Best electric heater for a drive away awning ?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Geordie, Mar 14, 2016.

  1. Going camping at Easter with my family and friends
    Using a drive away awning and want to uses something safe.
    looking at electric blow heater thats quiet.
    Cannot use halogen type, we have a young child with us. anyone please?
     
  2. Merlin Cat

    Merlin Cat Moderator

    I've used a small rotating electric fan heater in my little awning. It's got a safety cut off incase it tips over and worked v well for me. It was only a small cheapo one so you may need a slightly bigger one for a bigger awning.
     
  3. Thanks Merlin Cat that will do me! what wattage is yours?
     
  4. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    Just watch the wattage on the heater, most sites only supply 10-16amps and a 2kw heater will soon trip the board and make you unpopular with others.
     
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  5. Thanks Rickyrooo1 thats great advice, thank you and taken on board.
     
  6. what would you recommend please?
     
  7. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    i think we got a cheapo argos value one, just steer clear of the 3kw jobs.
     
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  8. Shame halogen are by far the best at getting them hot ask @Lardy :D And if they fall over they go off , but totally understand child bit .
     
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  9. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    we had a halogen one, i found it way too bright - it's up the loft now.
     
  10. you dont need a light thou and if you park someone /ting infront of them ......... @Lardy had a moosive awning with 5 buses worth of peeps init n it was really warm eves :) does her indoors send you to the loft now then rick :D
     
  11. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    i'm up there now. :eek:
     
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  12. you not reading your old mags are ya :eek:
     
  13. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    no i miss going upstairs in a bung a low so i go up the loft
     
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  14. Tuesday wildchild

    Tuesday wildchild I'm a circle!

    Drink more, no feel cold then.
     
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  15. Fall over more thou innit :D you betternow ?
     
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  16. Tuesday wildchild

    Tuesday wildchild I'm a circle!

    Yes getting better I've opened a bottle Sancerre, apperently it's a good wine and it does taste very nice.
     
  17. mind you dont trip over the chickens :D
     
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  18. Tuesday wildchild

    Tuesday wildchild I'm a circle!

    I'm safe them in bed now it's dark o'clock.
     
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  19. 2kw is fine, or should be. Just be careful if you have other mains items in use. On a 16amp supply you actually have 3.6 kw ish to play with but as rick says. Dont chance it. A lot are 10 amp which is only 2.3 kw.
     
  20. Dazza

    Dazza Eyebrow not high brow

    Consider the noise a fan heater makes as well, not overly loud but quite annoying as they click on/off at night ..it will wake you up I'm certain .
     
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