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Do you sometimes use a portable electric heater in your RV?
 
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Our rig has the ACs wired for heat, so no need for the portables:)
Posted:   6/14/2009  By: DebonAir  
An electric heater is considered a back-up to the existing system. We use ours mostly when the nights sem to get a little chilly but not near enought to use the on-board system. So, the unit gets pluged in. Ours is one of those non-flame catalaytic thingies.
Posted:   6/13/2009  By: Anonymous  
On our trip to Alaska last year, we encountered many days that morning temps were below 40 degrees (F). When in rv parks with FHU, we always used our small electric heater to warm up the living/kit area in lieu of the LP fired furnace. LP was very expensive last year and is on the rise again.
Posted:   6/13/2009  By: Lanerd  
Our electric oil-filled heater keeps the coach at at a constant temperature without the noise of the house furnace and blowers.
Posted:   6/13/2009  By: Chuck and Darlene  
Between our diesel fired Aqua-Hot system and a built in electric heater, we have no heat problems at all.
Posted:   6/13/2009  By: David Cross  
We camp every weekend, all winter long up here on the Canadian border just south of Montreal. Fortunately our LP furnace does a pretty good job and we found a campsite that has allowed us AC access for the last two years. We use the electric space heater to regulate the LP thermostat which is located in the bedroom. We add an electric mattress warmer and this keeps our LP costs reasonable and sleeping quite comfortable.
Posted:   6/13/2009  By: Walter & Kerry  
I installed a "PerfectToe" electric heater on the riser steps going into the bath bedroom area in my fifth wheel. It is thermostatically controlled and works great. No more space heaters.
Posted:   6/13/2009  By: Jim   
We have an electric fireplace (portable) that we use producing heat and nice ombiance. Unfortunately it is still cool in June where we are and the f/p is still in use.
Posted:   6/13/2009  By: Frank S. (Canada)  
Here in East Texas, I run two space heaters most of the time in the winter while I am home. I have a 50 amp power supply, and have had no problems with this set-up. I leave the furnace set on about 60 degrees for when I am away from the trailer.
Posted:   6/13/2009  By: Dusty75706  
We use portable electric heaters but we use a yellow "contractor grade" extension cord to connect directly to the 110 outlet on the box outside. We are 30 amp and it allows us to freely use all of our electric appliances inside the unit without overloading the circuit.
Posted:   6/13/2009  By: Mark S. Baton Rouge, La  
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