Portable Heater ..elect (watts/amps) big buddy or catalitic?
This probably should be in a couple of posts but I think it may all be relivant. 07 Allegro Bay 35' chevy... brand new LCD 32" Samsung TV & Dish 211K reciever, sometimes Sony Blue Ray player.
I have in the past used my RV heater when plugged in. I boondocked (Quartzsite & BLM land)
a week and used it to knock off the chill before bed on generator and got up once in the night and ran it for 1/2 hr or so no generator. and then in the a.m. for 1/2 hr or so no generator 7 couple times during the day again no generator. I ran the generator every
evening for a 2-3 hours and watched TV and charged up batteries. I plan on doing more boondocking this next year... 2 wks at Q, 1 wk at SLABS, a week at a time here n there maybe 8-10 more weeks in between RV parks w/hookups)Wally world one niters traveling.
I know there are some plug in thing that tells me how my batteries
are but don't know what it is or what to buy.. it plugs into the dc outlet by tv(not the cig lighter by the steering wheel) (someone told me not to do that as I have a power antenna booster thing and it could effect it).
My monitor pannel has 6 lights up and down. In the morning I
checked it and it was 2 lights down so I had 4 lights left but don't know if that means 65% still left in batteries (I have 2 house 6v) again been told like holding tanks this is not reliable. I have never had more than one light down that I can remember.
What I use on boondocking... frig on propane. so not much there,
I have LED bulbs in the 3 lights I use and only use one of them at a time maybe 1/2 hr
after generator is off.
I wanted to find out what heaters you use when plugged in to a/c and when boondocking? the propane ones say you have to leave windows open.. how open and do they turn on/off. I do just fine at 50-55, but it droppped into the 35-40 range last year. What about those 12v lap blankets?
Also, thinking about adding some type of solar to cover the TV issue and charge up batteries. BUT. I can't climb up on roof to raise the pannels.. I also don't want to spend $2000-$3000. Oohh boyt That opens up a biggie question.
On elect heater in general.. they are 750/1500 watts low/high. Will my wiring and plugs in my RV handle the heater on high?
Also, told because I have 50 amps in RV.. some of my outlets are on one circuit and some are on the other circuit & I should get some tester to find out which are which...
Sorry I'm an old grandma and not to electrical savy. Although I'm a quick study.. sometimes.
Whew...Sorry for so long winded. but wanted to explain.
GrammaDy
I have in the past used my RV heater when plugged in. I boondocked (Quartzsite & BLM land)
a week and used it to knock off the chill before bed on generator and got up once in the night and ran it for 1/2 hr or so no generator. and then in the a.m. for 1/2 hr or so no generator 7 couple times during the day again no generator. I ran the generator every
evening for a 2-3 hours and watched TV and charged up batteries. I plan on doing more boondocking this next year... 2 wks at Q, 1 wk at SLABS, a week at a time here n there maybe 8-10 more weeks in between RV parks w/hookups)Wally world one niters traveling.
I know there are some plug in thing that tells me how my batteries
are but don't know what it is or what to buy.. it plugs into the dc outlet by tv(not the cig lighter by the steering wheel) (someone told me not to do that as I have a power antenna booster thing and it could effect it).
My monitor pannel has 6 lights up and down. In the morning I
checked it and it was 2 lights down so I had 4 lights left but don't know if that means 65% still left in batteries (I have 2 house 6v) again been told like holding tanks this is not reliable. I have never had more than one light down that I can remember.
What I use on boondocking... frig on propane. so not much there,
I have LED bulbs in the 3 lights I use and only use one of them at a time maybe 1/2 hr
after generator is off.
I wanted to find out what heaters you use when plugged in to a/c and when boondocking? the propane ones say you have to leave windows open.. how open and do they turn on/off. I do just fine at 50-55, but it droppped into the 35-40 range last year. What about those 12v lap blankets?
Also, thinking about adding some type of solar to cover the TV issue and charge up batteries. BUT. I can't climb up on roof to raise the pannels.. I also don't want to spend $2000-$3000. Oohh boyt That opens up a biggie question.
On elect heater in general.. they are 750/1500 watts low/high. Will my wiring and plugs in my RV handle the heater on high?
Also, told because I have 50 amps in RV.. some of my outlets are on one circuit and some are on the other circuit & I should get some tester to find out which are which...
Sorry I'm an old grandma and not to electrical savy. Although I'm a quick study.. sometimes.
Whew...Sorry for so long winded. but wanted to explain.
GrammaDy
