Safe electric heaters you can run all night

RECVEH2005 wrote:
We have used the same VORNADO heater for the last ten+ years. They are an excellent product, but not cheap. I would buy another one if ours should "die."

Donna & Mike

yep $110 vs $19 for a ceramic cube putting out the same heat
bumpy

We have used the same VORNADO heater for the last ten+ years. They are an excellent product, but not cheap. I would buy another one if ours should "die."

Donna & Mike

aruba5er wrote:
In all the writing, only one other person mentioned the fact that the wiring could be a problem. I for one would never (repeat NEVER ) use an electric heater unless I knew for a fact that the outlet I plugged in my heater into was wired without splice and without being downstream of any outlet that had their wires plugged into the outlets. The method of wiring used in most RV's today is vampire connections which keep the wire intack and just bite into the wire to make a connection. This insures integrity but make a very poor connection at the device you are using. I wired a 120 volt 20 amp outlet into the breaker box and it's the only thing on that breaker. I can sleep without the fear of starting the rv on fire because of a bad connection . Remember, most fires in homes are blamed on electrical. A far as the heater you choose, make sure it's UL approved and use some common sense when using it. No fabrics near, solid base, no extension cords. You are limited by code to 1500 watts so how you get that heat is really immaterial.
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I also installed an outlet very the panel that is for the heater. It has it's own breaker and #12 wire. Chris

drfife wrote:
We have a couple of Vornado DVTH Whole Room Vortex Heaters in our 5th wheel. One in the livingroom, one in the bedroom.

We run them at night while sleeping. I do not feel unsafe. We have used them for years.

They will keep the camper comfortable down below outdoor temps of 30. After that, the furnace will kick on occasionally.

We use one of these in our 5er. We are good to about 30.

In all the writing, only one other person mentioned the fact that the wiring could be a problem. I for one would never (repeat NEVER ) use an electric heater unless I knew for a fact that the outlet I plugged in my heater into was wired without splice and without being downstream of any outlet that had their wires plugged into the outlets. The method of wiring used in most RV's today is vampire connections which keep the wire intack and just bite into the wire to make a connection. This insures integrity but make a very poor connection at the device you are using. I wired a 120 volt 20 amp outlet into the breaker box and it's the only thing on that breaker. I can sleep without the fear of starting the rv on fire because of a bad connection . Remember, most fires in homes are blamed on electrical. A far as the heater you choose, make sure it's UL approved and use some common sense when using it. No fabrics near, solid base, no extension cords. You are limited by code to 1500 watts so how you get that heat is really immaterial.
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I use this one:
http://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-DCH5090ER-Safeheat-Digital-Ceramic/dp/B00440DYGY/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1416494984&sr=8-10&keywords=electric+heater+with+digital+thermostat

It's a digital-control, oscillating ceramic forced-air heater. Small enough to be stored in a cupboard. Has tip-over shutoff. I like being able to set the thermostat for a specific temp, like 66 degrees. Because I have dogs, I set it on a counter or table, but it has been able to keep our whole 28' 5er reasonably warm all by itself. When the temps hit the 20's or below, I'll set the furnace thermostat at 62, then the furnace kicks on a couple of times if the electric heater can't keep up.

Yes, it's noisier than an oil-filled - but "quiet" compared to the furnace, which ALWAYS wakes me up.

I have never known my little space heaters to jump up & start dangerously dancing around while I sleep. They behave themselves by day. Why not at night?

If plugs & wires are not hot, all should be fine. If it makes you feel safer run the heater at the low heat setting.

We have a couple of Vornado DVTH Whole Room Vortex Heaters in our 5th wheel. One in the livingroom, one in the bedroom.

We run them at night while sleeping. I do not feel unsafe. We have used them for years.

They will keep the camper comfortable down below outdoor temps of 30. After that, the furnace will kick on occasionally.

pianotuna wrote:
Hi,

I like the Lux WIN100, but at the least blip in power and they turn off, so I use mechanical thermostats for essential heating areas.

Strange, I've never seen that happen. Mine are plugged into the outlet all the time and always working if shore power is on. Never had to reset them. But then your heating needs are much more critical than mine. Have had the opposite problem with a mechanical timer that stopped working, so I just bypassed it.

RAS43 wrote:

Cobra21 wrote:

Bingo! Always check where it's plugged into the wall. Often times it's not the heater, but the wiring and oulet in the wall.
Brian

That is why I run another extension cord directly to the electric box, snaking it in at a slide seal. That way the heater is on it's own circuit and doesn't effect the trailer wiring.

That's what I do. I don't know how our park is wired where we spend the winter, but when you plug the cord into 120v the meter doesn't move. BOUNUS plus the toaster and toaster oven works better on that cord.