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19/8/2007 at 6:32pm
 Location: s wales
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Just bought a halogen heater for bargain price of £7.50 at no frills. Has anyone used one of these in their tent June   bloodfairy

 



19/8/2007 at 6:36pm
 Location: west mids
 Outfit:  Avondale Dart 510
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get  a fan heater they are better

also the light from the halogen makes your tent look like a ufo grounded



19/8/2007 at 7:58pm
 Location: South Birmingham
 Outfit: Quechua 6.2 Xl Air & Apapaho 9 DLX
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I love the light from the Halogen heater. It givesd a wonderful warm glow that lights up the tent and gives a wonderful warm feeling - like a real fire.

It's not as warm in a tent as a fan heater, as we discovered at April, but it did change the temperature, even then. We stopped taking ours becasue of the space, but may take it again now I;'ve remembered it just for the wonderful glow!

Steve


19/8/2007 at 11:06pm
 Location: Essex
 Outfit: Dandy Designer
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We actually take both - one for the glow and one for the warmth (OH thinks we dont run both at once just in cast it trips the leccy but on some sites it can be done. Very carefully).

I am so glad I am not the only one who finds the halogen not as warm as it looks.

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19/8/2007 at 11:23pm
 Location: Upper Swansea Valley
 Outfit: pennine pullman
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so fan heaters are the best for heat then?was going to get a halogen one but may not now .


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20/8/2007 at 9:10am
 Location: Essex
 Outfit: Dandy Designer
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Its all down to personal preference I think. I prefer the fan heater for a couple of reasons - 1. you can leave it on thermostat all night and 2. The last time we took it on a camping trip with friends they were concerned we might be mistaken for an aircraft landing light. I notice they didnt refuse to sit near it though! Halogens are very bright to the extent that sometimes you can get away without any other lighting. Ok til you realise that you are giving the rest of the campsite a "shadow puppet" show while you try to get changed in the tent.   

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20/8/2007 at 9:35am
 Location: Upper Swansea Valley
 Outfit: pennine pullman
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Quote: Originally posted by PaulineK on 20/8/2007
Its all down to personal preference I think. I prefer the fan heater for a couple of reasons - 1. you can leave it on thermostat all night and 2. The last time we took it on a camping trip with friends they were concerned we might be mistaken for an aircraft landing light. I notice they didnt refuse to sit near it though! Halogens are very bright to the extent that sometimes you can get away without any other lighting. Ok til you realise that you are giving the rest of the campsite a "shadow puppet" show while you try to get changed in the tent.   
do you charge much for you Puppet Show then Pauline


20/8/2007 at 6:31pm
 Location: South Birmingham
 Outfit: Quechua 6.2 Xl Air & Apapaho 9 DLX
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Halogen heaters seem to warm people rather than the air inbetween.

That sounds very effeicient, and I'm sure is, but for us in easter, it turned out to be the air we wanted warmed.

I think through heating the air directly the fan heater actually helped to created a buffer for air coming in.

I imagine that in a caravan without any drafts at all, it may be different?

Cheers
Steve


20/8/2007 at 7:46pm
 Location: Leicestershire
 Outfit: Outwell Montana 4 + front canopy
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Sounds like best option is fan heater with red bulb inside like those old log effect fires.

 Blimey it works! I'm baking now,lol.

 

 



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20/8/2007 at 8:22pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Kyham Ridgipod Excelsior
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we used a halogen for the first time this year and have to say it was rubbish, and apart from not needing any additional light in the tent (or the two pitches either side of us) made little difference to the temperature in the tent, so next year its back to a good old gas heater for us.


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21/8/2007 at 4:46pm
 Location: s wales
 Outfit: tent caravan
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Thank you all for yours replies I have now gone and bought a small electric oil filled radeater has anyone used one of these. We are going to tenby on monday. June bloodfairy.

 



21/8/2007 at 7:47pm
 Location: South Birmingham
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Hi,

I've not bought one in a tent, but I did use one in my small room and college, and boy did it work well!

Steve


21/8/2007 at 10:59pm
 Location: East Ull
 Outfit: Kampa Kielder Air 5
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very happy with our halogen heater, warms tent up a treat and like the comforting glow too, don't need a light on.  Also like the safety aspect, if it falls over it cuts out.

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24/8/2007 at 9:50am
 Location: South Wales
 Outfit: Vango Diablo 600
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I have both a Halogen Heater and an oil filled Rad. Haven't used them yet, but will be doing so next week at Kiln Park. Will post to let you know how I get on.

Don't listen to your mothers though, they will tell you not to use Halogen Heaters!!




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