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30/11/2012 at 4:15pm
Location: devon
Outfit: fc plus 2 many tents
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the problem with non fan heaters is they don't push the air around.so struggle to heat a tent,even a smallish tent
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30/11/2012 at 8:46pm
Location: Sunny Suffolk (West)
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I have heard that a halogen heater can cook you if you are too close! not sure on the dimensions of this but it doesn't look that different in size to my 2kw fan heater I bought from Asda.
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30/11/2012 at 10:49pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Tynxuk on 30/11/2012
I have heard that a halogen heater can cook you if you are too close!
Any type of heater will 'cook' you if you are too close - it's called burning!
Put simply there are three types of heat transfer - Radiation, Convection and Conduction.
The quartz style heaters use infra-red radiation and they heat surfaces and don't heat the air. You will need to be positioned so that your body can feel the heat exactly like sitting in the sun.
Convector heaters heat the air which then circulates - warm air rising, cold air falling etc. But as you are heating the expanse of the air you often need more heat to get a warm feeling. A fan heater is forced convection, so directs the heat to where it is needed rather than relying on natural air flow.
Conduction is where you hold something warm like a hot water bottle or electric blanket.
What you will find with an infra-red heater is that as surfaces get warm then they will start to convect heat so the air will get warm eventually.
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01/12/2012 at 3:43pm
Location: BRISTOL
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Hi twigletzone
I think you may have read it wrongly....
Quote: The quartz style heaters use infra-red radiation and they heat surfaces and don't heat the air. You will need to be positioned so that your body can feel the heat exactly like sitting in the sun. [unquote]
unless you stay sat in range of it there will be no heat benefit....
a fan heater or convector heater are by far the most efficient.... in small places you would only want it set to low to maintain a nice warmth.
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01/12/2012 at 9:20pm
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If your camping without a car, but using EHU. For compactness and transportation. I suggest you go with a small, cheapie fan heater. More practical, with your tent being only 2/3 person tent, the lower setting will suffice. It will keep you very cozy and warm. Ditch the halogen idea. heath63
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