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I use a 2kw fan heater that has 2 power settings (1kw and 2kw), cool air function, frost protection and variable thremostat.
Never had to use it on 2kw - 1kw and the heat set at about 1/2 is more than enough to heat the Ontario 8.

Paid £2 for ours from a car boot sale during a particulalry cold October trip away.
Argos sell cheap fan heaters similar to ours for around £10-£15

http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-1428744-10294381?url=http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4152174/Trail/searchtext%3EFAN+HEATER.htm

this one is a good price

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Oil-Filled-Radiator-Heater-1500-Watt-1-5kw-Portable-New-/300512109177?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Hearing_Cooling_Air&hash=item45f7eae279

not sure if you use ebay?i do all the time and have had no problems.

Quote: Originally posted by pitchperfect on 06/1/2011

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Thanks Helen.

That looks nice and safe. Not expensive either.

Would you say 2KW power is pushing it on the EHU load?

And do you find the sound of a fan heater annoying if you're trying to sleep? When we're using our EHU coolbox we often turn it off at night so we can get that proper camping silence ... until the birds start up, obviously ...

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Whether it will trip the bollard depends on the site supply and what else you're using at the same time.
On the 1kw setting we also run the Outwell Tauri light and our mini fridge and have never had a problem on a 10amp supply.

I'm one of these people who like their bedroom to be really quiet at night but I actually quite like the gentle hum of the fan heater and it actually helps lull me to sleep, so no I personally don't find it annoying.