Winter fuel consumption Propane Furnace
I'm looking at a 2500 Bigfoot Camper for winter boondocking (skiing) and I'm trying to determine how many hours of heat I will get out of 2 - 20lb. propane tanks. Probably half-day at 50 degree set...
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With our camper the most we have used is 15 lbs. of propane and that was for cooking, the fridge, and heating the camper in weather that stayed below 32 degrees for one of the three weeks of our trip. We have two 20# tanks and never empty the first one.
Based on our usage the 40 lbs. of propane would last us at least a month in the winter months. It is a toss up to a degree as to the outside temperature which probably helps with propane consumption for the fridge but we need to run the furnace more.
The cubic feet of space in a camper is about the same as a standard bedroom so not much is required to heat it to 66-68 degrees which is the setting we prefer for both the camper and our house.
The furnace fan only runs when the furnace is runnning which is not all the time. Our solar panels recharge the twin batteries to 100% within a few hours of daybreak.
Based on our usage the 40 lbs. of propane would last us at least a month in the winter months. It is a toss up to a degree as to the outside temperature which probably helps with propane consumption for the fridge but we need to run the furnace more.
The cubic feet of space in a camper is about the same as a standard bedroom so not much is required to heat it to 66-68 degrees which is the setting we prefer for both the camper and our house.
The furnace fan only runs when the furnace is runnning which is not all the time. Our solar panels recharge the twin batteries to 100% within a few hours of daybreak.
