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Quote: Originally posted by rozinante on 25/3/2008

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Quote: Originally posted by Teloz on 25/3/2008

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Quote: Originally posted by rozinante on 25/3/2008

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Heating is too demanding in power to be practical by leisure batteries unfortunatly.

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You can get a 12v ceramic in-car heater from Maplin, but your battery wouldn't last long.

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That would make it impractical then Teloz?

Careful that might be another point of agreement, people will talk. ;)

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We spent a rainy week in Dorset last May and used a cheap fan heater from Argos. It did the job of keeping us warm but it kept tripping the electrics on the campsite.  Owner not pleased to have to keep coming and resetting it all.  I think so many people had heaters on it overloaded the circuit.  

Also after having it on most of the day cos it was freezing, the inside of our tent (Vango Diablo 900) was soaking and we actually thought it was  leaking but it was definitely condensation.

I think we will try some other sort of heating next time

thanks for the advice- forget the leisure battery heating.We'll try and get an EHU- but are these hard to come by at busy times?

We are hoping to go to Derbyshire at May Day Bank Holiday and to Stratford at the end of May but OH doesn't want to book because he doesn't want to go if weather is poor. Might also try Edinburgh Festival in August if first 2 go well.

I have just bought a cheapie fan heater from Argos as going camping this weekend but hubbie concerned about condensation build-up especially as camping in new vermont XL and testing for leaks - know there was issue with leaking vs condensation in these tents.

What are peoples experience of condensation caused by fan heaters?

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5232-2978-1/1?AID=9479574&PID=1428744&mpre=http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PREM-I-AIR-2-KW-OSCILLATING-FAN-HEATER-SILVER-PF2002A_W0QQitemZ380015175233QQihZ025QQcategoryZ41987QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD4VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m124

We bought this heater last week off E-bay and its fab!

It has all the following features:

2KW, 2 heat settings, Cooling fan, Oscillates, Power on/off light, Thermostat,

Safety cut out switch if it tips up and you can even turn the oscillator off.

I am in no way connected to this seller etc just thought it was a good buy for what you actually get!

HTH

Regards

Sparkle

Thanks everyone .

Yeah, SaraSeahorse, you are probably right but just hadn't thought it through. Sorry.

By the way, are you Sara Seahorse from (pre-)UKparents or have I totally remembered wrongly? Just thought I reckonised the username.

Sara

Quote: Originally posted by familyfitz on 07/4/2008

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Thanks everyone .

Yeah, SaraSeahorse, you are probably right but just hadn't thought it through. Sorry.

By the way, are you Sara Seahorse from (pre-)UKparents or have I totally remembered wrongly? Just thought I reckonised the username.

Sara

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I am the one and only! Was and still am the only Sara Seahorse LOL

Well I was very pleasantly surprised/shocked when I looked at my bank account and found that I had been refunded over £500 from my gas and electric company on Friday. 

Still can't believe it especially when prices have risen!   The money I have saved is going towards my new camping trailer. 

..but I agree with you Christine and rozinante.  Taking a heater for a bit of comfort if you're chilled is one thing but being wasteful and thoughtless is another matter.