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09-23-2017, 08:39 PM
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Senior Member
Outdoors RV Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: N Central Montana
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Favorite Electric Heater - GO!
Ok, it's getting 'cool' here... (Montana)
Looking at extending our 'season' since we are not full time yet and can't follow the warmth..
What is your favorite electric heater?
What size unit are you using it in?
Where do you tend to use it (Northern most area)?
What has NOT worked for you?
Give me the low down 
Share links (pretty please) if you have them.
Thanks!
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09-23-2017, 09:21 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Powell River, B.C.
Posts: 31,500
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1500 watt , oil filled , radiator style heater . Quiet and efficient .
I actually carry two and they've kept the coach livable to zero f in Hinton AB.
I did have to run the furnace over night to keep the tanks from freezing . 
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2000 Caravan toad, Remco & Blue Ox.
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09-23-2017, 09:21 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 118
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Vornado VMH500 (from memory). Comes with climate control thermostat. We use it in the forward bathroom. It's a big bathroom in our RV (estimated at 8' x 10')
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09-23-2017, 09:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Northridge, CA
Posts: 1,218
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We have this and love it.
All we often need in our 33 foot Class A
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Harry Grace
KM6ZRG
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09-23-2017, 09:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Grasonville, MD -- Golden, CO
Posts: 6,222
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MTSam
Ok, it's getting 'cool' here... (Montana)
Looking at extending our 'season' since we are not full time yet and can't follow the warmth..
What is your favorite electric heater?
What size unit are you using it in?
Where do you tend to use it (Northern most area)?
What has NOT worked for you?
Give me the low down
Share links (pretty please) if you have them.
Thanks! |
Heat pump in the A/C is best works to 34 degrees - You might look at some good Reflex Foil Insulation also - Heated Tanks - Heated water hose - Size of the unit is measured in BTU's so larger is better? Thermostat is good and two speed is nice
https://www.amazon.com/Lasko-754200-...ectric+heaters
https://www.amazon.com/Cozy-Products...++heating+pads
https://www.amazon.com/Reflectix-BP4...ion+4%27+rolls
https://www.amazon.com/Frost-King-HC...er+line+heater
Stay warm - hope this helps,
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Busskipper
Location - Grasonville, Maryland - and/or - Superior, Colorado
2005 Travel Supreme 42DS04 - GX470 Toad
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09-23-2017, 09:50 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: SW FL
Posts: 586
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I bought the small Dyson at Costco 3 years ago. I put it between the seats at the fron of my 39' coach and it keeps the coach toasty. I keep a work light in the water Bay which comes on at 35 degrees. Occasionally use the heat pumps but they can be noisy. Set the furnaces to come on if temp to go below 25 degrees.
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Don Kostyal
CMSgt, USAF ret.
2012 Canyon Star 3856//2017 Corolla SE
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09-23-2017, 10:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 2,772
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Favorite Electric Heater - GO!
We just bought this Lasko at Walmart. 1500 watts, 2 speed, thermostat, oscillates, ceramic. Have been using it for about 2 weeks at Yellowstone - 6 inches of snow and night temps hi 20s to mid 30s. We use it to augment the two propane furnaces. Does a nice job. Very quiet. 
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Terry & Alice
2006 Bounder 38L DP
2012 GMC Terrain
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09-24-2017, 02:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 6,975
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...SIN=B001PO3OUS
Used in a Class C and a Class A. Was a great help keeping the coach warm during a cold snap in Maryland; helped reduce propane furnace use.
Found out about it on MyOldRV.com.
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Mark
2008 Holiday Rambler Admiral 30PDD (Ford F-53 chassis)
2009 Honda Fit Sport
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09-24-2017, 06:42 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Huntsville, AL/Helen, GA
Posts: 1,566
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I use a small cube ceramic heater--purchased inexpensively at Amazon for a pair.
The Vornado heater is also very good.
I cannot remember even using our LP furnace in our fifth wheel, and we often camp in Winter.
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09-24-2017, 07:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 1,011
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X2 on Lasko. Same model. 3 years now. No problems.
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09-24-2017, 08:36 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: SoCal
Posts: 15,749
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It depends. The radiator style is very good at keeping larger area warm, but slower to warm the area. A small heater that will set on top of the dresser works well in the bedroom, being a smaller area to heat.
A good down comforter on the bed is one if the best things we have bought.
Don't overlook keeping warm the wet bay tanks, water heater, or refrigerator ice maker lines, as may be applicable. And the water line to the CG connection - I don't leave it connected when may freeze.
Monitoring of wet bay and other areas can be readily done with a thermometer with wireless remote sensor(s).
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Vince and Susan
2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH (Cummins ISC/Freightliner)
Flat towing a modified 2005 Jeep (Rubicon Wrangler)
Previously a 2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37A and a 1995 Safari Trek 2830.
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09-24-2017, 09:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 2,772
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bamaman
I use a small cube ceramic heater--purchased inexpensively at Amazon for a pair.
The Vornado heater is also very good.
I cannot remember even using our LP furnace in our fifth wheel, and we often camp in Winter.
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We have a Vornado that we never use because it doesn't work very well.
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Terry & Alice
2006 Bounder 38L DP
2012 GMC Terrain
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09-27-2017, 08:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 118
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Quote:
Originally Posted by firedoc
We have a Vornado that we never use because it doesn't work very well.
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We love our vornado...
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09-28-2017, 07:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 155
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wnorton
We love our vornado...
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So do we!
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