wheelman16
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Not exremely cold here in Las Vegas so we get by with a small electric heater in the living room area but fired up the rear heater last night for the first time. Is this another propane powered unit like the front furnace and do they use much propane to run? Thank you. Bob.
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bldrbuck
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Yes the furnace will use quite a bit of propane. It will probably also heat the bathroom so that probably is not a problem if you can get propane delivered to your campsite. Good luck.
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Helps to know what you have for an RV.
If you hear it ignite, then it is a propane unit and probably the about the same size as the front so it will use the about the same amount of propane.
My rear furnace also heats the basement so yours may be doing more work than you need depending on the temp. Have you thought about another electric heater ? If you have 2 furnaces you probably have 50 amps and can use another electric heater as long as on a different circuit.
These are just assumptions so check your manuals first.
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Your furnace sizes will depend on how the coach was configured when it was new. Mine has a 35K Suburban up front and a 30K in the bedroom. Assuming you've got a standard 27lb. propane tank, you can probably count on anywhere from three to four weeks of normal use before having to refill.
We usually run the rear furnace in the evening when we're watching TV and then switch over to the front one when we go to bed. That way they both get exercised about equally. We also use a small electric space heater, if we're not on the meter for electricity comsumption.
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wheelman16
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We recieved notification from the leasing office that they want RVers to use their furnaces and NO space heaters. I guess they can tell by electricity consumption if one is using space heaters but I would much rather use the space heater for the limited use we need.
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mccsix
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I would use a small quartz heater, they work good for small areas and don't draw as much power as coil type heaters.
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Tinstar
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wheelman16 wrote:We recieved notification from the leasing office that they want RVers to use their furnaces and NO space heaters. I guess they can tell by electricity consumption if one is using space heaters but I would much rather use the space heater for the limited use we need.
I assume they lower their rates during the winter since their electric bill is cut into about 1/5 that of the summer when people have to use their a/c..... Or do they want you to use your generator to run a/c in hot months?
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wheelman16
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Tinstar,
They raise our rent by $60 a month in the summer for A/C use. Our monthly rate in the winter is $667 but this is a five star RV park in Boulder City, NV. I feel that using a small electric heater in the winter isn't out of line but I guess they do. Also thought their reasoning might be fire hazard from some electric heaters. Bob.
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Can you get propane delivered to your site? If so, I would not hesitate to use the furnace. But, if you have to go to a lp fill station, I would use a small electric heater. I have one that has a "auto" setting, set the desired temp and it cycles on and off accordingly. Something like that set pretty low might work. Of course, you could always layer on a sweatshirt and use an extra blanket at night. 
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We use a couple of cats. When they go to sleep on our feet they keep our feet nice and warm. Even a small heater can use a lot of heat. Would you hook up 15 100 watt bulbs in your RV? That is how much power a heater set on 1500 Watts will draw. The difference is heat rather than light but the electric cost is the same.
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