Electric 120 volt heater
I did a search and couldn’t find what I am looking for so here is my question. For those who frequent RV parks with full hook up and camp in the fall with above freezing temps but still cool enough to...
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Understanding heaters.
First a watt is a watt is a watt. What is different is how various heat sources warm you up--not how they heat the air.
Convection heat the air and then the air warms the objects. Often these include a fan to help circulate the air. The safest of these are the oil filled units, because the surface of the heater doesn't reach the combustion point.
A radiant unit heats the objects which then radiate themselves and warm the air. Typically these are ones that glow "cherry red". I love how these work--but they need to be used in a prudent manner.
My favorite heat source is the electric heated carpet. No more cold floors.
I find oil filled units lovely for use with a generator or when there is limited shore power amperage. Warm up the rv--then shut down. The warmed oil will "coast" for a time. At night I use the battery bank to operate a heating pad. When I feel cool, I'll remote start the generator, turn the oil filled back on--and of course recharge the battery bank.
I can, and do heat 100% electrically.
First a watt is a watt is a watt. What is different is how various heat sources warm you up--not how they heat the air.
Convection heat the air and then the air warms the objects. Often these include a fan to help circulate the air. The safest of these are the oil filled units, because the surface of the heater doesn't reach the combustion point.
A radiant unit heats the objects which then radiate themselves and warm the air. Typically these are ones that glow "cherry red". I love how these work--but they need to be used in a prudent manner.
My favorite heat source is the electric heated carpet. No more cold floors.
I find oil filled units lovely for use with a generator or when there is limited shore power amperage. Warm up the rv--then shut down. The warmed oil will "coast" for a time. At night I use the battery bank to operate a heating pad. When I feel cool, I'll remote start the generator, turn the oil filled back on--and of course recharge the battery bank.
I can, and do heat 100% electrically.
