12v Electric Bed Heating Electrowarmth T36 (Prius Camper) Blanket Thermostat Pad Vanlife Car 12 volt
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- čas přidán 18. 10. 2017
- I’ll review 3 ways to heat your camper bed. I picked the one I felt was best to provide thermostat controlled 12v heat for your car or van camper. I install the Electrowarmth T36 12V heater, go over power usage and give it an overnight test run.
Electrowarth T36: goo.gl/dJGEjx
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Used this in the sleeper of my truck for years. Worked fantastic and I never had any problems with battery draw down even in Canada! Usually ran it in the 1/2 to 1 range during the winter regardless of where I was at.
I'm a cranky old fart now with lots of aches and pains. Nothing feels better to lay on this and let the heat soak out the misery. Now if I could only find as easy a cure for my crankiness!
You Sir deserve a right to be cranky. Thanks for sharing, and for your hard work moving loads to keep the supply chain rolling.
SMILE, grimace if you can't smile, you might get lucky and fool someone.
Why would you want to exorcise your crankiness? I nurture mine. 🤪
I biught this same heating pad for our Australian Desert trip.
It was so cosy!.
We ran it each night from 8pm to 8am! Solar mostly. Plugged it to a usb connected to a cigarette fitting then the blanket.
The bugga was the USB fitting was on my husbands side so the cigarette fitting needed a long cord to reach my side.
It was bought in Australia and was similar to your prices.
Followed all safety instructions and high for getting in then on level 3 all night.
I had one night without sufficient solar power so I froze with wool socks wool jumper, two dogs and finally slept with wool gloves and a hat!
A blessing as at 65years two knee replacements and other arthriis areas, I ache and I don't sleep!
Came home, hung it by the pins on some nails on nthe back of the wardrobe wall.
This is amazing and paid for itself on the four week trip. Thanks for showing us and everyone. Hugs WAH. Vic Aust.
These work great. I will share my experience. Don't ever put your knees on these to crawl across. Resist the urge, find another way to get to the other side. Heavy pressure in one area will ruin these. I know, I ruined two of them before I figured it out. Treat them nice and you will be very happy with this warmer.
Good to know. I ruined a zippered vinyl protective mattress cover that way. Thanks for the tip and for watching!
So, the heating element inside is prone to bending and breaking? Looks like its best left flat long term, i wonder how itd hold up to every-other-day roll ups.
This is great, I've had one on my bed at home over 10 years, laying on the blanket is great because heat rises!
Good to know that they are that durable. Thanks for the info and for watching!
I’m definitely going to get a warmer like that. Thank you for checking them out and saving me time and money!
Glad you found it helpful and thanks for watching!
holy cow i just found your channel and i'm so impressed! so very imformative and I've been looking for a channel like yours for a while. Keep making videos!
Glad you like the channel. Thanks for your kind comment and for watching!
I camp out of my Jeep Grand Cherokee and three things I've done have been a game changer. 1. Get a Iceco 12v fridge 2. Install a shore power outlet to your car. 3. Get 1....preferably 2 Bluetti AC50S. (2 is awesome as 1 is dedicated to the fridge and the other is for creature comforts. Heat, light, charging stuff) This way you can run on and off the grid. I have 3 power options, run the AC50S as is, run / charge with solar or run shoreline to them. This way, no concerns about my car battery at all. Oh yeah...why Bluetti....because I have Jackery and Bluetti devices....Bluetti is the best. Those pushing Jackery are paid and sponsored opinions.
Fantastic! I have an older 12 volt heating/vibrating pad for the driver seat which works great, but it's dangerous too. It only has high/low/on/off switch. What makes it dangerous; On a long drive the heat/vibration stimulation can get so relaxing, you almost consider dozing off while driving. Once I experienced that I only use it intermittently when I first get in the car on a cold morning. I was thinking about putting it under my body on the sleeping platform but I know it would kill the starting battery quick if I fell asleep. Great video and well explained. Every other video about Prius just talks about sleeping with the climate control function.
garth locklin Thanks for your kind comments. I worried about the burning thing too. Thermostat is definitely the way to go. Thanks for watching!
Great review on the heater blanket.
