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Subject Topic: HEATER FOR TRAILER TENT Post Reply Post New Topic
28/9/2005 at 12:44pm
 Location: Stockton on Tees
 Outfit: Vango Icarus and Canopy Ext.
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Wanting to get geared up for next season and wanting an electric fan heater - i have read some trip ehu on sites if over certain wattage or kw rating or whatever.  Can anyone recoomend one that wont.  i want a cheap one that wont burn my tt down and switches off when at certain temp.  Any recomendations please...


28/9/2005 at 1:08pm
 Location: Devon
 Outfit: None Entered
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It all depends on the sites hook up ampage ie some sites have 5 amp,some 10 and others 16.

It will depend on the site that you go to which will dictate what electrics you can run.

I have had no problems running a 2000w fan heater off of a 10amp hook up with my 3 way fridge running as well


28/9/2005 at 3:49pm
 Location: South Somerset
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I've got a 3kw fan heater with 2 settings but only use it on 1.5Kw, with the lights, fridge/freezer and laptops (x 2) going at the same time. It was only the kettle that tripped it out (as we found out one evening cooking dinner), so don't use both at the same time. That was at a site with 10amp HU.


28/9/2005 at 5:19pm
 Location: mid wales
 Outfit: Adria Twin
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Argos usually do a convection thermostaic heater for about £20 or a small oil filled one with a thermostat too for similar. You can get small 2 speed heater with fan for hot wearther too from camping shops for £20-30


29/9/2005 at 11:03am
 Location: mansfield notts
 Outfit: trigano &ford mavrick 4x4 and a sprite
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thanks mary i need heater too can you put a link in so i can have a look

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29/9/2005 at 11:48am
 Location: mid wales
 Outfit: Adria Twin
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...err sorry Rose, i'm pretty naff at links but got ours from the shop itself,can't find catalogue to get item number....


29/9/2005 at 12:56pm
 Location: Shropshire
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We have always used an oil filled radiator which has been fine for us

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29/9/2005 at 6:17pm
 Location: Coventry
 Outfit: Vango Claremont 800 XL Anteus 600 XL
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Argos £20 Oil Filled Radiator ~800W does the trick for me.

Maurice



29/9/2005 at 8:05pm
 Location: greenock scotland
 Outfit: trailer tent &vw passat 140 2.0td esta
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i got a fan heater from halfords and it was about a tenner. it keeps the tent nice and toasty warm and hasnt tripped on any sites yet.


29/9/2005 at 9:10pm
 Location: Herefordshire
 Outfit: pennine pathfinder 2003
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Ours is just a B&Q cheapie about £10 it has 1kw 2kw and cold. It has a thermostat as well.

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29/9/2005 at 10:03pm
 Location: Sheffield
 Outfit: ELDDIS CROWN SCEPTRE
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We bought one of these

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4158408.htm

Best of both worlds but the fan can be a bit noisy.

                   regards Mick



30/9/2005 at 9:21am
 Location: mid wales
 Outfit: Adria Twin
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Mick, its that sort of thing we got from argos but no turbo fan so silent....


30/9/2005 at 9:24am
 Location: Sheffield
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You don't have to have the fan on if you don't want to, just use it as a standard convector ( bedtime ), but it helps to push the heat out faster during a chilly day.



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