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 l...
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One thing to keep in mind is that propane heaters lose perhaps 35-40% of their heat while exhausting noxioux combustion gas to the outside. An exception would be the nonvented catalytic type heaters or the Buddy heaters.
So, a 5000 btu electric heater will issue 5000 btu of heat into the coach, whereas 5000 btu of central gas heat will issue a fraction of that. Comparing btu to btu can be misleading.
So, a 5000 btu electric heater will issue 5000 btu of heat into the coach, whereas 5000 btu of central gas heat will issue a fraction of that. Comparing btu to btu can be misleading.
