weather said.

whether it's correct I don't know.