Heat strips in the ac units

trail-explorer wrote:


I've never seen a campground charge for extra for running an electric heater.

And there aren't 100,000 threads on the topic

I have. the first one that comes to mind was the city park in Watkins Glen NY, but that was years ago. you should get out more. :)
and OK, 99,999 threads.
bumpy

Bumpyroad wrote:
a total waste of money. you will be wearing out your AC fan, plus everybody in the campground, including manager, will know you are using electric heat and charge accordingly. too much air flow to heat output ratio. will lose heat in ducts if ducted AC.
buy a $17 ceramic cube at walmart.
oh, and see about 100,000 previous threads on this.

bumpy

I've never seen a campground charge for extra for running an electric heater.

Yes, they charge for the power hookup (as part of the fee for the campsite) but I've not seen one charge extra for running a heat strip on an A/C unit.

And there aren't 100,000 threads on the topic

a total waste of money. you will be wearing out your AC fan, plus everybody in the campground, including manager, will know you are using electric heat and charge accordingly. too much air flow to heat output ratio. will lose heat in ducts if ducted AC.
buy a $17 ceramic cube at walmart.
oh, and see about 100,000 previous threads on this.

bumpy

Had one in our pup. If it was 70F. It would warm it right up to 71 in only a few hours. After the sun came up.

Honestly. It is the same as turning on a hair dryer.

I have them in my Polar Cub 9200. They cost an additional $50 when buying a new unit, about $150 to add later. The heat strip is part of the ceiling assembly. I think they require 1650 watts, which is just under the 1800 watt output of the Honda 2000.

I think it is borderline useless. Although you do get heat, you have lots of fan noise and the wind chill.

I use my small ($35) ceramic heater, if connected to shore power. As stated, a small cube heater (with fan) does a better job and much quieter, in my opinion.

Wayne

I like the Furance more then heat strip, I'm playing with the idea of selling my tc and my 5'er an buying a horse trailer with LQ , and a lot of the trailers I'm seeing only have a heat strip, does me no good come hunting season or winter for show


Thanks everyone

I have an a/c heat strip that came with the camper. Used it once, 9 years ago... 'bout as useless as teats on a boar hog. I agree... save some money and warm up faster with a ceramic. Last winter, I saw the Pelonis on sale for $20 at Wallyworld.

I have two of them and they work well for taking the chill off in mild weather.
The thing we like is not having portables sitting around and having the heat through the ductwork.
Yes they will run off of shore power or genset.

They put out approx the same heat as a space heater although usually not as localized.
Its all about volt x amps = watts.
Watts can be converted to show btu's.

Read all about it HERE

My suggestion: check out the various compact heaters at Wal-Mart. Now that "heating season" has arrived, they probably have about 50 to choose from. LOL.