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Going camping in need of a heater

Posted: 12 Oct 2006, 06:24
by irishkeet
HI

Im off surfing next weekend and in need of a portable heater for the van, has anyone got any ideas about what I should buy

many thanks

irishkeet :P

Posted: 12 Oct 2006, 10:52
by R0B
see this thread https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12384..you would need a site with leccie hook up..

Posted: 12 Oct 2006, 12:34
by kevtherev
There was another heater not mentioned in robs link was a propex blow air 12v heating

Posted: 13 Oct 2006, 19:58
by Clagmeister
hi,

Tell me about this propex 12v heater. Who does them? What cost? How much juice do they use etc etc?

Thanks

Claggy

Could mean I don't have to stay on sites during the winter etc etc.

Gas Heaters

Posted: 14 Oct 2006, 22:12
by Fritz
I have one of these type of double parabolic heaters, which are reasonably priced, But use the 907 type cylinders (one on the left),,,,,,,,,

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Does the job, what more can I say,,,,,

Regards Fritz,,,,,,,,,

Posted: 15 Oct 2006, 08:51
by kathyshack
i went to get one of those oil filled radiators from b&q yesterday and they're doing a further 15% off, so only cost £8.50! :-)

Posted: 15 Oct 2006, 09:00
by DiscoDave
Clagmeister wrote:hi,

Tell me about this propex 12v heater. Who does them? What cost? How much juice do they use etc etc?

Thanks

Claggy

Could mean I don't have to stay on sites during the winter etc etc.


propex, pah it's expencive to run they said, expencive to buy they said!
what a load of pap!

it's the best thing i've bought for my van to date!!! it is blown air heating, you turn it on, it sparks up, heats a lump of metal, fan blows air at lump of metal, warm air comes out! runs on lpg or butane.

depending in how you fuel it will determine running cost eg if you buy your leisure gas from calor it will be expencive, taking this into account i bought a refillable bottle from a chap on e-bay, this costs £8 to fill as opposed to £25 for the same sized calor bottle. having mine on for 12hrs a day , using cooker and fridge too, will last us for 2 weeks camping.

they cost about 300 new have a look on ebay, pay attention to model when comparing prices, i got my 2000 model 30 cheaper that the others were selling the 1600 model at the time!

Posted: 15 Oct 2006, 17:22
by kevtherev
and the propex 2000 is the top of the range really... nice one Dave

although this is the smaller one....

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click here for some heating stuff

Posted: 15 Oct 2006, 21:27
by Clagmeister
thanks

that sounds great. If not on E bay who sells em?

cheers

Claggy

Posted: 15 Oct 2006, 21:32
by shaz and dan's van
Propex (Propex Heatsource) themselves sell refurbished units. complete will the full fixing kits.

I know, cause I just bought one!!

Posted: 16 Oct 2006, 22:06
by diviy
i use a £6.95 blow heater from argos need electric hook up thou
got t/stat as well

Posted: 17 Oct 2006, 18:07
by monkeynut
there is a propex heater on the justkampers forum..Cheap to run

Posted: 17 Oct 2006, 21:51
by Clagmeister
propex installation, how easy is it etc etc?

thanks again

Claggy

Posted: 18 Oct 2006, 08:45
by Ian Hulley
And George Spannerrack is knocking Eberspachers out on the 'For Sale' board too. Much warmness will ensue.


(Although if we didn't have an Eber I'd follow Disco's advice ... heating,cooking and fridge from one source ... sounds good to me !)

Cheers,Ian.