advice please

briggie · 26-03-2015, 11:25

ok boys and girls , I seek your advice ...... im thinking of buying a back up heater for my static caravan .........something portable ....... are those halogen heaters any good ? ...... ive heard the tubes don't last long ....... what about ceramic heaters ? , I need to be carefull too as ive only got 16a electrics
, id rather not have a fan heater .

jonela · 26-03-2015, 11:37

When we moved over here 13 years ago we had no hating for the first two years and we relied on six of those three bar halogen heaters to heat the rooms and they were great ,you can have one,two or three bars on and they rotate .You can also get them with a remote.
Like I said that was Thirteen years ago and I still have them all and only one has got one bar out

rustic · 26-03-2015, 11:50

We have a small fan heater on the boat, on the odd occasion we get electric hook up, but I agree with you, they are not the best form of heating, but do get an area warmed quickly. Added to that there is the fan noise.

If I was choosing a heater, if I had more room on the boat, then I would go for an oil filled radiator. My daughter has one as a back up in her spare bedroom where we stop. It is 1/2/3 kW with thermostat, and even has a timeswitch... we don't use that.
It is very quiet, doesn't light the room up, are one of the more safe heaters, as some, if a coat drops near one, or it is knocked over, there could be some fire damage.
It is one electric heater that I would consider walking away from when left switched on.

If you just want back ground heating or frost prevention, then the tube heaters are used, but need to be fixed, and don't look that good.

briggie · 26-03-2015, 11:50

are the bars easy to source / replace , or is it a new heater ?

jonela · 26-03-2015, 12:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by briggie

are the bars easy to source / replace , or is it a new heater ?

I don't know how much the heaters are now in the uk but when I got ours they were only about a tenner, But they throw out a lot of heat,I think you would only need two bars at most in a caravan .
If one bar went, you still have two, if two go it would be as heap to buy a new heater.

briggie · 26-03-2015, 11:58

the idea is for " instant heat " in case the gas bottles run out when the office is closed ( always works like that doesn't it

)

AlexD333 · 26-03-2015, 12:13

Now call me crazy, but this might be handy for me and the missus on the camping evenings in our tent.

but the website clearly states, NOT TO BE USED INDOORS.

MUST BE WELL VENTILATED...

Whats the frikken point?

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/hi-gear-...heater-p142458

I would really like one, but are they dangerous to use in a tent (apart from the obvious fire risk)

(im talking fumes)

trophymick · 26-03-2015, 13:00

Fan heaters are noisy, halogen give off light, so no good at night.

I use one of these http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...er/4152181.htm in our caravan when on site hook-up, three heat settings 2000w, 1250w and 750w. We find the 750w setting more than adequate for our two berth, with the benefit of no noise or bright lights!

jonela · 26-03-2015, 16:09

Read this mate

http://electricheatingcosts.com/halogen-heaters/

Sweety · 26-03-2015, 17:12

We use a fan heater in our tent & it's not noisy at all infact the electric coolbox makes more noise

briggie · 26-03-2015, 19:43

the range in Norwich were advertising them for £7.99 ........ so me and swmbo took a little drive there , and bought the last 2

....... not really expecting much tbh ....... got them back to the caravan ( its a 35ft x 12 foot static ) ....... both work .... that's a good start

........ amazing the amount of heat they throw out too ....... quite impressed ....... doesn't really matter if they only last a season for the amount they cost

...... any more is a bonus .

thanks for your advice chaps

26-03-2015, 11:25	#1
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	advice please ok boys and girls , I seek your advice ...... im thinking of buying a back up heater for my static caravan .........something portable ....... are those halogen heaters any good ? ...... ive heard the tubes don't last long ....... what about ceramic heaters ? , I need to be carefull too as ive only got 16a electrics , id rather not have a fan heater .

26-03-2015, 11:50	#3
rustic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Staffordshire Vehicle: Maverick Mk I 2.7 TD LWB Posts: 7,825	We have a small fan heater on the boat, on the odd occasion we get electric hook up, but I agree with you, they are not the best form of heating, but do get an area warmed quickly. Added to that there is the fan noise. If I was choosing a heater, if I had more room on the boat, then I would go for an oil filled radiator. My daughter has one as a back up in her spare bedroom where we stop. It is 1/2/3 kW with thermostat, and even has a timeswitch... we don't use that. It is very quiet, doesn't light the room up, are one of the more safe heaters, as some, if a coat drops near one, or it is knocked over, there could be some fire damage. It is one electric heater that I would consider walking away from when left switched on. If you just want back ground heating or frost prevention, then the tube heaters are used, but need to be fixed, and don't look that good. __________________ Ford Maverick GLX 1995 2.7TD LWB in illusion silver, 98k miles. Owned since new, for 22 years. Best car I have ever owned. Just wish I could drive it more.

26-03-2015, 11:37	#2
jonela Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Chateaunef du Faou, France Vehicle: 2000 LWB SE+ Posts: 906	When we moved over here 13 years ago we had no hating for the first two years and we relied on six of those three bar halogen heaters to heat the rooms and they were great ,you can have one,two or three bars on and they rotate .You can also get them with a remote. Like I said that was Thirteen years ago and I still have them all and only one has got one bar out

26-03-2015, 11:58	#6
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	the idea is for " instant heat " in case the gas bottles run out when the office is closed ( always works like that doesn't it )

26-03-2015, 12:13	#7
AlexD333 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Uk Vehicle: 2004 Terrano 2.7 TDI Posts: 7,847	Now call me crazy, but this might be handy for me and the missus on the camping evenings in our tent. but the website clearly states, NOT TO BE USED INDOORS. MUST BE WELL VENTILATED... Whats the frikken point? http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/hi-gear-...heater-p142458 I would really like one, but are they dangerous to use in a tent (apart from the obvious fire risk) (im talking fumes)

26-03-2015, 13:00	#8
trophymick Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Langholm,Scotland Vehicle: 2001 Terrano 2. S LWB 2.7 Posts: 463	Fan heaters are noisy, halogen give off light, so no good at night. I use one of these http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...er/4152181.htm in our caravan when on site hook-up, three heat settings 2000w, 1250w and 750w. We find the 750w setting more than adequate for our two berth, with the benefit of no noise or bright lights!

26-03-2015, 16:09	#9
jonela Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Chateaunef du Faou, France Vehicle: 2000 LWB SE+ Posts: 906	Read this mate http://electricheatingcosts.com/halogen-heaters/

26-03-2015, 17:12	#10
Sweety Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Northumberland Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDI SE LWB Posts: 3,604	We use a fan heater in our tent & it's not noisy at all infact the electric coolbox makes more noise

26-03-2015, 19:43	#11
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	the range in Norwich were advertising them for £7.99 ........ so me and swmbo took a little drive there , and bought the last 2 ....... not really expecting much tbh ....... got them back to the caravan ( its a 35ft x 12 foot static ) ....... both work .... that's a good start ........ amazing the amount of heat they throw out too ....... quite impressed ....... doesn't really matter if they only last a season for the amount they cost ...... any more is a bonus . thanks for your advice chaps