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Heaters
Posted: 19 Sep 2010, 20:10
by MrMagoo
Are they worth having in your Van if you dont Camp in the freezing mths, I have a Propex 1600w with 6 blowers in the van which seems excesive.
surely a good feather quilt is just as good, or a little electric fan.
I think i will pull it all out tomorrow shame it looks like brand new inside & out but i hate gas in the van.
Who would be without there heating systems.
Cheers Magoo
Sorry think this is in the wrong place.
Re: Heaters
Posted: 19 Sep 2010, 20:13
by 72BUG
Not me. But then I camp all year round.
I'm sure someone on here will be happy to take it off your hands.
Re: Heaters
Posted: 19 Sep 2010, 20:14
by Cruz
If I had one in my van I would leave it there just in case I ever wanted it.
I have a B3L in a box under my PC desk that one day i will be arsed to fit. One for the spring as it's not a winter job though as my pinkies get cold
Re: Heaters
Posted: 19 Sep 2010, 20:28
by MrMagoo
Thanks for your replies, Wish there was some Good knowledgeable 80-90 members closer to me the bloody vans doing my head in, so many gadgets fitted on it 20 odd yrs ago, i dont just want to rip it all out.
Anyway shall carry on regardless.
I have a spare cottage on mi land in combe martin you no HINT HINT.
Cheers Phil
Re: Heaters
Posted: 19 Sep 2010, 21:15
by Plasticman
Hmmmm, devon/spare cottage/out of season/seaside/cream CAKE hmmmm, few miles to travel though..
mike
Re: Heaters
Posted: 19 Sep 2010, 21:18
by MrMagoo
metalmick8y wrote:Hmmmm, devon/spare cottage/out of season/seaside/cream CAKE hmmmm, few miles to travel though..
mike
I never said Cream cakes
Re: Heaters
Posted: 19 Sep 2010, 22:23
by BOXY
Cream tea surely? Just make sure its cream first then the jam or they'll deport you to Cornwall.
I've got a gas heater in my van that only gets used after I've been bodyboarding in the winter. Getting out of a wetsuit in a warm van while the kettle boils and the toast toasts it as good as it gets.
If I'm sleeping out in winter, thermals, a thick duvet and a woolly hat is normally enough.
Re: Heaters
Posted: 19 Sep 2010, 22:29
by Plasticman
I dont know, A warm home made scone with full cream butter then home made plum jam and then you can load it up with the cream , how if you put cream on first can you then get the right ammount of jam on!
agreed I have the p'pex but dont really put that on in the night, its nice to stick an arm out and switch it on so it warms the van enought to reach out and light the hob for't kettle
mike
Re: Heaters
Posted: 19 Sep 2010, 23:09
by CovKid
Agree on duvet principle. Chickenkoop and I both find in our campers you only need to put the kettle on to warm the inside up. However, condensation can be a prob with most heating systems (other than electric). A heater used to be high on my list of wants but realised I rarely need one and not worth the bother.
Re: Heaters
Posted: 20 Sep 2010, 10:50
by Donald360
We have a Propex heater. We use it in the mornings to get the van cozy before getting out of bed, or just to take the chill off in the cooler evenings. It's one of the things that makes the van soooo much better than camping.
Re: Heaters
Posted: 20 Sep 2010, 14:28
by MrMagoo
Hi well its all out now pipes, controls, wireing, and heater.
I shall have a spot of lunch and crack on with it again.
Re: Heaters
Posted: 20 Sep 2010, 15:01
by 1664
MrMagoo wrote:Hi well its all out now pipes, controls, wireing, and heater.
Maybe see you next summer then
Re: Heaters
Posted: 20 Sep 2010, 18:10
by MrMagoo
1664 wrote:MrMagoo wrote:Hi well its all out now pipes, controls, wireing, and heater.
Maybe see you next summer then
Shall still be out and about with ni wooley hat on, O and a fat quilt.