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hvac:heating [2018/12/18 18:34] frater_secessus [off-grid heating] |
hvac:heating [2019/10/08 13:13] frater_secessus [Heating] |
Heads up: **heating an RV from batteries/solar is impractical**. | Heads up: **heating an RV from batteries/solar is impractical**. |
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| > "Fear of propane will be expensive." -- Sternwake((https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-3260-post-55086.html#pid55086)) |
===== space heating ===== | ===== space heating ===== |
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[[http://amzn.to/2gWpm2n|Micathermic heaters]] encase the heating element in a mica matrix, yielding similar results as the ceramic heater but often requiring more frontal area cases. Mica heaters can be made quite thin.((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micathermic_heater)) | [[http://amzn.to/2gWpm2n|Micathermic heaters]] encase the heating element in a mica matrix, yielding similar results as the ceramic heater but often requiring more frontal area cases. Mica heaters can be made quite thin.((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micathermic_heater)) |
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| === personal heaters === |
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| Inexpensive, low-wattage((200w - 250w) "personal" heaters have recently come to the market with prices as low as $10. Intended to be used at/under a work desk in an office, they deliver 675 - 850btu/hr. 'Dwellers with [[electrical:solar:nonessential|excess solar power]] or access to shore power could use these without affecting the bank. |
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=== radiant heaters === | === radiant heaters === |