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Ok I am new to owning a camper, so I need advice on heating it when camped up - what do you suggest?
Ps, I have grandkids that will be with us, so need sensible suggestions please ( no matches to the tank).
Cheers,
Jim.

I've got a 3yr old boy. I've just bought a mini oil burner out of Argos for 24.99! x

If you're on hook up, get a small fan heater from a caravan shop for about £15, might as well use the electric you're paying for
If you've not got electric, you need to read up on Eberspachers and the like, but they're quite pricey I believe.

Andi

For camping without hook up, using the leisure battery as a power source.
these heaters are designed to run overnight or all day

Propex, ebberspacher, webasto.

All these blow hot air into the van... SAFELY.

the propex uses gas, the other two use liquid fuels (Diesel,petrol)

they are very efficient and employ thermostats.

For camping with hook up
Oil filled radiators... (quietest)
2 kw Fan heaters. (best for instant heat)

anything that vents it's exhaust into the van is silly.
gas heaters especialy,

For camping with hook up
Oil filled radiators... (quietest)
2 kw Fan heaters. (best for instant heat

2kw Fan Heaters,-----------------------

Now we know who it is who keps tripping the site hookup bollards,-------

Self Admission------------------------------------------------------------------------

It may just be my hardy Scottish blood, but our 2kw fan heater is just too hot! even on the 1kw setting, i want to turn it off 5 mins after i've closed the door...

we are currently looking for a fan heater with thermostat so we can leave on a lowish heat overnight.

We did just recently tried the fan heater, and it was great, but I was thinking of when not hooked up, and I am not sure of burning liquid fuel in the van - is it safe / does it not give out a lot of water?
Is there an electric heater you can run off the liesure battery, what about through a inverter?
By the way, great response everyone, thanks.
Jim.

The only realsistic alternative to EHU is gas heating, Forget invertors and battery powered as there is nothing feasable......

Ah, ok, so no point looking further for unhooked electrical heating.
Many thanks.
Jim

Apart from LPG fuelled heating there are Diesel (and Petrol I think) versions that draw fuel from the fuel tank but thats about it!

Many thanks for the info people.
Jim.

Wear more clothes

I have a 400/800w Heater for elec hook up, low on amps too

Hook up is not a problem, so I have been looking into the alternatives suggested.
Thanks.

C.A.K. tanks sell a kit with all you need in it for fitting in a camper.
For a (heatsource 2000) propex gas hot air blower.

or here from buebird

http://www.bluebird-type2.co.uk/heat.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I have the older 1600 in mine and it's great.

Thats great, I will look it up then.
Cheers,
Jim.