Hughmer Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Have just bought a dinky little fan heater from Clas Olsen £26. 800/1200watt. Jolly handy for foreign sites with low current hook ups. but enough oomph for chilly days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughmer Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 2nd try at adding jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Way2Go Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Looks interesting.Quote "Jolly handy for foreign sites with low current hook ups". Does it mention power usage?What sort of dims please?W2G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brambles Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Hughmer said, 800/1200 watts. So is 3.3 or 5 Amps approx on low and high setting respectively. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brambles Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Here you go WaytoGo, found a link. http://www.clasohlson.co.uk/Product/Product.aspx?id=152295132 200x170x94 mm Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Way2Go Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Thanks for the reply (and link with sizes). Does that seem good?I've never been one for elec loadings and stuff 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brambles Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Campsite supplies vary a lot abroad. 16 Amps is typical in UK, although I have come across some 10Amps. In rest of europe generally 5 Amps miminum , with a lot being over 10 Amps and a few as low as 2 Amps but I have found 2 Amps rare. Working on 5 Amps is a safe bet so at the low setting of 800 watts it will use 3.3 Amps leaving a bit for your battery charger, TV, etc. However as always, when using a kettle switch the heater off and only use one high power appliance at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Way2Go Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Many thanks for the description Brambles - much appreciated.Might get one for our next trip to Germany in the snow ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brambles Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Brrrrrrrr! you are making me feel cold. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIB Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Sounds ideal for my compact camper, most important though, how noisy is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughmer Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 on 800 w its quiet. and only a bit noisier on 1200. A lot better that my old one. Its also got a dust filter on the back, and a tilt switch built in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicka Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 SIB - 2011-02-23 1:41 PM Sounds ideal for my compact camper, most important though, how noisy is it? All Fan Heaters will produce some noise, but if you want a no noise option, have a look at the small Oil Filled Radiators. Little difference in weight & IMO more stable to use in a confined space (smaller footprint). Although not as quick to heat up the interior, ideal if you need heater overnight without disturbed sleep. Very little difference in weight, e.g. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Homefront-Filled-Radiator-Adjustable-Thermostat/dp/B001GMF3IA http://www.poundstretcher.co.uk/hyundai-oil-filled-radiator-800w.html So noise = fast warm up, quiet = slow warm up. You pays your money & takes your choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIB Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Thanks guys Got one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/Homefront-Filled-Radiator-Adjustable-Thermostat/dp/B001GMF3IA but always on the look out for smaller items to do the same job. The price you pay for owning a small but convenient camper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T8LEY Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 We got this one,and at £8.77 it's got to be a bargain. http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=10627503&fh_view_size=10&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB&fh_search=ceramic+heaters&fh_eds=%c3%9f&fh_refview=search&isSearch=true We use the 800W on 6A EHU and full whack on 10A supplies. I worked out 1500W would be needed to get the temperature up to a comfortable level, in a reasonable amount of time, in our PVC, when it was 0C outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Way2Go Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Now that IS a bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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