heat ideas

kerrlakeroo wrote:
and just fire up a stovetop percolator in the morning to take any edge off it.

Take the edge off "what"? THe percolator?

DutchmenSport wrote:
If yoy can cook on a gas stove top in your camper, you can also use the same stove top for quick and immediate heat. I have often times turned on all three burners to initially heat up the camper. The CO detector has never sounded an alarm. I suppose if it did, it would be equally as dangerous to even cook on it too.

DutchmenSport, you make a good point. Although using a stove is not recommended to heat, you did state for quick and immediate heat - but just using the stove top to cook is the same as using a Heater Buddy, but the Heater Buddy has a low oxygen shut off detector and a safety shut off valve were it to fall over.

thanks guys.

If yoy can cook on a gas stove top in your camper, you can also use the same stove top for quick and immediate heat. I have often times turned on all three burners to initially heat up the camper. The CO detector has never sounded an alarm. I suppose if it did, it would be equally as dangerous to even cook on it too.

BillyW wrote:
I've used our Mr Heater Buddy heater many times with no issues. Low oxygen shut off is built in, keep the place vented, etc. The heater can be placed right on the cook top where it should be out of the way. Use the heater to get the place toasty before going to bed, then shut it off.

We just got back from camping where the nights were below freezing. Our little trailer never dropped below 50 with just the two of us in it and furnace off. 50 is not that cold, especially if you're under a blanket. It's perfect sleeping temp. Your camper will probably be totally comfy inside if it's 50 outside.

A few years ago, when my wife was undergoing chemo, she would freeze and just couldn't get warm, especially during the treatment. I bought a 12v throw blanket that draws 3 - 4 amps I think. It would last a couple hours on the little battery pack I added to it. Just a thought.

We do the same - place it on the counter top, vent a window, and turn it off when we go to bed, or turn it on when we wake up. We camp often in late fall, so we use it during the day. At night we use our furnace and set the thermostat to 45. First person up in the morning turns on the Mr. Heater to take the chill off.

Get a battery operated CO detector and use the furnace.

Actually in a 30 year old trailer get a new propane/CO combination detector, a new CO detector and a new smoke detector.

Still 50 degrees should be perfect for no heat needed. Even an extra blanket could have those little ones overheated.

Oh for the excitement to be a parent for the first time again... don't forget to have fun! Take lots of pictures. We started an RV travel log notebook with DD first trip that has a short story for every camp trip. Really enjoy looking back sometimes.

totaldla wrote:

jfkmk wrote:
NEVER use a portable propane heater inside a trailer! Portable propane heaters are NOT designed for use in such a confined space, and the threat of co poisoning or even death is very real.

Why not use the trailers heater? It is vented outside and the fan runs on 12 volts.

You are just about completely wrong, and I know you have zero supporting data.

Are you serious?? Do you know how to use Google? If so, Google dangers of portable propane heaters, co poisoning, using portable propane heaters indoors, etc. That will give you plenty of data. The truth is co is undetectable (except by a co detector - you can't smell it) and it is deadly. Co can build to deadly levels quickly, especially in a space as small as a trailer.

I've used our Mr Heater Buddy heater many times with no issues. Low oxygen shut off is built in, keep the place vented, etc. The heater can be placed right on the cook top where it should be out of the way. Use the heater to get the place toasty before going to bed, then shut it off.

We just got back from camping where the nights were below freezing. Our little trailer never dropped below 50 with just the two of us in it and furnace off. 50 is not that cold, especially if you're under a blanket. It's perfect sleeping temp. Your camper will probably be totally comfy inside if it's 50 outside.

A few years ago, when my wife was undergoing chemo, she would freeze and just couldn't get warm, especially during the treatment. I bought a 12v throw blanket that draws 3 - 4 amps I think. It would last a couple hours on the little battery pack I added to it. Just a thought.

more advice and opinions on mr buddy style heaters welcome. only ever used min in the ice fishing shelter (tent)

ReneeG wrote:
Portable propane heaters with automatic shutoff are completely safe if used correctly. What that means is to place it in a stable location away from blankets, etc, and vent the trailer. We've been using a Mr. Heater Big Buddy for years, decades, with no problems. When we camped with our grandchildren, blanket sleepers and lots of blankets was the norm, and I would turn on the onboard heater at 50 to keep the chill off. It may have kicked on twice in the night. Just an additional note, prior to RV'ing, we tented and used a Coleman tent heater that was fueled by Coleman white gas/fuel. We left a flap open in the tent and in spite of outside temps dipping into the lower 30's, the inside of the tent remained at a warm 70.

There are a lot of "IFs" in that statement. My Dad was a firefighter, and saw way too many times the results of the incorrect use, or just slightly wrong placement of a portable heater.