I have recently started a new job on containers but have been told that I will be moving over to interbulk after chrismass. your thoughts on interbulk as opposed to ordinary containers please?
Does a night heater work on diese or baatteryl?
I have been driving a scania r420 topline since I started this job and all this week ive had back ache. Does any one else have problems with these lorries? cheers. Joe 
Most night heaters run on diesel, although the battery plays a part as well. There are some that run on gas but you don’t usually see them on UK vehicles.
Scania r series were designed to keep osteopaths in buisness. Back ache is a no delete option 
dowahdiddyman:
Scaniarseries were designed to keep osteopaths in buisness. Back ache is a no delete option
what he said.
I’ve never got comfy in a Scania, not in the seat and not in the bed, which is a ■■■■■■■since I’m drivin’ an r 480 topline 
waynedl:
dowahdiddyman:
Scaniarseries were designed to keep osteopaths in buisness. Back ache is a no delete optionwhat he said.
I’ve never got comfy in a Scania, not in the seat and not in the bed, which is a [zb] since I’m drivin’ an r 480 topline
Snap I cant get comfy in ours. After a day in it I go home and have mega back ache plus a left leg that feels like its been in a RTA.
drive a R340 standard height cab get a better night’s sleep in that at times than I do in my own bed at home. Don’t know what people complain about seats comfy never had back ache in the 3 years i’ve had it!
Felix 
I find my Scania quite comfy, unlike the DAF CF we’ve got, kept getting leg cramp and the spine shattering ride left alot to be desired. Just wish i had the higher cab so I could stand up without having to open the sunroof
Think the scania night heaters use a bit of diesel and boils it to get the heat, I set mine on about 7 or 8 during the winter nights, keeps it nice and cosy, just don’t fall asleep with it on full whack because you’ll be waking up in an oven 
The night heater actually burns diesel. It uses battery power to spark ignite it and an electric fan to blow the hot air into the cab. The most common problem is blocked vents, so before you start it then find it and make sure that the intake and output vents are clear of wet socks and old newspapers etc.
Santa:
The night heater actually burns diesel. It uses battery power to spark ignite it and an electric fan to blow the hot air into the cab. The most common problem is blocked vents, so before you start it then find it and make sure that the intake and output vents are clear of wet socks and old newspapers etc.
erm…spark + diesel = nothing in my books. care to explain?
I thought it used a glow plug to heat and ignite
joedwyer1:
I have recently started a new job on containers but have been told that I will be moving over to interbulk after chrismass. your thoughts on interbulk as opposed to ordinary containers please?
cheers. Joe
Interbulk on the dry bulk side use special containers fitted with roof hatches and an envelope door, normally a split door or a solid end with an envelope hatch, the difference between a pressure tank is that they are fitted with a polythene liner between every load, the discharge system is a rotary seal fed by gravity, with the container tipped up.
Air pressure is supplied to the base of the rotor and it clears each segment as it turns.
I have grown up with the company and the directors through the years until it became Interbulk recently. The original company started off as IFF (international Ferry Freight) and went through several changes before becoming IBC then UBC.
Interbulk as opposed to ordinary containers is a very much hands on job, where with containers you just lay on the bed and play with yourself 
Coffeeholic:
Most night heaters run on diesel, although the battery plays a part as well. There are some that run on gas but you don’t usually see them on UK vehicles.
Gas is good for cold climates and it burns cleaner.
Propane freezes at -186 Celsius
Butane freezes at -0.5 Celsius
Diesel waxes at around -40C
The only trucks I’ve driven for the past three and a half years have been R series Scanias, and I’ve never driven a more comfortable truck. I do full shifts without any aches or pains at all. The bed on the other hand hasn’t been great but on the new one it’s stunning, so comfortable it’s hard to get up of a morning!
I do agree that the pull out bed in my motor is very comfortable and I do get a better nights sleep than at home. better than the old volvo I was in before with no night heater and no power
Steve-o:
Santa:
The night heater actually burns diesel. It uses battery power to spark ignite it and an electric fan to blow the hot air into the cab. The most common problem is blocked vents, so before you start it then find it and make sure that the intake and output vents are clear of wet socks and old newspapers etc.erm…spark + diesel = nothing in my books. care to explain?
I thought it used a glow plug to heat and ignite
You are right - it does.