12V Car Heater for defrosting

[grumpyoldb]

So a copious amount of silica gel might be in order ::

I was more concerned about the amount of CO to be honest, I am guessing that it's probably not safe to leave on while I am sleeping in the van!

Tell the truth, you've been sh@gging in the van and just want to keep your @rse from freezing over! DT_Xtremez_14:

 

[John Lloyd]

So a copious amount of silica gel might be in order ::

I was more concerned about the amount of CO to be honest, I am guessing that it's probably not safe to leave on while I am sleeping in the van!

I sell a nice line in CO detectors, if it helps!!!

Open the window a bit ya puff.

I concur sleeping in the van is a last-last resort in winter, I include for hammock, sleeping mat and good 4 season bag, and a trapper hat.

 

[Scaley brat]

I sell a nice line in CO detectors, if it helps!!!

Open the window a bit ya puff.

I concur sleeping in the van is a last-last resort in winter, I include for hammock, sleeping mat and good 4 season bag, and a trapper hat.

In the words of the father "fook off" DT_Xtremez_31:
I normally use an oil filled radiator, but I thought this might help keep my landladies electric bill down.... two weeks ago I was sleeping in fleecy trousers and jumper, thick thermal socks and a Thinsulate hat........ really toasty I was DT_Xtremez_30:

Just tell mummy Pugilist that big bad Mrs Pugilist is being horrible to you. I'm sure that your mummy can wipe it for you! DT_Xtremez_42:

Well that was a royal waste of a single malt..... funny though DT_Xtremez_31:

 

[MrMasher]

Once upon a time, it was quite common place to change the heater thermostat in autumn and spring. The winter stat stay's closed for a longer period meaning the water in the cooling systems heats up much quicker. I have a winter stat in mine all year round which means the engine is up to running temp within about 4 mins.
When you park the car up at night, switch on the windscreen wipers, then try to swich the engine off with the wipers in the vertical position, then place a bin bag or newspaper under them and have a nice clear windscreen in the morning.

My old man used to block half his radiator off with a sheet of ply in the winter.
Not so much cool air in the front made the heating warmer on the "older" vehicle!

 

[muttywhitedog]

You could always invest in one of these from Halfords.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...earch&storeId=10001&catalogId=10151&langId=-1

They work (i've got one), and they dont pollute the environment. Most mornings so far I remove the cover, get in my car and just drive away.

 

[grumpyoldb]

My old man used to block half his radiator off with a sheet of ply in the winter.
Not so much cool air in the front made the heating warmer on the "older" vehicle!

That's posh. We could only afford a bit of cardboard. DT_Xtremez_31:

 

[Ex-Bay]

Halfords, as well as others, occasionally do a real bargain. I bought a 2kW electric fan heater for a tenner. If thing get real bad (not unknown in my part of the West Midlands), I connect a mains lead out to the car (I have some outdoor mains sockets) and run the heater. I put in on the passenger's seat.
It works a treat.

 

[Penguins Suck]

Right yous lot listen in.. yous are thik as mints yous dontts kneed no 12volts heaters to defroze yous car, i just build a fire on mines saxo pasengeres seat,. tha soons mealts the ice on wiidows

 

[Jaymac]

Right yous lot listen in.. yous are thik as mints yous dontts kneed no 12volts heaters to defroze yous car, i just build a fire on mines saxo pasengeres seat,. tha soons mealts the ice on wiidows

Building a fire is good unless you are transporting your fat bird's cat and you fry the bugger.

Have a good ChipsmasDT_Xtremez_14:.

 

[br9mp81]

one fire station i worked on the bay door broke in the down position in winter.
que oil filled rads and extension cables out the window to the appliance.
i'm sure you can guess what happened when we got a shout at silly 0'clock!