KING 1000 watt portable baseboard heater in the Truck Camper

And that's where it stays, in the middle of the floor?

If someone wants to use a regular baseboard heater mounted to one of the walls, any standard 240V heater will work in the camper when wired for 120V (only one leg hot instead of both). Just remember, a 240V heater wired for 120V will be half the wattage.

I prefer a small fan forced unit because it moves the air around and helps prevent cold spots plus takes a lot less room. Though the baseboard heater is noiseless though a slow steady heat.

Looks like it takes a lot of very limited floorspace. But if you're happy, that is what counts!

From all electric heating I found Handy Heaters the best hands down.
Low noise, no drastic temperature spikes and put 2-3 around camper for even heating.

I am also concerned about the amount of space needed. Space heaters are not all that safe and I would only feel comfortable with a large space around the unit. I also bought my space heater at Lowe's. It has a pretty quiet fan, 2 levels of heat, a tip over safety and a thermostat. It was about $15-20. Mostly mine is small and I found a relatively safe place for it. The lowest setting is 600 watts. I have never needed the high setting. I use it to keep my TC just above freezing during the winter months of storage.

Just to answer a couple questions:
This heater is built by a company KING, that produces a large percentage of residential baseboard heaters in homes, apartments, and commercial locations across the nation. A well proven design by a company with a good reputation of quality. The element gets hot but does not turn red. It's double walled so the external surface gets warm but not nearly enough to burn. If you stick your fingers in the heating area it will be hot but you can't touch the actual element, only the aluminum fins. The unit in my opinion best met my requirement of small, light, 1000 W, silent operation, reputable brand and good construction. At 3 feet, it's small enough to fit under the table and keep out of the way when not in use or to use while sitting at the table warming the table and heating around the seating area. Being portable, it's easy to move around. Being low to the floor, it draws in the cool floor air and sends up a warm current of air. Since heat rises, the heat works nicely into the cabover area. This one is sized just about right for the area of the TC to be rated as a primary heater as stated on the packaging. Best of all, it's silent, non distracting. All portable heaters are going to take up some space. I've had the cube or ceramic heaters before and those get hot plus you have to be aware of the direction the fan is pointed. to close to a wall of something and you can burn that. This is much more compact than any fluid filled heater and much lighter. Having tried several types of secondary heat in the past, the small baseboard is what we've liked best.

my wife would trip over than in a heartbeat
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2oldman wrote:
And that's where it stays, in the middle of the floor?

So far tonight, the heater has been under the dinette,
Across the room in front of the stove.
Now it is in front of the step.

I'm currently camped in front of a barn with electrical so I get to enjoy using the little portable heater. It's 70 inside and 45 with wind outside. Very cozy in here. It's 2:00 AM and been up getting some work done. The silent operation without fan noise makes for a good work environment with no distraction.

Remember, the primary reason for this heater is keeping the TC warm and dry when not in use. But as a side benefit, it is in real time working very nicely as a primary heater. It is not in the way at all and if it is, it's easy to move. Just grab the handle and place it where you aren't going to be. The space inside a truck camper is in a constant state of conflict with something. Something is always having to be moved. Being in a TC is like living in a Rubik's Cube sometimes.

SO yeah, It doesn't just sit in the middle of the floor. It's portable. It goes where you want it. There are no perfect solutions.

My TC just does not need a 3 or 4 foot heater with a 1000 watts. Even in the coldest weather my 600 watt unit is way more than I need to maintain 70 degree heat in below freezing weather. If you need a big heater to maintain comfort at 45 degrees you might want to check for air leaks and areas where the insulation could be improved. I have sealed the wheel well areas and added a carpet. Both made large improvements in the warm and comfort.

JimK-NY wrote:
My TC just does not need a 3 or 4 foot heater with a 1000 watts. Even in the coldest weather my 600 watt unit is way more than I need to maintain 70 degree heat in below freezing weather. If you need a big heater to maintain comfort at 45 degrees you might want to check for air leaks and areas where the insulation could be improved. I have sealed the wheel well areas and added a carpet. Both made large improvements in the warm and comfort.

Hi Jim,
Really the only difference between heaters wattage is how fast it will bring you up to the set temperature. Once at temperature the heater will cycle to maintain the temperature. My S&S is a 4 season camper so it is sealed and insulated well. I have also added 1" Styrofoam to the entire underside of the TC.