Oil filled radiotor

[JulieJuJu]

Hi, we’ve just bought our first motorhome and are total novices. We’ve booked a few trips with 10 amp hook up. My question is, would a 500 watt oil filled radiator be ok with the level of hook up we’ll be getting or will it trip? Thank you in advance for any responses....regards Julie

 

[Don Quixote]

Will work just fine, Enjoy

 

[Bognor Saint]

Hi, we’ve just bought our first motorhome and are total novices. We’ve booked a few trips with 10 amp hook up. My question is, would a 500 watt oil filled radiator be ok with the level of hook up we’ll be getting or will it trip? Thank you in advance for any responses....regards Julie

You'll need it this summer

 

[Conal]

After watching a number of vlogs about motorhoming in cold weather we are considering taking a small oil filled radiator with us to use when we have EHU on site to reduce/eliminate condensation overnight. We will also have our Silver Screen on and our motorhome heating on low.
if we ever get back to France and Spain during the winter we will definitely take it!

 

[JulieJuJu]

Thank you so much for helping me

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[JulieJuJu]

You'll need it this summer

Thank you so much for helping me, it’s much appreciated

 

[JulieJuJu]

You'll need it this summer

Thank you so much

 

[cmcardle75]

Your 10A hookup will allow you 2300W. Just add up everything you need at once and turn things off if you'll go over. Water heaters will take a lot. A standard domestic kettle goes up to 3000W these days, so you might want to choose carefully.

However, you do call it a "motorhome" rather than "campervan". Typically, these will have heating built in and you wouldn't need to bring along additional heating.

 

[mikebeaches]

No problem using 500 watts on a 10-amp hook-up. You should also plenty of spare capacity for running the fridge on mains and charging your batteries simultaneously.

Oh, and !!

 

[deleted79651]

Hi, we’ve just bought our first motorhome and are total novices. We’ve booked a few trips with 10 amp hook up. My question is, would a 500 watt oil filled radiator be ok with the level of hook up we’ll be getting or will it trip? Thank you in advance for any responses....regards Julie

Welcome to the Fun! Elaine and I are a pair of low tech meanies; we use a pair of hot water bottles that can be filled from the gas kettle; and the heating control involves kicking one, or both, of the bottles out of the bed ...

Steve & Elaine

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[JulieJuJu]

Your 10A hookup will allow you 2300W. Just add up everything you need at once and turn things off if you'll go over. Water heaters will take a lot. A standard domestic kettle goes up to 3000W these days, so you might want to choose carefully.

However, you do call it a "motorhome" rather than "campervan". Typically, these will have heating built in and you wouldn't need to bring along additional heating.

Hi, I’ve bought a low watt kettle. It is a motorhome with a heater & airflow system but we just wanted something we could leave on to air the place for when it’s chilly & we pop out for a bite to eat on an evening (obviously not going out in the motorhome) but also wanted something safe to use for an awning, we’re not keen on fan heaters, find them temperamental. Thank you for helping me. I’m sure i’ll be posting many more questions on here in the coming weeks

 

[XxAnthxX]

Hi, I’ve bought a low watt kettle. It is a motorhome with a heater & airflow system but we just wanted something we could leave on to air the place for when it’s chilly & we pop out for a bite to eat on an evening (obviously not going out in the motorhome) but also wanted something safe to use for an awning, we’re not keen on fan heaters, find them temperamental. Thank you for helping me. I’m sure i’ll be posting many more questions on here in the coming weeks

As already mentioned….it’ll be perfect for your suggested use.

A friend who surfs uses one in a bedroom annex on his awning that he uses for a drying room for their wetsuits.

 

[Quackers]

Hello Julie, a warm from Old Sodbury.

 

[Conal]

The problem we have found is that are boiler is under the bed so It is always warm when the heating is on. A small oils filled radiator in the front of the van will prevent cold surfaces and so reduce condensation

 

[Spriddler]

Welcome to the Fun! Elaine and I are a pair of low tech meanies; we use a pair of hot water bottles that can be filled from the gas kettle;

Me too and the still warm water saves a bit of gas when I return it to the kettle to make my morning cuppa.

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[deleted79651]

If you don't mind the illumination, a halogen heater with 400w, 800w [and possibly 1200w] settings would take the chill off the awning. We bought one in Spain for the winter evenings, and were able to 'exchange' the noise of the fan heater for the illumination of the halogen ... At 400w setting left on overnight, it was enough to keep the caravan interior pleasantly clear of the night chill, and at no risk of creating a stuffy atmosphere.

Steve & Elaine

 

[Eddystone]

Me too and the still warm water saves a bit of gas when I return it to the kettle to make my morning cuppa.

Oh, I couldn't do that. Doesn't it develop a taste?

 

[Spriddler]

Oh, I couldn't do that. Doesn't it develop a taste?

I need two mugs first thing of strong China tea with two sugars in which you could stand yer spoon up before basic speech returns and it's absorutley rubbery.

 

[Caggsie1]

We use a small oil filled radiator overnight and as background during the day. Heating is on very low overnight, 1 or 2 as I find it too drying and hot if it’s cold enough to come on.

 

[cmcardle75]

Hi, I’ve bought a low watt kettle. It is a motorhome with a heater & airflow system but we just wanted something we could leave on to air the place for when it’s chilly & we pop out for a bite to eat on an evening (obviously not going out in the motorhome) but also wanted something safe to use for an awning, we’re not keen on fan heaters, find them temperamental. Thank you for helping me. I’m sure i’ll be posting many more questions on here in the coming weeks

When I've had Truma heaters before, they had a 500W setting anyway and could be run without the fan. Your system might be different. The oil radiator will definitely work, but you may find you're soon looking for ways to reduce the weight and/or bulk of what you take with you. An oil radiator is heavy and bulky. If I was looking for a small, lightweight and safe heater, I'd go for ceramic, although they are noiser than radiators, which might be an issue.

BTW, a 500W oil radiator in an awning would be an exercise in futility, unless your awning is a lot smaller and more airtight than any I have used! For semi-outdoor spaces, radiant heat is more effective than convective heat, as it heats the people directly, not the air. It's why people like to congregate round a camp fire.

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[AndyPK]

Welcome from Ciren!

We fitted a 100w electric towel warmer just inside the door of our ‘van, and even that keeps the chill off when it’s cold outside…..so your 500w rad will do just fine. Just don’t have too many electrical devices connected and in use at the same time…..

 

[Richard n Ann]

I bought one of these 500w ceramic fan heaters, when it's cold it can run all night, it doesn't heat the van up too much and it's fairly quiet.

Amazon product ASIN B0778ZK42G

 

[In a Pickle]

The problem we have found is that are boiler is under the bed so It is always warm when the heating is on. A small oils filled radiator in the front of the van will prevent cold surfaces and so reduce condensation

That’s exactly what we do in Spain in winter. The only time we turn on the gas central heating is if we have wet coats then we hang them in the bathroom and open the vent fully and usually everything is dry within half an hour. We make sure we keep the vents closed in the rest of the van otherwise it just gets too warm!