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myothercaristhewifes
Joined: October 25th, 2012, 9:19 pm Posts: 25
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 how best to pre-heat a car in winter?
hi folks - i am just looking for alternative methods of pre heating the wife's car on frosty mornings... she plans to use the car everyday come rain shine snow etc! not sure what will be left of the car after 6 months of gritting though we have tried a cover but if wind picks up during the night we have had problems with it blowing off. have thought about an extension cable over to the car with an electric fan inside the car but we share drive with a neighbour so could cause damage to cable if they drive over it or someone like post - person trips up! any one else use alternative self contain heaters or gadgets that work and are in expensive? this is my austin maxi from a couple of years back covered under 6" of snow and minus 15 that night - but it turned over perfectly and was only one of few cars on the road that day probably due to the great weight over the front wheels from the 1750 engine lump and the low gearing it took me half an hour to clear the drive enough to give freedom to move - been told the dyane should be as good in the snow due to skinny tyres? 
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November 6th, 2012, 1:15 pm |
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lpgo
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Joined: November 8th, 2009, 5:42 pm Posts: 2847 Location: NL
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 Re: how best to pre-heat a car in winter?
In Holland an Germany there are Webasto of Eberspacher heaters (which works on the petrol and battery of the car) used, but they are pricy,, but can work with a timer or even remote control (pritty cool looking out of your houses window an see if the car is frozen and if then pre-heat the car by remote control) 
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November 6th, 2012, 1:20 pm |
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myothercaristhewifes
Joined: October 25th, 2012, 9:19 pm Posts: 25
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 Re: how best to pre-heat a car in winter?
ipgo you say expensive - how much is too much  do you know what the product is actually called so i can do a search thanks bob 
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November 6th, 2012, 1:26 pm |
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myothercaristhewifes
Joined: October 25th, 2012, 9:19 pm Posts: 25
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just done a quick google on prices for webasto etc heater - gulp glad i was sat down any other cheaper ideas out there.....
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November 6th, 2012, 1:36 pm |
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Peterj
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Joined: November 12th, 2010, 9:36 pm Posts: 79 Location: 10km South of Bergerac in the Dordogne
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 Re: how best to pre-heat a car in winter?
Hi Bob
The Eberspacher starts at £600 and up to £1500.
And if you run them of petrol as IPGO stated it will certainly warm the car up as they only ones I have seen run on diesel fuel.
Peter
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November 6th, 2012, 1:49 pm |
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samfieldhouse
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Joined: February 11th, 2009, 12:32 am Posts: 3324 Location: Chichester, West Sussex
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 Re: how best to pre-heat a car in winter?
There's no such thing as being cold. It's just a case of not having enough clothes on.
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November 6th, 2012, 2:31 pm |
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Smiffy
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Joined: October 23rd, 2009, 10:41 pm Posts: 2356 Location: Worcestershire
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samfieldhouse wrote: There's no such thing as being cold. It's just a case of not having enough clothes on. Quite!
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November 6th, 2012, 2:35 pm |
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Jono
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Joined: December 8th, 2008, 5:58 pm Posts: 1404 Location: Near Matlock, Derbyshire
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 Re: how best to pre-heat a car in winter?
Must admit I just get in, turn the key, and go (though sometimes the door lock freezes which can make stage one interesting).
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November 6th, 2012, 5:39 pm |
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lpgo
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Joined: November 8th, 2009, 5:42 pm Posts: 2847 Location: NL
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Smiffy wrote: samfieldhouse wrote: There's no such thing as being cold. It's just a case of not having enough clothes on. Quite! Cold isn't the isssue........ Rubbing, scrapping windows inside and outside several times, frozen locks is..... (for me)
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November 6th, 2012, 6:16 pm |
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baron_matt
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Joined: January 24th, 2010, 12:22 am Posts: 386 Location: Buckinghoonshire
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 Re: how best to pre-heat a car in winter?
myothercaristhewifes wrote: hi folks - i am just looking for alternative methods of pre heating the wife's car on frosty mornings... she plans to use the car everyday come rain shine snow etc! not sure what will be left of the car after 6 months of gritting though we have tried a cover but if wind picks up during the night we have had problems with it blowing off. have thought about an extension cable over to the car with an electric fan inside the car but we share drive with a neighbour so could cause damage to cable if they drive over it or someone like post - person trips up! any one else use alternative self contain heaters or gadgets that work and are in expensive? this is my austin maxi from a couple of years back covered under 6" of snow and minus 15 that night - but it turned over perfectly and was only one of few cars on the road that day probably due to the great weight over the front wheels from the 1750 engine lump and the low gearing it took me half an hour to clear the drive enough to give freedom to move - been told the dyane should be as good in the snow due to skinny tyres?  I'm looking forward to trying my girlfriends Allegro in the snow. That has the same E series (ships engine) that's in you maxi albeit in 1500cc form. I think the Sump acts as a snow plough as the ground clearance on E series BL iron is not great. Mind you its a powerful amount of cast iron to heat up, like the worlds largest Le Creuset pan and once its hot it stays hot for ages and gives it a great heater. 
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November 6th, 2012, 6:55 pm |
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