? about boondocking with furnace
Ok most of the furnaces run off propane right ? So what powers the fan IF you don't have shore power OR your generator on .....does the coach batteries run the furnace fan ?...if so for how long befor...
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We have stayed in dry camp temperatures overnight as low as 20F with a 20 MPH wind at over 6000 feet elevation. What we do is run our generator with furnace on at late as possible at night and get the interior temperature up to the 70s. This insures we start the night with a high battery charge level and will be also some time before the furnace first runs. We then set the thermostat low, 50-55F overnight. This yields a minimum interior temperature of around 48F as the thermostat is in the ceiling with the AC unit. We have -15F rated backcountry sleeping bags from our tent camping days so that relatively low temp is not an issue.
Our basement is fully enclosed so furnace heat is supplied to the basement. We also use reflectix on the windows and block off the cab with a heavy blanket. Insuring the cab heat/AC control is set to off also blocks interior airflow.
Our 2 slide outs have dual seals and produce no noticeable air leakage.
We have an infrared thermometer and that helps verify the improvement of heat retention of reflectix on the windows.
Our basement is fully enclosed so furnace heat is supplied to the basement. We also use reflectix on the windows and block off the cab with a heavy blanket. Insuring the cab heat/AC control is set to off also blocks interior airflow.
Our 2 slide outs have dual seals and produce no noticeable air leakage.
We have an infrared thermometer and that helps verify the improvement of heat retention of reflectix on the windows.
