propane vs electric fireplace

Other than (rather questionable) esthetic appeal of "live" flame, I don't see any advantages in propane fireplace. Especially in RV, where there is less "natural" ventilation like hallways, cracks, openings etc, than in average home. It consumes A LOT of indoor air, it consumes propane, it makes the surrounding enclosure sooty, and most burners make unpleasant hissing sound.

When they start making propane blankets I'll consider an electric controlled short circuit fireplace.

Vented LP would be OK but non vented would be a danger of asphyxiation. Electrics still have a possibility of being a fire hazard so use caution what materials are close to it but at least they won't kill you in your sleep. Far and away the SAFEST way to heat your RV is using it's furnace. exhaust heat is vented to the outside and CO fumes are sealed from the living area. Heat is via a heat exchanger, all things that make it safe.

Good luck / Skip

How will you use your rig? Will you have hookups most times with electric available. We are in a motorhome and would not want to be moving to refill the onboard propane tank, so would need to use an extend a stay and a smaller tank that could be refilled. Not sure we would want that either. We would probably go with electric for ease of use.

I think a properly vented propane one would be ideal. an electric one is not much better than a $17 ceramic cube. I do have a DVD with a fireplace scene which has about as much ambiance as the fake fireplaces have.
bumpy

I like the others have not seen a propane fireplace, but that does not mean anything. I have an electric fireplace, use it all the time when the weather is a little on the cold side. Went out for the first time this year had the fireplace on all the time. The heater part of the fireplace does keep the camper fairly warm. I just can not see using a propane fireplace all day and night. That would just take to much propane.

All of the fireplaces that I have seen are electric ones in a 50 amp service larger RV.

Have you seen a brand with a propane fireplace? How do they exhaust the propane fumes? It would be interesting to see one, as they would not use as much electric while dry camping. In most cases, you need to have at least a 30 amp service to turn on the electric fireplace.

Fred.

Did not know they made a propane fireplace in an RV, ours is electric. If they do make one, the small tanks on an RV sure would not last long..