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04-15-2019, 07:27 PM #11
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I don't want any burning propane where anyone is sleeping. A LP stove inside such a small space might be overkill.
What I wish that RV companies would do is hang an efficient mini-split compressor high on the rear of travel trailers/fifth wheel trailers and have one or two evaporators inside the trailer. The roof mounted a/c units could be taken off so the trailers don't hit 12 1/2 feet height. And they'd be much more efficient than the a/c units currently in use in RV's.
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04-15-2019, 07:36 PM #12
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SOLD my 2017 Momentum 376TH being pulled by a 2014 Ford F-350 Lariat, FX-4, Crew Cab, Longbed, Dually. Not pulling the 5er, catch me on my 2013 CVO Harley Ultra Classic.
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04-15-2019, 07:58 PM #13
Rob - When I was a young man, my dad had a truck camper with a propane catalyst heater in it. Man that thing would crank out the heat. The nice thing about it was that you didn't deplete the batteries in the truck by running a furnace fan.
Mr. Heater units are designed to be indoor safe. I wonder it it would work in our application?
Mr. Heater
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04-15-2019, 08:00 PM #14
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I've got a Reflection 323BHS. Wow, 13.5 feet! I've seen heavy trucks about that high running in the frontage roads to avoid bouncing up and catching interstate bridges. I've never really taken time to measure my height since I don't ever take our fiver out of the extremely fine campground we're members of.
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04-15-2019, 08:06 PM #15
Hi Jim,
The catalytic heaters are still using oxygen from and supplying CO to the living space. When you read the fine print they all require an open window and specifically say not to use when sleeping. I would only want to install something that draws combustion air from outside and vents combustion products to the outside (same as the furnace).
RobCate & Rob
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04-15-2019, 08:09 PM #16
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04-16-2019, 12:08 PM #17
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Are you seeing many RV parks that are charging for electricity? I have heard they are common in FL, but, fortunately, not something I've run into in the VA/NC/SC campgrounds that I typically frequent ... for now anyway.
I typically run the fireplace plus an electric space heater and the furnace rarely cuts on. It is also VERY rare that I am camping where we drop below 32 (that's 0 for those from countries with sense enough to use Celsius ) for more than a couple of hours.Last edited by Keebler; 04-16-2019 at 12:13 PM.
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04-16-2019, 01:06 PM #18
Most "extended stay" RV parks in Florida charge for electricity separately. The "short stay" ones don't, but they roll their estimate into the daily rate.
We also seldom camp below 0C, except on our trips to/from Florida/Canada. I like the idea of the "independence" of a propane fireplace. They are usually designed to produce quiet heat even in a power outage. Being dependent for heat on a power grid that can be taken out by a major storm is just not a good plan. Of course, there are solar and generator solutions to this.
This is just a "wonder why nobody includes a propane fireplace?" discussion .
RobCate & Rob
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04-16-2019, 01:17 PM #19
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We're noticing that more and more parks are charging for electricity if staying a month or longer. We noticed that a few parks in Ariz. are charging for electricity even at the weekly rate. California is also starting to charge additional for elec. It seems it's the southern states and Calif......where all the snowbirders go.
SOLD my 2017 Momentum 376TH being pulled by a 2014 Ford F-350 Lariat, FX-4, Crew Cab, Longbed, Dually. Not pulling the 5er, catch me on my 2013 CVO Harley Ultra Classic.
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04-16-2019, 03:10 PM #20
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