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23/10/2012 at 12:55pm
 Location: Hull
 Outfit: Palamos 6 Cabanon pyramide 6
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Hi jen

Lots of us on here use fan heaters,most of them have temperature settings so that you can leave it on low during the night and it will click in and out,they also have a a button underneath which, if the heater is knocked over will turn it off.

I have used mine during the night just make sure its on a solid surface away from the tent walls and that nothing can fall on it and you will be fine.

Hope your palamos turns up soon,keep us posted!



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23/10/2012 at 12:57pm
 Location: Derby.
 Outfit: Karsten 350+Awnings
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Quote: Originally posted by JenIw on 23/10/2012Hi all I'm just awaiting my delivery of the palamos 6, tony gave me a great tip about the fan heater, would you trust it to be left on all night?? Obv it's fogging to be much cosier, but I don't want to wake up dead??? ;)
And the lil boy feels the cold?? I think it will be fine but there is that seed of doubt, I imagine if anything fails on the heater it will just trip the electric like it does at home?? Oh dear I'm making myself more worried now but I do want to keep it toasty so the weekend is as good as it can be!!

Jen x





Jenlw:
We've been having a bit of a chat about this
HERE just recently, as I'm heading in the same direction.

More importantly, there are masses of useful hints and tips AMONGST THIS LOT.

Any specific questions after that, then shout up on one of the relevant threads, or start your own. That way, we'll keep threads on track, and not take away any of the joy and excitement of the OP's and your new tent syndrome.

Enjoy!



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23/10/2012 at 1:00pm
 Location: Uk
 Outfit: Camper
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Thanks Janet, I kind of knew all this but you know when your mind plays the DANGER card ha ha I went a bit girly!!! Thanks for the advice, I think this trip will be a learning curve for sure, ill post some pics and let you know how it went eeek I am soooo excited xx


23/10/2012 at 1:03pm
 Location: Hull
 Outfit: Palamos 6 Cabanon pyramide 6
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Your right to be cautious,I certainly am with electricity or gas.

Hope you have a wonderful time and look forward to your pics !



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23/10/2012 at 10:33pm
 Location: Surrey
 Outfit: Alaska Bedouin 280 De waard & Jambore
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Hi Beagles,

Will take pics and let you know how it goes. Been searching for a small weekender for our out of season camps. Wanted one with full height door and this fitted the bill. As for keeping warm I opted for electric blankets that you can leave on all night rather than leaving a fan heater on. They don't draw much electric either so we can usually have the heater on and warm the beds up!


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23/10/2012 at 11:51pm
 Location: Devizes Wiltshire
 Outfit: MWB VW Crafter PVC
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I use my fan heater set on low through the night. It has an anti-trip cut off etc., and I live to tell the tales.

I used to use an electric underblanket on top of my airbed in winter. However, I no longer need to use one as the camp bed + SIM combo is very cosy without it.

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24/10/2012 at 10:31am
 Location: Hull
 Outfit: Palamos 6 Cabanon pyramide 6
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Hi jayner

Thanks! will lookforward to the photo's (not that I want another tent you understand :) )

Hmmm my smilies wont work !!!

Can I ask which electric blankets you use,some I have looked at have been very small,I'm finding that the fan heater dries the air , may take my radiator for during the night instead,or invest in some blankets.



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24/10/2012 at 7:34pm
 Location: Surrey
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Hi Beagles,

I think one is a cheap lloytron dual control and the other is a Slumberland. Both have an all night setting and I actually prefer the Lloytron, is like sleeping on a giant hot water bottle.


24/10/2012 at 8:05pm
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Hi jayner

Thank you so much,think I will check out the Lloytron sounds great ! 17



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