I know its about summer and i hate to even think about adding heat to anything but trying to get the camper ready for the winter. A few of us have a camper (25ft) that we hunt out of and this past year WE GOT COLD a few times. Ended up sleeping fully dress a time or two. The heating unit in the camper is broken and we dont want to spend the bigger bucks to get it fixed. We put a radiator heater in there this year and it did well at keeping it warm when it was chilly and knocking the chill off a bit while we were away and when it was really cold. In addition to, We are looking for a way to efficiently heat the camper without drawing to much power to the camper as there are a handful of campers hooked up and dont want to knock out the power for everybody. We really want something we can use at night while we are in there, during the day isnt much of a worry. The additional heater will only be used for a few weeks during the end of the season. Was thinking about a propane fueled heater, but then we get into the ventilation issue. Any input would be really appreciated.
send me a picture of the old heater. I have a couple old campers to scrap that have good parts in. (the mice took over the rest during winter) If they are the same I will make you a deal for a replacement. If you are interested.
Honestly, one should do the trick. One keeps my entire 21' hybrid plenty warm in nighttime temps down to 20* or so in Michigan, which is likely to be a lot colder than it gets in VA. Also, a hybrid lets in more cold air than a standard camper. They have a carbon monoxide sensor built in, but if that scares you, you can always buy another battery powered one to stick in your camper. They also have a tip over shut off sensor, which I can tell you from experience is a big plus. If you go this route, do yourself a favor and get a 20lb tank adaptor kit. It will burn through about 2 of the little bottles per night if you're running it on high.
I use an Iheater 1000 infrared heater for our 50' camper. Heats it great and does not draw much power at all. Set the thermostat and that's it. We have a propane furnace in the camper but the cost to run it is stupid high.
I have a infrared heater I picked up at menards on sale to supplement our gas furnace in our 40ft camper during the winter and in case we run out of propane through the night. It draws very little power and heats the whole camper on its own. Very nice to have with a remote and thermostat. I think we paid $60 for it
Several years ago a friend had the same issue and he went with a wall style vent free propane heater and built a 2 X 4 wood stand for it to sit in. The propane hose he ran outside to the tank. Was similar to this:
You can pick these venltless heaters up at Menards or Home depot for a decent price also. For a hunting trailer would be nice if you have to run a gen for electric
I like the looks of that iheater. I believe the mini one could do the trick from the loks of it and drawing only 350/500 watts could certainly work i think
The one my friend set up he didn't even worry about the fan. Kept us plenty warm throughout the trailer.
Something else to think of if you are planning to use a battery for odds and ends is you can pick up a solar charger/trickle charger for those and they do work if you have adequate sunlight.
