R-pod Owners Forum Homepage

This site is free to use.
Donations benefit a non-profit Girls Softball organization

Forum Home Forum Home > R-pod Discussion Forums > I need HELP!!!
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed: electric blanket
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Calendar   Register Register  Login Login

Topic Closedelectric blanket

 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
Message
Andy View Drop Down
Groupie
Groupie


Joined: 11 Feb 2018
Location: Texas
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 65
Direct Link To This Post Topic: electric blanket
    Posted: 01 Dec 2018 at 5:12pm
I searched for this but found no links so what's the consensus of using an electric blanket?  We occasionally hook up at a state park and in the colder months thought that would be better than having a heater running all night.  I'm reluctant to run the gas heater under the bed so have used a small portable electric space heater with a thermostat, overheat and tipover shutoff.  We have a 2" foam topper on the bed so some consideration to a possible melt down???

Thoughts?


thanks 
2017 179
2016 Silverado Z71
Back to Top
lostagain View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 06 Sep 2016
Location: Quaker Hill, CT
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2583
Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Dec 2018 at 6:13pm
We don't run the heat at night, even though in our 177 it's below the dinette at the opposite end from our bed.  It's way too noisy to sleep well.  We have used a West Marine (repurposed) electric heater that is far less noisy than the furnace, when electricity is available.  It puts out enough heat that it can get uncomfortably hot in the trailer.

 We also got a Kelty 2 person sleeping bag that fits the bed space perfectly, and is good to 20ºF.  Just recently, we added a 5/8th" thick foam sleeping pad along the front wall where lots of cold comes through.  My wife made a cover and we used velcro to hold it on the wall.  Our mattress consists of a 4" dense foam pad with a cotton cover.  The combination of the sleeping bag, the foam sleeping pad on the wall, and the mattress has been plenty to stay nice and toasty down to the low 20's around dawn.  In the morning, I reach up from the bed and turn on the furnace and in about 10 minutes, I'm up in a nice warm trailer making coffee.
Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney
Sonoma 167RB
Our Pod 172
2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost
Back to Top
techntrek View Drop Down
Admin Group - pHp
Admin Group - pHp
Avatar

Joined: 29 Jul 2009
Location: MD
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 9059
Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Dec 2018 at 3:44pm
When I have hookups I use an electric blanket and electric heater.  Propane heater is too loud, and no reason to use up propane when the electric has been paid for (and pods are much easier to heat than my current rig).
Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
Back to Top
Live2Camp View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 17 Apr 2017
Location: No. California
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 240
Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Dec 2018 at 12:15pm
Originally posted by techntrek

When I have hookups I use an electric blanket and electric heater.  Propane heater is too loud, and no reason to use up propane when the electric has been paid for (and pods are much easier to heat than my current rig).

We heat our Pod before bedtime and then turn it off. We have really warm bedding for cold nights, and then turn on the heater in the morning if we're not heading out right away. With hookups I use the microwave to heat our coffee water (we're pour-over people) even when we're cooking outside, instead of using propane to heat water. Meaning, same philosophy...we're already paying for the electricity with the campsite fee. 
2017 R-Pod 179 HRE (the green one)
His:Ford F150 double cab 4WD; Hers/mine:Tacoma V6 double cab 4WD
Still love rugged, diggin' comfy too
Back to Top
StephenH View Drop Down
podders Helping podders - pHp
podders Helping podders - pHp
Avatar

Joined: 29 Nov 2015
Location: Wake Forest, NC
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 6283
Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Dec 2018 at 1:48pm
We carry an induction cooktop for use when we have shore power (or if I decide to fiire up the generator when we don't). It is faster than the microwave for heating sufficient water for my coffee, my wife's tea, and for enough to do the dishes so we don't waste water waiting for hot water to get to the kitchen sink from the water heater. Every once in a while, Aldi will have an induction cooker as one of their special items at a very good price. Amazon is another source for one and they are as low as $39-$40 on Prime.
StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS
Back to Top
Live2Camp View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 17 Apr 2017
Location: No. California
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 240
Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Dec 2018 at 7:09pm
Originally posted by StephenH

We carry an induction cooktop for use when we have shore power (or if I decide to fiire up the generator when we don't). It is faster than the microwave for heating sufficient water for my coffee, my wife's tea, and for enough to do the dishes so we don't waste water waiting for hot water to get to the kitchen sink from the water heater. Every once in a while, Aldi will have an induction cooker as one of their special items at a very good price. Amazon is another source for one and they are as low as $39-$40 on Prime.

Good lead, thank you, and I'll keep an eye on Amazon. Because now that you mention it, I also have been heating dishwashing water in the microwave (and then dumping from dishpan into toilet). We already have an extra electric blanket so that's going into RPod too. 
2017 R-Pod 179 HRE (the green one)
His:Ford F150 double cab 4WD; Hers/mine:Tacoma V6 double cab 4WD
Still love rugged, diggin' comfy too
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Bulletin Board Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 9.64
Copyright ©2001-2009 Web Wiz