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Stuka
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Dec 31, 2014

Ditching the propane heater for an electric

I picked up a 30 Springdale to use as a temp home while my house is being built. I pulled out the wall between the dining area and the queen bedroom, removed the bed and small couch, to make an open living area. There was a propane furnace on the floor, pretty much right in the way, so I removed that too and covered the holes, then tiled over it. I put in a simple 1500 watt electric floor heater and after a couple nights of 38 degrees, it seems to do the trick. Why do trailers use the propane heaters? Is it in case there is no electricity available and they can heat off the propane bottles? It seems like a lot of complication (blowers, vents, ducting) when a single electric heater does the job as well.

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