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I've finally given in to the familly and this year we're going electric, the shame i wont be able to look another camper in the eyes again.

Can anybody recommend a good electric coolbox/fridge.

can anybody recommend a good electric heater(the main reason the familly want EHU)

That's all i'm allowing them, no TV, microwave, toaster in my tent

Thanks 

We have one of those halogen heaters and its fab (got it from yeomans camping show I think) they are widely available. It kept us warm on some very chilly nights last year.

The thing I like about it is that if it gets moved or knocked it immediately turns off so is very safe. It is bright too so don't need your light on when using it on full.

hi

we  have a new range of fridges in stock  plus the 12volt coolers and  ehu and   heaters     in stock  ready  for dispatch

here

hope this  helps

kevin

A lot depends on what space you have?

I've got loads so I have a Table Top fridge - Brilliant having a "proper fridge" and it does ice too! And only £60 ish!!! Had tried the 12v ones and they were rubbish! 

Heater wise I prefer an oil filled radiator - much safer in the tent and you can dry clothes on it. Cost wise ours was £19.99 from Argos

A fan heater would be smaller but its noiser and could overheat if clothes or other stuff fell on to it.

The halogen heaters are fine in the day but who wants their tent lit up like Blackpool during the night?

Only ever camp with EHU now so we have an electric griddle for cooking on.

Don't do TV when camping though, or microwaves.

Just my opinions, I've nothing to sell / plug

Chaz

Hello!

I've got a 3 way fridge, its a waeco one that is a 30'C below ambient temp one, as in the summer, the temp can soar in a tent and I don't want my milk to go off.

Love my EHU, we do just use ours for the fridge mainly and (as vain as this is) my hair straighteners!!

Heater-wise, never taken one, but as potentially going camping this Easter...might need to invest! 

On the subject of heaters, has anyone taken a small dimplex type heater to camp before?  my MIL has a small thin one (say 2.5' long by 1' high) and its got a thermostat, do they work aok and could I leave it on all night?  She used to use it in the bedroom of her static 'van.

This is the only silent heater that we could squeeze into the car...!

Funky monkey doit, we'll give the dimplex heater a go!

Easter camping here we come!

Quote: Originally posted by rexgrant on 11/3/2008

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Hi
Fan heater that as a thermostat cut out 2kw maximum just set the heat required and leave it on all the time you are in the tent day and night and you can also use the fan to cool you in the warmer days, Downside some people find the motor keeps them awake at night.

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We bought one just like that from Argos at Christmas when our boiler died, it was about £40 and very efficient.