In the Dec 2013 issue of TRAILER LIFE magazine there is an article on the CheapHeat after-market electric system.I was shocked to read the authors proclaim even additional savings when in camp grounds where electric charges are not metered, but included in the site fee.Do they not realize that promoting such abuses will cause us all to pay more for our camp ground use? The camp ground must make a profit, so if some find ways to use more of what they think is "free" electric, others will pay more for their site.It seems selfish to me. I expect better from a national periodical.Neil

I totally agree. But if you can't stay at a Wal-Mart you should at least get free heat for your money. I'm not very impressed with the whole Cheap Heat thing to begin with. For a lot less money you can get a couple electric space that will put out the same amount of heat. Looks like another overpriced gimmick to me. I wonder how many advertising dollars you need to spend to get a write up like that?B.O.

The problem with using portable electric heaters is that you are not getting heat to the underbelly if needed due to outside temperature.

"I was shocked to read the authors proclaim even additional savings when in camp grounds where electric charges are not metered, but included in the site fee."Maybe I'm misunderstanding something here. Campsites that include electric in the price? It seems to me much-much-much more electricity is used in the Summer by a LOT more people camping by running their air-conditoners, then the few who winter camp and use electric heat?What's the difference? The price of the campsite is factors in the use of electric, for summer months and winter months. As far as the CheapHeat product? I don't think it really matters what one uses. Basic physics ... Only so much heat can be produced by only so much "fuel", and that's it! The difference is in the price one pays for the device that changes electricity to heat and how efficient it does that.

DutchmenSport wrote:"I was shocked to read the authors proclaim even additional savings when in camp grounds where electric charges are not metered, but included in the site fee."Maybe I'm misunderstanding something here. Campsites that include electric in the price? It seems to me much-much-much more electricity is used in the Summer by a LOT more people camping by running their air-conditoners, then the few who winter camp and use electric heat?Ditto. And most people who don't use CheapHeat are using small heaters of some kind which is going to have the same electrical draw/usage. Heck, lots of campers are coming with built-in electric fireplaces.

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ependydad
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Dec 13, 2013
DutchmenSport wrote:
"I was shocked to read the authors proclaim even additional savings when in camp grounds where electric charges are not metered, but included in the site fee."

Maybe I'm misunderstanding something here. Campsites that include electric in the price? It seems to me much-much-much more electricity is used in the Summer by a LOT more people camping by running their air-conditoners, then the few who winter camp and use electric heat?

Ditto. And most people who don't use CheapHeat are using small heaters of some kind which is going to have the same electrical draw/usage. Heck, lots of campers are coming with built-in electric fireplaces.
DutchmenSport
Explorer
Dec 13, 2013
"I was shocked to read the authors proclaim even additional savings when in camp grounds where electric charges are not metered, but included in the site fee."

Maybe I'm misunderstanding something here. Campsites that include electric in the price? It seems to me much-much-much more electricity is used in the Summer by a LOT more people camping by running their air-conditoners, then the few who winter camp and use electric heat?

What's the difference? The price of the campsite is factors in the use of electric, for summer months and winter months.

As far as the CheapHeat product? I don't think it really matters what one uses. Basic physics ... Only so much heat can be produced by only so much "fuel", and that's it! The difference is in the price one pays for the device that changes electricity to heat and how efficient it does that.
iawoody2
Explorer
Dec 13, 2013
The problem with using portable electric heaters is that you are not getting heat to the underbelly if needed due to outside temperature.
B_O__Plenty
Explorer II
Dec 13, 2013
I totally agree. But if you can't stay at a Wal-Mart you should at least get free heat for your money. I'm not very impressed with the whole Cheap Heat thing to begin with. For a lot less money you can get a couple electric space that will put out the same amount of heat. Looks like another overpriced gimmick to me. I wonder how many advertising dollars you need to spend to get a write up like that?

B.O.

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