1st Campervan trip : What heating and wattage ?

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    alexk3333
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    Hi Everyone im taking the kids on our 1st campervan trip in the half term and need some advice on Heating.
    I have a t25 transporter and will me using the onsite electric.
    I want to know what type of heater would be best suited to keep us warm at night and which is safest ?
    I was thinking of getting an oil heater but if i do how many Kw would you recomMend ? and can i keep it on all night ?

    #124141
    Darren
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    In the June half term?
    In my

    In the June half term?
    In my experience you don’t need a very big heater for a campervan, and you don’t need it on for long. It’s a small area to warm up.
    I’d recommend a small fan heater, as it will push the air around the vehicle. A small oil filled radiator would work as well.
    In the summer you wont need the heater on overnight, just have good bedding. You’ll probably only need the heater on in the evening and on cold mornings.

    Get a small heater to make sure it works with the campsites electrics. Anything too big and it might trip the electric circuit.

    #124145
    Darren
    Keymaster

    In the June half term?
    In my

    In the June half term?
    In my experience you don’t need a very big heater for a campervan, and you don’t need it on for long. It’s a small area to warm up.
    I’d recommend a small fan heater, as it will push the air around the vehicle. A small oil filled radiator would work as well.
    In the summer you wont need the heater on overnight, just have good bedding. You’ll probably only need the heater on in the evening and on cold mornings.

    Get a small heater to make sure it works with the campsites electrics. Anything too big and it might trip the electric circuit.

    #124147
    Darren
    Keymaster

    In the June half term?
    In my

    In the June half term?
    In my experience you don’t need a very big heater for a campervan, and you don’t need it on for long. It’s a small area to warm up.
    I’d recommend a small fan heater, as it will push the air around the vehicle. A small oil filled radiator would work as well.
    In the summer you wont need the heater on overnight, just have good bedding. You’ll probably only need the heater on in the evening and on cold mornings.

    Get a small heater to make sure it works with the campsites electrics. Anything too big and it might trip the electric circuit.

    #124151
    Darren
    Keymaster

    In the June half term?
    In my

    In the June half term?
    In my experience you don’t need a very big heater for a campervan, and you don’t need it on for long. It’s a small area to warm up.
    I’d recommend a small fan heater, as it will push the air around the vehicle. A small oil filled radiator would work as well.
    In the summer you wont need the heater on overnight, just have good bedding. You’ll probably only need the heater on in the evening and on cold mornings.

    Get a small heater to make sure it works with the campsites electrics. Anything too big and it might trip the electric circuit.

    #124149
    mgroadster
    Participant

    I work in an electrical
    I work in an electrical wholesalers and I’ve got a “frostwatcher” It’s only 400w compared to an oil heater at 2kw which may blow the camp system and make you quite unpopular with fellow campers.
    Failing that you can get a 700w oil heater.

    #124154
    mgroadster
    Participant

    I work in an electrical
    I work in an electrical wholesalers and I’ve got a “frostwatcher” It’s only 400w compared to an oil heater at 2kw which may blow the camp system and make you quite unpopular with fellow campers.
    Failing that you can get a 700w oil heater.

    #124155
    mgroadster
    Participant

    I work in an electrical
    I work in an electrical wholesalers and I’ve got a “frostwatcher” It’s only 400w compared to an oil heater at 2kw which may blow the camp system and make you quite unpopular with fellow campers.
    Failing that you can get a 700w oil heater.

    #124159
    mgroadster
    Participant

    I work in an electrical
    I work in an electrical wholesalers and I’ve got a “frostwatcher” It’s only 400w compared to an oil heater at 2kw which may blow the camp system and make you quite unpopular with fellow campers.
    Failing that you can get a 700w oil heater.

    #124162
    alexk3333
    Participant

    Thanks
    Thanks for the info Darren and Roadster, i really appreciate it.
    Ive just bought some gelert sleeping pods to keep us warm so i think i may well go for fan heater as they have quick warm up and blow the air around.
    Roadster can you give me a link to your wholesalers , thanks.

    #124163
    alexk3333
    Participant

    Thanks
    Thanks for the info Darren and Roadster, i really appreciate it.
    Ive just bought some gelert sleeping pods to keep us warm so i think i may well go for fan heater as they have quick warm up and blow the air around.
    Roadster can you give me a link to your wholesalers , thanks.

    #124167
    alexk3333
    Participant

    Thanks
    Thanks for the info Darren and Roadster, i really appreciate it.
    Ive just bought some gelert sleeping pods to keep us warm so i think i may well go for fan heater as they have quick warm up and blow the air around.
    Roadster can you give me a link to your wholesalers , thanks.

    #124157
    alexk3333
    Participant

    Thanks
    Thanks for the info Darren and Roadster, i really appreciate it.
    Ive just bought some gelert sleeping pods to keep us warm so i think i may well go for fan heater as they have quick warm up and blow the air around.
    Roadster can you give me a link to your wholesalers , thanks.

    #124165
    kitesurfer
    Participant

    You are having a laugh yes?
    You are having a laugh yes? Temperatures of near 30 degrees during the day and 15 at night and your worried about heating in a small van with at least 4 people in it. If i was you i’d be getting a fan to cool things down.

    KS

    #124170
    kitesurfer
    Participant

    You are having a laugh yes?
    You are having a laugh yes? Temperatures of near 30 degrees during the day and 15 at night and your worried about heating in a small van with at least 4 people in it. If i was you i’d be getting a fan to cool things down.

    KS

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