300W Heat Gun Advice Please

[SlowlyButSurely]

I have a 2Kw hot air gun that I use for softening hoses before fitting which does the job a treat but needs shore power to use. I would like something that I can use without shore power and I have come across a 300w version:

https://www.englishstamp.com/stock_heat_gun-20_7.aspx

Two questions: Will this have enough oomph to soften hoses and will it run off my 350w Sterling inverter?

All advice gratefully received. Thanks.

 

[earlybird]

300W sounds fairly puny for a useful heat gun.
I think I'd rely on a saucepan of water on the cooker, and hot, wet cloths. Or perhaps (carefully) hold the hose above the gas ring

 

[David2452]

Looks more like a hair dryer than a hot air gun to me, I'm pretty certain it would disappoint.

 

[duncan99210]

I once tried using SWMBOs hairdrier for the purpose: the heat wasn't enough for the job. Why tell the story? It was a 1200 watt affair compared to the 300 watt you're looking at, so I suspect that there's no way it'll do the job. I use a jug full of boiling water to do the job.

 

[JumbleDuck]

I once tried using SWMBOs hairdrier for the purpose: the heat wasn't enough for the job. Why tell the story? It was a 1200 watt affair compared to the 300 watt you're looking at, so I suspect that there's no way it'll do the job. I use a jug full of boiling water to do the job.

I expect that the 300W heat gun will produce much hotter air than a hairdrier ... just not very much of it. If it's for heating pipes to fit, what about dunking the ends in boiling water instead.

 

[SlowlyButSurely]

OK, thanks for the input chaps. The consensus seems to be that the 300w heat gun won't be up to the job.

My Plan B is to devise some sort of arrangement to connect a length of heater hose to the kettle so that I can direct a jet of steam at the hose. Any thoughts on this idea?

 

[sarabande]

you will need to isolate the sensor in the kettle, otherwise it will keep switching off. Usually there a small hole which can be blocked by Bluetack - BUT this will allow the kettle to run dry - You have been warned

 

[SlowlyButSurely]

Sensor in the kettle? We're not that advanced! I'm talking about a gas kettle with a whistle.

 

[NormanS]

you will need to isolate the sensor in the kettle, otherwise it will keep switching off. Usually there a small hole which can be blocked by Bluetack - BUT this will allow the kettle to run dry - You have been warned

If he could use an electric kettle, I think he would use the 2kw device instead.

 

[upcountry2]

If he could use an electric kettle, I think he would use the 2kw device instead.

Classic, made I laugh....