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Originally Posted by racefan
Freedom Elite 24FE. Im looking at a portable heater for winter storage. One that’s 1500w/750w with tip over & overheat protection. It will be plugged into a gfci in the coach. I’ve heard do not leave them plugged in unattended & others have said they leave them plugged in on low. I want to use it when it dips below freezing. It’s parked under my carport & shore power hooked up to a 120v 20 amp outlet (dog bone/Progressive Ind. surge protector) Is this safe to do?
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I would NEVER leave a portable electric heater unattended. Question... if in "storage", why are you using a heater anyway? Unless you don't want to drain water and winterize? But unless you have some foolproof way of keeping ALL the tanks and plumbing above freezing, that's a huge risk for not much benefit.
If you DON'T have a severe freeze risk, simply drain everything and blow out the water lines with compressed air. Probably not necessary to use pink antifreeze if you want to keep it "ready to go" at a moments notice. But in Ohio, mine's put to bed for several months.
Without water to freeze, there's simply no need for a heater. Actually in cool weather heat in the RV can cause condensation/mold. Bottom line... if you're not using it, drain the water so it won't freeze and forget the heater.
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