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| 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use? [message #268392] |
Sat, 27 December 2014 21:20  |
lotsofspareparts
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The wiring in the coach will accommodate a 1000 watt space heater with fan will it not?
I found an Alvin Wall Hugger heater at Goodwill today that works great in the house and I think it would be great to use over the winter to keep the interior of the coach above freezing temps.
Wanted to get the forums opinion as I don't want to burn anything down.
Jared
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| Re: 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use? [message #268398 is a reply to message #268392] |
Sat, 27 December 2014 21:46  |
lotsofspareparts
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Thanks Rob, just had it running for about an hour in the house, pulled it from the wall and the prongs were cool.
This is a heater that plugs directly into an outlet with no cord so was thinking the outlet below the fridge on the left.
Sweet, sounds like it should be good to go. Gonna go plug it in and see.
Thanks guys, Jared
Jared & Tina Lazaron + 14yr old Daughter.....
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| Re: 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use? [message #268405 is a reply to message #268398] |
Sat, 27 December 2014 23:16 |
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Everything was fine until you say it has no cord and plugs directly into the outlet. Wall or cabinet construction is flammable wood in the GMC, not Sheetrock like a house, and remember that heat goes up right after it leaves the heater. Also, try to imagine what will happen if the heater fails in fire-catching mode, and make sure there is nothing flammable within the range of that imagined fire. BTDT, and saw the coffee pot catch fire right on the kitchen counter. If it had been on the counter under the wooden cabinets, the house would have lit up pretty easily. Instead, I walked in there and unplugged it, then picked up the containment basin with the flaming coffee pot still on it's island and carried the whole deal outside. Still had a house of burned plastic fumes for 3 days.
Terry Kelpien
ASE Master Technician
73 Glacier 260
Smithfield, Va.
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| Re: [GMCnet] 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use? [message #268418 is a reply to message #268405] |
Sun, 28 December 2014 08:21 |
k2gkk
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I bought a couple of the Broan heaters through Amazon. They are short, squatty, stable boxes with blower, two heat settings plus fan only and thermostat. I have bought many small electric heaters over the years and these are the best of the lot.
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> Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2014 22:16:42 -0700
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> From: mrbullitt@verizon.net
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use?
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> Everything was fine until you say it has no cord and plugs directly into the outlet. Wall or cabinet construction is flammable wood in the GMC, not
> Sheetrock like a house, and remember that heat goes up right after it leaves the heater. Also, try to imagine what will happen if the heater fails in
> fire-catching mode, and make sure there is nothing flammable within the range of that imagined fire. BTDT, and saw the coffee pot catch fire right on
> the kitchen counter. If it had been on the counter under the wooden cabinets, the house would have lit up pretty easily. Instead, I walked in there
> and unplugged it, then picked up the containment basin with the flaming coffee pot still on it's island and carried the whole deal outside. Still had
> a house of burned plastic fumes for 3 days.
> --
> Terry Kelpien
> ASE Master Technician
> 73 Glacier 260
> Smithfield, Va.
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| Re: [GMCnet] 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use? [message #268423 is a reply to message #268418] |
Sun, 28 December 2014 09:06 |
Guy Lopes
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Mac, is this the one that you bought and like?
http://www.amazon.com/Broan-6201-Broan-NuTone-Heat-Heater/dp/B00B1SNMYG/ref=
sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419777983&sr=8-1&keywords=broan+heater
Guy Lopes
76 Birchaven "Orion"
Sacramento, CA
W6TOL
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-----Original Message-----
From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of D C
_Mac_ Macdonald
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2014 6:22 AM
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Subject: Re: [GMCnet] 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use?
I bought a couple of the Broan heaters through Amazon. They are short,
squatty, stable boxes with blower, two heat settings plus fan only and
thermostat. I have bought many small electric heaters over the years and
these are the best of the lot.
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~ ~ ~ ~ TZE166V101966 ~ ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~ '76 ex-Palm Beach ~ ~ ~
~~ k2gkk + hotmail dot com ~~
~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
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> Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2014 22:16:42 -0700
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> From: mrbullitt@verizon.net
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use?
