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Does such a thing exist?
A heater that will sit in the car footwell, charge its battery when the car is running from 12v or USBC, and have a timer which can be set to warm the car up in the morning before getting in?
Coming from an EV which would preheat the cabin automatically to an ICE (which doesn't) at this time of year was bad timing.
Thanks
A heater that will sit in the car footwell, charge its battery when the car is running from 12v or USBC, and have a timer which can be set to warm the car up in the morning before getting in?
Coming from an EV which would preheat the cabin automatically to an ICE (which doesn't) at this time of year was bad timing.
Thanks
If you bought a diesel, you could fit an auxiliary night heater from the likes of Eberspacher etc. Program timer to come on/off whenever you want. Not sure if they do a petrol version or not?
I don’t think I’ve seen a standalone type one with its own contained fuel supply. They normally T into the factory fuel pipes with its own pump/supply feed.
I don’t think I’ve seen a standalone type one with its own contained fuel supply. They normally T into the factory fuel pipes with its own pump/supply feed.
MDMA . said:
If you bought a diesel, you could fit an auxiliary night heater from the likes of Eberspacher etc. Program timer to come on/off whenever you want. Not sure if they do a petrol version or not?
I don t think I ve seen a standalone type one with its own contained fuel supply. They normally T into the factory fuel pipes with its own pump/supply feed.
Yes they do petrol ones too. I've had a few cars over the years that had them built in from the factory.I don t think I ve seen a standalone type one with its own contained fuel supply. They normally T into the factory fuel pipes with its own pump/supply feed.
Jaguars with the 2.7d had them as standard but you had no control over it and it just came on automatically if the outside temperature was lower than 7C to get the coolant up to temperature faster. It had an exhaust just by the NSF wheel well and several times I had alarmed pedestrians try to warn me my car was on fire when I was stopped at lights
A number of those who live semi off-grid in vans are using some Chinese made Diesel heaters and seem to rate them.
Small Diesel powered heaters have fitted to trucks for over 40 years, Webasto is one make (i forget the other well known one), some cars also came with these fitted, can't see any reason why such a heater couldn't be fitted, might be able to refit one from a scrapper on the cheap.
Alternatively if you can reach the car with a waterproof extension lead a small mains fan heater would do the trick, 15 minutes whilst getting sorted in the morning would see the car warm.
The other alternative is a proper Kenlowe, again needing mains power.
Small Diesel powered heaters have fitted to trucks for over 40 years, Webasto is one make (i forget the other well known one), some cars also came with these fitted, can't see any reason why such a heater couldn't be fitted, might be able to refit one from a scrapper on the cheap.
Alternatively if you can reach the car with a waterproof extension lead a small mains fan heater would do the trick, 15 minutes whilst getting sorted in the morning would see the car warm.
The other alternative is a proper Kenlowe, again needing mains power.
Maybe have a look at a 12v heater from one of the Motorsport suppliers. They normally fit these is old rally cars. You could probably source a separate 12v timer and have it to come on/off as you choose. I don’t think they’re that sophisticated to operate on temperature, just time.
A few hours searching will find the answer though.
Try T7Design.
A few hours searching will find the answer though.
Try T7Design.
Electromagnetics are the answer. Here's one example of these, not at all fradulent adverts,
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lumivora-Electromagnetic-...
And of course I mean that as a f
king joke. But I keep get advertised these and have reported them to Amazon, they only really seem bothered about the fake reviews (four in a couple of days, all in UK after a very mild autumn!). So side note, keep reporting these to Amazon, when they appear on youtube ads, etc. Not that the OP was talking about snow but heh, near enough.
It's the misting up on the inside that is the worst on older cars, I have no obvious leaks, carpet and bootwell all bone dry but some days it'll be noticeably worse inside than the new car parked next to it.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lumivora-Electromagnetic-...
And of course I mean that as a f
king joke. But I keep get advertised these and have reported them to Amazon, they only really seem bothered about the fake reviews (four in a couple of days, all in UK after a very mild autumn!). So side note, keep reporting these to Amazon, when they appear on youtube ads, etc. Not that the OP was talking about snow but heh, near enough.It's the misting up on the inside that is the worst on older cars, I have no obvious leaks, carpet and bootwell all bone dry but some days it'll be noticeably worse inside than the new car parked next to it.
LE62NDE said:
When the demister vent servo packed up in my C-class, I bought a mini fan heater that plugged into the cigarette lighter.
It was cr*p.
I had a very cheap old 90s Clio I had as a runabout back in about 2008 which had a blocked heater matrix. I thought I could get by with one of those little 12v heaters and drove it down to Bristol (120 miles). It was cr*p.
It was one of the most uncomfortable drives I've had.
Alex_225 said:
LE62NDE said:
When the demister vent servo packed up in my C-class, I bought a mini fan heater that plugged into the cigarette lighter.
It was cr*p.
I had a very cheap old 90s Clio I had as a runabout back in about 2008 which had a blocked heater matrix. I thought I could get by with one of those little 12v heaters and drove it down to Bristol (120 miles). It was cr*p.
It was one of the most uncomfortable drives I've had.
You'd be amazed how difficult it is to drive in sub zero temperatures with no heater. You try not to breath!
You can see why I find OP's request amusing. (Yes, I am the oldest of farts)
dxg said:
Back when I were a lad, and living way up north, we had to have a tube heater running all night under the engine block if there was to be a chance of the engine starting in the morning.
Not sure if that was more to do with 1980s snowfall or 1980s Fiat reliability...
My dad had one of those (but in his greenhouse). Not sure if that was more to do with 1980s snowfall or 1980s Fiat reliability...
Sebring440 said:
Ohh thanks, so helpful. I was hoping that someone could point me in the direction of a really good one that isn't a PoS from alibaba that breaks in 5 days. Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff