Too smart a thermostat?
Freeze warning in our area tonight, and they ain't kidding. Hadn't dumped fresh tank and needed to purge lines. So much easier on the class A. Then I decide to keep coach warm so I can follow up ...
Forum Discussion
dougrainer wrote:
2. You CANNOT compare residential HP's with RV HP's. TOTALLY different operating parameters and components. HOME HP's will have a 220 Electric Heat COIL back up heat for when outside temps drop below 32 degrees. RV's have to use the Furnace system for back up heat in freezing temps.
While I agree that comparing residential and RV HP systems has an "apples & oranges" aspect to it, I will note that in a previous sticks & bricks, our Carrier HP system had a two-stage CNG furnace as the alternate heat source instead of electric coils. The operating cost was significantly lower than the electric coil units, with little difference in the up front installation costs. That would be more akin to typical RV HP/LP installations other than the separate air handling in RV's.
