KenMast
Mar 30, 2015Explorer
Space Heaters
Hi All, Just got back from a short snowbird trip to Florida. On the way down south, and again on the way back up north, we needed some overnight heat. I know a lot of people use a space heater, b...
naturist wrote:2oldman wrote:
Depends on what else is running at the time. IF your WH and Converter come on at the same time, that will severely limit the heater power. Plus, the plug may get hot at the pedestal.
I don't understand why folks don't just use the furnace. It heats so much better and doesn't present these problems. Just to save a few pennies?
Yep, what he said.
Almost all the small electric space heaters you might buy are 1500 watts, and you can only use one at a time in a 30 amp rig. Consider that the cost of the electric heater is going to be ever so much more than your furnace will burn in propane.