RV Heater Best Solution For Cold Weather. Stay Warm And Protect The Water Lines.

Today I wanted to give you a rundown of the heaters we use to stay warm in the RV when it gets cold outside. Using the right heater in the right situation can make RVing in the cold freezing temps much more enjoyable.

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[joanneleiser]

Mini split for the win! I bought 1988 class c. Furnace was shot and estimate to repair $1600. Removed a/c off roof, it was so loud we couldnt hold concersation, sold it for $300 and bought a mini split $750, used amazon prime no shipping charge, installed and certied for $150. $900 - 300 FROM A/C $600. Best choice ever! I snowbird workcamp. A/C and heat both totally quiet inside, work really well and also very quiet outside. 26' of comfort from Pioneer 9000, no I dont work for the company Just happy with the product. Have a soft start to get before i can run on my solar system and no worries where ever I park as a full timer. :)

[pdirv]

Some notes from a lifetime camper and mobile tech/mechanic:

1. The furnace and diesel heaters are what I call "uneven extreme heat". They'll put out ~180F-200F+ with no problem like you showed in the video. In a small space though, that heat is so hot, that you may find it that you have to take your blanket off while it's running, and then it shuts off and cools off that you need to cover yourself back up. Ultimately, it leads to not so great night sleeping.

2. On the class B diesel heater you showed, or really anything like that, where you're tying into the fuel line, the issue I see is people let it run too long, and it draws the fuel below ~1/4 tank, then they go to run the generator, or are also running the generator and the generator won't start or turns off due to the low fuel cutoff. So either occasionally check your fuel level, or install an auxiliary gauge if that's possible.

3. I know you didn't want to cover them, but on the Aqua Hot, Oasis, and other similar systems, you're basically dealing with a larger factory installed version of the class B system, but it normally also handles your on demand hot water, and potentially things like radiant floor heating. The key things with these systems is the maintenance. I would say 3 out of 4 service calls I get on these units could have been avoided. Like most things, turning a $50-$100 preventative piece into a $300-$500 service call.

4. It's possible, but probably unlikely that your 15K BTU A/C also does 15K BTU on the heat pump side. It probably only does ~12K BTU on the heat pump.

[warrenbaker]

One of the better videos on heaters that I have watched. Good job.

[capodadu]

I've tried all the boondocking (off grid) options. With regards to fuel costs, effectiveness and low wattage (we have tiltable roof solar and portable panels) the clear winner is diesel heater, amazing!!! Sure we have heat pump AC and propane furnace and mr (not your) buddy, and space heaters ranging from 200w -1500w and 12v blankets/trucker pads tried them all. Diesel for the win. We have a 2009 Winnebago View.

[somedayistodayrv]

Great video topic for this time of year. Your videos are always very informative and helpful, so thank you! Take care all and "stay warm", Dave.

[cryptickcryptick]

I used a Mr. Heater Buddy in a truck camper and found that the pilot light was actually useful to take the chill off at night. I was not comfortable running the Mr. Buddy Heater at night, but it worked great during the day and could heat up my small space well. The downside of having the heater off at night was it could be very cold in the morning. In the truck camper, just the pilot light could warm up the space 20 degrees warmer than it would otherwise be. Body heat alone will make it a few degrees warmer in the camper, and I normally had a window cracked for humidity control (plus the camper had plenty of air leaks). This was sort of like running a candle all night expect the pilot light puts off about 7 times the heat of a candle. Getting out of bed in the morning was a lot more pleasant when the temperature was in the 50's as opposed to in the 30's.

[joygypsiestv]

We gotta say, Jared, your channel is one of our favorite RV channels. Thanks for always delivering great information and tips!

[daviddrake]

I like this guys no-nonsense get right down to business style. 👍

[godrulesme]

*Incredible teaching on his videos as always!* - Thank you!

[Big.Ron]

Thank you. It froze a few nites ago here in the NW outskirts of Phoenix. It didn't stay cold enough for long enough to hurt anything here but out in the open desert away from the city it got brisk. Thank you and be safe.

[yooperdog]

We have used Dickinson marine heater in two of our rigs and love it.

[mattangerman]

I have the rec pro ac heat pump in my garage. It goes it get installed the first week of January. We can’t wait !

[norliasmith]

Good video for those who want to start building a mini camper as well from a van.

[Obliticus]

I've used Mr Buddy inside my house, with all my safety detectors, for 4 months at a time, and never a single issue that ever set off any safety devices. The one caveat with Mr Buddy is if you use a larger tank with a hose, you gotta have a filter. Don't trust Mr Buddy's "filter free" hoses... I've already had to send those back under warranty. Just use a filter and save yourself a headache.

[canadianguy]

I live in a poorly insulated camper in Canadian winter and I get by with a Diesel heater - but the propane buddy is absolutely necessary because in frigid temperatures The Diesel heater always quits for one reason or another... also when I can’t seem to keep my feet warm I boil water in my drinking cannister and keep it at my feet and it works really well to stay warm and comfortable when you just can’t get that comfort level.. Great video thank you

[TheoCrossen]

Thanks for the information. I'm looking into buying a Travel Tailer to go camping with the family. You covered all the ways that I was figuring I was going about heating it more efficiently.

[budlamy]

Great video! We use two reasonably sized electric heaters in the winter and they work well!

[bethmerrill]

Good choice in coach! Cheers, from my 320MKS and I

[JAYFEATHERBOONDOCKS]

1. I’m glad you mentioned the lack of humidity from RV furnace. I hear that a lot that they do cause humidity but I know for a fact it is extremely dry heat. 2. My calculations on furnace vs diesel heater was that my propane furnace costs less to fuel and only used 1 Ah more per hour than the diesel heater. (My camper is 20’ and propane is relatively cheap where I’m at) so I will not get one simply due to me not wanting to carry around a third fuel even though I would prefer the diesel heater because it is quieter.
3. I’ve used buddy heaters in campers for a decade now and had great success. Luckily I live in extremely dry climate and the condensation become overwhelming. I too only ran it when I was awake and inside the camper. Shut it off when sleeping or outside.
4. Thanks for showing the extreme heat I hadn’t seen that before.

[craignewman]

thank you for the information on the heat pump AC combo, I needed your opinion