Night heater - Advice please

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Re: Night heater - Advice please

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Flibbertigibbet wrote:
Mocki wrote: its fine to leave it running all night, i would strongly advise making sure you have some windows open a little to allow fresh air flow, but only so you dont feel rough in the morning.


Does this also stop one from looking rough ? :P I always look like I have been sharign my bed with a tiger

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Steve Goddard wrote:So its not advisable to leave a Propex ticking over on the stat overnight then? Iv got one in my camper but have never used it yet.

its fine to leave it running all night, i would strongly advise making sure you have some windows open a little to allow fresh air flow, but only so you dont feel rough in the morning.
Agreed. We opened both cab windows about an inch so we had some fresh air flow. :wink:
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We use window vents in Summer to cool down and in Winter when we have the heater on.

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ive been reading this with interest, now i have a diesel. so if i get an eber do i have to fit another tank?
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No just 'T' into your main tank
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windysurfer wrote:No just 'T' into your main tank


is that what you did with yours ?
was your easy to fit ?
if i dont want to do that to my tank, can one be fitted elsewhere ?
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72BUG82T25 wrote:Spent our first night in the van this weekend at Cromer and was toasty warm all night with the Ebber on a really low setting. Can't reccomend these highly enough for anyone looking at putting heating in their van.

:mrgreen: Yes i remember feeling very jealous when i heard your heater start up......then the dog farted and we passed out......funny how you dont feel the cold when you are unconscious :lol:
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72BUG82T25 wrote:Spent our first night in the van this weekend at Cromer and was toasty warm all night with the Ebber on a really low setting. Can't reccomend these highly enough for anyone looking at putting heating in their van.

I can't believe you were cold enough to need the heating on :shock: I put our's on while the presentations were taking place in't Spragmans to dry out The Bus after cooking but t'eldest switched it off when she went to watch Max Factor.

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COURGETTE wrote:
windysurfer wrote:No just 'T' into your main tank


is that what you did with yours ?
was your easy to fit ?
if i dont want to do that to my tank, can one be fitted elsewhere ?
That what I've done with mine
It was pretty easy to fit, I managed :lol:
Your not actually doing anything to your tank just the return fuel pipe so theres no reason not to do it that way. It's a lot easier than having to fit an extra tank
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it should be on the feed not the return.

Your not actually doing anything to your tank just the return fuel pipe
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Perfectly acceptable to use the return so long as the return enters the fuel in the tank. You may get a few extra air bubbles but works OK. :mrgreen:
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I was advised to use the return when fitting mine.
I don't think it make the slightest bit of difference as it uses very little.
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oooo eck....

ive had a word with steve gasure , all is clear now, thank you all x
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Ian Hulley wrote:
72BUG82T25 wrote:Spent our first night in the van this weekend at Cromer and was toasty warm all night with the Ebber on a really low setting. Can't reccomend these highly enough for anyone looking at putting heating in their van.

I can't believe you were cold enough to need the heating on :shock: I put our's on while the presentations were taking place in't Spragmans to dry out The Bus after cooking but t'eldest switched it off when she went to watch Max Factor.

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We don't have T'roofrats for extra body heat. Just the two of us.

Probably didn't actually need it as it wasn't a freezing cold night. It was more of a trial run.

Put it on for the same reason a dog licks it's balls..... Because it can! :mrgreen:
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