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We are going to be where we are for the winter. It will be cold. I have heat taped and "insulated" the water hose, and the waste pipes coming out of the fiver.
I'm interested in knowing if anyone is using portable electric heaters. What type/brand/size and your opinons
Thanks
Al
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Al Viscardi 2006 Cardinal 36TS, 2005 Dodge 2500 www.mytripjournal.com/freeatlast
A couple of things we did for the winter last year was one ceramic heater and one oil. The oil was a very nice source of safe heat. The other thing we did was used the shrinkable plastic on the windows. The kits come with tape but was hard to work with. Instead I used a can of rubber contact cement. Used a small model paint brush and painted it around the edge of the window metal. Place the top in first then worked it down the sides. Hair dryer to shrink it and walla much warmer and no frost on the windows. Worked great not to mention when you take the plastic off the rubber cement rubs right off. Make sure you run the heater that it came with account most units use this to heat the tanks and water lines under the floor. You should be able to save some money on propane. If in one spot extended maybe consider a larger propane tank from company that will fill it by the gallon. Hope this helps............
Tom
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Life is full of Choices.......... Ours is 2007 Montana 3400RL, 2003 1 Ton DRW Dodge QCLB 4x2, 2004 Durango, 1991 Harley FLHTC in 10ft enclosed garage on wheels. Plus Bailey our Great Dane.
On those cool days when we need some warming we use a small electric heater we bought at WalMart. It is a Holmes Model HFH442. It is nice and quiet, small and has a high and low selector with a temperature range setting for automatic temperature maintenance. It is also fairly inexpensive at just under $25. However, if the temperature is going to get below freezing for very long or get very cold, (below 25 degrees for any extended periods) we are sure to use the rigs heating system to protect the holding tanks and drain valves. We have used 100 watt light bulbs in the compartments where the tanks are. If you do that be careful where you put it because a 100 wattr bulb gets very hot and can melt plastic plumbing if put too close. We haven't found an electric heater that I would trust to leave in the storage compartments. Putting some skirting around the unit will also help.
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Full timing since 1/1/2005 American Tradition & Jeep Wrangler www.howethsjournal.blogspot.com
We use a little portable 1500 watt space heater in the main area of our motorhome during the day. The coach heat hardly ever, if at all, kicks on when the space heater is in use. My wife is leery of leaving it plugged in unattended so at night or while we're away we let the propane heat take over which heats the whole area more evenly & also heats the holding tanks.
It saves on propane & keeps the area nice & toasty. Can't imagine being with out it on those cold evenings in front of the tube!
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Tony and Judy, 2002 32V Itasca Suncruiser w/ Honda CRV toad
