Today I wanted to give you a rundown of the heaters we use to stay warm in the RV when it gets cold outside. Using the right heater in the right situation can make RVing in the cold freezing temps much more enjoyable.
Diesel Heater. https://amzn.to/3HNK4O1
Olympian Catalytic heater https://bit.ly/3hDTTDm
Etrailer Olympian Heater. https://bit.ly/3WdWYct
Amazon https://amzn.to/3hDSnkE
Portable Buddy heater. https://amzn.to/3v6kjAM
Heat Pump AC. https://amzn.to/3FC2X3u
Space heater. https://amzn.to/3FBfHaM
Extreme Heater. https://amzn.to/3BOg54s
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Reagan ding the ceramic heater: I have a Lasko just a little bit bigger than the one you showed, around $40 at Costco. It has also a remote so you can adjust the temperature from the bed if necessary (…happening often in the mornings). It does go into a very low setting if it doesn’t need a big temperature gain, you literally can’t hear it, I have been letting it on all night long when the temperatures are not going to be lower than 30F, in which case I need to use the propane heater to keep the tanks from freezing. Highly recommended.
You didn't mention oil filled radiators.
Great vid; I guess if you are camping in below freezing temps you have no option but to use RV furnace if you need to heat the underbelly due to tanks and pipes?
Do you use the space heater or electric fireplace overnight?
Thanks for another great video. We mostly boondock so the electric options are out, but our upcoming trip will have full hookup, so we'll try the small portable electric heater in our little GeoPro 19TH.
Your trailer looks like the day I bought mine lol
How you feel about the Cheap Heat System
Great video!
What an awesome video! By far the most comprehensive one out there that's really easy to understand!
It blows my mind people don't put insulation under the floor. Or take the under platform where the fifth wheel is and put insulation. I have did all the under floor. Removed the under side where the fifth wheel is put insulation. I can use a 30$ small heater and heat my fifth wheel up just fine.
Huge fan of the Olympian Wave heaters. We use a wave 6, and it runs all night, silently.
Why am I looking at a graph of only 9 hours running the furnace? The sun goes down at 5 pm! I guess I could just add 50 percent to your numbers!
I've got two 1500 watt space heaters in my 28 foot class C with no slides, it's a winterized unit with great insulation and sprayed foam insulation underneath, with temps ranging from 25 to 45 in Virginia right now, I'm only using about $10 a week in electricity at 10 cents per kw/h to keep it at 60 inside when I'm at work and 68 when I am there. If it's getting into the lower 20s overnight, I'll fire the propane furnace too with the thermostat set at 65 just to make sure the pipes don't freeze.
Incredible teaching on his videos as always! – Thank you!
Thanks for information!
Thanks for the info. Happy and safe holidays.
I used a Mr. Heater Buddy in a truck camper and found that the pilot light was actually useful to take the chill off at night. I was not comfortable running the Mr. Buddy Heater at night, but it worked great during the day and could heat up my small space well. The downside of having the heater off at night was it could be very cold in the morning. In the truck camper, just the pilot light could warm up the space 20 degrees warmer than it would otherwise be. Body heat alone will make it a few degrees warmer in the camper, and I normally had a window cracked for humidity control (plus the camper had plenty of air leaks). This was sort of like running a candle all night expect the pilot light puts off about 7 times the heat of a candle. Getting out of bed in the morning was a lot more pleasant when the temperature was in the 50's as opposed to in the 30's.
You missed the best heater of all, and it is the latest addition to the RV industry. The Mini Split Heat Pump. They are the most efficient, by far, and many can work in really cold temps.
I know you only have certain ones in your RV, but I would have liked to see the Mini Split at least mentioned, since van conversions and Cargo Conversions are becoming extremely popular, and the mini split is the go-to heat source for many of these builds.
Try this electric heater, Newair 1500 watt ceramic compact. Keeps my trailer nice and warm. I don't use propane too much. Ebay for $95.00.
We have used Dickinson marine heater in two of our rigs and love it.
I have real issues (safety) with burning fuel inside the RV. Outstanding presentation, thanks.
Great video! More bad more people don't pay attention to that stuff.
I purchased an older RV (1981), and the previous owner removed the furnace and the water heater. I purchased a Little Buddy (propane, boondocking) and I also have a small electric heater (plug in campsite)
Great review, and I learned quite a bit. I have seen some folks using a radiant type of heater, or the radiator oil filled units. What are your thoughts on those? Thanks again.
Thank you for putting out a informative video.