The Badger Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Here, or Here They are the same thing, but wondering if anyone else in the north of Europe has any experience with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwyll Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Never used either, and I'm not from Northern Europe. Just wanted to say that there is a more old fashioned solution. I picked one up at an autojumble last year not knowing what it was. Known as a Desmo Radilamp, turns out you hang this thing under the sump at night to keep the oil temp high enough to allow cranking in the morning. It is basically a parafin lamp with a fine steel gauze around it to radiate the heat. Now, I wonder what my insurance company would say about me hanging a parafin lamp under my Disco? But then this does originate from the fifties when H & S was non existant. Even as late as the early eighties, I can remember my Dad lighting an oily rag under the diesel tank of his truck to get the diesel to melt! Nostalgia trip over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Badger Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 Ha, now I thought you were gonna so, do as the Russians do and light a fire under you engine or fuel tank... I have order one anyhow as I can link it to the power supply for my water heater and plug socket which is one of these systems Will let you know if it works, if not I might have to wait until I can afford a webasto or simular Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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