RE: Car Heater control ?

["Brian G. Reynolds" <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>]

That's interesting, I have also been advised that it is illegal to sit in
the car with the engine running (within reason of course) but never did
know
why.

I have often had this conversation but never knew the proper reason.

Nice one.

B.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Harrison [mailto:Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 14 November 2001 12:29
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Car Heater control ?
>
>
> Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 1 - The Road Vehicles (Construction and
> Use) (Amendment) Regulations 1998
>
> Regulation 98 of the The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use)
> Regulations 1986 provides that, except in specified circumstances, the
> driver of a vehicle must stop the engine when the vehicle is
stationary
> in order to prevent noise.
>
> The 1998 amendment adds the prevention of exhaust emissions as a
reason
> for stopping the engine.
>
> Statutory power - conferred by section 41(1), (2) and (5) of the Road
> Traffic Act 1988
>
> Mark Harrison
> Head of Systems, eKingfisher
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Des Gibbons [mailto:des@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 12 November 2001 22:18
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Car Heater control ?
>
>
> ILLEGAL? Do you by any chance know which act covers this?
>
>
>
> ( On the theft side if you get one of the alarms with remote start,
the
> keys are not in the car, and the doors are locked)
>
> Des
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian G. Reynolds [mailto:brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 12 November 2001 21:51
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Car Heater control ?
>
>
> I knew someone would say this, it is ILLEGAL and very dangerous to
leave
> an engine running when the drivers seat is unoccupied!
>
> Without preaching there are quite a number of fatalities from this
each
> year, do not ask me how, then there is the theft side, try claiming
from
> your insurance company when you left the keys in and the motor
running.
>
> Sorry to sound a pain about this but I used to be a road safety
> campaigner and used to get all the horrific statistics, I do not now
as
> I cannot hack it anymore.
>
> B.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: steve [mailto:steve@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 12 November 2001 14:55
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Car Heater control ?
>
>
> Start the car and leave the engine running for 10 mins, that usually
> works.
>
> Any 12v heater is going to hammer the battery and you need that well
> topped up to start on a cold morning.
>
> There used to be a 240v device that you plumbed into the heater
circuit
> that kept the water warm. Giving you instant heat from the car heater
> and fuel ecomny improvement.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Stainton-James, Mark (London)
> To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 2:34 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Car Heater control ?
>
>
> Does anyone have any bright ideas on how to heat the inside of the car
> up first thing in the morning?
>
> Ideally I would have a 12V heater in the car controlled in some
wireless
> way from the house, and somehow bridged to Homeseer.
>
> Any thoughts appreciated.
>
> Mark
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