Portable Ceramic Heater Suggestions

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     I agree with the ideas that just about any cheap 1500 watt heater will heat a pod just fine.  At 30 degrees we had to leave the bathroom vent wide open to avoid condensation and we were toasty.  I'd choose a heater that had a good thermostat and two heat settings.  Other than that, maybe one with a remote control cause I'm too lazy to get out of bed to turn it down.  

  The tip-over switch is probably essential, but I'll bet you'd have to look pretty hard to find one without that feature.

  TT

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Tars Tarkas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1446	Topic: Portable Ceramic Heater Suggestions Posted: 30 Jan 2013 at 10:41pm
	I agree with the ideas that just about any cheap 1500 watt heater will heat a pod just fine. At 30 degrees we had to leave the bathroom vent wide open to avoid condensation and we were toasty. I'd choose a heater that had a good thermostat and two heat settings. Other than that, maybe one with a remote control cause I'm too lazy to get out of bed to turn it down. The tip-over switch is probably essential, but I'll bet you'd have to look pretty hard to find one without that feature. TT

dsmiths Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Southern Ind Online Status: Offline Posts: 866	Posted: 31 Jan 2013 at 8:41pm
	We purchased an inexpensive one from either Target or Walmart, cant remember. It is a 1500 watt unit. it has blower only no heat, then 1, 2, or 3 blower and a variable thermostat, it also has a oscillate feature. I normally turn the oscilliation off, put the blower on 2 and set the temp to 1/3 or 1/2 or so. We have camped in the fall when the temps dropped down into the hi 20's and there was a hard frost (good white 1/4 inch coating on everything outside) The temps were 72 or 73 inside, and the heater would only run about every 20 minutes or so. We stayed as warm as two bugs in a rug. I think the unit was about $20.00 or so and has tip over protection. very quiet also. The factory pod heater does a good job, but that purge blower will wake you up every time, I guess you would get used to it over time. I like the electric heater better.
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Our-pod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 Jan 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20	Posted: 04 Feb 2013 at 11:00am
	As most have said, just about any heater will work. A few things to consider: Type: Don't get hung up on "ceramic" or anything else. 1500w is 1500w. The differences in fans can make a small difference, but the Rpod is so small that you're unlikely to notice it. Noise: Smaller heaters use small fans operating at higher speeds. This translates to more noise. Thermostat: Many heaters have thermostats that aren't very good. One major problem is that the thermostat is too close to the heat source. I personally have yet to find one that is repeatable. I'm considering buying this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E7NYY8/ref=s9_simh_gw_p60_d7_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=1THRZAJ4S7CD5AAXSED9&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938811&pf_rd_i=507846 You can plug any old heater into it and have a good thermostat that is farther away from the heat source. I haven't used it yet, but it seems ideal for the need.