Northstar 850SC Heater

Not enough BTUs at only 3,000. That enough to take the chill off but you'll still need a coat & gloves most likely. Think you need a Little Buddy 5,000 to 9,000 BTU at least.

A Wave heater (infrared) heats objects not the air (like a conventional forced air heater) so technically, it won't heat the camper like a forced air heater will. It has to heat objects in the camper which, in turn radiate the heat. While more efficient far as propane consumption and no electricity used, I prefer the forced air heat myself in my pop up TC. Other issue with a Wave heater is it produces a lot of water vapor from burning the propane.

In a pop up, you will never feel 'warm' with a wave heater n o matter how long it runs.

We have had an 850SC as one of our previous TCs.

Those vinyl soft walls will lose quite a bit of heat. We had stayed in ours overnight at 20 degrees F, but the furnace cycled VERY frequently.

I believe that NS does offer some sort of a "sub zero package"

billmilner wrote:
I installed a Olympian Wave 3 heater in my NS850SC for boondocking. Question is should I expect this to heat my camper when temps outside are 30F, cause it won't. Maybe cause the canvas sides or the heater just not working? Thank you Chris

I have used the Wave heaters in Motorhomes/Fifth wheels/Travel trailers/Pickup campers and tents..They do a great job if you pick the correct size of heater..My Wave heaters in pickup campers worked really good in hunting weather..Not as well in tents..I would suspect that a Wave 6 would be a better option with canvas walls.

I used a Wave 6 in a 10X14 tent down into the teens and it kept the middle of the tent warm but the closer you got to the walls,it chilled down.When I used the Wave 8 down to 3 degrees hunting in a 30ft trailer,the Wave 8 coupled with the factory furnace kept the pipes from freezing and the front room nice and toasty.

There are alot of anti catalytic heater posters, which the majority have never owned one..I cannot give a real answer to your issue because I have never owned a pop-up but they work dandy on hard walled campers.

Get a proper vented heater with a thermostat.

jaycocreek wrote:

billmilner wrote:
I installed a Olympian Wave 3 heater in my NS850SC for boondocking. Question is should I expect this to heat my camper when temps outside are 30F, cause it won't. Maybe cause the canvas sides or the heater just not working? Thank you Chris

I have used the Wave heaters in Motorhomes/Fifth wheels/Travel trailers/Pickup campers and tents..They do a great job if you pick the correct size of heater..My Wave heaters in pickup campers worked really good in hunting weather..Not as well in tents..I would suspect that a Wave 6 would be a better option with canvas walls.

I used a Wave 6 in a 10X14 tent down into the teens and it kept the middle of the tent warm but the closer you got to the walls,it chilled down.When I used the Wave 8 down to 3 degrees hunting in a 30ft trailer,the Wave 8 coupled with the factory furnace kept the pipes from freezing and the front room nice and toasty.

There are alot of anti catalytic heater posters, which the majority have never owned one..I cannot give a real answer to your issue because I have never owned a pop-up but they work dandy on hard walled campers.

Thought I don't have one in my TC (have conventional forced air) you won't find me dunning a catalytic heater. I use them in my hunting blinds in the winter. Usually a Big Buddy though. Keep me from freezing my butt off.

I would not recommend one in a pop up TC (what I have as well) there is substantial heat loss through the canvas, winter package or not. Forced air works better.