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12-01-2016, 05:57 PM
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Next item...space heater
We're going on a 10 day Christmas trip and will be in a CG. We will have 50amp service. Our dual Coleman overhead ducked heating system works fairly well but my wife like its toasty. I have read other posts for insulating tips and will be using plastic over all the inside windows but would like to also get a nice space heater that we'd put in the galley, point it towards the bedroom and let it blow that way.
So thinking out loud here concerning the available 50amp:
• approx. 28-30amps goes to the Colemans at night
• 8amps or so to a heated blanket
• 8-10amps to a space heater
So with that approx. power draw, yet a heater large enough with a good fan to blow towards the bedroom can anyone suggest a proven space heater that they have used?
Thanks everyone.
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12-01-2016, 06:18 PM
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Decide if you want a radiator or a heater with a fan to direct heat. Other than that, there isn't much effective difference...
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12-01-2016, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by FatChance
Decide if you want a radiator or a heater with a fan to direct heat. Other than that, there isn't much effective difference...
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Hummm....is there an advantage one over the other? I've never owned either one before. I've always relied on sexy male patterned thermo underwear. But now I'm married.
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12-01-2016, 06:26 PM
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If you have a 50 amp service in your coach it is 240 volt. You have 2 legs of 50 amp each so you have a 100 amps to draw on. Do your Coleman units have heat strips or are they heat pumps. If they are heat pumps they will only work to about 40 F.
I moved to Upper Michigan in March of 2011 and lived in my coach. Pretty cold at night and I only had 2 20 amp circuits so I ran 1 heater in the basement and 1 in the living area.
If you don't mind the noise of a fan get a good ceramic heater. If you don't like the noise get a radiant type heater.
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12-01-2016, 06:32 PM
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Hum....what's the difference?
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Based on your initial post in this thread, I'd say you've already made your choice. The radiant heater doesn't have a fan, it simply 'radiates' heat. It sounds as though you (or your wife) want the heat actually blown into the bedroom - if that's the case then a radiant heater isn't for you.
Both will warm the coach, but only one with a fan will actually blow the warm in a specific direction.
A radiant heater will also be mostly silent (except the creaking as it warms and cools), if noise is an issue.
Personally I like to sleep in a cool room (under nice warm blankets), so a radiant heater in the living area is great for me. The bedroom is cool, but the main area is warm when you get up.
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12-01-2016, 06:33 PM
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I prefer a oil filled heater. Quiet and no red glow to have to look at when in bed
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12-01-2016, 06:38 PM
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Just purchased and used ceramic oscillating tower heater over Thanksgiving. Temps in low 30's in Hot Springs. Kept nice at night,also thermostatically controlled. Saves propane too!
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12-01-2016, 06:39 PM
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We have a Dyson and like it a lot, but it's costly. No exposed blades or heating elements, it oscillates, tilts, has a HEPA filter, tip over switch, and variable fan speeds controlled by the thermostat. Doesn't take up a lot of floor space and operates much quieter than any other that I have run across. Costco has these and you can always return it if you don't like it for any reason.
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12-01-2016, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by jacwjames
If you have a 50 amp service in your coach it is 240 volt. You have 2 legs of 50 amp each so you have a 100 amps to draw on. Do your Coleman units have heat strips or are they heat pumps. If they are heat pumps they will only work to about 40 F.
I moved to Upper Michigan in March of 2011 and lived in my coach. Pretty cold at night and I only had 2 20 amp circuits so I ran 1 heater in the basement and 1 in the living area.
If you don't mind the noise of a fan get a good ceramic heater. If you don't like the noise get a radiant type heater.
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240V? I thought all RV 50A were 110V. Someone smarter than me please chime in.
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12-01-2016, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Podivin
Based on your initial post in this thread, I'd say you've already made your choice. The radiant heater doesn't have a fan, it simply 'radiates' heat. It sounds as though you (or your wife) want the heat actually blown into the bedroom - if that's the case then a radiant heater isn't for you.
Both will warm the coach, but only one with a fan will actually blow the warm in a specific direction.
A radiant heater will also be mostly silent (except the creaking as it warms and cools), if noise is an issue.
Personally I like to sleep in a cool room (under nice warm blankets), so a radiant heater in the living area is great for me. The bedroom is cool, but the main area is warm when you get up.
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OP here...well I said blow towards the bedroom because I don't know any better. Never owned anything like this before. But now that I'm reading all these different kinds of warmers/heaters I'm definitely open. I don't mind spending the money for something that's nice and will work well. I'm done with cheap solutions "FOR ANYTHING".
So let me put it this way. Which type do you think will make the coach—overall—toasty warm? If we were to get a radiant heater that doesn't have a fan, maybe moving it to say the center of the main coach area, point it towards the bedroom and that radiating heat would be enough. Or, if we got a heater with a fan and put it more to the front say by the captain chairs and blow towards the bedroom, maybe that distance would take care of the noise issue but I'm afraid that would be to far away to help the bedroom area. Your thoughts?
Oh one more thing...we have a small dog too.
Please keep the suggestions coming.
Answer to the other question: Our Colemans have both options, gas heat or electric heat pumps. What we'd like to do is run them on electric (save the propane) and then use this space heater we're looking for as a supplement.
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12-01-2016, 07:19 PM
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240V? I thought all RV 50A were 110V. Someone smarter than me please chime in.
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This is a great link about RV electric. http://www.myrv.us/electric/
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12-01-2016, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by lp1957
Just purchased and used ceramic oscillating tower heater over Thanksgiving. Temps in low 30's in Hot Springs. Kept nice at night,also thermostatically controlled. Saves propane too!
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Can you give me a link or description of this model please?
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12-01-2016, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by radams
We have a Dyson and like it a lot, but it's costly. No exposed blades or heating elements, it oscillates, tilts, has a HEPA filter, tip over switch, and variable fan speeds controlled by the thermostat. Doesn't take up a lot of floor space and operates much quieter than any other that I have run across. Costco has these and you can always return it if you don't like it for any reason.
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Can you give me a link, description or model# of this model please?
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12-01-2016, 07:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WDW
240V? I thought all RV 50A were 110V. Someone smarter than me please chime in.
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240V but split at the pole. For your use, 2-120V, 50A circuits.
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