Electric Heaters

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While we love the heat output of the furnace, sometimes (ok - all the time) it's quite loud when it lights up.  I was wondering what type, make & model of alternative heaters are being used in people's pods.

With a 152 (the smaller version of the 172) and a fluffy dog, we're a bit worried about heater accidents.

-T

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g4royce Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 20 Nov 2010 Location: PortStLucie FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 335	Topic: Electric Heaters Posted: 19 Aug 2011 at 10:03am
	While we love the heat output of the furnace, sometimes (ok - all the time) it's quite loud when it lights up. I was wondering what type, make & model of alternative heaters are being used in people's pods. With a 152 (the smaller version of the 172) and a fluffy dog, we're a bit worried about heater accidents. -T
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TIDALWAVE Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Nov 2009 Location: MINNESOTA Online Status: Offline Posts: 315	Posted: 19 Aug 2011 at 10:18am
	I tried a small electric (AC) ceramic heater first as an alternative to the propane furnace. The problem was the incredibly high temps the heater put out. It had a tip-over shut-off switch. I experimented by just shutting off the heater and then checking on how hot the front was. It stayed hot enough to catch paper on fire for more than 1/2 minute. If the unit had tipped over while heating...it still could have started a fire! It also had a small fan which was not very quiet. So I switched to the smallest 'oil-filled' electric heater I could find. It puts out a lot of heat but never hot enough to ignite anything. You can even lay a wet towel over it to dry without it ever catching on fire. And it makes no noise at all. It is much larger than the ceramic heater but I feel safer.
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TerryM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Location: Saint Augustine Online Status: Offline Posts: 1950	Posted: 19 Aug 2011 at 10:59am
	I don't have my heater here at the house and I don't remember the name of it. Its a little black box looking thing. It will shut off if it over heats, tip over switch, fan (3 speed) and thermostat. It stands about 1' high X 8" wide and 6" deep. I set it on the counter by the sink. It isn't loud and as long as it doesn't drop below freezing outside it will heat the camper. Do a search for small electric space heaters. Terry
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techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059	Posted: 19 Aug 2011 at 11:47am
	The 'pods are so well insulated it doesn't take much to keep them warm, even if you leave the vent wide open to help control humidity. Our small ceramic heater barely comes on, which is what we use when we have hookups. I agree they are not the safest things, especially with young kids and pets. When our kids were younger we just kept them on the counters out of the way. If your dog doesn't get up on the counter you could try putting one there, or even higher up on a shelf. I'm sure you won't have room in your 152 for an oil-filled heater, they are fairly big.
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HuronSailor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Location: Owosso MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 704	Posted: 19 Aug 2011 at 9:40pm
	We use this portable electric heater from West Marine: http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=98976&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=10114&subdeptNum=10699&classNum=10702 It's relatively flat and low to the ground, impossible to tip over. Heater elements are safely concealed deep inside the heater body. Thermostatically controlled, with a sleep mode that's relatively quiet. We've been camping in weather down to the upper 30s/low 40s at night and it does just fine. The downside is it's more expensive than a typical cube heater.
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Goose Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 Sep 2010 Location: Arizona Online Status: Offline Posts: 672	Posted: 20 Aug 2011 at 2:53am
	We have a small little heater called a Vornato, it has 3 fan settings and 2 heat settings. With no kids or pets in the POD we put it at the base of the table on low heat and slow fan speed, it does more than just take the chill out.
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Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Posted: 20 Aug 2011 at 11:26am
	Here is what I use: I bought this at Lowes a while back for around $10 (?). Like Huron, I have used it in 30-40F and even on "low" it keeps things plenty warm.

g4royce Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 20 Nov 2010 Location: PortStLucie FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 335	Posted: 21 Aug 2011 at 9:41am
	Gee thanks everyone I did find an oil filled wall panel/towel unit that "might" fit the 18" wall (our only wall) we have between the bathroom and the bunk beds but realized that it would be right under the thermostat. Not ideal. However, if this heater was good enough to be used instead of the pod-furnace, this placement wouldn't be a problem. It is also $$$ and might not be available in a plug-in model. We also have a portable towel warmer but it's not a 2-in-1 model that can be also used as a heater. http://www.amazon.com/Warmrails-Wonderbar-Hanging-Warmer-Chrome/dp/B002I63952/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1313933403&sr=8-3 This model is great for slowly drying towels that tend to stay damp in the inside and for adding a bit of warm on the inner layer. It does not have the power of the other models that can actually heat up a thick spa towel. We also have a dog-proof outdoor one that we love for warmth, but it is very bright and very orange. Not sure we would mount it inside the pod. http://www.amazon.com/Solaira-Season-Quartz-Patio-Heaters/dp/B000BWMV6S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313933827&sr=8-1 This a effective patio light when everyone is facing away from it and when there are other sources of light to combat the orange-ness of the heat lamp. Still looking.... -T
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this_is_nascar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 Jan 2010 Location: NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 466	Posted: 21 Aug 2011 at 11:30am
	Get one of those oil-filled floor-based radiator style heaters. They make no noise, have much more "confortable" heat, have safety devices for an accidental tip-over and are great for putting wet hats/gloves on top of them to dry. The only negative about them is they take up floor space.
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Hawkeyes Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 12 Oct 2010 Location: Iowa Online Status: Offline Posts: 99	Posted: 28 Aug 2011 at 3:01pm
	We used a little ceramic heater on our trip to South Dakota. Kicks on and off without making much noise. It did not make the floor hot and we loved it.
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