Electric Heater Recommendation Needed

I plug an extension cord into the outside 110-outlet located on the shore power pedestal, along with my 30amp cord; the extension cord is then run thru my pass-thru storage compartment into the RV main cabin.

I plug 1-space heater into the extension cord and run it at 1,500 watts in my main cabin, and plug a second space heater into an RV outlet and run that at 1,500 watts in my bedroom. Having 2-power sources, 1-from the 30amp hookup and 1-from the 110-outlet on the outside pedestal, allows me to have about 1,600 Watts or so to use for other things.

Keeping in mind that the refrigerator, which is always running, will take up some of the available power you receive from the 30amp hookup. The key to my setup is to be able to run an extension cord from the outside pedestal into the RV without letting a lot of cold air into the RV. My fresh water hose hookup, satellite and cable hookups, are all inside of the pass thru storage so I just run the extension cord into the RV the same way that I run the fresh water hose into the RV storage compartment. It works very well for me.

Here is the heater I use.

mikeleblanc413 wrote:
RE: 2000 Winnebago Minnie Winnie, 30 ft., no slide, 30 AMP

I am currently using a Lasko ceramic tower heater and want to know if there is a better option and can I make two heaters work? THANKS!

I have spent 100's of dollars and tried them ALL!
After 6 years on the road trying all the different heaters, you have the one that I have finally settled on. IMHO, it's the best.
I just saved you a $100! :B

And....NO. You can't put two heaters on without blowing the breakers all the time. You might get by but don't make coffee, toast, or have the DW use the hair dryer at the same time. :W

BTW: The 'only' thing I don't like about the Lasko is they eliminated the tip over switch. So be careful. Their so-called UL approved safety is if it tips over it will shut off AFTER it reaches a certain temperature which is 'already on fire'. :R

I have this heater that we use in our 5'er during the early spring and the late fall. It keeps it toasty warm.

Duraflame Twinstar

Our son, who fulltimes in Kentucky has one that he uses and even in the frozen tundra lately, he says his 5'er has not frozen up. He says it's not warm, but OK.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sunpentown-Mini-Tower-Ceramic-Heater/5799329

I bought this heater in 2007. It is the only fan heater that hasn't quit working. This heater has a low 600w setting, making it a great heater for a second source of heat in a 30 AMP RV. It has a very quiet fan. I use this in the back of the RV, and a small oil filled heater in the front. I park host, and like to use electric heaters, since propane is usually not furnished in the parks. I have four electric heaters, so that I can switch and not leave one on constantly, 24 hours. Two for use at night, and two different ones for the day. Another heater is the Broan ceramic air heater, a small cube heater that also doesn't take up space.

One solution used by many is to run an extension cord in and plug the heaters into the 20a plug at the post. This takes some of the load off the RV internal circuits. CAUTION: If you do this, make sure that you hava a heavy-duty extension, under 25' if possible. Do not overload an extension cord!!!

Also, using the 20A outlet in addition does not increase the amperage that the campground provides to the site, just splits part off the RV wiring.

We'll run a couple of them, but one unit is set at a lower wattage rating which works well for the bedroom area. Using this method consumes roughly 2200 watts leaving us about 1400 watts from our limit of 3600 allowing sporadic use of the microwave. These items must be run on separate circuits for they will certainly trip your 15 amp circuit breaker once the combined load exceeds 1800 watts.

You can make two heaters work but either you have to make sure every other big load item is off or use the type that you can set for 750 watts (or 1 @750 & 1 @1500 maybe.) and position them so they cover the entire RV.

Keep in mind that all electric heaters are nearly 100% efficient so it doesn't matter what you spend on one - they all put out the same amount of heat.