Heating in your Caravan

For most of us our leisure time is precious and being able to enjoy every second is paramount. If you own a caravan, motorhome, motor caravan, horsebox, sailing yacht or motor cruiser, in fact any type of leisure vehicle, you can enjoy the benefits of caravan heating. Most caravanning holidays are taken during the warmer summer months, but the holiday season seems to extend every year and caravanners must be prepared for chilly moments where the temperature may drop in the evening or even during the day, so that they can comfortably enjoy their break. The secret is to be prepared on holiday and have adequate caravan heating to hand.

Types of Caravan Heating

Caravan heating basically comes in two forms, either a complete system which is already integral in your unit, it depends on the model of your caravan as to whether you can instal a system or not, if you do not already have a system in place. The second method is portable devices that can be plugged in at any time.

The most important thing to remember is that whatever system you decide to utilize it must be fitted or used safely. Any gas or electrical appliance can be inherently dangerous if not used or fitted correctly. Turing the oven on and leaving the door open to heat up a small area can be extremely dangerous! Heating a small enclosed area by burning gas can produce, without you knowing about it, deadly carbon monoxide levels which is a colourless odourless gas which can be lethal. The symptoms or headache, mild nausea and fatigue (leading to unconsciousness) are minor enough to be ignored. If you fall to sleep without turning off the appliance the chances are you might not ever wake up.

Portable Heaters

The most cost effective method of heating your caravan is by purchasing a portable heater. There are many to choose from which would be safe and efficient. The Hotspot Blue Flame Heater has blue flame technology, which means if cuts off the gas supply if the flame goes
out or the percentage of CO2 in the air exceeds 1%. An electric example of caravan heaters is the Dimplex Cold Watcher which is a low voltage heater with 500W output.

Quality Air Heating Systems

A lot of caravans have been previously fitted with a Truma gas fire. Spare parts for these heaters are readily available or if you want to upgrade the system you have you could, for example, fit a Lighting Kit so that you can see the indicators in the dark. See the Truma S 3004/S 5004 Heaters Lighting Kit 2. You could have the complete system fitted - see the Trumatic S3004 Fire with piezo ignition which is an economically way of acquiring a reliable and safe gas fire. Another gas heater is the Trumatic E2400 LP Gas Heater which is the most compact warm air heating system available in its power rating class.

Propex Heaters are run on clean burning Propane gas or Butane gas and they produce less pollutants and are cheaper to run than diesel
heaters. They are available in either 12v or 24v heaters. Having good quality blown air heating system means you