Van Heater

[rcproperty]

how long for ?

all depends on the watt and amp of the equipment you are pluging in, what size battery you have and how good it is (new/old)

 

[rcproperty]

I dont know how the work or why there needed.

lol well you know why they are, you couldnt of pluged the that heater into the car cig lighter! lol

 

[john p]

i want to take my laptop to work but the battery dont last long would it keep it charged all day

 

[rcproperty]

i want to take my laptop to work but the battery dont last long would it keep it charged all day

it could do, without knowing what the battery is on your van/car and the amp and watts are of the charger its had to say how long it would last,

 

[M.K Cleaners.co.uk]

i want to take my laptop to work but the battery dont last long would it keep it charged all day

I wonder if I could get a microwave to work in there? lol

 

[Jeff Brimble]

I have a small Aesus lap connected to a 1,000w inverter and a 110 amp leisure battery bit overkill but the small 150/300w should do it as long as you recharge only when the engine is running. ie dont leave the lap. running all day.

 

[mark m]

interesting good thread i keep forgetting to charge my back pack what size inverter do you think i need to keep this charged ? would i have to discount it once the van is not running or do you think i could connect it to my split relay somehow ?

 

[rcproperty]

I wonder if I could get a microwave to work in there? lol

you could do if you had a good inverter and battery! lol

 

[rcproperty]

interesting good thread i keep forgetting to charge my back pack what size inverter do you think i need to keep this charged ? would i have to discount it once the van is not running or do you think i could connect it to my split relay somehow ?

how oftern do you use you backpack?

 

[M.K Cleaners.co.uk]

you could do if you had a good inverter and battery! lol

I may look in to that. I wouldsnt mind having a microwave in the back. I would save fortune

 

[rcproperty]

I may look in to that. I wouldsnt mind having a microwave in the back. I would save fortune

lol think you might need a couple of batterys tho, but its like living in a caravan,

 

[Jeff Brimble]

interesting good thread i keep forgetting to charge my back pack what size inverter do you think i need to keep this charged ? would i have to discount it once the van is not running or do you think i could connect it to my split relay somehow ?

Maybe get a spare bpack ? ...the small inverters will handle it but would take quite a few hours, OK for topping up.

 

[rcproperty]

interesting good thread i keep forgetting to charge my back pack what size inverter do you think i need to keep this charged ? would i have to discount it once the van is not running or do you think i could connect it to my split relay somehow ?

if you are using it daily then you could wire in a cig lighter to your lesure battery, using a 10amp fuse on it,

then you can use this to plug the inverter into. then just plug charger into the inverter.

i think you could leave this pluged in all the time if need be as it wont draw that much power from the battery.

if your charger is anything like my one for backpack battery it will only draw 17watts,

 

[Squeak and Bubbles]

Just purchased one of the inverters. Already got a thermostat, so will just set it to come on at 0c. A friend of mine has got one, and the exact same size and put it in his porch at home. It works a treat and throws out some right heat.

I have had loads of issues through the winter months. We live out in the sticks, and when the temperature drops to 0c even lower in the city, it drops -5 or lower where we live. Last year we had -12, tried duvet covers which worked to a point, but once it got to -2 and less, issues happened. Needed to buy new DI bottles, bit's and bats bust. I really hope this heater helps this year. Only need the van to stay above 0c and all will be well! Hopefully I will be going from :-( to this winter!

 

[CNS-southwest]

Just purchased one of the inverters. Already got a thermostat, so will just set it to come on at 0c. A friend of mine has got one, and the exact same size and put it in his porch at home. It works a treat and throws out some right heat.
I have had loads of issues through the winter months. We live out in the sticks, and when the temperature drops to 0c even lower in the city, it drops -5 or lower where we live. Last year we had -12, tried duvet covers which worked to a point, but once it got to -2 and less, issues happened. Needed to buy new DI bottles, bit's and bats bust. I really hope this heater helps this year. Only need the van to stay above 0c and all will be well! Hopefully I will be going from :-( to this winter!

If you need the van to stay over 0c then set the stat at like 2c because if you set it to 0c, by the time it kicks in and really gets going then temps would have dropped even further in the van

 

[Squeak and Bubbles]

If you need the van to stay over 0c then set the stat at like 2c because if you set it to 0c, by the time it kicks in and really gets going then temps would have dropped even further in the van

Good thinking

 

[M.K Cleaners.co.uk]

Good thinking

Set it higher, it will take ages for the van to fill up with heat, even longer in temps or plumiting

 

[Squeak and Bubbles]

Set it higher, it will take ages for the van to fill up with heat, even longer in temps or plumiting

True... it will look funny when snow comes, and it's -7 or lower and my vehicle is the only one in the street without any snow or ice all over the van... if it heats the van above freezing.

 

[rcproperty]

True... it will look funny when snow comes, and it's -7 or lower and my vehicle is the only one in the street without any snow or ice all over the van... if it heats the van above freezing.

save scrapping it in the morning! lol

 

[Squeak and Bubbles]

save scrapping it in the morning! lol

I get the wife to do it...she's gets paid enough... lol

 

[Squeak and Bubbles]

Just purchased this to go with the heater... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/THERMOGUARD-PLUG-IN-DIGITAL-THERMOSTAT-FOR-TUBE-TUBULAR-HEATERS-/170811290657?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27c5257421