Storage space vs phoney fireplace.

[jpmyers]

We want to remove the fireplace from our 2020 Highland Ridge Silverstar. This rig has precious little storage. We won't get much use out of this "fireplace" and that cavern behind it would make a great cabinet!

[Michelle_S]

How about putting hinges on one side of the Fire Place and a latch on the other, build your storage behind it in the current dead space and have the best of both worlds.

[johndeerefarmer]

jpmyers wrote:
We want to remove the fireplace from our 2020 Highland Ridge Silverstar. This rig has precious little storage. We won't get much use out of this "fireplace" and that cavern behind it would make a great cabinet!

Since most campsites we go to include unlimited electricity we use the fireplace to heat the camper instead of expensive propane. I would reconsider leaving the fireplace for that reason and carry less stuff with you

[TXiceman]

The big problem with a fireplace is is it does not heat any better or any more than the 1500 Watt ceramic heater. With the ceramic heater I can move it from one end of the trailer to the other.

For reference, 1500 Watts is 5100 BTUH and that is all you will get from a 15 amp plug on 120 Volts.

Ken

[cummins2014]

FlatBroke wrote:

cummins2014 wrote:

FlatBroke wrote:
We had to with Fire places, current one without. We miss the fire place. Storage? Looked all the stuff We had and to about half off it out. I’ve got A lot of empty cabinets.

Kind of the point I was making, all the unnecessary junk we haul. I wouldn't give up my fireplace to haul more STUFF . We use our fireplace a lot, it puts out more heat then some of those space heaters, has a blower on it. Then you are faced with a space to put the space heater ,mostly like in the space where the fireplace was 🙂

Come to think about that space IS where our two heaters are stored. 🙂

It only makes sense. :B For us there is just no way I'm pulling that fireplace for anything. We spend a good portion of the summer in Montana. The temperature this morning was 40 degrees as it is many mornings here. On goes the fireplace nearly every morning. It rained all day yesterday ,and was chilly all day, all was needed was the fireplace.

Our fireplace is far from phoney as far as heat, its actually quite an electric heater with blower .

[CA_Traveler]

Since we're retired and travel for many summer months we carry a lot for convience and comfort. We don't have to have a BBQ and Smoker but enjoy both and no doubt other stuff that we could shed.

Now my garage definitely has unnecessary junk but I never know the needs of my next project...:B

And we did shed the useless CareLess awning in the wind last summer!

[FlatBroke]

cummins2014 wrote:

FlatBroke wrote:
We had to with Fire places, current one without. We miss the fire place. Storage? Looked all the stuff We had and to about half off it out. I’ve got A lot of empty cabinets.

Kind of the point I was making, all the unnecessary junk we haul. I wouldn't give up my fireplace to haul more STUFF . We use our fireplace a lot, it puts out more heat then some of those space heaters, has a blower on it. Then you are faced with a space to put the space heater ,mostly like in the space where the fireplace was 🙂

Come to think about that space IS where our two heaters are stored. 🙂

[ACZL]

Alliance has a pull out FP w/ storage behind it. We have 2 FP's and love them for same reasons already stated.

[memtb]

I guess I’ve been too critical about the electric fireplace. When we camp at times heat is needed, there are no “current bushes” nearby. Plus, we need to heat the basement and tanks.....the electric heater just wouldn’t cut it! 😉 But, they do look nice! memtb

[cummins2014]

FlatBroke wrote:
We had to with Fire places, current one without. We miss the fire place. Storage? Looked all the stuff We had and to about half off it out. I’ve got A lot of empty cabinets.

Kind of the point I was making, all the unnecessary junk we haul. I wouldn't give up my fireplace to haul more STUFF . We use our fireplace a lot, it puts out more heat then some of those space heaters, has a blower on it. Then you are faced with a space to put the space heater ,mostly like in the space where the fireplace was 🙂

[FlatBroke]

We had to with Fire places, current one without. We miss the fire place. Storage? Looked all the stuff We had and to about half off it out. I’ve got A lot of empty cabinets.

[Lightning55]

When we first bought our first trailer with the fake electric fireplace we thought it was a little silly until we used it a few times. It does a great time of maintaining a comfortable temp in the trailer, is QUIET and adjustable to only come on when necessary. We don't think is so silly anymore.

[Veebyes]

Our first Alpenlite had a FP. It worked, looked nice but basically was a gimmick waste of good storage space.

Our second Alpenlite 34RLR does not have the FP. It does have a heater below where the FP would be. That cabinet stores the toaster oven, a 12 cup coffee maker & a 5 cup coffee maker. If I put a shelf in above those items there would be more room.

[eHoefler]

WHen I installed our fireplace, I mounted it on a hinge and use it as the door to the cabinet

[gbopp]

jpmyers wrote:
Bob, where did you come by the map in your signature?

I'm not sure who Bob is but, you're probably talking about a States Visited Map.
Here is one option, epgsoft.com

[bigorange]

Go for it. My neighbor who is very handy with woodworking made me a cabinet door to match my existing...added a door under the back side of our kitchen sink where the optional outdoor kitchen would have been. Pretty big unused space under there. Sorry no pic...when I tried to upload from my phone it was sideways. LoL

We do like our fireplace too and surprising how much heat it puts out. Tiny space behind ours and that’s where the water pump lives so not a good storage option.