Tag: Heating
Make plug-in electric heaters safer with SmartPlug
Product review
By Bob DifleyPortable heaters are a convenient way to ward off the season's chill, but these devices increase amperage loads that poorly maintained...
RV Mods: Keep the chill from climbing in your window
By Russ and Tiña De Maris
When my feet hit the deck one morning in the old RV, I knew something was decidedly...
Electric RV heating system auto-adjusts to available power
RV Comfort Systems of Bothell, Wash., has debuted a new "Two Stage 30/50 Add-on Kit" for its new and existing all-electric RV furnace and...
Warm your toes this winter with the Mr. Heater Portable Buddy
Warm the space you're in without having to run your propane-gobbling forced air furnace with the Mr. Heater Portable Buddy Heater. This patented radiant...
Space heater does the job . . . using only 200 watts!
By Chuck Woodbury
Editor, RVtravel.comCan you imagine a space heater that uses a mere 200 watts? It seems like a crazy thought. But the fact...
Save propane with CheapHeat electric heating system
The standard way for recreational vehicles of all types to heat their interiors has been by bottled propane (LPG). Now the CheapHeat™ system gives...
Catalytic heaters warm your RV without draining batteries
If you've become frustrated with the inefficiency of your RV's forced air furnace, especially when dry-camping and it kills your batteries in record time,...
Using a propane heater in your RV? Be careful!
By Jim TwamleyRVers have been using propane heat for almost as long as there have been RVs. Most RVs come with a forced air...
Troubleshooting RV furnace problems
By Steve Savage
Mobility RV ServiceWhen winter arrives, most service calls I get are for furnace repair. So let's review the do's and don'ts.First of...
Heating our RVs economically in cold times
By Jim TwamleyWhen winter arrives, we need to warm up. And that often means heating up our RV. So how do we do that...
Sticky LP problem: Valve not passing gas
by Rick WestonHere's a nightmare: It's a cold day, your rig is freezing and you're out of LP. So you refill your gas cylinders,...
Stay longer with supplemental heat when RV boondocking
By Curtis CarperSetting the thermostat at a comfortable level on your RV's furnace is the simplest way to bring your rig up to a...