CA Traveler wrote:
What is the heat strip wattage? Plus additional 2.5A for the fan.
Have you considered several small ceramic heaters? Very quiet, 1500W, with thermostat, flexible and can be placed anywhere and very small fan draw.
I believe pianotuna is right about them being 1500 watt.
We've talked about the simplicity of ceramic cube heaters and ability to put them in the bedrooms and adjust individually. Downside is storage and moreso the danger of getting things too close while running.
We looked at fireplaces, though the choices are "slim" and sometimes cheesy in this size. We only have 24" x 18.5" x about 6 inches max depth. Nice ones are pricey. It would be nice but only put heat in the one main area.
The heat strip was 'helpful' in our hybrid. Although larger, our TT is better insulated than the canvas, so might be close or only slightly less. I have no problem burning propane if needed, but 120V electric heat can help dry out the air, instead of add humidity as the propane would. It would "always be with us" for those surprise cold mornings or cold rains. Cheap around $50.
We do have a Wave-6 catalytic propane heater that we haven't moved the quick connect from the hybrid over yet. It also has the danger of items being close, though we have a lot more open space in the middle of the camper now.
We'll likely end up with the heat strip, catalytic heater taken when we expect cold weather and no electricity, and a small cube or two for bedrooms, for which I may add a dedicated shelf and plug...which can run to a separate circuit that can be split out to 20 amp cord or house 30 amp shared.
I might even upgrade the entrance to 50 amps. Since I removed the old converter/charger from the bottom of the distribution panel, I might add a little 120v panel there that would run off 2nd leg of 50 amps, or switch to feed from existing panel.
Maybe use another ATS that uses the 50 amp 2nd leg when available but switches over to the stock panel when it isn't. Hmm...
We had even looked at the cube heaters with a little LED fireplace flame on the front, but the reviews weren't very good for them.
