thunderace
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 06:30 PM |
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CHEEP HEATERS
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.202-9010.aspx
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tegwin
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 06:32 PM |
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Good grief.....
MINE!
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coozer
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 07:11 PM |
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Can you buy them instore?
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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tegwin
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 07:13 PM |
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Dont think so...
If you spend over £25 you can have them delivered to a store for free.....
I just ordered two....no more freezing nights in the garage
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r1_pete
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 07:14 PM |
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Just bought a couple online £17.35 in total, only 4.odd postage, same fee to collect in store. Doesn't say whether they are on the shelves or
not.
wonder what the input wattage is?
[Edited on 5/3/08 by r1_pete]
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tegwin
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 07:21 PM |
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It says the ouput is 1200W....given that you dont get energy from nowhere, I would hazard a guess that input would be similar...
If so, im going to end up looking like a roast duck after an hour in the garage....bring on the tin foil hat
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COREdevelopments
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 07:28 PM |
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would these be any good for melting powdercoat? if i bought 2 and made an enclosure for them?
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r1_pete
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 07:32 PM |
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Hope you're right Tegwin, it says 1200 KW, one between us would do if thats the case, can it be so?
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SALAD
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 07:36 PM |
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What sort of area do you think these would heat/you would feel the effects of?.........just working out how many I would need.
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tegwin
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 07:42 PM |
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Its a toughy...
Given that most are only 500w...and are mounted under parasoles etc.... They usualy heat quite a large area.....about 1.5 pub patio tables...
So twice as much power, twice as much heat....
If you could get it high enough I recon one would be enough to "warm" you up in the garage....
I bought two for a double garage...my logic being that, any heat is better than none!
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r1_pete
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 07:45 PM |
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At £6 each if you've got too many, you dont need to switch them all on, not a lot to have as spares...
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SALAD
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 07:55 PM |
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Indeed......3 it is then 
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chris_harris_
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 08:54 PM |
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Just ordered three for me too. Looking forward to being warm for a change!!
Regards Chris
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lotustwincam
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 09:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tegwin
It says the ouput is 1200W....given that you dont get energy from nowhere, I would hazard a guess that input would be similar...
If so, im going to end up looking like a roast duck after an hour in the garage....bring on the tin foil hat
Actually is says the output is 1200KW. Thats 1.2 MEGA watt. The whole street will look like roast ducks.
Don't think I could afford the electric bill!!!
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tks
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 09:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by lotustwincam
quote:
Originally posted by tegwin
It says the ouput is 1200W....given that you dont get energy from nowhere, I would hazard a guess that input would be similar...
If so, im going to end up looking like a roast duck after an hour in the garage....bring on the tin foil hat
Actually is says the output is 1200KW. Thats 1.2 MEGA watt. The whole street will look like roast ducks.
Don't think I could afford the electric bill!!!
It should be 1200Watts or 1.2KW
anyway 3 of them connected all up are 3.6KWH
thats 3.6 x costs of 1 kwh per hour..
sow if one 1kwh costs 18p then 54p per hour..
5hours = 2,7pound...
(5x 54p)
Tks
p.s. also the max on a 16amp socket is (at 230Volts)
16*230 = 3680Watts
minus the 3600 the heaters take...
that leaves you 80watts 
sow you will need 2 groups in the garage...
[Edited on 5/3/08 by tks]
The above comments are always meant to be from the above persons perspective.
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caber
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 10:09 PM |
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These things are radiant so the closer you are the smaller area the cover and the hotter you feel. they are just like lights so if they cover the area
where you are working you will be warm!
Caber
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caber
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 10:09 PM |
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These things are radiant so the closer you are the smaller area the cover and the hotter you feel. they are just like lights so if they cover the area
where you are working you will be warm!
Caber
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zilspeed
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 11:42 PM |
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I thought about getting one.
Then I realised that if I work hard enough I don't get cold.
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JoelP
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| posted on 6/3/08 at 08:01 PM |
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just to second what tks says, think about your supply before cramming a few in. Ive seen a lot of shady electrics where cables would melt before the
fuse would blow.
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RK
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| posted on 7/3/08 at 01:43 AM |
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I want that for melting powdercoat, too. A heat gun doesn't really work I've found - too small an area at a time. Also it has a fan in it,
which just blows the powder away. Now I just need to find one in Canada!
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 9/3/08 at 07:34 PM |
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POO! They have been withdrawn from sale.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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