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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Hi Paw Paw,
Am glad you love your cheap heat and that it meets your needs.
I work in folks homes--so I might be 40 miles from the RV. Or if I'm on a road trip (which happens often) I might be 60 feet away.
It is more usual for me to have about 45 amps to work with. I'm careful to not push the connections harder than 80% of that (36 amps). When I momentarily need more than the 45 amps, I use my battery bank and inverter for additional loads. That allows me great flexibility. The inverter gives me an additional 20 amps to draw on. I use it LOTS!
If I am at a clients home I offer them a discount on their tuning in exchange for parking and power. This works out well and Churches are a favorite stop--as they often have 3 separate circuits to feed my additions. (You know the ones--having a roof over my head and heat.)
In a campground I can go 30, 20 and 15, for a total of 65 amps, if necessary. Again I use no more than 80% of that on a continuous basis.
Since my OEM is 30 amps cheap heat would not be a good fit for me. It is too large to run on a 15 amp circuit--and too small to meet my particular heating needs.
If folks are truly going to be in cold weather I'd encourage them to get the 42 amp version of the cheap heat. It should keep them warm and toasty down to pretty extreme levels of cold.
Am glad you love your cheap heat and that it meets your needs.
I work in folks homes--so I might be 40 miles from the RV. Or if I'm on a road trip (which happens often) I might be 60 feet away.
It is more usual for me to have about 45 amps to work with. I'm careful to not push the connections harder than 80% of that (36 amps). When I momentarily need more than the 45 amps, I use my battery bank and inverter for additional loads. That allows me great flexibility. The inverter gives me an additional 20 amps to draw on. I use it LOTS!
If I am at a clients home I offer them a discount on their tuning in exchange for parking and power. This works out well and Churches are a favorite stop--as they often have 3 separate circuits to feed my additions. (You know the ones--having a roof over my head and heat.)
In a campground I can go 30, 20 and 15, for a total of 65 amps, if necessary. Again I use no more than 80% of that on a continuous basis.
Since my OEM is 30 amps cheap heat would not be a good fit for me. It is too large to run on a 15 amp circuit--and too small to meet my particular heating needs.
If folks are truly going to be in cold weather I'd encourage them to get the 42 amp version of the cheap heat. It should keep them warm and toasty down to pretty extreme levels of cold.
