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[cracker39]

Yep, why reinvent the wheel (or heater) if you have shore power. I have a nice little Holmes ceramic box heater for my bathroom that I can take camping. It has two heating levels and temp setting (lo to high). And, the fan isn't TOO noisy.

[Q]

Mike,

I have a pic around here somewhere. I'll try to find it when I get some time.

Your ductwork looks good. With your thermostat location, have you had any problem with big temperature swings, too hot, too cold? I moved my thermostat to across from the heater outlet and about a foot below the ceiling. The result is shorter cycles and a more even temp.

Q

Yes, I use the same unit. Got it out of an old camper I bought for cheap. I did have to play around with the location of the thermostat so as not to alternately cook and freeze every half hour. The fan uses some power from the battery but a standard RV battery is enough for at least a couple very cold (below zero) nights.

Q

I think the main difference is you bent your exhaust at 90* while I bent the ductwork 90*.

I don't have the photo of your heater installation... do you have a copy handy? A shot from the inside and a shot from the galley?

Mike...

[Ira]

Can someone give me the condensed version of exactly what a ceramic heater is? In other threads (this one too?), I've heard this Milkhouse mentioned:

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/ ... &R=1017213

It's only 17 bucks. Is this a ceramic heater?

[cracker39]

I don't know either, just how a ceramic heater differs from one with a heating coil. Home Depop has a ceramic heater for $17.97. I don't think I paid much more than that for mine.

[mikeschn]

It's not much I know... does anyone have more?

Mike...

CERAMIC FAN HEATERS

How they work:
Ceramic heaters are fan heaters that utilize a special ceramic heating element. The heat is directed outward by a fan that blows the hot air into the room.

[cracker39]

Here's a link to a PDF filethat tells you all about ceramic heaters.