Going To Wrap This Around My Little Giant

[Goldenboy]

After I get my coil replaced Im going with this.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200457790_200457790

 

[KevinD]

Just take it off before you fire the Little Giant up

 

[Shane T]

You got to kidding $800!

 

[Goldenboy]

Why not? Its been so fooken cold I have no other options. Not going to smoke another 1000 dollar coil.

 

[Mike Draper]

You said you didnt freeze the coil in the first place so why would you need that damn thing?

 

[Goldenboy]

Im frustrated Draper. Ive done everything to keep it toasty. You think this wrap is a good idea? 800 bucks not a big deal if it works.

Golden Boy

 

[Shane T]

Is your metal van floor covered with something(insulation, plywood, mat or carpet)? I have my LG raised up off the floor surface about 4".

 

[Jim Martin]

for probably less then $50...you could get a good electric blanket and a few furniture pads to help hold in the heat.....

 

[Goldenboy]

Shane floor is carpeted and heater sits on a 2 x 4 base.

 

[dgardner]

I would think you would want to protect the whole truck, but if you want to specifically keep the LG warm, maybe one of these would be just the ticket (wrapping up with an insulating blanket as well, of course):

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200339139_200339139

Or at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Kats-24150-Watt-Universal-Heater/dp/B000I8TQD6

 

[Goldenboy]

I keep the truck at 55 degrees. I have two of these heaters posted below. Plus a little fan to blow the air around. Thinking maybe the heat did not go low enough to keep the Little Giant warm.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Lasko-1-...emote-Control-760000/100669056?N=c4lhZ1z116g2

 

[dgardner]

Gotcha.

 

[Royal Man]

I keep the truck at 55 degrees. I have two of these heaters posted below. Plus a little fan to blow the air around. Thinking maybe the heat did not go low enough to keep the Little Giant warm.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Lasko-1-...emote-Control-760000/100669056?N=c4lhZ1z116g2

those oil filled radiator type heaters will heat a larger ares that the ceramic heaters. Place one near That little giant and you won't have any problems.. Just a heads up.

 

[Royal Man]

Shane floor is carpeted and heater sits on a 2 x 4 base.

Since heat rises. Why do you elevate the heaters? you may have it set at 55 but the cold radiating up the floor can leave that are below freezing.

 

[Goldenboy]

Dave the heaters are on the ground the little giant is what I was talking about.

 

[juniorc82]

Is your metal van floor covered with something(insulation, plywood, mat or carpet)? I have my LG raised up off the floor surface about 4".

crazy lookin setup you have there, very clean . Is that like a rebuilt hydro genie truckmount ?

 

[KevinD]

Prior to having heated garages.
In subzero weather I would leave the pilot light "ON" for some added protection.

 

[Shane T]

crazy lookin setup you have there, very clean . Is that like a rebuilt hydro genie truckmount ?

Its and old TurboTech Commander. The only original parts are the frame and the clutch switch. 23 hrs Kohler coupled to a Roots 45 with a Dodge coupler, Cat 340 and 95 gallon SS recovery tank. Its a great unit, been my back up now for 7 years.

 

[BradFenstermaker]

Just buy a electric blanket then wrap it with some of that foil looking rolled insulation.

Have you ever covered the whole van with a cover to block air flow underneath??

 

[Royal Man]

I have ran anti freeze through mine a number of times. It really doesn't take that Lind and just run it into a bucket at your first job.

 

[Goldenboy]

I got the coil fixed last time.. This is the first time I have froze it. You think this coil can be fixed this time?

 

[Dolly Llama]

WalDoh, instead of spending $800 bukz just to protect the heater, why not spend a few hundred "super insulating" and wind-proofing the box of your box truck??

then a couple heaters would keep it warm


..L.T.A.

 

[Goldenboy]

Uncle LaRrY how many brain cells did u fry in your DrInKing dayz? I have two inch stryofoam all the way around it covered by thick plywood covered my commercial carpet. Except on the floor all I have is carpet. Tuesday my 175 gallon fresh water tank tipped over. Stuff froze on the floor I think it turned it into a icebox.

 

[Dolly Llama]

Uncle LaRrY how many brain cells did u fry in your DrInKing dayz? I have two inch stryofoam all the way around it covered by thick plywood covered my commercial carpet. Except on the floor all I have is carpet. Tuesday my 175 gallon fresh water tank tipped over. Stuff froze on the floor I think it turned it into a icebox.

you have ton of air leaks from somewhere(s)



just buy a 23K BTU kero convection heater ($120 bukz) for the coldest nights
Put a fan in the box to circulate the hot air

and stop being a dumbazz with your hairbrained idea of a $800 heated heater blanket


..L.T.A.

 

[GCCLee]

you have ton of air leaks from somewhere(s)



just buy a 23K BTU kero convection heater ($120 bukz) for the coldest nights
Put a fan in the box to circulate the hot air

and stop being a dumbazz with your hairbrained idea of a $800 heated heater blanket


..L.T.A.

lol

 

[shadygrady]

If your water tank tipped over, you should start another thread on safety in the workplace. Sounds like you dont think well standing up.

 

[C&S]

I use one of those lazer pointed thermometers it works great for wondering what the temp is in the top of the van and in the bottom.

 

[Goldenboy]

Fook u kenadians

 

[Mike Draper]

You should just leave the truck running with the heater on when it drops below freezing.

 

[Mike Draper]

seriously though. Grab a snail fan, tilt it up at an angle. Get the best damn heater you can find and the snail fan should circulate all the air just fine from the ground up. I have an oil filled heater and a mini snail fan that keeps my truck comfortably above freezing on the floor till it drops to -10 degrees outside. I run both the heater and the snail fan on high.

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