Brandon327
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How long will tank last in about 40 degree weather?
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bikendan
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way longer than your battery, that runs it, will.
reality is that a single battery will last one night of using the furnace.
we've gone an entire camping season and used the furnace half the time and only used one 20lb. tank, along with all the other propane things.
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Brandon327
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I am just trying to decide if swapping my ac unit out for a heat pump is worth the extra cost.
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Jim Cindy
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Brandon327 wrote:I am just trying to decide if swapping my ac unit out for a heat pump is worth the extra cost.
If you have a heated basement/storage area and are going to be in below freezing temps, you will need to use the furnace also in order to keep things from freezing. Heat pump will not direct heat to those areas.
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Brandon327
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I think I am just gonna add a heat strip to my current unit.
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If it doesn't drop below 40 a couple 1500 watt heaters should work. We used 4 30# tanks last winter in Austin TX area, only used the furnace when temps were going below freezing. We also use are stove and oven extensively.
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I agree with stickdog. I have the heater strip in the a/c and don't use it. It's loud with the a/c fan and does a great job of heating the ceiling area while my feet are on the floor. It will eventually warm up the camper over time, but who wants to listen to all the noise. A relatively silent ceramic heater suffices far better and I can instantly direct the heat. When the temps drop below freezing, I'll run the furnace to reach the tanks.
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ArcticDodge
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40 degrees? Who runs a heater when it's above freezing??
Just kidding. Propane is consumed at a healthy rate by the furnace. Your insulation quality of your rig and how warm you need to be will be the biggest factor of propane consumption. Living in a northern climate I don't mind waking up to an inside temp of 52 degrees and bumping up the thermo a few degrees to warm up.
If you are plugged in to power, I'd run a space heater but having a heat strip available is an option if needed.
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I got an electric space heater at Walmart for $19.95. It does a great job of heating the camper in temps like the 40s. I don't camp much when it's below freezing but if I did I would run the furnace to heat the tanks.
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We were in the Phoenix area last winter and averaged about 20 gals of propane usage every 4-5 weeks. This was for the water heater and furance only. Everything else was on electric.
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