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We purchased several of these mini-heater units. We have had electric heaters with digital controls w/remote and ones with manual controls. We prefer the manual controls because the heater will resume the same settings after a power outage. This is key for unattended operation in locations within well houses or RV basements. It has an anti-tip sensor on the bottom that turns off the heater if it tips over. The Amazon labeling was incorrect on our units. Amazon indicates 1500w/750w. Our actual units are 1500w/1000w/500w offering more flexibility. It also has a "fan only" mode with could come in handy for those who like to sleep with "fan noise". The unit does indeed come back on after a power outage. The grill does get too hot to touch when on high, so you'll want to keep flammable material away from the grill. The unit is small enough that we could place one in water inlet area of our RV. Many of the mini heaters plug directly into an outlet. We like this unit because it has a two prong cord. Some of the online reviews said the unit failed fairly quickly, but we didn't care at a price point around $25 when we purchased.

At Harmony Ridge RV Park, we installed frost-free water hydrants, which works great when the water hydrants are turned off. When they are turned off, the water in the hydrant drains out the seep hole at the bottom of the hydrant underground.

However, if the water hydrant is in use during freezing temperatures, heat tape can be used to prevent the exposed part above ground from freezing. We bought 10 feet so it could be spiraled down the pipe to the ground. In fact, we dug down 12" below the ground and wrapped it as well so the pipe near the surface, but below the grade would be protected as well.

This heat tape comes in 17 different length options from 2 feet up to 150 feet. We found 10 feet to be perfect for a water hydrant with about 3' exposed above ground.

We intend to unplug this after the threat of freezing is behind us.

You don't realize how much you depend on water until you do not have it available when it get's below freezing in the winter. This first thing to freeze is the usually the RV Water Hose. We bought the 15' version because we felt it would be long enough and easier to roll up when not being used in the summer. There are 25', 75', and 100' options available if a longer hose is needed. We also liked the longer 6' power cord (many are only 3'), which may avoid the need to use an extension cord. One of the neat features of this hose is the female end on both ends of the hose. This allows the power cord to be plugged into the pedestal or switch it around and plug it into your RV instead. It comes with a nipple, which is used on the RV side. Having an Engery Saving Thermostat controlled heating element is a bonus to save on energy costs when it's not below freezing. Another bonus is a lighted plug so you don't have to guess if it's getting power or not.

The big question is get a heated throw or a heated Queen? Or maybe get both! This heated blanket is available in 12 different colors and 5 different sizes. The Throw, Single and Twin sizes have a single control. The Queen and King sizes have dual controls so each half of the blanket can be controlled separately. It's got 10 heating levels and 5 auto-off timer settings. This heated blanket has it all. This blanket can be on top or be used as a mattress pad underneath. Turning the electric blanket up and the space heaters down in the winter can amount to electric usage savings.