Thank you! Glad you found it helpful and thanks for watching!
Great research! Here's another left field idea: how's the Prius when parked in the sun on a winter day? Most cars heat to about 20 degrees above ambient. If you had some thermal mass (tiles, bricks, etc) they might retain heat well into the evening.
That's a very interesting idea. I have seen that done in homes with large water filled cylinders. I'll think on that.
Great information, thanks!
13Hangfire Glad to help - thanks for watching!
I used one of these in my sleeping berth in my tuck always got into a warm toasty bed. woth the money . Top Notch Product
I like it too! Thanks for your comments and for watching!
I've had one for years, also run a Dometic compressor fridge (thermostatic doesn't use power when it's cold) but I also use a "Volt minder" low voltage alarm so I know if the battery is getting low.
Thanks, very helpful
Just scored one of the electrowarmths shipped for $76 direct from their website.
I sell hundreds of the Electrowarmth T36 every year in Australia.
Excellent product!!!
tektrek Awesome! Glad to hear its a great product. I have enjoyed mine. Thanks for your comment and for watching!
I have that one and plug it into my jackery 500. But the metal 12 volt part gets hot. Should i be worried?
@@sandyhobo2053 I presume you are talking about the metal parts of the plug. If so, how clean is the power socket? A dirty socket will produce a high resistance leading to heat within it and the plug.
@@tektrek its seams nice and shiny in there. I'll wipe it out with a clean rag. Thanks
I just watched a video of a guy saying electric blankets aren’t very good but as I watched his video I noticed he wasn’t lying on top of the blanket but laying it over him like a blanket, as far as safety goes some electric blankets are machine washable
If you aren't in a hurry watch for 12 volt electric blanket as the season is ending, they close them out at truck stops, you could save money.
use a smart plug to set timers on on/off
GOOSE DOWN COMFORTER, reflects your own body heat, and once your in bed takes about 15 seconds for you to be warm as toast!
Right on. Wear a hoodie and a stocking hat....I invested in a 0 degree sleeping bag and I spread it out like a blanket. PLENTY WARM.
yeah that wont keep you warm in below zero temperatures. maybe if you buy about ten blankets. but then space and cost outweight a heated pad solution. especially with a prius' deep cycle batteries this solution works perfect.
@@gsracer8 Hi, which sleeping bag did you get? Thanks!
you could have a good lil side biz setting up rigs for us tech dummies lol
man u r inspector gadget
Hehe! Thanks!
I've been looking at that same 12v heating pad on Amazon. You should join their affiliate program. Thanks for the review.
Chris Schuck Sounds good. Can you point me to a link where I can learn how to do that? Thanks.
I would not recommend the Stalwart 12 volt. Contrary to other amazon reviews. I didn’t find it too hot, the opposite: too tepid. But it was only $20
Since your car is a generator you have an abundance of power maybe one of the cheaper heating blankets for sitting in your chair in the evening would be nice.
Byron A I think that would probably work well.
Are there any battery operated blankets? The one I found doesn’t exist anymore and need something for car camping.
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Great video...
I am wondering how to start motor when the voltage gets low...
One of the great things about the Pruis is that it will monitor the 12v starting battery if the car is left in the ON position. When I draw too much power off the 12v battery, the car will automatically start and charge both the drive battery and 12v battery. If you leave the car in the OFF position and draw the 12v battery too far down then then car will not start and you will need to get a jump from another car. Thanks for you question and for watching!
Volt minder is a low voltage alarm that can be set to sound an alarm when the voltage drops, I have mine set at 12.2 volts.
how many amp hours is it using at .5?
Just curious. What do you guys think of the Goal Zero Yeti Lithium 400? I'm thinking this might be the way to go with a prius. It's just 15 lbs and so you could recharge at the gym or the Starbucks. Go back to the car and take out the folding solar panel and put that on the roof for awhile and finish it with a charge off the Prius battery. Should we trust Lithium these days .... it is the future.
the matress i would use is only about 26 inches wide. is it safe to wrap under a mattress and be on carpet?