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> Everything was fine until you say it has no cord and plugs directly
> into the outlet. Wall or cabinet construction is flammable wood in the
> GMC, not Sheetrock like a house, and remember that heat goes up right
> after it leaves the heater. Also, try to imagine what will happen if
> the heater fails in fire-catching mode, and make sure there is nothing
> flammable within the range of that imagined fire. BTDT, and saw the coffee
pot catch fire right on the kitchen counter. If it had been on the counter
under the wooden cabinets, the house would have lit up pretty easily.
Instead, I walked in there and unplugged it, then picked up the containment
basin with the flaming coffee pot still on it's island and carried the whole
deal outside. Still had a house of burned plastic fumes for 3 days.
> --
> Terry Kelpien
> ASE Master Technician
> 73 Glacier 260
> Smithfield, Va.
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| Re: [GMCnet] 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use? [message #268434 is a reply to message #268423] |
Sun, 28 December 2014 10:05 |
k2gkk
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Yes, Guy, that's the one! Mine has a label saying it's a 6201-A, but I doubt there is any real difference.
One is sitting on the floor here in the room where my computer is. We turn heat in house OFF before going to bed and it was 61F in the house this morning; took just a very few minutes to warm the room up.
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> From: tawptool@surewest.net
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 07:06:04 -0800
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use?
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> Mac, is this the one that you bought and like?
http://www.amazon.com/Broan-6201-Broan-NuTone-Heat-Heater/dp/B00B1SNMYG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419777983&sr=8-1&keywords=broan+heater)
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> Guy Lopes
> 76 Birchaven "Orion"
> Sacramento, CA
> W6TOL
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> www.GMC-Guy.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of D C
> _Mac_ Macdonald
> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2014 6:22 AM
> To: GMC Mail List
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use?
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> I bought a couple of the Broan heaters through Amazon. They are short,
> squatty, stable boxes with blower, two heat settings plus fan only and
> thermostat. I have bought many small electric heaters over the years and
> these are the best of the lot.
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use? [message #268435 is a reply to message #268423] |
Sun, 28 December 2014 10:06 |
k2gkk
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Yes, Guy, that's the one! Mine has a label saying it's a 6201-A, but I doubt there is any real difference.
One is sitting on the floor here in the room where my computer is. We turn heat in house OFF before going to bed and it was 61F in the house this morning; took just a very few minutes to warm the room up.
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~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
~ ~ ~ ~ TZE166V101966 ~ ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~ '76 ex-Palm Beach ~ ~ ~
~~ k2gkk + hotmail dot com ~~
~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
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> From: tawptool@surewest.net
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 07:06:04 -0800
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use?
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> Mac, is this the one that you bought and like?
http://www.amazon.com/Broan-6201-Broan-NuTone-Heat-Heater/dp/B00B1SNMYG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419777983&sr=8-1&keywords=broan+heater)
>
> Guy Lopes
> 76 Birchaven "Orion"
> Sacramento, CA
> W6TOL
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> www.GMC-Guy.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of D C
> _Mac_ Macdonald
> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2014 6:22 AM
> To: GMC Mail List
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use?
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> I bought a couple of the Broan heaters through Amazon. They are short,
> squatty, stable boxes with blower, two heat settings plus fan only and
> thermostat. I have bought many small electric heaters over the years and
> these are the best of the lot.
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use? [message #268436 is a reply to message #268423] |
Sun, 28 December 2014 10:05 |
k2gkk
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Yes, Guy, that's the one! Mine has a label saying it's a 6201-A, but I doubt there is any real difference.
One is sitting on the floor here in the room where my computer is. We turn heat in house OFF before going to bed and it was 61F in the house this morning; took just a very few minutes to warm the room up.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
~~ ~ D C "Mac" Macdonald ~ ~~
~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
~ ~ ~ ~ TZE166V101966 ~ ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~ '76 ex-Palm Beach ~ ~ ~
~~ k2gkk + hotmail dot com ~~
~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
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> From: tawptool@surewest.net
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 07:06:04 -0800
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use?
>
> Mac, is this the one that you bought and like?
http://www.amazon.com/Broan-6201-Broan-NuTone-Heat-Heater/dp/B00B1SNMYG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419777983&sr=8-1&keywords=broan+heater)
>
> Guy Lopes
> 76 Birchaven "Orion"
> Sacramento, CA
> W6TOL
>
> www.GMC-Guy.com
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of D C
> _Mac_ Macdonald
> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2014 6:22 AM
> To: GMC Mail List
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use?
