ceramic heater

[thamesS23]

got some vouchers for John Lewis as a xmas present and as we were going to get a heater for the boat, I have noticed they stock one that maybe suitable.

ceramic heater

Just wondered if anyone has one already or if anyone thinks its might be suitable. Its only for use in the cabin of our sealine S23 so not a big boat, and just want one so we can stay overnight in the marina maybe a month earlier and later in the year without getting to cold.

 

[Nick_H]

yep, low wattage, thermostat, and safety cut out, the 3 things you need for a boat heater. Oil heaters produce a nicer heat, but fan heaters are much smaller, lighter and easier to store

 

[johndove]

A ceramic heater is a fan heater, mines got a safety switch so if it falls over it turns off.

They are ok but on a small boat they are not quiet.

Better a heat with no fan.

 

[thamesS23]

I was only thinking of putting this heater on when we are on the boat. From what you are saying it it something you could leave on when not there, so it is warm when you come back to the boat a week later - or is that a safety no no?

 

[Sneds]

We use a B&Q oil filled when the boat is empty.
When we are on board we put the fan heater on for 5 mins and then revert to the same oil filled.

 

[Nick_H]

I wouldn't leave a fan heater on when you leave the boat, even with the safety cut out. Tube or greenhouse heaters are better for that purpose, though oil filled probably OK

 

[alt]

I also have an S23 and for the winter months I use a mini oil filled rad from B&Q. It only cost me something like 30euro last summer. It's a 900w but I only ever use 1 out of the 2 heat settings, meaning i'm only using 450w - When I open the cabin door I can instantly feel the heat. It heats the cabin enough to sleep in during the winter

 

[Major Catastrophe]

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We use a B&Q oil filled when the boat is empty.
When we are on board we put the fan heater on for 5 mins and then revert to the same oil filled.

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I have a 700 watt oil filled radiator with thermostat. I also have an industrial type ceramic fan heater - from Lidl of course - for boost heat.

At the moment I have a dehumidifier in the sink, which also circulates the air, and drains down the plug hole.

 

[Who]

800w oil filled in the cabin and a 100w tube in the engine bay.

Keeps the cabin dry and the engine bay is no longer damp.

Oil filled is set to about 1/3rd on the thermostat.

No way would I leave a fan or ceramic on all the time.

 

[charles_reed]

I've had a "ceramic" heater for about 7 years.

All they are is a fan-heater with the wire element replaced by a chunk of ceramic.

They take marginally longer to warm up, make for a more bulky heater but the element should never fail.

Having said that I use a VERY cheap little fan-heater, which is even older, in the boat in preference to the ceramic element heater, mainly because it's easier to stow and walk around.

Certainly an electric heater is more practical than an Eberspacher, as well as being about 5% of the price and costing nothing (unless on metered power) to run and being suitable for continuous use (which and Eberspacher certainly is not).

 

[gjgm]

I used to use a £10 Halfords ceramic heater on a former boat. Its ok in the cabin to take the chill off a Spring evening, but it doesnt really have the oomph to heat the cockpit with the covers up, unless you leave it on for a very long time.
Was better than nothing, but you do need shore power, of course.
Even in the summer, it wasnt enough to help dry the boat off after a shower, even with the covers up.
We were glad to have it for a couple of years, but dont expect too much!

 

[Major Catastrophe]

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make for a more bulky heater

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I own two ceramic heaters - have one in my conservatory - and to my eye they are less bulky than a conventional fan heater.