Electric plug in heaters recommendations
We have been looking at plug in heaters to replace a cheap one we bought a year ago. The trouble with this one is the thermostat is way too wide. It cuts in at 60, then out about ten degrees higher....
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wa8yxm wrote:
BUT I DO NOT RECOMMEND PLUG IN HEATERS IN RV's (unless)
The reason for this is that the Uni-box or Quick Box Outlets are really not that good at double digit amperage (The standard 1500 watt heater is 12.5 amps I think) the punch down type connections they use are great for say a few milliamps of telephone current (common in phone systems) but at double digits there is not enough contact area between teh wire and teh outlet so it gets HOT. and things MELT.. I've not had a wire actually melt on me but others have. I have had "How wire smell"
I put in a pair of 15/20 outlets with 12ga wire bent around a well tightened screw.. Each one has a circuit breaker to itself (one 15 one 20. that is what I had open) and both of 'em .. LIke 12 years and not one evidence of overheat.
I agree with this and also installed a dedicated outlet on its own breaker for a heater. I used the screw type with the wire wrapped around it just like God intended. I also replaced the other outlets with real ones wherever I could.
A heater with the 750 and 1500 watt settings is also a great idea.
