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Foodsman
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May 19, 2014

Fireplace - functional or just for show?

Greetings one and all,

On the motorhome manufacturers websites I see many coaches with a fireplace. Are they functional, do they actually put out heat, or are they purely decorative?

If they do put out heat is it serious heat that will add warmth to the entire coach or simply up close and personal heat?

As always thank for your help,

Harry
  • Hey Mike,

    I can't tell if you're green with envy or have a bad dandruff condition? :)
  • BTW while we're talking fireplaces, where do you go to set preferences. :) I've looked all over and can't seem to find it...
  • Thanks guys,

    Dick B said: Do you have a fireplace in your stick home? Yes but its a propane whole house style. We have around 3000 sf and it will chase you out of the house even with the central heat off.

    We have it as a secondary source of heat and as you know, sometimes its just nice to have a fire going!

    Thanks again,

    Harry
  • RoyB's avatar
    RoyB
    Explorer II
    It is an ELECTRIC HEATER that puts out real heat. It has a rotating drum with a back lit light that simulates a real fireplace...

    They are great for the cool mornings...

    Alot of folks just uses the rotating Drun for a fireplace simulation. Kinda neat actually...

    It is a real electric heater to answer your question
  • They are 1500 watts same as any heater. They also have a fan. We use ours all the time.
  • We spend our summers on the Oregon coast (about 100 yds from the beach) and during early morning hours, the temp does drop down into the 50s and so the coach is a little chilly when we first get up.

    However, we turn on the fireplace and while it doesn't put out a lot of heat, it does warm up the immediate area in the living room. We use it every morning.

    No, it will not warm up the entire coach.

    Ron