From what I gather from the instructions, they don't want the heated pad to wrap under the mattress - possibly makes it overheat but not sure. Mine kinda droops over the side a bit in places but does not run under. I does say not to let it fold over itself either. This cover may not be a good option for 26 inches wide. Hope that helps.
Hi. Do u hv any thoughts on those battery powered electric blankets? Thnx!
joapps I haven’t studied those yet. Let me know what you find out. Thanks for your question and for watching!
Contacted Electro Warmth and they are sold out. I checked other sellers and only Electro Warmth makes them.
Did the engine need to cycle on at all with climate control off and the heating pad on? If so how many times and what duration? Thanks!
bster13 Yes the engine did cycle on but not much. I think the car computer system has some draw. I can’t say the timing as I was so comfy I slept through it. I seem to remember 3 times during the night but likely many more that I slept through. I’d guess on for 10-60 seconds every 15-45 minutes but that’s just a guess. I’ve tried timing the cycles but it’s like watching paint dry and I get distracted. Thanks for watching!
bster13 Last night I turned the car OFF and just ran on my two 12v batteries. With blanket and fridge I used 35% of my 90 amp hours. So no problems but would not have worked well with just the standard one 12v battery. Prob ok if not running a fridge and on one battery with car off.
bster13 ...and I ran Bed quite warm just to stress test the heated bed and power draw. Setting of 4.
42 degree and that's cold? haha
Are these blankets/heaters fully safe? Did you concern health consequences of electro smog for example ?
@@Couchlover47 strong electromagnetic field generated by close flowing current. It is quite controversial issue, ie. it is rumored that in case of people living in houses under high voltage lines there is a higher risk of certain haematological disorders or tumors. If you see the leaflet coming with heating blankets, they do not advice prolonged, continuous use.
How about a UST survival blanket ? Less than $12 at Walmart.Cover yourself in that first followed by a couple blankets.Warm yourself up with your own body heat,no electricity needed.
Sounds like a good idea - thanks for posting!
here in Australia, they want over 700.00 for the thing. Sounds great but too expensive for the average person here. Can someone from the states find out why sellers are hiking prices up for overseas buyers?
That's crazy! The product is not that great. I would think someone would import a bunch over and make some nice money. Thanks for your comment and for watching!
Trektek sells them in AU . $200 max same blanket
They are $77 on ebay December 2020
I'm so happy to finally find a dc electric blanket that doesn't shut off every 30 or 45 minutes.
I have 500 amp hours of lithium battery power. I think I'll be ok for week.
Salut ! Could I run this blanket overnight on a small Jackery power bank(160 or 240 W) ?
I would also like to know this :)
I also use a Jackery 240.. would also like to know how this would work and how long it would run before killing the battery.
@@van.gypsies i have one and plug it into my jackery500. But the 12volt metal part gets hot. I dont know if i should keep using it
Jackery 240 and I wish someone knew the answer to this question.
So I ended up buying the electrowarmth 12v mattress pad, as well as a couple other cheaper 12v heated blankets. I have done thorough testing of them all in the back of my Tacoma and I can say the electrowarmth pad is so legit. I like to put it on its very lowest setting ( like less than 1 on the dial ). I can only attest to its use with my bluetti ac50s, but with that power station it works well. It doesn’t kick on the fans but it does use nearly the entire battery to power it overnight. So my guess is a jackery 160 or 240 might not be enough.
I thought that you had heating and cooling? Why the blanket?
Chris Barclay Just trying ways to be comfortable and efficient with engine run time.
you sleep in a Prius ?
you stole my words? ha
New subscriber here. Do you live in your car?
For the winter I am currently living in my converted ambulance but keep the Prius ready for trips. Watch the video with the snow covered ambulance to see how I use them together. Thanks for subscribing!
@@timdillen Your videos are real good. I like the content. I am especially intrigued by your voice and it makes me wonder what you look like. Any videos you turn the camera on yourself???
Thanks! Not yet but hoping to work up to that. I’m definitely more a Behind the scenes guy.
Here's a teardrop that might be towable with a Prius..... but you'll have to build it yourself.... sure is pretty. www.clcboats.com/shop/boats/recreational-vehicles/clc-teardrop-trailer.html?Contact&Oct+18+BBU+G4
Chris Barclay That’s cool!