Keeping Warm

[Macarw]

How does everyone keep warm in this cold weather, especially overnight. We have no double glazing or central heating - just the gas fire. What are the best types of heaters??

[Darren]

I like to have fan heaters in the bedrooms, they keep them warm.

[Andy]

Also a good quality electric under blanket is great for keeping warm during the night when you’re in bed.

[AllieJoe]

Hi all

I picked up the keys to our static last weekend and couldn't wait to stay, we woke up Saturday morning absolutly FREEZING, no joke I could see my breath! We headed to B&Q and bought an oil filled radiator for each bedroom and turned them up to the max, they worked a treat. They have a thermostat so you can set the temp and leave them on over night - waking up Sunday morning was a much better experience!!

Each radiator only cost £30 and have an estimated hourly cost of 7p. They are safe to leave on whilst you are out an about and heat up very quickly from cold.

Well worth the investment!

[keira]

hi jo ours is c/heated but we pay up front for lekky so we have oil filled rads and leave em on all time day and night wer,re never cold

[Macarw]

We found it cold too, and didn't want to leave the gas fire on all night. ;)We went to B&Q too and found the same radiators. We have got some fan heaters which have a thermostat, but the switching on and off all night was disturbing, and we worried about the cost of leaving them on.

We had a radiator in the kids room and one in the living area which we left on all night, and we used the fan heater in our room if I had to get up in the night to feed the baby.

We also have a snoozy wrap from our touring days, which kept us warmer than I expected - it is a king size light duvet and a thick duvet sandwiched together in a duvet cover which zips up either side. You have the option to have the thick side on the top or underneath depending on the weather. Also alleviates the need for a bottom sheet or mattress protector.

[keira]

our electric is on with the ground rent quite a lot really about £300 i moan terribly about it but at least i can leave the rads on day and night with no worrys

[ibleoble123]

Hi, everyone.
Does anybody know if it is possible to get a central heating system fitted to a static caravan? And if so any idea of the cost?

[Caraconnect]

Hi there,
Yes it is possible to fit a central heating system into a caravan but this can depend on age, space and what is possible for your particular caravan. The costs is usually somewhere around the £3000 mark but can vary depending on number of radiators and length of time to fit due to difficulty. You need to contact a CORGI registed LPG caravan speciialist gas engineer who will be able to tell you what is available, what is possible and the costings involved.
We are ourselves CORGI regisited and depending on where you are in the country we may well be able to offer you a quote or some help and advice if need be.
All the best Ian.
Caraconnect
ww.caraconnect.co.uk

[Teakbank12]

Hi, everyone.
Does anybody know if it is possible to get a central heating system fitted to a static caravan? And if so any idea of the cost?


Unfortunately when people purchase vans they dont think of central heating or double glazing :(
Even in the "better " months it can get cold & a van without any real heating is no fun.

We purchased a cosalt eclipse & our first choices were the size of van followed by insulation properties.

We found out just how cold a basic van can be when our van wasnt ready to move into & the site lent us one of theirs & it was white with frost outside..we stayed up all night huddling round the gas fire with duvets over us :( at 4am we had a shower tryig to warm up!!

One item which is worth investing in is lined thick curtains along with the free standing heaters that others have already mentioned.

NEVER leave the gas fire on unattended especially if kids are around.
Even more important is to never block any vents up, it may feel cold but its better than being gassed with carbon monoxide.

People do fit both double glazing & central heating but you have to wonder if the cost is worth it compared to upgrading the van.

[caravanwindowman]

double glazing helps alot and i can do that lol,
under floor insulation also helps.. yes i do that too lol
central heating just adds to condensation due to the portable gas,
best to use the oil filled heaters
Darren

[TheOriginalOssett]

Hi there,
Yes it is possible to fit a central heating system into a caravan but this can depend on age, space and what is possible for your particular caravan. The costs is usually somewhere around the £3000 mark but can vary depending on number of radiators and length of time to fit due to difficulty. You need to contact a CORGI registed LPG caravan speciialist gas engineer who will be able to tell you what is available, what is possible and the costings involved.
We are ourselves CORGI regisited and depending on where you are in the country we may well be able to offer you a quote or some help and advice if need be.
All the best Ian.
Caraconnect
ww.caraconnect.co.uk

I had central heating fitted in mine not long ago and it really helps