Self confessed glamper here with a couple of questions!
Firstly tent heating? For past few years we have been using a fan heater, is this what other people are using? I was wondering about an oil filled radiator setup, does anyone use these and do they work??
Also I recently ordered a microswitch tap from eBay having only ordered a single cold tap, when a mixer tap arrived I want going to complain but now it's got me thinking! I have a aquaroll setup with a submersible pump on a cold feed but am wondering if I can get a warm/hot feed?
I have seen some 12v water elements on eBay also the gas heater from Kampa and am wondering if anyone has any solutions/experience?
Although oil filled radiator is silent during use, it is not as effective as warming up a large space in a short time as a fan heater.
If space allows, I could be tempted to get an oil filled radiator, however, that would be a bit OTT to carry 2 heaters when I can only use one at a time, IMHO.
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I too have a fan heater, and it was more than enough to warm up a seven berth tent this summer. It even has a safety switch on the bottom, so of it falls over then it cuts out. Think I got it from Argos.
DK is right about the oil filled rads. They're the sort of thing you leave on constantly, rather than giving a quick blast of warm air, as fan heaters do. The fan heater will cost more to run, but then I don't know any campsites that charge per watt!
Just got back from 5 nights near Great Yarmouth and we used an Argos fan heater a couple of times to take the chill off in the morning and evening. We also ran it to get rid of the condensation the morning we packed up. As already said it provides instant heat.
As a self confessed minimalist glamper I have a couple of old thin cashmere jumpers to use as a base layer and hand knitted pure wool socks to keep my feet warm. Other woolly knitted garments as required, you can't beat wool for warmth. These probably cost x10 what a fan heater would when you're talking about a family but it's considerably more effective to keep your body warm than try to heat the air up inside a thin uninsulated plastic bag. So instead of thinking about a second heater, why not get some good thermal undies instead?
I'm sure I read somewhere about a heater that heats objects but not the air maybe an infrared heater? it looks like most electric patio heaters are infrared, anyone with experience of these?
Which heater is best if you haven't got EHU? I want to get in an autumn camp (not sure where yet)and want something to take the chill off first thing in the morning and last thing at night.
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Topic: All about heating!