>
> I bought a couple of the Broan heaters through Amazon. They are short,
> squatty, stable boxes with blower, two heat settings plus fan only and
> thermostat. I have bought many small electric heaters over the years and
> these are the best of the lot.
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use? [message #268438 is a reply to message #268436] |
Sun, 28 December 2014 10:49 |
George B.
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I also use a small electric heater similar to the ones shown with very good results. Would rather use the campground electric (if at a campground) that I'm already paying for than my propane.
Just remember not to plug in a coffee pot or run a microwave from the same circuit as the electric heater as it may cause an overload and our 40-year old breakers may not respond.
Just installed a new Atwood AC/Heat Pump and have not tried it out yet. I know the heat pumps are only good down to about 45 degrees so the small electric heater is a good backup. Not sure if the Atwood has an electric heat strip option or not.
George Butts
Las Vegas Nevada
73 "Custom 26' Q" & 76 23' Birchaven
71 Honda 600 Coupe & 01 Tracker Toads
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| Re: [GMCnet] 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use? [message #268441 is a reply to message #268398] |
Sun, 28 December 2014 11:27 |
k2gkk
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As somebody else has stated, I don't want the heat source that close to combustible material! We get frequent reminders on TV here that space heaters should ideally be 3 feet away from combustible material. Here in Oklahoma, it seems that we hear of a fatal house fire at least once a month during the cool/cold months. I put these heaters on tile floors whenever possible. Where I can't, I don't leave them running unless I am in the room and can constantly monitor them. Always point the heated air away from anything, especially clothing, furniture, or bedding!
Remember, if man made it, it is subject to failure!
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> Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2014 20:46:43 -0700
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> From: lotsofspreparts@hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use?
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> Thanks Rob, just had it running for about an hour in the house, pulled it from the wall and the prongs were cool.
>
> This is a heater that plugs directly into an outlet with no cord so was thinking the outlet below the fridge on the left.
>
> Sweet, sounds like it should be good to go. Gonna go plug it in and see.
>
> Thanks guys, Jared
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| Re: [GMCnet] 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use? [message #268445 is a reply to message #268423] |
Sun, 28 December 2014 12:08 |
John Olson
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Big thumbs up for that Broan heater. Its tiny while kicking out a ton of
heat. Its fan seems to throw that heat about 6+ feet.
Been using it at campgrounds where temps dip into high 20s. The Broan unit
has provided enough heat to not need the propane furnace.
John Olson
76 Edgemonte
Currently in Lake Pleasant Regional Park, AZ
On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 8:06 AM, Guy Lopes wrote:
> Mac, is this the one that you bought and like?
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Broan-6201-Broan-NuTone-Heat-Heater/dp/B00B1SNMYG/ref=
> sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419777983&sr=8-1&keywords=broan+heater
>
> Guy Lopes
> 76 Birchaven "Orion"
> Sacramento, CA
> W6TOL
>
> www.GMC-Guy.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of D C
> _Mac_ Macdonald
> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2014 6:22 AM
> To: GMC Mail List
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use?
>
> I bought a couple of the Broan heaters through Amazon. They are short,
> squatty, stable boxes with blower, two heat settings plus fan only and
> thermostat. I have bought many small electric heaters over the years and
> these are the best of the lot.
>
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> ~~ ~ D C "Mac" Macdonald ~ ~~
> ~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
> ~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
> ~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
> ~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
> ~ ~ ~ ~ TZE166V101966 ~ ~ ~ ~
> ~ ~ ~ '76 ex-Palm Beach ~ ~ ~
> ~~ k2gkk + hotmail dot com ~~
> ~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
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>> Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2014 22:16:42 -0700
>> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
>> From: mrbullitt@verizon.net
>> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use?
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>> Everything was fine until you say it has no cord and plugs directly
>> into the outlet. Wall or cabinet construction is flammable wood in the
>> GMC, not Sheetrock like a house, and remember that heat goes up right
>> after it leaves the heater. Also, try to imagine what will happen if
>> the heater fails in fire-catching mode, and make sure there is nothing
>> flammable within the range of that imagined fire. BTDT, and saw the
> coffee
> pot catch fire right on the kitchen counter. If it had been on the counter
> under the wooden cabinets, the house would have lit up pretty easily.
