VicMallows said:The ALDE wet system seems designed on the assumption that you want to maintain a constant temperature most of the time. Maybe that is precisely the way many people use it ....especially in the UK where 'unlimited' electricity is often included in the site fee.
It is a different story if you are not inclined to heat the 'van constantly, but like a quick burst of heat as-and-when, such as early in the morning; or when returning to the 'van in the evening. If you are on metered electricity (as common abroad) or non-EHU and using gas, this is also likely to influence your style of heating.
Personally, a good old-fashioned TRUMA fire, + a couple of blown-air outlets will always be my preference for my style of caravaning.
EH52ARH said:We have friends that have a Bailey Valencia, with the back bathroom, same layout as our Coachman Our Coachman heats up quicker with the blown air and is more controlable. From 5 c to 20 c about 15 to 20 minutes using gas and electric. The Bailey with Alde about 30 to 40 minutes. Noise wise , the Alde pump can be noisey, but so can our fan when blasting for the first 10 minutes from cold to get up to heat. Then its silent.
Hope this helps.
thedoog1 said:I thought you can run the Alde heating on electric, electric and gas, or gas only.
thedoog1 said:I thought you can run the Alde heating on electric, electric and gas, or gas only.
Dodger524 said:I've used both systems and would not now consider buying a caravan with blown air heating. There is nothing to commend it, it's just archaic.
otherclive said:thedoog1 said:I thought you can run the Alde heating on electric, electric and gas, or gas only.
Can the heated fluid circulate solely by natural circulation without the need for a pump? If so how is the pump bypassed?
EH52ARH said:I have heard that the cost of changing the Heating fluid can be very costly this is not well advertised. .