Yosemite, battery, propane, heating, March

pianotuna wrote:
Hi,

I think you may be wrong about the size of the propane tank. 12 pounds is only a 3 gallon tank.

Since you are in a class C some heating can be done with the engine. If it is a V-10 then it won't mind idling for hours at a time. Set the heater to defrost and it will blow air back into the living quarters.

The generator is probably going to be a good source of charging. Be sure to run an electric heater to take off some of the load. You may as well max out what the generator can power--so if the water heater is dual gas and electric, run it too.

I can do three days of heating at -36 c (-34 f) before I needs must have propane. My tank is 60 lbs.

Ah yes thanks. You are correct about the tank. 12 gallons.

Good idea. I need to make sure I am running that electric heater when the gen is on. I honestly haven't used the gen much as we have either had hookups or stayed only a day or two in one place so far. I noticed the small electric heater we have cut out after an hour when using it plugged in and wouldn't turn back on even with a fully charged battery and shore power so we used the furnace instead. Why would it do that?

I have a V8 E350 Ford. I noticed it takes about 40 minutes for the battery to charge when idling or driving the few times I have done it. I assume other RVers were idling in Yosemite last we were there but we were tent campers so we didn't really take notice of it. I wonder if idling to charge the battery is a no no in Yosemite but it must happen I guess.

Thanks!