electric space heater

Keep it simple. We use this one.

Heater

It does a good job. Have used it at -18 F. Kept the camper well above freezing. It is small and stores easily which is important in a TC.

That's the reason we use the Duraflame. You can't touch the heated area - it is way inside the unit, plus, they are impossible to upturn. Our oil-filled was knocked over and one of the coils split, spilling oil all over the floor. It was HOT oil and was a bear to get up, did some damage to the flooring and I had no idea it could do that.

Another reason was that one of them exploded, caught fire and burned up a neighbor and her child during the night. They scare me now.

Hi,

For a small space I'd recommend oil filled, because if someone happens to bump it they won't get burned.

Most of the electric space heaters are 5000BTU or 1500Watt units. BTUs are BTUs on how much heat they put off.

We use the OIL-FILLED radiator looking type heaters mainly for their inherent safety features with no visible flames or red hot cores, no noise, and if you never turn them up to full run are very safe to leave on unattended.

I use this style in our bigger trailer


In my OFF-ROAD POPUP where we have less floorspace I use this version.


I can only go so long listening to the loud blower motor noise with the built-in furnace.

ALso we always plug-in our portable electric heaters to the camp ground pedestal 20AMP service using a drop cord. Better to use their electric verses my propane to run the furnace. I never shut down the furnace but set it to low setting as the built-in furnace does provide heat thru the underbelly area to keep the tanks warmed up some when it gets really cold.

We also have one of these THERMO CUBES that plugs into a 120VAC receptacle and you can plug a 100WATT lamp or even one of those portable heaters into it. This model turns on when the temps get down to 35 Degrees and then turn off when it gets to 45 degrees. This is great for heating up the storage area with a 100watt light bulb..



Roy Ken

We have a Duraflame electric infrared that we purchased from Sam's Wholesale a couple of years ago. It is GREAT, but they didn't have them the last time we were there. It will keep our 35' fifth wheel REALLY WARM when it is in the 20's.

You can get one similar at Northern Tools.

Duraflame

This one is only 1000 watts and ours is a 1500 watt.