CheapHeat furnace conversion
I was wondering if anyone has converted their factory installed LP furnace to the CheapHeat system. Seems like a very practical system when connected to shore power. No worrying about running out of g...
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pianotuna wrote:
Hi Christopher,
I doubt the propane would run out in two hours. Nor would I run low on 12 volt power to run the propane furnace. Power failure may be as simple as someone accidentally unplugging a cord by bumping it.
I am redundant for heating. Electric is the first line of defense, then the propane furnace. The RV can use both together if need be.
If necessary I can run the generator, then the V-10 motor for the class C. Of course, for those two options I must be there.
It is a deal breaker for me that cheap heat does not do fail over.christopherglenn wrote:
If you are worried about failover, then portable or baseboard with thermostats are about the only options. Don't forget AC power goes out, but propane runs out as well.
I didn't mean that propane runs out fast, or the batteries fail in the cold. I was not trying to say one was better then the other, What I was attempting to say is nothing is foolproof, and batteries do fail, ac power fails, and propane tanks do run out. Having a automatic backup for the heater, in times that a heat failure will cause expensive damage - is something that is needed.
