Calculating Your Energy Usage
I'm looking to hopefully soon purchase a 1990 Coachmen Catalina and start living in it full time, but I'm having some issues figuring out if the idea is actually going to be cost effective, because th...
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The first thing that came to my mind is heating it because its like heating a tin can. Its good that you are using wood because I think the apartment would be cheaper if you were using propane. There may be a problem with temperature inconsistency depending on where the wood burner is placed. I use to burn wood in our house and piggy backed another thermostat in the far end of the house. When it kicked on the furnace would mix and blend the air from the warm area. The other big issue might be freezing holding tanks and it would seem that you would need to skirt it somehow. As far as energy use the house furnace is one of the biggest draws at probably 4 to 7 amps depending on models. Then my 40 inch led tv is next at about 5 amps. If I used my 30 foot rig at say the low 40's I would guess that my furnace would run constantly.
Led lighting is a must as its about 10 to 1 less energy for led. With my rig just sitting and running the frig and system monitor panel it draws about one amp. I really cant see doing it in those temps. The ideal situation for an rv is a mobile lifestyle so as to escape the temperature extremes. If you were in Arizona in the summer it would just be the opposite of what you are doing in the winter. RV's are terrible in the cold.
Led lighting is a must as its about 10 to 1 less energy for led. With my rig just sitting and running the frig and system monitor panel it draws about one amp. I really cant see doing it in those temps. The ideal situation for an rv is a mobile lifestyle so as to escape the temperature extremes. If you were in Arizona in the summer it would just be the opposite of what you are doing in the winter. RV's are terrible in the cold.
