Poignard
Well-known member
I need a small 230V fan heater to use in a campervan.
Something that takes up the minimum space.
Any recommendations, please?
Something that takes up the minimum space.
Any recommendations, please?
Small fan heater - recommendations, please
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earlybird
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I recently bought one of these from Argos. http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/0522289/Trail/searchtext%3EFAN+HEATER.htm
I'm fairly pleased.
Pros:- compact, stable
cons:- on the pricey side, a bit noisy.
I'm fairly pleased.
Pros:- compact, stable
cons:- on the pricey side, a bit noisy.
sarabande
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there are some around which have a "tilt" switch, which turns them off if knocked over. Well worth the extra quid or so.
Ecartar
New member
Have at look at www.screwfix.com for same product quoted by 'earlybird' - a saving of over £10 - no personal experience though.
Regards
Regards
Poignard
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Thanks for the suggestions.
sailorman
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go for a large fan rather than a "letter box" type fan much is quieter
Poignard
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Is that because a smaller fan has to run faster to shift as much air? Seems logical - I must say hadn't thought of that.
fergie_mac66
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big fan ok over years had a couple but for some reason the fan blade seem to bend after a bit then they go ting .ting.ting .etc!so now i have a letterbox one
rivonia
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Only a suggestion but have you thought about getting a SMALL oil filled rad. We have four on board they keep us lovely and warm.
They can be stored any way up and are easy to pack away. No noise and no moving parts, no danger of fire risk.
Peter
They can be stored any way up and are easy to pack away. No noise and no moving parts, no danger of fire risk.
Peter
Poignard
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Nice idea but I want it for use in a campervan, mainly to warm the thing up quickly before we crawl out of our sleeping bags on a cold morning!
Boathook
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Gat a 24 hour time clock to control the fan heater. Very nice getting up to a 'warm' boat ....
Poignard
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Good idea!
rivonia
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Well we leave ours on ALL night at a low setting and in the morning it is cosily warm and as I said Very safe.
Good luck
Peter
grumpy_o_g
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How about a halogen heater with a remote control then? You can just stick one hand out from the sleeping bag to switch it on and then go back into hiding until it's warmed up....
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002PZVKUM?ie=UTF8&tag=shopwiki-uk-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738
Ubergeekian
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I bought one from a fiver from WIlkinsons. It's small and works fine.
Trundlebug
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No specific recommendation about which make to get, but I would recommend you get one with a thermostat, so you can use it on frost setting to prevent freezing. Particularly useful if you're staying overnight, as we did last year in minus 6 C !!
Woke up the next morning it was +1.2 deg inside, minus 6.6 outside !
Had another heater (on frost setting) in the engine bay which prevented any problems there.
Woke up the next morning it was +1.2 deg inside, minus 6.6 outside !
Had another heater (on frost setting) in the engine bay which prevented any problems there.
pete
Active member
These were banned from our club after one overheated in a boat ashore in the club boat park and turned it's plastic casing into specks of soot and smoke all over the inside of the boat.
I guess that the fan stopped running but the element carried on heating.
luckily it was spotted in time or all the boats near-by may have gone up in smoke. I know they have over heat trips fitted but this one obviously did not work. we all use oil heaters now.
Pete
I guess that the fan stopped running but the element carried on heating.
luckily it was spotted in time or all the boats near-by may have gone up in smoke. I know they have over heat trips fitted but this one obviously did not work. we all use oil heaters now.
Pete
LittleShip
New member
I agree with this sentiment...... fanned heaters should not be left unattended no matter what type it is. Oil filled or tube heating is much safer if you leaving the boat!
Tom
