aitchjaybee
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I've read many posts where GX3h owners are having to use the ICE for heat over the winter as it doesn't have the electric heater element nor pre-heat function and it got me thinking. I have a diesel VW Golf that is so fuel efficient it is really slow to warm up (about 5 miles into the journey before any heat!) so last winter I bought an electric 12V ceramic heater that plugs into the cigarette socket and provides instant heat, and I wondered if that might be worth considering instead of running ICE for heat?
The one i have was £8 from maplin and is not designed to replace a heating system, but it blows warm air out instantly so could help? http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/in-car-ceramic-heatercooler-a75fl I'm sure there are better ones.
Its not powerful enough to replace the car heater and this cheap maplin one is recommended to use for 15 minutes before allowing to cool, but it does take the chill off, or could be good to keep car warm once ICE has done its bit? worth a thought anyway. There are plenty of other models and shops to choose from.
HJB
The one i have was £8 from maplin and is not designed to replace a heating system, but it blows warm air out instantly so could help? http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/in-car-ceramic-heatercooler-a75fl I'm sure there are better ones.
Its not powerful enough to replace the car heater and this cheap maplin one is recommended to use for 15 minutes before allowing to cool, but it does take the chill off, or could be good to keep car warm once ICE has done its bit? worth a thought anyway. There are plenty of other models and shops to choose from.
HJB