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10-16-2017, 09:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Where I Park It
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Electric Fireplace
I just had one installed and really love it. Just want to know how many run it all night and day in the winter for heating.
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2007 Newmar Essex 4508 All Electric w/ H2 Towed
Thor, my Min Pin Wing-man
Living full time for 8+ years and still counting.
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10-17-2017, 04:17 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
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We had a 5er for 10 years before getting the MH. It had an electric fireplace that we loved. We used it for heating but just loved looking at it!  
No place to put one in the MH! 
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Joe & Annette
Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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10-17-2017, 05:26 AM
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Senior Member
Forest River Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Monticello MN.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldHiker
I just had one installed and really love it. Just want to know how many run it all night and day in the winter for heating.
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We have one and use it a lot. It has a timer for up to 9 hours which is great at night. You can turn off the light effects and just run the heat.
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Marianne & Jerry. 2019 Forest River Berkshire 34QS
USS Decatur DDG-31 1971 to 1975
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10-17-2017, 05:40 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Rio Rancho, NM
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Awesome upgrade for looks and function. Some complain about good storage space being dedicated to the fireplace, but I do not mind.
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2016 Ram 2500, CTD 4X4, CC
2022 Rockwood 8263 MBR 
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10-17-2017, 07:38 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
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We have an electric fireplace and now that it is cooling off I have it on all day.
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2017 Alpine 3301GR
2018 Ram 3500
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10-17-2017, 08:02 AM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Alberta
Posts: 1,591
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In some situations running the electric fireplace all the time will prevent the RV furnace/heating system from running - which MAY also heat the plumbing bay and tanks.
At ambient temperatures below freezing you may want to run the RV onboard heating system to heat plumbing bay/water tanks area if it also heats that area.
My thoughts.
Brian
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Towr: 2007 Country Coach Allure 470 - 37 Sunset Bay Cummins 400 ISL, Coach #31563
Toad: 2016 F150 King Ranch - 3.5L EcoBoost 4x4 Supercrew (curb weight 4,775 lbs)
Toad: SOLD 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee (yes, it has a Hemi) (curb weight 4,720 lbs)
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10-17-2017, 08:19 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Arkansas
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First we Love our electric fireplace !!! When you pay for Full hookups, we use the electric 'when needed' instead of our propane. Won't leave it run while we are gone. Also as Brian said, remember a lot of rv's now days heat the under belly (pipes) from the furnace...
Monkey
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2015 Silverado 2500 Duramax/Alison 4x4 CrewCab 2016 Cougar 28SGS
1ST CAV
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10-17-2017, 08:33 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Sedona, AZ
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We had the heating element burn out on ours. It was a pain to install the new one, and about $100 for the part as I recall. I am now hesitant to run it for hours on end. Maybe ours was just a one off, I don't know. We do love the fireplace for heat. Our furnace does a lousy job of heating up front. We would need a good electric heater if the fireplace weren't there. With that said, an electric heater takes up less space and is much cheaper to replace.
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Shell Bleiweiss
2014 1/2 Thor Challenger 37KT
Sedona, AZ
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10-17-2017, 10:48 AM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 726
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We love our fireplace. Was really great full last winter when the door to the heater leaked and shorted out the heater control board. Temps to 28 overnight. Kept trailer warm to 65.
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John Price
2016 Denali 289RK w/a Hensley Arrow Hitch
2015 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummings
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10-17-2017, 12:13 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Vancouver Wash
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On another forum a while back, I installed a electric fireplace in my trailer, after rebuilding a cabinet for it....took pics and all, but convinced some that I was installing a pellet stove, complete with fire brick and an outside smokestack....had a buddy Photoshop the pipe setup, complete with shadows, and posted it.....someone asked where I'd be carrying the pellets, so I told 'em a local fire marshal friend came to look this install over, and while here, told me about a new mini pellet being marketed now, that where 1/2 the size and less btu's, allowing me to not have as much storage issues.......post went on a couple weeks!!! ......LMAO.......( old age and treachery wins again)
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10-17-2017, 12:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Where I Park It
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bob caldwell
On another forum a while back, I installed a electric fireplace in my trailer, after rebuilding a cabinet for it....took pics and all, but convinced some that I was installing a pellet stove, complete with fire brick and an outside smokestack....had a buddy Photoshop the pipe setup, complete with shadows, and posted it.....someone asked where I'd be carrying the pellets, so I told 'em a local fire marshal friend came to look this install over, and while here, told me about a new mini pellet being marketed now, that where 1/2 the size and less btu's, allowing me to not have as much storage issues.......post went on a couple weeks!!! ......LMAO.......( old age and treachery wins again)
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Sounds like the game I played with people when I put hybrid emblems on my H2 Hummer and told them I was getting 30 miles to the gallon.[emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23]
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2007 Newmar Essex 4508 All Electric w/ H2 Towed
Thor, my Min Pin Wing-man
Living full time for 8+ years and still counting.
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10-17-2017, 01:49 PM
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"Formerly Diplomat Don"
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Moorpark, Ca.
Posts: 24,076
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We love our electric fireplace for the simplicity of turning it on to heat the coach without a lot of noise. Typically, if the weather gets cold enough to freeze your plumbing, the fireplace will probably need supplemental heating as they typically would not keep up in that cold of weather.
I could live without the actual fireplace lighting and flames, but I really like having an electric heater that is that easy to use. Already out where you need it, with a remote. I think offering just an electric wall heater in coaches would be a great item. I would buy a unit with one.
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Don & Mary
2019 Newmar Dutch Star 4018 (Freightliner)
2019 Ford Raptor
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10-17-2017, 01:56 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 37,725
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I've done without one since I started RV'ing with my parents in 1957 and got my first used TT in 1968. I guess I can do without one for a few more years.
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2009 45' Magna 630 w/Cummins ISX 650 HP/1950 Lbs Ft, HWH Active Air
Charter Good Sam Lifetime Member, FMCA,
RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
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10-17-2017, 01:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Georgia
Posts: 8,638
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I have a portable one we use for winter and take out in summer love it.
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