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Now Autumn's coming I wondered what type of heating you guys have that runs off hook up?

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if I use an electric heater in the van at night to keep warm ( rarely) it's a small oil filled.
Fan heaters are noisy, kick up dust and dangerous at night in a small space in case they get knocked over
If you want a heater for day time to dry you out when you get wet a cheap light weight fan heater is good, I take one to France in case the weather turns bad because I'm on hookup.

Propex in the van for off grid, noisy and kick up dust but no choice.
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thanks for that itchy, any more volunteers ?

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I have the same as itchyfeet, a small oil heater that takes the nip off the air at night. Also a small fan heater I use for a blast of warm air on cold mornings.
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Same here.
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Same here :ok
If it gets really parky I use the propex. But the small oil filled is usually adequate.
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Ok, been looking on e bay but I would want a small one. Who has a small one (oil heater) and did you get it from e.bay.

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I got mine from Original Factory Shop I think. About £20.
You can get them at Argos too.
I am sure many other similar retailers flog them.
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Ta, will look at argos

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That's what we use in the awning in the evenings, and if a small oil filled rad for in the van.
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I "borrow" the Dimplex Coldwatcher electric heater from our greenhouse.
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Both of ours were from homebase
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blacky wrote:Ta, will look at argos
450 watt Argos - £25, http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... 152291.htm
500 watt Factory Shop £20 https://www.tofs.com/silentnight-5-fin-oil-filled-rad
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I refurbished and thoroughly tested our Propex but prefer not to to use it at all let alone run it on the thermostat overnight. On hookup we use a cheap fan heater on the lower of the two heat settings and thermostatic control. I believe oil filled jobs are a bit on the heavy side for a camper. Modern duvets are perfectly warm overnight in Europe.
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Oil filled radiator for me.

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