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Re: Auxilliary Heater Battery Usage
DIR By: espacekiller
Date: December 18, 2013, 7:24 pm
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The other is to fit an engine pre heater like they do in canada
for example, the heater is fitted in the cooling system i
believe so when you get to the motor the engine is already
toasty warm, I have seen them run from a central heating style
time clock so they automatically kick in whilst you are still in
your wanking charriot.
You could combine this with some sort of mains cab heater for
ultimate smugness, worth looking at those little tubular heaters
possibly mounted under the drivers seat?
like this
HTML http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1ft-Electric-Tubular-Tube-Conservatory-Garage-Greenhouse-Shed-Caravan-Heater-45W-/370895870381?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Hearing_Cooling_Air&hash=item565b1dd9ad
HTML http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1ft-Electric-Tubular-Tube-Conservatory-Garage-Greenhouse-Shed-Caravan-Heater-45W-/370895870381?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Hearing_Cooling_Air&hash=item565b1dd9ad
But it would need to be on well in advance to defrost.
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Re: Auxilliary Heater Battery Usage
DIR By: divie
Date: December 19, 2013, 2:43 am
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I bought one of those cab heaters a year ago and could not
define any heat output at all. I sent it back for replacement
and the second one mounted on the top of the dash might just
show some slight imperceptable warmth after 30 minutes. A total
waste of time for me. Mine came from "Coopers" mail order by the
way.
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Re: Auxilliary Heater Battery Usage
DIR By: StuartN
Date: December 19, 2013, 2:54 am
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The heater I have is quite good really, noticeably warms the cab
up after a couple of minutes. Only a 20 quid one too.
Wired to the battery via a dash switch to isolate it and an in
line blade fuse so no faffing with cigarette lighter plugs and
loads of loose cable.
S :thumbs:
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Re: Auxilliary Heater Battery Usage
DIR By: RMS
Date: December 19, 2013, 2:57 am
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--- Quote from: StuartN link ---
>
> The heater I have is quite good really, noticeably warms the
cab up after a couple of minutes. Only a 20 quid one too.
> Wired to the battery via a dash switch to isolate it and an in
line blade fuse so no faffing with cigarette lighter plugs and
loads of loose cable.
> S :thumbs:
>
--- End Quote ---
I wonder if you've got the 300W version then?
If so, beware as that will take 20+ Amps - I wouldn't be running
that one much without the engine running!
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Re: Auxilliary Heater Battery Usage
DIR By: StuartN
Date: December 19, 2013, 2:59 am
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Its only 150W so it is quite surprising.
S
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Re: Auxilliary Heater Battery Usage
DIR By: GlenAnderson
Date: December 20, 2013, 1:31 am
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Parked on the drive?
240v fan heater, extension lead with weather-proof blue commando
plug on it (with the locking tab chopped off so if you
accidentally forget it, it just pulls apart), and a plug-in
timeswitch on the wall. Will have the inside of your motor
toasty without any worries about battery usage. Way more
efficient than transforming 240v down to 12v and loads more heat
than a 150W heater could ever produce.
You could even hard-wire a trickle-charger to the circuit, so
your battery gets a quick tickle at the same time.
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Re: Auxilliary Heater Battery Usage
DIR By: bo3bity
Date: December 24, 2013, 9:00 am
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You could always go the diesel fired heater route, truck style!,
I don't think they pull much current once they've fired up, and
you can just plum it into your tank, or theirs the airstream
type that has an inbuilt tank, now there be luxury!
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