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Electric heater
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 11:19 pm
by adamp83
Hi all,
I have recently acquired a bongo and am thoroughly enjoying it, however I found it very cold to sleep in. When connected to a hookup I cannot run the heater without starting the engine. Can anyone recommend a good solution for heating the bongo when connected to mains electricity?
Thanks,
Adam
Re: Electric heater
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 11:36 pm
by Simon Jones
Welcome to the forum

. There's lots of info on here regarding various options for heating while plugged in on hook up, bearing in mind you should avoid plugging in a stonking great fan heater as you might end up tripping the site electrics out.
Two popular options:
- Oil filled radiator which will give slow steady heat and could be left on overnight.
http://www.rapidmarketingroute.com/warm ... warm/SOFR5
- Quartz / halogen heater which typically has two settings (400/800W) which gives a nice instant heat and is much lighter to carry.
http://www.towsure.com/product/Electric_Quartz_Heater
Re: Electric heater
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 11:49 pm
by Bongoplod
Ill second Simons recommendation for the mini oil filled radiator.Ive had one 4 yrs,very toasty thru the night,no noise as with clicking thermostats on fan heaters either.
Brian
Re: Electric heater
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 6:40 am
by winchman
adamp83 wrote:Hi all,
When connected to a hookup I cannot run the heater without starting the engine.
Thanks,
Adam
That sounds odd? Once the hook up is plugged in the 240v mains sockets should work, the engine should have no effect on it?
Re: Electric heater
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 11:30 pm
by wonkanoby
think he means vans own heater
Re: Electric heater
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 8:35 pm
by mikexgough
Lidl are doing the small oil filled radiators next Monday 20th October at £19.99
http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-249 ... l&id=17225 and at 600w will be happy on low amp hook ups too
Re: Electric heater
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 10:51 pm
by Bob
Small radiator is cheap, easy and silent.
Like one or two girls I've been out with.

Re: Electric heater
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 4:14 pm
by briwy
Bob wrote:Small radiator is cheap, easy and silent.
Like one or two girls I've been out with.

Lucky you.
Mine have always been expensive, hard work and noisy.

Present one excepted of course.
