The built-in RV propane heater in my motorhome is quite efficient in heating up the inside of the RV. Trouble is, it eats up battery power (if one is out boondocking) and propane.
When I was in Topeka, Kansas eight years ago, I bought a space heater at a Walmart nearby to the RV park I was staying at. It got down into the 20s at night. As I had full hook-ups, it kept the interior of the motorhome nice and warm and I saved on propane.
However, there are some dangers involved with space heaters and, according to an article in RV Life, even more so inside of RVs.
They begin with:
Using a space heater can be a great way to keep your RV warm and toasty on cold winter days. While your RV’s propane furnace will meet most of your heating needs, a space heater can quickly provide heat where you need it. The problem is, space heaters can cause (sometimes fatal) RV fires when we aren’t careful with them.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reported that 9 out of 10 fire-related deaths involved the use of mounted or fixed electric space heaters. According to the report, space heaters were the leading cause of catastrophic fires in the US.
That being said, space heater fires in RVs are usually far more devastating than home fires due to their multitude of highly flammable components. The chances of you losing your life in an RV fire are far greater than losing your life in a house fire.
To read the full article, go here.
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