Hydronic and Espar Heat
Last year we modified our Winnebago View to be able to use the motorhome (full water, showers, dump tanks, without Propane) throughout the Wisconsin winters. I thought I'd share the writeup that I di...
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Today I finished up the wiring and added a new switch panel from Aquahot that has 3 switches Gas, Electric, and Engine.
I used the battery monitor to see how many amps the Espar used. Without the dash fans on, the amp draw was 1.5amps. With the dash fans it was 8.5amps. That is a bit of a problem - 7amps for the dash fans seem high. I'm hoping that I can just not run the dash fans and instead install 2 (.5 amp each) Cozy III heat exchangers to heat the coach. I'll find out soon when I receive the Cozy III's.
I also decided against the Redytemp recirculating pump. First the price is quite high at $400, plus it is 110v and would require that we always have the inverter on. Just dont want to take the chance that someone clicks off the inverter. So, instead I ordered a 12v solar recirculation pump that uses less then 5watts. Also ordered a recirculating valve to handle the water circulating.
Getting closer.
I used the battery monitor to see how many amps the Espar used. Without the dash fans on, the amp draw was 1.5amps. With the dash fans it was 8.5amps. That is a bit of a problem - 7amps for the dash fans seem high. I'm hoping that I can just not run the dash fans and instead install 2 (.5 amp each) Cozy III heat exchangers to heat the coach. I'll find out soon when I receive the Cozy III's.
I also decided against the Redytemp recirculating pump. First the price is quite high at $400, plus it is 110v and would require that we always have the inverter on. Just dont want to take the chance that someone clicks off the inverter. So, instead I ordered a 12v solar recirculation pump that uses less then 5watts. Also ordered a recirculating valve to handle the water circulating.
Getting closer.
