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Subject Topic: HEATER FOR TRAILER TENT
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Personmishy
28/9/2005 at 12:44pm
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Wanting to get geared up for next season and wanting an electric fan heater - i have read some trip ehu on sites if over certain wattage or kw rating or whatever.  Can anyone recoomend one that wont.  i want a cheap one that wont burn my tt down and switches off when at certain temp.  Any recomendations please...


PersonBig Blunderer
28/9/2005 at 1:08pm
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It all depends on the sites hook up ampage ie some sites have 5 amp,some 10 and others 16.

It will depend on the site that you go to which will dictate what electrics you can run.

I have had no problems running a 2000w fan heater off of a 10amp hook up with my 3 way fridge running as well


Personicequeen40
28/9/2005 at 3:49pm
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I've got a 3kw fan heater with 2 settings but only use it on 1.5Kw, with the lights, fridge/freezer and laptops (x 2) going at the same time. It was only the kettle that tripped it out (as we found out one evening cooking dinner), so don't use both at the same time. That was at a site with 10amp HU.


Personmaryn
28/9/2005 at 5:19pm
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Argos usually do a convection thermostaic heater for about £20 or a small oil filled one with a thermostat too for similar. You can get small 2 speed heater with fan for hot wearther too from camping shops for £20-30


Personwildrose+celtic
29/9/2005 at 11:03am
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thanks mary i need heater too can you put a link in so i can have a look

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Personmaryn
29/9/2005 at 11:48am
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...err sorry Rose, i'm pretty naff at links but got ours from the shop itself,can't find catalogue to get item number....


PersonCat
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We have always used an oil filled radiator which has been fine for us

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Personmflynn
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Argos £20 Oil Filled Radiator ~800W does the trick for me.

Maurice


Personfuntime campers
29/9/2005 at 8:05pm
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i got a fan heater from halfords and it was about a tenner. it keeps the tent nice and toasty warm and hasnt tripped on any sites yet.


PersonJan P
29/9/2005 at 9:10pm
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Ours is just a B&Q cheapie about £10 it has 1kw 2kw and cold. It has a thermostat as well.

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Personchumpy
29/9/2005 at 10:03pm
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We bought one of these

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4158408.htm

Best of both worlds but the fan can be a bit noisy.

                   regards Mick


Personmaryn
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Mick, its that sort of thing we got from argos but no turbo fan so silent....


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You don't have to have the fan on if you don't want to, just use it as a standard convector ( bedtime ), but it helps to push the heat out faster during a chilly day.



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