electric blanket
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Topic: electric blanket
Posted By: Andy
Subject: electric blanket
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2018 at 5:12pm
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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 |
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Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2018 at 6:13pm
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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 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2018 at 3:44pm
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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 ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: Live2Camp
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2018 at 12:15pm
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 |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2018 at 1:48pm
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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,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: Live2Camp
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2018 at 7:09pm
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 |