Recommendation for heater?

Brettmm92 wrote:
Im afraid I dont know the numbers. But my setup is a normal outdoor (Im assuming 120 volt) outlet from a house with the thickest gauge extension cord they had at local harware store and an adapter to my camper. I can run many things at the same time, computer, tv, instant pot, fan, even a/c and I never had a problem but the space heater on high was a bust. And I didn't even try to run it on low, I just didn't want something that could provoke an extra headache for the property owner with the circuit tripping. Truth is I am fine paying the propane price for heating but if I could supplement that with an efficient space heater I would be happier. I assumed there would be someone on here with such experience. I'm not looking to find the exact wattage or amps I can run within a certain breaker, a small, simple space heater that doesnt max out the wattage or amperage that would trip a breaker is what I'm looking for. Hopefully something efficiently designed and worth buying in my situation.

If the outlet looks like this..



(15A 120V)

or this..



(20A 120V)

you are pretty much out of luck with running a electric heater of sufficient wattage to make any real difference.

These are typical house circuits and they only provide 15A up to 20A or 1800W up to 2400W.

In order to use an electric heater at max of 1500W for portable heaters you WILL have to TURN OFF EVERYTHING in your RV PLUS EVERYTHING IN THE HOUSE THAT SHARES THE OUTLET YOU ARE USING.

Your RV fridge uses 275W-325W depending on model, your converter (supplies 12V for 12V lighting) can draw as much as 1000W depending on how many 12V lights are on, if your furnace is running and any other 12V item is running.

What you need is a 30A 120V RV receptacle AND 30A wiring/breaker in the homes breaker panel. in order to be able to run a electric heater and a few other things at the same time..

Looks like this..



DO NOT USE A "DRYER" receptacle/circuit, those are wired with 240V which WILL DESTROY ALL OF THE 120V devices in your RV..

Alternately, if you cannot have a 30A RV circuit put in then find another outdoor 20A receptacle that you can use that is a DIFFERENT CIRCUIT BREAKER in the house and RUN A SECOND EXTENSION CORD to the RV.. Then run the electric heater off the second extension cord.

Just keep in mind, using that electric heater WILL INCREASE the electric bill for the home owner.. Make sure they are OK with that..