anyone using a Trailer? How are you running heat in them when your out on the road ?

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  1. s2kyle01 Member

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    I have a 16' V enclosed trailer and I need to run heat in it for when im out on the road... anyone have any ideas ? Would like to stay away from Gas .... Looking for some sort of beefy electric heater... any ideas ?
    s2kyle01, Nov 21, 2011
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    Just add a small electric heater with thermostat on low setting , check periodically first then it should be fine all night. I used a small 20$ heater ,keeps it warm and your chems won't freeze. Only other option is garage as far as I know.
    rnewbern, Nov 21, 2011
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    I use a trailer, most of my jobs are only 10-15 miles away. If it's a really cold day I will run my machine for a while before I leave for the first job to get it warmed up. Never had a problem doing it this way, but we are slightly warmer than Pa. we do get a few mornings around 0. A repair tech once told me that if I opened both vents on my trailer that the truckmount could idle in there on the way to jobs without over heating. I have never wanted to try this, just don't like that idea.
    groutguy, Nov 22, 2011
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    I agree and do what the Grout Guy does. And If its really cold 20 degrees or less I will run a loop from the water inlet to the water out and let the machine run on low rmps
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    There are 12 volt auxiliary heater or defrosters but do not believe they have anywhere near the heat you want.Maybe an 12 volt to 120 INVERTER ????
    I'm OK from job to job with my trailer. I will use an Propane Buddy Heater w/disposable bottles on the job-site if necessary.
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    Iv got it covered over night... Trailer sits in a shop over night...I don't have a truck mount in the trailer... they are in our vans which use a "radiator" heater off the trucks motor. The stuff that im worried about freezing is dehus and chemicals... I looked into power inverters but they seem to all be just low amps... like to charge battery's and laptops...
    s2kyle01, Nov 22, 2011
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    I use propane heaters. You could buy freestanding propane heaters or do a RV style system, which would be really nice.
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    I use an Olympian Wave 3 catalytic propane heater. This thing works awesome.
    Gary T, Nov 22, 2011
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    Pour 1 cup of rv antifreeze into dehus and screw the chems if only driving cold from job to job.
    jeffk734, Jan 15, 2012
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    Insulate walls and ceiling, it's actually a lot easier than it sounds. We do it to our vans.
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    to find the right power inverter for your heater take the Volts X amps to find the watts and then buy a inverter 1000 more watts than you need I run a 3000 watt inverter from my truck to my trailer with a deep cycle marine battery when I'm driving the alternator is charging the battery and running my heater

    it great when I stop at a store or grab a bite to eat I dont have to worry about being rushed the heater will run 4hr on high on a deep cycle battery The great thing about that setup is now I have electric in my trailer to run anything I need
    http://www.inverters.com/products/Power-Bright-12V-DC-to-AC-3500-Watt-Power-Inverter.html
    rmriggins, Jan 16, 2012
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