Electric heating options when on shore power?
NOOB heating question... What are the electric heating options when on shore power? Our HTT has propane heat, but when it is cold (as it was this past weekend), it can run A LOT. Seems like an easy...
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I have had good luck with a Vornado fan-forced heater, preferably the cheap ones that don't have a digital display, because the ones with the "mode" button tend to go hinky after a couple years.
For my rig, it is great at supplemental heat, but not keeping things warm above freezing. Since I don't have animals, I don't have to worry about stuff getting torn apart.
For base heat when boondocking, I use a Buddy heater, with a propane hose going to a bottle outside the rig. Looks goofy, but works well, takes zero battery (other than the four D cell fan), and keeps things warm. Downside is that I have to clear a lot of space in front, and the heat is a wet heat, due to propane, so I have to leave two vents open, not just for ventilation, but to get the humid air out.
For heat in the morning, when on shore power, or when I am running the generator, the absolute best is the propane furnace.
For my rig, it is great at supplemental heat, but not keeping things warm above freezing. Since I don't have animals, I don't have to worry about stuff getting torn apart.
For base heat when boondocking, I use a Buddy heater, with a propane hose going to a bottle outside the rig. Looks goofy, but works well, takes zero battery (other than the four D cell fan), and keeps things warm. Downside is that I have to clear a lot of space in front, and the heat is a wet heat, due to propane, so I have to leave two vents open, not just for ventilation, but to get the humid air out.
For heat in the morning, when on shore power, or when I am running the generator, the absolute best is the propane furnace.
