12V CERAMIC HEATERS

[wonkanoby]

idea appeals

but having had a 12v kettle once.........no it never boiled

are they to a joke

[g8dhe]

Well it will depend on the wattage lets see;
http://www.cn-ice.com/car-heater-p-91.h ... 4wod0navJQ claims 200 Watts that's 16Amps, the 15Amp fuse in the Cigar lighter will blow for certain if you use your mirrors or radio!!
http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?Tab ... &U=Strat15 The Maplin one is 150 Watts so thats 12.5Amps, and read the FAQ especially

Q- Does the car have to be on ie running for the heater to work or does it just work off from the car battery? - suresh

Answer- This can work off the car battery but it would drain rather quickly.

Are they a Joke ? No they earn these companies lots of money, and leave you with a piece of waste material that will cost you to dispose of

[technophobe]

Halford don't sell them any more. They say they are dangerous

[missfixit70]

If you've got to have the engine running, might as well use the bongo's heater

[francophile1947]

Halford don't sell them any more. They say they are dangerous

I had one (in fact it may still be somewhere in my garage ) and it never got hot enough to be dangerous - just useless It was quicker to warm the engine up to defrost the windscreen although, to be fair, it made a nice toasty home for the spiders

[welsh winger]

I still have one but dont use it, as the wire gets hotter than the heater.

Nick

[francophile1947]

I still have one but dont use it, as the wire gets hotter than the heater.

Nick

I think you've hit on the answer - tape the wire to the windscreen
I'd forgotten about the wire getting hot

[mikexgough]

Halford don't sell them any more. They say they are dangerous

Very much like the work they allow the oiks they employ perform on customers vehicles........ dangerous..

[wormey]

I found that you have to put it really close to the glass to get it to work even to clear small patches.

Daz

[mikexgough]

these are another "spin" on things...... if you use them when the engine is fired up.... should clear the screen quite quickly...
http://www2.westfalia.net/shops/car_acc ... er_12v.htm The Diesel Bongo does take a while to heat up on frosty mornings while stationary......these could help.....

My Bongo is parked close to my house and I have Rain-x on the windows, the combination helps the frost not to be too harsh and clears quick without the need for these types of heaters....
A friend.... puts a fan heater in his car 1/2 hour before leaving.....it warms the car and the windows clear easily... he used to have a greenhouse paraffin heater in overnight...

[Scott]

I think in my case it would be easier to plug the hook up cable into the garage overnight and put the lecky fan heater on a timer plug, its sits great on the armrest console

[mikexgough]

I think in my case it would be easier to plug the hook up cable into the garage overnight and put the lecky fan heater on a timer plug, its sits great on the armrest console

seems like a plan for those with hard wired mains on board....... a toasty inside of Bongo and easy clean windows....