David Stubbs
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We are going for a couple of nights camping in the van at The Quiet Site in The Lakes in November. As we'll have 10amp hook up, we are thinking of taking a small electric heater to keep us warm. Has anyone got any recomendations?
Which Electric Heater For Inside The Van
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We have a small 500w fan heater with thermostat that has a built-in tilt switch on the bottom so it goes off if it gets knocked over. We got it off Amazon. http://amzn.eu/d/dMRqDYA
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800w oil radiator for us too.
We have a small fan heater and a small oil filled similar to the ones mentioned above. The fan heater heats quicker, but is noisier and has no thermostat - we don’t use it much.
The oil filled heater is used more often as it has a thermostat and is quiet in operation.
Pete
The oil filled heater is used more often as it has a thermostat and is quiet in operation.
Pete
We use this small oil filled radiator.Freestanding Oil-Filled Radiator 500W (8833P)£19.99Screwfix.com
The reviews aren't brilliant but we find it works really well on hook up and is only 500W so takes very little drain. We used it recently at Octoberfest and it did the job perfectly although it wasn't very cold. It will be with us on the New Years Eve T6 forum party, where it will be getting a proper testing.
The reviews aren't brilliant but we find it works really well on hook up and is only 500W so takes very little drain. We used it recently at Octoberfest and it did the job perfectly although it wasn't very cold. It will be with us on the New Years Eve T6 forum party, where it will be getting a proper testing.
I have thought the same with my one being only 500W but saying that I don't intend on camping much in sub zero (apart from new years eve). I did find it takes the chill off and my van is quite well insulated. The main beauty is its size. Its tiny so very easy to transport.
Time will tell I suppose but I will take a 2kw blower heater just in case.
Good point. It definitely helps, but don't assume an oil filled heater will keep a van (even without a pop top) toasty warm all night, if it is freezing outside. That was our experience in the Lake District last winter when it was -4 outside.
Pete
We have a 2kw fan heater that we use when we have hookup, very quick to warm up but noisy as already mentioned. We are going skiing to the Alps in the van in January, and are looking at getting a small (500w) oilfilled heater to leave on permanently in the van. Hookup tends to be either limited to 2A or metered in the Alps. We’ll use the Webasto for topping up the heat when we are in the van & we have bought an electric blanket for all night coziness.
David Stubbs
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Thank you all for your comments and ideas. Will have a look about town this weekend and get something sorted.
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Hi sorry about replying to an old thread but I am looking to get something like this for a stay over on Boxing Day. Haven’t got round to full on conversion yet but have the forty winks bed set up
was thinking I could thread our mobile mains unit cable through the sliding rear window and plug in the radiator. Close the window as best we can leaving a small gap
would it actually do much to the inside of the van On a cold Boxing Day night
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Thanks guys for the responses. Yeah i was thinking a slight gap would be ok anyway for the condensation.
No problem with the cables it is a waterproof mobile mains hook up thing we use when on site, then with 2 from seats turned round i can place the radiator in the cab and have the bed laid out in the back.
I’ve also read about electric blankets being good, but not sure about those!
No problem with the cables it is a waterproof mobile mains hook up thing we use when on site, then with 2 from seats turned round i can place the radiator in the cab and have the bed laid out in the back.
I’ve also read about electric blankets being good, but not sure about those!
Under as heat rises up to quilt cover.
