[russ_clark]

Has anyone been thinking about these.
I got caught out last year when Mr.Frost came along.
My vans have 1/2 inch hose running from the pumps
through the floor and exit under rear bumpers.
I have some pipe lagging which I put on last year
and that helped but I really need something a bit
more professional on the heater front.
Maybe something that can stay on all night
in the rear of the van or underneath it??
Any Ideas?
What do you do??

[Pole2pole]

I get the misses to breath in and out all night long. All that hot air, not only stops the pipes freezing up but makes the van nice and toasty for me in the morn 

[russ_clark]

Dino
u r a funny guy
 

[Pole2pole]

If she ever reads these posts, i trust you'll all be attending my funeral? 

[russ_clark]

As long as it's not in the winter
cos my bloody pipes will be frozen

[SherwoodCleaningSe]

I use a camping gas heater, put it on in the back about an hour before a leave for work.  They are really small which is important with my setup.

Simon.

[russ_clark]

Hi Simon

Are they the ones with the aerosol type gas ??

Russ

[dave0123]

I was thinking of having my static tank outside but inside a built wooden box for it like a little shed just for that and the RO.

do you think itl be ok outside? forgout about winter now thinking the pipes will freeze.

DAVE

[Paul Coleman]

Has anyone been thinking about these.
I got caught out last year when Mr.Frost came along.
My vans have 1/2 inch hose running from the pumps
through the floor and exit under rear bumpers.
I have some pipe lagging which I put on last year
and that helped but I really need something a bit
more professional on the heater front.
Maybe something that can stay on all night
in the rear of the van or underneath it??
Any Ideas?
What do you do??

It might not look professional but as well as pipe lagging, I also use old duvets to wrap around things.
I suppose the best way if you have to park on the street overnight might be one of those Eberspacher heaters that ruin off the glow plugs like the lorry drivers use - except use it to keep the back frost free.
It's not something I will be doing with my current van but I will be considering it when I eventually replace this one.

[Pat Purcell]

At the end of the day in winter we used to disconnect the outlet hose from the DI and pump windshield washer( deicer )fluid thru the pipes until it came out the other end, Then in the morning pump it back out into the gallon and repeat that evening

[SherwoodCleaningSe]

That's what I've got.  Works really well.  Cheap and cheerful.

Simon.

[SherwoodCleaningSe]

Oh dear

[Trevor Knight]

We use a pond heater to keep the water luke warm to avoid freezing.

[Spursboy1972]

Somewhere someone told me that heating the water after it has been purified affects the properties of the pure water. Is this BS?

Ifg it is I was thinking of putting an inverter in my van and I have an old water bed heater at home that |I dcould put under the tank and warm it up that way.

Any advice or input greatly appreciated.

[Trevor Knight]

Not sure to be honest Tony, we heat the water and then send it through a DI cannister so the reading is always 000tds?

[Captain Scarlet]

Trevor, do you heat it onboard, if so how? thanks, Luke

[windowwashers]

We use a pond heater to keep the water luke warm to avoid freezing.

Trevor, any chance of a pic? also how do you power a pond heater in the van and where di you get it from sry for all the Q's just never thought of it before, god I love this forum 

[geefree]

Has anyone tried those small paraffin greenhouse heaters,... i guess they will smell a bit , but do you reckon they are safe to use?

if the side door locks on the first click leaving a gap, it would be ventilated , but then again thats letting jack frost in  :

[tonyoliver]

hope your insurance covers fire

[geefree]

its about the size of my hand a greenhouse heater, frost protector etc.... i dont use one, im asking if anyone has    : :