Space Heater
We use a small 1500W ceramic space heater that is not adequate. Today we looked a Lowes and saw a much larger heater, but is was also only 1500W. So my question is what kind of heater would be bette...
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Lantley wrote:
@ Huntindog
I think where we disagree is calling it theft. Is the football team stealing at the buffet because they eat a lot of food? I'd say they paid the rate and ate all they could.
Campers are doing the same thing. What you are essentially saying is you are not allowed to plug into the 20 amp outlet on the pedestal, because that constitutes theft. You are not basing the theft on how much electric a camper actually uses. You are basing it on camper hooking into the additional 20 amp outlet amp outlet.
If CG's did not want those 20 amp outlets used it would be easy enough to remove them. Although I believe the GFCI maybe code in some places?
The idea of theft is over the top.
I have a 50 amp RV. I can and do use 3 space heaters for heat am I committing theft? Why is it theft when a 30 amp RV'er uses space heaters?
What if a 30 amp RV'er plugs his electric griddle into the 20 amp outlet is that theft?
Maybe it's not space heater detectives we need but 20 amp outlet enforcers that are needed to cut down on this new form of CG thievery
No I do not think the theft word is where we disagree.
Points I think we can all agree on:
Electricity cost money.
How fast one uses it costs money.
The over all amount also costs money.
Someone has to pay for it.
Having set these points out, I will admit that I learned something in this thread.
I always knew that Elec. rates varied wildly from location to location.
But until PT posted his rates, I had no idea it was that cheap anywhere.... In AZ we would consider those rates free. We pay many times more than he does. And I know that AZ doesn't have the highest rates
That may have some bearing on how some view this topic.
Regardless, the principle is the same. If your campground has multiple rates for elec. IE: 30 amp, or 50 amp.... And you pay for 30 amp, then use a method to draw more than that.... It is theft period. Whether it is pennies or dollars makes little difference.
I suspect those that see this as OK may be in a cheap elec area, and everyone is OK with it.
But these RVs have wheels for a reason. Venture out enough, and you may be suprised.