> Instead, I walked in there and unplugged it, then picked up the containment
> basin with the flaming coffee pot still on it's island and carried the
> whole
> deal outside. Still had a house of burned plastic fumes for 3 days.
>> --
>> Terry Kelpien
>> ASE Master Technician
>> 73 Glacier 260
>> Smithfield, Va.
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use? [message #268448 is a reply to message #268445] |
Sun, 28 December 2014 13:30 |
Ken Henderson
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Q not answered in their specs: When the thermostat is satisfied, does the
fan stop also or only the heating element? I hope to never buy another
heater that continues to run all the time.
Ken H.
On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 1:08 PM, John Olson
wrote:
> Big thumbs up for that Broan heater. Its tiny while kicking out a ton of
> heat. Its fan seems to throw that heat about 6+ feet.
>
> Been using it at campgrounds where temps dip into high 20s. The Broan unit
> has provided enough heat to not need the propane furnace.
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use? [message #268452 is a reply to message #268450] |
Sun, 28 December 2014 15:44 |
powerjon
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When we are on the road for the winter trip to warmer climates, used to do FL, but now the AZ area in Tucson. We plan our trips to do 330 to 400 miles a day and stay at KOA’s as you know what you're getting and we are usually staying at the same campground each year out and back. For us it is 1320 miles to FL and 2050 miles to AZ. We will use 2 1500W Ceramic Cube heaters and the 5600 BTU heating elements in our 2 AC units seeing as we are using their power. Our coach is a 50 cord setup so we can run all these units to take the cold off and during the night only the 2 cube heater cycle on their thermostats to keep the coach at a comfy temp. If it is really cold we run the furnace to get the coach up to temp and then the cube heater can hold it to a good temp. Our coach is pretty well insulated with spray foam under the ceiling and walls and we have the multilayer cellular curtains and the thermo covers for the vents fans in the coach and the coach also has aux heater/AC unit added under the seat in the living area. We can keep the coach temperature pretty steady with that and the dash heat going down the road. This is what has worked for us since winter 2007. Winter driving can be difficult and during our 2011 trip to Tucson we went bed at our friends place in Niles MI and woke up with 24 inches of snow on the ground, it took us ( we had 3 coaches ) almost 4 hours to go 35 miles to I94 and finally get moving. This gives “Lake Effect Snow” a whole new meaning
Our cube heaters are similar to this model.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Optimus-H7004-Portable-Ceramic-Heater-with-Thermostat/13022979
and heat strip is
http://www.adventurerv.net/dometic-duotherm-5600btu-heat-strip-kit-air-conditioner-p-185.html
and vent fan covers, these keep the cold cascading down thru the opening providing an insulated barrier.
http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/solar-vent-cover-16-x-16-/69059
JR Wright
78 Buskirk Stretch
75 Avion
Michigan
> On Dec 28, 2014, at 3:43 PM, Ken Henderson wrote:
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> Thanks, Mac. That makes it much more attractive.
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> Ken H.
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> On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 3:23 PM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald
> wrote:
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>> Heat and fan run (or not run) simultaneously.
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| Re: 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use? [message #268498 is a reply to message #268392] |
Mon, 29 December 2014 23:22 |
mild bill
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I have not had any problems with ceramic heaters, don't know how cold it gets down there but block heater vehicle fires up here are generally caused by those crappy moulded female extension cord ends at -20 to -40F. The hard plastic ones should you add a cord, with contacts similar to a wall plug are what you need in cold temps. The moulded plastic ones seem to reduce tension on the male blades of the plugs increasing resistance and creating heat. I have seen many fires caused by these extension cords and it's the female plug that starts fire first. We have also had problems with ATO universal moulded fuse holders starting fire in the same temperatures where the twist lock sae or agc spring loaded holders don't start fire.
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| Re: 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use? [message #268502 is a reply to message #268498] |
Tue, 30 December 2014 07:55 |
kerry pinkerton
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mild bill wrote on Mon, 29 December 2014 23:22...-20 to -40F. ...
I simply cannot conceive of living anywhere it is that cold.
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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| Re: 1000 Watt Space heater for winter use? [message #268503 is a reply to message #268392] |
Tue, 30 December 2014 09:27 |
JohnL455
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1000 Watts is only about 3400 BTUs. That won't do the job when it gets below freezing. My guess is it will keep you comfortable down to about 40 deg at night with no solar gain.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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