Tried to search and really could not find an answer...I see alot of new units have a fireplace in them.. how much heat dothese actually give off? any issues? How much propane do they use compared to the furnace?Thanks... RC

They are electric heaters at up to 1500 watts. Ambiance is good. We have one in our Forest River.

Turbo Diesel Dude wrote:They are electric heaters at up to 1500 watts. Ambiance is good. .......Turbo nailed it.Got my trailer used and it was one of those things that I didn't think I wanted or would want to pay for. Just a nice electric heater I thought. Found out that I really like it as it heats the whole trailer in temps down to the upper 40's. Good to have the assist to the gas furnace as it gets colder. Is kind of relaxing to watch the lights flicker. Randu

The fireplace came with our BC and we LOVE it. It helped a lot this past weekend when the nites got in the low 30s and we used less propane. I'd put it on a must have list.

spend $17 on a ceramic cube heater and be ahead. if you need a fake fire, get a DVD, my DVD also will play christmas tunes.bumpy

I have a ceramic cube electric heater in my bedroom. It sits on the build in dresser by the window and it is good for a quick warm up in the small bedroom area, but for the much larger rear area I absolutely love the electric fireplace and use it daily during the winter. Mine is made by Dimplex and their web site has very good DIY instructions for repair. When mine quit working last winter I removed it and fixed it per instructions d/l from the Dimplex site.It works much better than a ceramic cube in a larger area.

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FKT4387
Explorer
Mar 08, 2015
Nice Thanks for the pics.
drae0814
Explorer
Mar 01, 2015
I put one in our 5th wheel and we love it i took off the cabinet on the left side and picked up some matching trim from Home Depo we love it and it heats well i would love to send pic but have no ideal how to add photo on this site
Bird_Freak
Explorer II
Mar 01, 2015
try one more time for 3rd pic. of friends.
Bird_Freak
Explorer II
Mar 01, 2015
Bird Freak wrote:
I can get you pics of mine when I go to the lake but it will be a while. On mine I just removed the doors under the tv and cut the cabinet opening out to install the mantel sides that came with my fp.
On my brothers we mounted the fp in the center under tv and used shelves removed to build in around fp.[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/cxTe2Q6l.jpg[/IMG]

DW had a couple of pics. First with gray frame is ours. Gray texture was what DW wanted. I included tv pic to show expanded metal I use to let heat escape from back of units.
Second was a friends I did with sheet metal fillers. can't get brothers as he is camping somewhere.
ttempleton
Explorer
Mar 01, 2015
Love ours. Puts out good heat
Bird_Freak
Explorer II
Mar 01, 2015
I can get you pics of mine when I go to the lake but it will be a while. On mine I just removed the doors under the tv and cut the cabinet opening out to install the mantel sides that came with my fp.
On my brothers we mounted the fp in the center under tv and used shelves removed to build in around fp.[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/cxTe2Q6l.jpg[/IMG]

DW had a couple of pics. First with gray frame is ours. Gray texture was what DW wanted. I included tv pic to show expanded metal I use to let heat escape from back of units.
Second was a friends I did with sheet metal fillers. can't get brothers as he is camping somewhere.
FKT4387
Explorer
Mar 01, 2015
Birdfreak:

You said you installed a couple. Do you have pictures of the end result? I am looking for ideas. Did you have any issues with them? The only thing I had was to put a new plug on it because it was too short. Everything else except the finish is done.

Thanks

Frank
ReneeG
Explorer
Feb 27, 2015
Ok. I'm chiming in again but with more information. We were one of those that thought they were unnecessary and frivolous when we didn't have one. Then we purchased our fifth wheel that came with it. On our first trip out in the fall to West Yellowstone, Montana, we used it at a FS CG with electric hookups. Wow! It kept the inside of our unit warm allowing us to save on propane by not running the heater. It is definitely worth it.
Bird_Freak
Explorer II
Feb 26, 2015
justme wrote:
Bird Freak wrote:
I would bet most folks who don't like them do not have them. There will be a few exceptions.

I would not be without one and like mine very much because it takes the chill off on cold nights and is pleasant to watch with the TV. Could you provide some data to backup your assertions.
What would you call data and did you understand my post? I installed mine and 2 others for friends and love it. Therefore I have experience with them. Some folks on this forum don't like them but have never had them, No experience with them just their opinion. Now for the exceptions part. I saw one poster here that did have one and doe's not like it. As for data, I have no clue what you would want. I have seen no surveys done on this.
Did you get it that time? LOL
joelc
Nomad
Feb 26, 2015
cpaulsen wrote:
I installed one in my 5ver.....use it constantly. Have not used the furnace at all.

Love our fireplace in our Cameo. We use it in the A.M. and other times when the temps are above freezing and to assist the furnace when below freezing. I copied the above because it is something you can not rely on to heat your entire RV. Don't forget when the temp goes below freezing it is very important to use the furnace to heat the basement and keep water lines from freezing.

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