CheapHeat Install in DRV 40KSSB4

[rynosback]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

Every body likes to spend their money differently. We have two-thirty nine dollar electric heaters and the factory installed fire place. They work just fine in any rv park I've ever been in, regardless if electric is included or an extra charge. Winter in Texas and use one bottle of propane each winter. Way I figure it is I have a bunch of $$$$ left over to spend on stuff I enjoy.


Bill

We do the samething Bill. One heater in the bathroom with the door shut so the heat can go down to the basement also. Plus you get a warm toilet seat..
And the bedroom stays nice and cool to sleep in.
The other goes downstairs pointing toward us.
Both are little ceramic heaters.
I keep the house thermostate at 63 to supliment if needed.

[Cummins12V98]

"One heater in the bathroom with the door shut so the heat can go down to the basement also. Plus you get a warm toilet seat"

Obviously not going to keep anything from freezing except your backside.

[Porkchop]

Except you forgot the famous-over discussed return air vent in the bathroom wall. Vents directly to basement-hot goes to cold.

Bill

[Cummins12V98]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

Except you forgot the famous-over discussed return air vent in the bathroom wall. Vents directly to basement-hot goes to cold.

Bill

True!

My bathroom R/A grill is blocked off.

[rynosback]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

Except you forgot the famous-over discussed return air vent in the bathroom wall. Vents directly to basement-hot goes to cold.

Bill

Yup, and I open the basement slider doors about 8 inches so a little heat gets into the basement. You should try on in the bathroom, once you sit on a nice warm toilet lid you will always want to.

[Cummins12V98]

"once you sit on a nice warm toilet "LID" you will always want to"

HMMMM

[rynosback]

Originally Posted by Cummins12V98

"once you sit on a nice warm toilet "LID" you will always want to"

HMMMM

OK, the lid assembly. Which sonsists on two parts, atleast mine does.

[Walker]

If there was only room to install one of the Japanese Toto Washlet S350 heated thrones....

[rynosback]

Originally Posted by Walker

If there was only room to install one of the Japanese Toto Washlet S350 heated thrones....

My $39.00 heater is a much better bargain plus it heats the room and basement.

[Cummins12V98]

Originally Posted by rynosback

OK, the lid assembly. Which sonsists on two parts, atleast mine does.

Created a BAD visual!

[Chuck and Mary Ann]

We are with you Porkchop, we keep the furnace kind of low at 56 to keep the basement and storage from freezing and use 2 small electric heaters to cover the rest - one under the dinette or rear bath and on up in the cockpit covering the living area. take up very little room when stored and the ones we purchased rotate so the heat is pretty spread out. Works well for us, but have not hit the low 20's or teens and hope not too!

[Terry and Jo]

The Cheap-Heat system is probably pretty good, however, the wife and I tend to stay in one place long term, so we generally get to have our electric metered instead of being included in the daily/weekly/monthly rates. So, we do things a bit different.

We had the Canadian Package installed in our 2010 MS 38TKSB3, so there are two different 30,000 btu furnaces. One heats the living/dining/kitchen and bathroom, while the other heats the bedroom.

During the day, we will run the electric fireplace and one or may two Lasko heaters for supplemental heat instead of the furnaces. At night, when I go to bed, the downstairs electric heat is shut off and we allow the furnace to run, thus heating the underbelly and basement. We "might" have the smaller Lasko heater running in the bedroom, but not always.


Even in -6 degree overnight temps, we have had very little problems. The one thing that happens is that at about 0 degrees, the hot water line from the water manifold to the kitchen sink will freeze up. However, being PEX line, it has never broken.


Terry