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Old 09-26-2016, 06:24 AM   #1
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Space heater advice

I have a 2006 3500 RL that will be parked all winter in the mountains of Colorado. We winterize the water systems in the late fall but visit the campsite all winter as it has heated service centers with showers, sinks and toilets to use. We use a lot of propane when the nights are single digits even with the fireplace on all the time. The campground power bill is averaged yearly among 250 lots so it's very affordable. I'm looking for a space heater to put in the kitchen area to cut down the propane bill. I've done some research on the net and a lot of people are recommending the tall Lasko oscillating ceramics. Anyone have any recommendations? Also, is there a preferred outlet that can handle the extra current draw? Thanks.
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I use the outlet the microwave is plugged into. I purchased a heavy duty 6ft extension cord the 3 prong one that you can use for air conditioners. My reason for using that outlet is that its on its own dedicated circuit. You don't have to worry that a coffee maker or toaster will overload the circuit. DO NOT use a cheap extension cord buy the heavy duty one. I believe that it ran around $9.
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All electric heaters give off the exact same amount of heat for a given amount of electricity used. You get a dollars worth of heat for every dollars worth of power it uses. Choose the one you like. There is nothing magic about any of them.
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Lasko oscillating with remote for us also. Got it from Sam's club at a good price. Plug it into the same outlet we have the TV plugged into. In our case that's under the desk at the end of the living room.
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the heater i always liked is the one where it is the standing type that is silent and it circulates hot oil.
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Eden Pure is our choice, very efficient.
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...Lasko oscillating with remote for us also....
We have two Laskos, work fine.
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Thanks for the input, just ordered a Lasko that was rated 93% satisfaction from Home Depot. I know they will take it back if I don't like it.
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