Temporary heating solutions

[crankedup]

I have asked in the 'classic cars' forum but worth asking in here also. I need a temporary form of heating for the interior of my vintage car for the winter period occasional use. It has been suggested that I could rig up a conventional heater run off the cars water pump, possibly but likely expensive with wires and hoses everywhere.
Also suggested was to run an electric fan heater off a 12v leisure battery run through a inverter into the heater. Has anybody tried this or any comments gratefully received.

[GAjon]

You'd need a hefty invertor and heavy duty battery/alternator to run even a small fan heater.
Have you investigated heated seat covers?

[crankedup]

Thanks Gajon, no hadn't really known of them, away now to have a look.

[bristolracer]

Not cheap but these are the mutts nuts.

http://www.eberspacher.com/

[GlenMH]

How about heated gloves and socks? My brother swears by them for winter motorcycling....

[PRTVR]

GlenMH said:

How about heated gloves and socks? My brother swears by them for winter motorcycling....

http://www.maplin.co.uk/c/gadgets-toys-and-hobbies...

[crankedup]

Thanks chaps for inputs, TBH I can't imagine the reaction I would get from a Bride, that I am chauffeuring to Church, if I offered her some gloves and socks

Looking at the Eberspacher heater, a good used set-up could be my answer.

[PRTVR]

crankedup said:

Thanks chaps for inputs, TBH I can't imagine the reaction I would get from a Bride, that I am chauffeuring to Church, if I offered her some gloves and socks

Looking at the Eberspacher heater, a good used set-up could be my answer.

but you did miss out a bit of information though .

[C0ffin D0dger]

crankedup said:

Thanks chaps for inputs, TBH I can't imagine the reaction I would get from a Bride, that I am chauffeuring to Church, if I offered her some gloves and socks

Looking at the Eberspacher heater, a good used set-up could be my answer.

I'll warm her up, just let me know when I'm needed

[shovelheadrob]

http://www.halfords.com/car-seats-travel-equipment... Can't say if it's any good but for £25 might be worth a look.

[tenohfive]

GAjon said:

Have you investigated heated seat covers?

No idea if the covers work or not, but as someone who rarely uses anything other than heated seats for temp control this would be my first call.

[crankedup]

C0ffin D0dger said:

crankedup said:

Thanks chaps for inputs, TBH I can't imagine the reaction I would get from a Bride, that I am chauffeuring to Church, if I offered her some gloves and socks

Looking at the Eberspacher heater, a good used set-up could be my answer.

I'll warm her up, just let me know when I'm needed

Dirty dirty boy


Decided against the seat warming covers as I may need heat to defrost the windows and windscreen. Bought an eberspacher now.

Edited by crankedup on Wednesday 12th November 16:07

[crankedup]

Little update, I went for a eberspacher parking heater. All set up now and makes the car nice and toasty warm. Thanks for all suggestions.