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Subject Topic: Which heater? Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonDrTInkle
12/9/2015 at 12:28pm
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Looking for a heater for the soon to be purchased trailer tent. Remember old blow heaters from the 80s- are they still as noisy? Any really effective and quiet things anyone can recommend? Thanks


PersonInner Zone
12/9/2015 at 12:45pm
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Fan heater are always noisey, halogen heaters only heat the person and not the air, oil free radiator best compromise,no noise,heats the air, no oil to leak out.


PersonDrTInkle
12/9/2015 at 1:20pm
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Thanks that's helpful, which one do you have?


PersonInner Zone
12/9/2015 at 1:29pm
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Dimplex 1.5Kw eco oil free column heater.

Did not pay that price though

Got it in a Halfords clearance sale while snow was still on the ground 18 months ago for:








£13.50.



Post last edited on 12/09/2015 13:43:50


Personsunburnden
12/9/2015 at 5:38pm
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I got a convector heater from Argo 2 heat setting n thermostat, think it was abt £25 good value


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PersonDrTInkle
12/9/2015 at 7:52pm
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Thanks both, very helpful.


Persondk168
12/9/2015 at 11:05pm
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I get used to the noise coming from the cool box and the fan heater in no time, and the dog's snoring can be even louder!

Ear plugs are very useful when camping.

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Personj kabigat
13/9/2015 at 8:42pm
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We use a convector heater.
Warms up our oasis 6 in no time at all.


PersonDonzyB
14/9/2015 at 2:02pm
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We've just bough a Quest ceramic heater that also doubles as a fan for summer, it quickly heated up our frontier 6 tent and we kept it on a low setting all night. It was very quiet and did a great job.


Personbilly
14/9/2015 at 4:24pm
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Can't see an oil filled rad being much good in a trailer tent. Not much insulation so you need something to chuck heat out at a good rate so fan heater is what you want.


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PersonJohnsgotwood
14/9/2015 at 7:48pm
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Having tried a cheap fan heater from ebay for about a tenner I decided it was too noisy. Bought a Dimplex 2kw fan heater which is loads quieter and just seems overall better quality. I have no trouble sleeping with it on. It was £25 though.


Personthe sandgroper
18/9/2015 at 1:08pm
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We used a dimplex http://www.dimplex.com.au/product/1-5kw-oil-column-heater-with-timer in one of these http://www.anacondastores.com/camping-hiking/tents/family-tents/oztrail-sportiva-peninsula-tent/p/BP90001001 all night once (needed to dry shoes). Set to the lowest setting, it was amazing how much heat it put out. I don't think the lack of insulation argument holds much water.

Normally we just take a small blow heater for first thing in the morning because we normally camp in winter and Antarctica can see very close sometimes.


VangoMan02
18/9/2015 at 7:29pm
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We have a dimplex convector heater with a small fan heater part on one side, so best of both worlds I suppose.

We use is occasionally in the caravan and it heats the van up in no time ( I don't like blown air heating that some caravans have, so we don't use it).

We don't really need to use the fan part very often.

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