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NC Hauler wrote:ford truck guy wrote:
On the 5'r we ordered back in 2008 , we passed on the fireplace because of the cost and what heat it put out.. They have gotten better.
The 5'r we just ordered this summer now has a 5100 BTU fireplace...
This weekend will be the first chance that we have had to camp and use it.. I will know after the weekend if it was worth it or not . .
But all the folks we know who have one and use it , LOVE it..
What model do you have? I've never seen one over 1500 watts...5100 watts would be quiet an increase and would, I think, make a big difference in heating..
โOct-15-2015 08:16 AM
โOct-15-2015 08:11 AM
ford truck guy wrote:
On the 5'r we ordered back in 2008 , we passed on the fireplace because of the cost and what heat it put out.. They have gotten better.
The 5'r we just ordered this summer now has a 5100 BTU fireplace...
This weekend will be the first chance that we have had to camp and use it.. I will know after the weekend if it was worth it or not . .
But all the folks we know who have one and use it , LOVE it..
โOct-15-2015 08:08 AM
myredracer wrote:
Won't put out anywhere near what the furnace will and won't be enough in colder weather and doesn't provide even heating throughout. As well, electric heater output varies as the square of the voltage, so by the time it's down to 105 volts, you've lost 1/4 of it's rating. It can get down that low sometimes as we have found out (in temps low enough to need heat).
Depending on the size of a camper, the amount of heat may be woefully inadequate in colder temps. If you have an enclosed underbelly, the floor will feel cold without the furnace running.
Then there's the question of what to do for load management if you have a 30 amp service. If you have 50 amp service that's great but it's often hard to find a 50 amp site in a CG (due to NEC min. requirements).
They're aesthetically nice and are a lot quieter than a furnace.
I installed an electric heater in each of our 3 rooms/areas totaling 1750 watts and the heat is very even in our 29' TT and adequate to down to about 38F temp. If it's just an electric alternate to the furnace you want, a 1500 watt residential kickspace heater like what I did in the photo would work with either a built-in thermostat or a remote one. Not sure what they charge for a fireplace option. I might even question the quality of the ones they install - maybe better to install a good one yourself?
If it's more the look and feel of a fireplace that's what you want, go for it.
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Dutch_12078 wrote:
Buy the fireplace for the aesthetics. The heat output is the same as a $10 space heater from Walmart.
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