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12-14-2020, 04:56 PM
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Low watt space heater off an inverter ?
Looking for comment on running a low watt heater off an inverter when dry camping? The propane furnace is great for a quick warmup but is very loud especially overnight.
I just came across this 130W/260W 2.6amp space heater . This seems feasible to run off an inverter?
https://www.amazon.ca/Royal-Sovereig...7993307&sr=8-2
Thx
Britt
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12-14-2020, 05:51 PM
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That might warm your hands up if they were less than a foot away.
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12-14-2020, 06:21 PM
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How big is your inverter and what do you have for battery(s).
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Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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12-14-2020, 06:31 PM
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As mentioned above, you can run as large a heater as you want if you have the batteries and inverter to back it up. What do you have?
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Danny and Susan, wife of 56 years
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12-14-2020, 06:38 PM
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We have a GoPower 1500 High Surge Inverter and (2) 100ah lithiums.
Thx
Britt
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12-14-2020, 06:56 PM
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As mentioned above, what do you do with a 130/260W heater? It's not going to do much of anything. I have 3 1500W heaters/fireplace that I use at various times for various things. 260W seems like that might be a placemat warmer??
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Danny and Susan, wife of 56 years
2019 Ram 3500 Laramie CC SWB SB 6.4 4x4 4.10
2020 Montana High Country 331RL
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12-14-2020, 08:25 PM
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Nearly all 120 volt electric space heaters are rated at 1500 watts. They produce roughly 5100 BTU's of heat. That's roughly 3.41 BTU's per watt of power.
So, your 130/260 watt electric heater will produce somewhere around 440 BTU on low and 880 BTU on high. That's around 9% of the heat output of a standard space heater. I'm not sure that would give you much more than, as Marshall said, about the same heat as a good hand warmer. It certainly wouldn't warm an RV interior. If you think about it, most percolator coffee pots use 1100 watts. That coffee pot puts off nearly 8 times more heat than that "IR Heater"....
I don't think you'll be satisfied with the heat output... Looking at the link, there's a $30 coupon.... If they're selling a $114 heater for $30 off.... Hmmmmm
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12-14-2020, 08:35 PM
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Thanks all. Message received. Thats why I asked
Britt
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