Supplemental Heating appliances-help!

[Jim-n-Kathy]

Hi Folks,
Kathy and I have a 2955. We are going to do some 20 something degree overnighters [UT and ID]. Since there is no way you could get the RV too warm for me-I want an electric heater to keep things cozy [and take the workload off the propane bottle-thus and minimizing that all night furnace cycling]. The prob is that there are so many heaters out there; We found parabolic radiant, ceramic, quartz, coolant filled, silent and fan modes and all other imagimable designs. The price seemed to be between 40 and 70 bucks. So we purchased what was advertised as a whole room unit [element but no fan]. It sounded like the ticket for us. Last evening the temp here in Folsom, CA was 45 F. So I stood the 24" inch high unit in on the kitchen linoleum and turned it on high. In two hours the temp was 69 and would not go higher. We know that won't work for real cold. Can you help us find one that would smoke us out if needed?

Thanks,
Jim n Kathy

[bullroc3]

This is what we use - Pelonis B-6A1, Classic 4 Disc Ceramic Safety Furnace, Brown.

[grampachet]

We tried the parabolic heaters and unless you are sitting in front of them they seemed less than desirable. They would not heat up a room but just produced the radiant heat.

Keep warm!

[Mrs. CountryGuy]

You do need to run the furnace a bit to heat the basement, water lines and any other freezables in that area. Just a reminder! Have fun cool weather camping!

[NCFischers]

We have an oil filled radiator looking electric heater from Lowes. It does a pretty good job for us.

[Fire5er]

We also use ceramic heaters. But as already mentioned you still need to make sure that the furnace runs a bit to heat the basement so the water lines don't freeze.

[TLightning]

We have two Lasko towers...half dozen temp settings, cycles on/off, high or low fan setting, ocsillation available, even a remote. Check 'em out: http://www99.epinions.com/prices/Las...Tower_Heater_1

[azleflyer]

In addition to the furnace we also use the Lasko tower heater in the living area and a smaller version of the Lasko heater in the bedroom.

[Tom S.]

We have an old 'milk house' style heater rated at 1250 and 1500 watts. It is close to 35 years old and one of two things that we have had since we began camping in the mid 1970's. We certaily have gotten our money's worth out of it!

[timandsusan]

We use an electric ceramic heater during the day when were are in the trailer but propane at night. Also an electric blanket for the bed is a must. I ususally get up first and the temps are in the 60's because we set the furnace at 62 for night. The furnace rapidly heats up the trailer in the morning. In addition I installed a vent cover in the bedroom that I can control the air flow otherwise most of the furnace heat goes in the bedroom. But--we have not been in consistently cold temps like you are describing. Some years in South Texas, it does not freeze--we have thin skin!

[Delaine and Lindy]

So for it hasn't been cool enough to use the furnace. Now that we have two Fireplaces, one in the bedroom and one in the living area. We set them and they come on and off when nessary. We do have the Lasco Tower heaters and a small cube type ceramic heaters. Last winter we very seldom had to use the furnace, but we are in the Gulf Shores area. I for sure would get a couple of small heaters that have thermostat controls. GBY....

[elwood]

We use the Lasko unit also. Bought it at Lowes for around 45 bucks. I lived in an RV a year before I retired from the Navy and the Lasko unit kept me really warm and the RV only came on when I would kick it up to 73 or so first thing in the mornings. The average temp outside was from 22 degrees to around freezing most of the time.

[RC and Samantha]

We use this and it's simply amazing.



It's an Eden Pure heater.

My Dad bought it for us for Christmas last year and it kept us toasty and warm through 12 days of 20 to 25 BELOW Zero weather. Hope this helps.

[OntMont]

The truth of the matter is that no matter what unit you buy, if it plugs into a wall outlet, it is going to be limited to about 1500 watts of heat output (5100 BTUs). As long as it is a 1500 watt unit, then other factors such as appearance, size, weight, noise, air purification (in the case of the Eden Pure) and heat distribution method, become the deciding factors. You may be able to run two heaters as long as you make sure that they are on separate circuits, and that you have a 50 amp service.

If they were not so heavy and bulky, I would use a fluid filled radiant heater, but as it is, I settled for a lighter more compact ceramic fan heater.

If you need more heat than that, you would probably have to look at some of the propane fuelled catalytic heaters.

[rvgal444]

We have a small toyhauler (SOB) and we live in Colorado. Even in the summer, nights can get cold & it really gets cold when we're camping in the fall. We have a small cube-style heater called Maxi-Heat. It has a fan & thermostat & it warms the toyhauler really well.

[dustinc02]

I purchased an Eden Pure infrared heater for my trip to Idaho for the winter. A little expensive however, does a great job maintaining 68 degrees in the RV in 20 degree outside temps. (I still let the furnace run periodically to prevent freezing), I like the Eden Pure for its safety benefits and low energy rating. It heats my 3400rl nicely.

[clutch]

We use two small heaters from Home Depot. I think we paid around $20 each and they have a fan and thermostat. One goes in the kitchen and the other is in the bedroom set on low. They work good for us and easily pack away when not needed. You can only get so much heat out of a 1500 watt heater regardless of how much it may cost.

[Bob & Lee]

My friend had (2) look like about 4 ft base board heaters put in his large slide had 220 wired in for them they put out a lot of heat. has anyone used this type heat?

Bob