I am wondering what heat source you use to keep your rig warm when out sightseeing for the day? We have electric fireplace and standard propane central heat, plus ceramic space heater. All sources are thermostat controlled. I am more concerned of safety than efficiency, I'm comfortable with both I think. 1.Fireplace electric2.Ceramic space heater3.Central heat propane

Presuming you're not paying for electric, choose either of The electric, your choice.

I would use the space heater. If the sun is out, it's amazing how the inside will heat up on it's own.We have heated floors and two built-in electric toe-kick heaters that we use depending on the outside temp.MM.

All of my fireman buddies are adamantly against unattended space heaters.

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rockhillmanor
Explorer
Jan 01, 2016
Billinwoodland wrote:
All of my fireman buddies are adamantly against unattended space heaters.

X10

No space heaters left on unattended in my RV.
And I turn the furnace off also.
Halmfamily
Explorer
Jan 01, 2016
We either leave the fireplace on or the electric heater on the island.
atreis
Explorer
Dec 31, 2015
I prefer to use the furnace as I rarely camp with hookups, but I think any of the options will work fine so long as they're placed in safe locations with nothing that could catch fire too close.
Lynnmor
Explorer
Dec 31, 2015
I wouldn't worry about a ceramic heater as long as it is well placed away from anything that can burn. That also includes any items that could fall or blow down.
In addition, those cheap, self-contained outlets are something that I don't trust with a high wattage appliance. I would, (and did) replace the one needed with a quality house type outlet.
gbopp
Explorer
Dec 31, 2015
coolmom42 wrote:

Fireman are adamantly against them because people do stupid things with them.

Same as years ago when kerosene heaters were popular. The heaters were safe. The people using them didn't have any common sense.
rhagfo
Explorer III
Dec 31, 2015
Just like our all gas house furnace on with T-stat set a bit lower like 65 degrees. The furnace is the safest method, next best is Cummins Cheap Heat, hard wired electric! :B
Community Alumni
Dec 31, 2015
If it's below 30-32F we leave the furnace on 66F if we plan to be away more than 4 hours or so, otherwise we leave nothing on.
lgarcia
Explorer
Dec 31, 2015
We turn everything off. Turning on DH's oxygen concentrator upon return warms up the place so that we rarely use the heat anyway.

If the dog is staying alone in the TT, then a fleece blanket for her to curl up on is ok during the day.
Us_out_West
Explorer
Dec 31, 2015
Here in Casa Grande we like to use the AZ sun during the day since we always have the door side looking South.
2gypsies1
Explorer III
Dec 31, 2015
The fireplace is a electric heater. There was a post recently on one of the forums that his stop running and he found a burned out part on it. I just wouldn't trust those kinds of heaters without someone being there.

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