The summer holidays are finally here, and that means that all over the country holiday-makers are blowing the dust off their caravans and preparing for carefree weeks of outdoor adventure. Whether you’re off to a busy holiday park for an action-packed week of family fun, touring the country to sample sophisticated sites in city surrounds, or disappearing into the wilderness for a week’s communing with nature in a remote countryside campsite, caravans provide the perfect bridge between indoor comfort and outdoor adventure. Whether you have a caravan, campervan or motorhome, the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors without sacrificing comfort is what sets your caravan holiday apart – so it’s important to know that your comfort is ensured by a reliable and efficient heating system. The heating requirements for a caravan are so different to those for normal home heating that it can be difficult to know where to start. Infrared provides an energy efficient, space-saving, stylish solution – the number one choice for hassle-free, economical caravan heating.
There are four major reasons to choose electric infrared heaters for your caravan over conventional gas heating systems:
1 – No Gas Bottles
If you want to use gas central heating radiators in a touring caravan you’ll need to buy, transport, fix and change caravan gas cylinders. Organising caravan gas bottles opens a Pandora’s Box of problems and inconveniences. The cylinders are heavy and bulky, making them difficult to move and expensive to drive around. Most gas bottles have no indication of their remaining fuel levels, so are liable to run out at inconvenient times – whilst cooking, in the middle of the night, or during a thunderstorm. Gas supply equipment must pass annual safety checks, and gas supply hoses must be replaced every five years. You need different types of gas for winter and summer, and the quantity of gas you can take to foreign countries is regulated. It’s a real headache that’s an unnecessary disruption of a chilled-out holiday. If you have trouble lifting, like to take your caravan abroad or you just want hassle free heating – infrared is for you. No gas bottles, no maintenance checks – just plug in to the campsite’s electric hook up to enjoy reliable heating whenever you need it.
2 – Safety
There’s a reason gas central heating systems need regular maintenance, where electric central heating systems need none. If gas burns incorrectly it can cause the build-up of lethal carbon monoxide. Nowhere is this problem more pertinent than in a caravan, where space is confined and fittings may be disturbed in transit. For the safety conscious, electric heating is the best choice. Our infrared heaters contain no fuel burning elements so cannot produce carbon monoxide – keeping your family safe on holiday.
3 – Space Saving
In the compact living areas of a caravan, space is always at a premium. Bulky radiators which obstruct corridors and doors are simply not an option. The best heating solutions for caravans will always be the most slimline – and our infrared panels are some of the slimmest heaters on the market with a depth of only 2.5cms. Not only can our panels be mounted high up on the wall, disguised as mirrors or pictures – for ultimate space-saving they can be fitted on the ceiling, maximising space on the walls and floors of your caravan.
4 – Efficiency
Energy efficiency is an essential consideration in all heating applications, keeping your energy usage at a minimum and cutting down your heating bills. In a caravan this consideration is even more pressing because the power supplied through campsite electric hook-up is not unlimited. For instance, a campsite with a 10A electrical supply can typically provide 2300w of power to your unit. If you overload the electrical supply by exceeding this wattage, you will blow a fuse and all lights and appliances will lose power. This makes it doubly important to use the most efficient heaters available to you. This is why we recommend infrared heating panels: with innovative high-tech heating elements, directed radiant heat and sophisticated heating control devices, our far infrared panels are some of the most efficient electric heating products on the planet – 30% more efficient than the most up-to-date gas central heating system.
For more information on our economical caravan heating solutions, give our friendly sales team a call today on 0330 880 8383.
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Eco Stores Direct are here to bring you the very latest energy news, views and opinions from across the UK. They are also suppliers of energy efficient electric heating solutions and are constantly assessing the market for the best products and the latest ground-breaking technology which they think will make a real difference to their customer’s homes. Eco Stores Direct are devoted to helping you reduce your carbon footprint and bring down your energy bills and they work hard to raise awareness of energy efficient products that can make all the difference. If you’re interested in outdoor patio heaters or slimline infrared panels, call Infrared Heaters Direct today on 0330 300 8383 for a free assessment.