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TACK Member Since: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1045 |
Last year I used a 240v tube heater. Mains, and I also run it off my inverter.
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10th Nov 2011 9:45pm |
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bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 |
as above, my mate in Oslo just confirmed they fit
http://wup.defa.com/en/index.html to all their vehicles and they work very well. |
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10th Nov 2011 10:04pm |
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JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 |
I've done all the blankets on the screen, doesn't work too well having a HD Brownchurch rack on the roof with the support legs down the windscreen pillars. Last year I used a windscreen sized piece of high density foam held in place by the wipers, yes worked well but, as with blankets and muffs, when they are either soaked with rain, stiff as a board with frost you've got to put them somewhere My hope is that keeping the inside of the cabin warmer than outside will cut down on condensation, allright we may get some really low temperatures again this year but they are not what would be called extreme where the engine would be unable to cope with running in such conditions. It's not as if any of us jump in and go in our motors, we do let them run while we sort out the seatbelts, switch on the lights, have a gloating glance round to see who's watching with envy as we get our totally capable vehicle sorted and on the road
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11th Nov 2011 12:21am |
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RFT Member Since: 13 Nov 2010 Location: Cheshire Posts: 677 |
I've been looking at heaters for our hen house, was thinking of tubular heaters 43watt but just found these on amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Biogreen-GB-Protec...=de_a_smtd They come in lots of different lengths and have a built in thermostat, same company also make heating blankets: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Biogreen-HMTA060-0...mp;sr=1-49 The open infrared heaters pose too much of a fire risk let alone the neighbours thinking you are running a brothel in your LR. Low emisivity heat is much safer with built in thermostat so you don't spend all night lining EDF energy share holders pockets. I have not tried them but might give it a go, last year we had a frozen dead hen for a Christmas present & no eggs!!! Richard 130 Puma HCPU with an Artica 240LR Demountable Camper |
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11th Nov 2011 2:11am |
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Surrey Rover Member Since: 20 Dec 2010 Location: Surrey Posts: 360 |
Going way off topic, sorry. Richard - I use a horse rug for our hen house, last year we had temps to -11 and they were fine. It's important to not get them too warm at night and then cold during the day so a horse rug stops all icy blasts but retains what heat they do have and conveniently doesn't cover the vent hole so allows some circulation. Clearly this only works on a traditional style chicken house and not sheds etc. Nick 2.2 110 Tipper |
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11th Nov 2011 7:11am |
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ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328 |
We tried all sorts in the Kennel ended up extending the CH system and new boiler now nice and toasty
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11th Nov 2011 8:42am |
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JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 |
Ahhh, now it's dawned on me that the term "kennel" is not a nickname for your Defender
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11th Nov 2011 8:55am |
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Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 |
Last winter I used a small, timed 240v domestic fan heater in the footwell or, as the case doesn't get warm sat on the cubbybox. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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11th Nov 2011 9:03am |
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ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328 |
Yep however the mobile Kennel is a Vito 122 Dueliner with guess what rear Air con for the dogs |
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11th Nov 2011 9:18am |
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JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 |
I used to be a shepherd and had excellent air con for my collies..............a pick-up(usually Land Rovers but a Dai splat su for a while, did my best to kill it ) If the weather got too bad then I'd put the Ifor Williams top back on |
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11th Nov 2011 9:38am |
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