Cold Car In The Mornings
Discussion
Right, as the Chimaera gets used everyday it's getting a bit tiresome chipping the ice away from the inside of the windows every morning and not being able to see bugger all out of the rear screen till I get to the office 
So, does anyone know of the availability of some kind of independant heater type thing I could go and put in the car before my breakfast and then 15 minutes later the inside of the beast would be all toasty
Idealy the little gadget will have it's own power supply as if it plugs in the cars battery the chances are I'll have a warm car that will not start
And I don't want to have the car sat on the drive with the engine running for 10 minutes for obvious reasons, as even if it was locked it'd soon wind up the neighbours
So does this little gadget exist or have I found a gap in the market.....copyright raceboy
So, does anyone know of the availability of some kind of independant heater type thing I could go and put in the car before my breakfast and then 15 minutes later the inside of the beast would be all toasty
Idealy the little gadget will have it's own power supply as if it plugs in the cars battery the chances are I'll have a warm car that will not start
And I don't want to have the car sat on the drive with the engine running for 10 minutes for obvious reasons, as even if it was locked it'd soon wind up the neighbours
So does this little gadget exist or have I found a gap in the market.....copyright raceboy
bengie said: Can you not just use a mains-powered fan heater... That's what I used to do, it does the stuff in 5 mins or so...
Unfortunatly No
It would involve a lot of cable and at least one open window in the house making breakfast cold
What I need is a rechargeable battery powered small fan heater, can't believe thats to much to ask for
www.innovations.co.uk
Ceramic Car Heater
£8.99
Catalogue Number : MF2385
Was £24.99, now £8.99
Instant heating (or cooling) for the car
Don't sit shivering in your car on cold winter mornings waiting for the engine to warm up. This mini heater uses ultra-efficent PTC ceramic technology to blow out 150 W of instant heat which not only defrosts the windscreen in seconds but also quickly warms the entire enterior. Ideal for car, caravan or boat, the heater plugs into the 12 V cigarette lighter socket. In summer warmth switch over to fan mode to enjoy a blast of refreshing cool air.
14 x 25 x 4 cm.
ta da...
- don't know how good it is though...
Ceramic Car Heater
£8.99
Catalogue Number : MF2385
Was £24.99, now £8.99
Instant heating (or cooling) for the car
Don't sit shivering in your car on cold winter mornings waiting for the engine to warm up. This mini heater uses ultra-efficent PTC ceramic technology to blow out 150 W of instant heat which not only defrosts the windscreen in seconds but also quickly warms the entire enterior. Ideal for car, caravan or boat, the heater plugs into the 12 V cigarette lighter socket. In summer warmth switch over to fan mode to enjoy a blast of refreshing cool air.
14 x 25 x 4 cm.
ta da...
- don't know how good it is though...Sounds ideal, but would probably be too much for the fag lighter socket in a Tiv. Might need some kind of feed straight off the battery to cope with 150W heater.
As an aside, has anyone ever found a heater to warm up the engine before starting in the winter. An old work colleague mentioned one, but we're no longer in touch.
Cheers,
Steve.
As an aside, has anyone ever found a heater to warm up the engine before starting in the winter. An old work colleague mentioned one, but we're no longer in touch.
Cheers,
Steve.
Well found Podie 
Only one problem......there sold out
And idealy would prefer independant power but thats a possible mod with a 12v battery and a bit of cable
Oh and what an excellent amount of crap I never realised I couldn't live without on that site
>> Edited by raceboy on Wednesday 8th January 10:19
Only one problem......there sold out
And idealy would prefer independant power but thats a possible mod with a 12v battery and a bit of cable
Oh and what an excellent amount of crap I never realised I couldn't live without on that site
>> Edited by raceboy on Wednesday 8th January 10:19
www.autosave-scotland.co.uk/products3.cfm?id=1220
Again... can't say how good / bad it is...
>> Edited by Podie on Wednesday 8th January 10:30
Again... can't say how good / bad it is...
>> Edited by Podie on Wednesday 8th January 10:30
Have heard those heaters are good, but I don't know about the current being drawn through the wiring..
Only solution I've found to the rear screen is to take the lid off.. Not sure how long I'll be doing that
for; it is getting just a little chilly these days..
Anyone know about the solar powered battery booster? Do they work ok in the UK wintertime?
Only solution I've found to the rear screen is to take the lid off.. Not sure how long I'll be doing that
for; it is getting just a little chilly these days..
Anyone know about the solar powered battery booster? Do they work ok in the UK wintertime?
Psychobert said:
Anyone know about the solar powered battery booster? Do they work ok in the UK wintertime?
My gf used to work in the solar panel business. She says they don't need sunshine, just diffuse light.
Still, its only 6 hours light a day through winter so I dont think they'd be that efficient.
How about the following...
www.eberspaecher.com/en/heiz/heiz.htm
www.webasto.com/products/en/html/fs_aftermarket.html
Doh! Terminator obviously posted while I was composing!
>> Edited by RichardR on Wednesday 8th January 11:41
www.eberspaecher.com/en/heiz/heiz.htm
www.webasto.com/products/en/html/fs_aftermarket.html
Doh! Terminator obviously posted while I was composing!
>> Edited by RichardR on Wednesday 8th January 11:41
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