OK. Need some advise here. Wondering if I can run the heat on my fifth wheel toy hauler while towing it down the road. My concerns are will the wind from driving cause problems with the furnace lighting and will it create a ventilation problem with the furnace exhaust causing CO2 inside the camper. I only ask about the CO2 problem due to the fact that the dog is in the camper when we haul it.And one more question regarding the propane tank hook up. I notice that the regulator that both tanks hook up to had a dial with three settings, Center, left, and right. If I have it in the center will it draw off of both tanks at the same time? This was never explained to me when I bought the camper. Thanks for your help.

Blue Oval 105 wrote:OK. Need some advise here. Wondering if I can run the heat on my fifth wheel toy hauler while towing it down the road. My concerns are will the wind from driving cause problems with the furnace lighting and will it create a ventilation problem with the furnace exhaust causing CO2 inside the camper. I only ask about the CO2 problem due to the fact that the dog is in the camper when we haul it.And one more question regarding the propane tank hook up. I notice that the regulator that both tanks hook up to had a dial with three settings, Center, left, and right. If I have it in the center will it draw off of both tanks at the same time? This was never explained to me when I bought the camper. Thanks for your help.You don't say what you are towing with BUT, if you have room, I'd strongly suggest you let the dog travel in the truck with you.You might try riding in the fiver for a few miles yourself so you can see what you will be putting the dog through.Another benefit is you don't need to worry about heating the fiver if it's empty (unless it's REALLY cold and you need to protect the water system).As to your propane switch question, it depends on the Manufacturer. It may in fact be "Off" in that center position.Some regulators automatically switch to the other tank once the selected one is empty and a red indicator will drop to show you that happened.

Well Im pulling with a crew cab f350 dually. The dog used to ride with us in the truck but a 75lb lab continually whining on a 4 hr ride does not work for me. So unfortunatlly for her she now rides in a kennel in the camper without any problems. I was questioning the heat because we are leaving in the evening and not getting to our campground until around 11PM and wanted the camper a little warmer when we arrived.

The furnace will run...if it blows out it will relight if it doesn't relight it will completely shut down.Bigger question......how many (if any) floor registers will be blocked when traveling (slideouts covering them etc.) Rv furnaces will not run correctly when air flow is obstructed.75# lab will not freeze inside. It's not as if you are traveling with the dog on roof exposed.

Thanks Old-Biscuit My hauler is a work and play without slide outs. As for the heat there are only two registers and neither will be blocked. Like I said. THe only reason Im even thinking about heating is it will be late when we get there and didn't want it too cold but in thinking about it, it don't take long to warm up, and we could just put another blanket on the bed. It was just a thought. I know the dog would be fine, hell I would ride back there if I could get the wife to drive the truck.

Then fire it up before you leave........set the t-stat and go.If it shut downs....no biggyOtherwise.....roasty-toasty when you get done setting up

Question regarding heating toy hauler while towing

kaydeejay
Explorer
Feb 09, 2014
Blue Oval 105 wrote:
OK. Need some advise here. Wondering if I can run the heat on my fifth wheel toy hauler while towing it down the road. My concerns are will the wind from driving cause problems with the furnace lighting and will it create a ventilation problem with the furnace exhaust causing CO2 inside the camper. I only ask about the CO2 problem due to the fact that the dog is in the camper when we haul it.

And one more question regarding the propane tank hook up. I notice that the regulator that both tanks hook up to had a dial with three settings, Center, left, and right. If I have it in the center will it draw off of both tanks at the same time? This was never explained to me when I bought the camper.

Thanks for your help.
You don't say what you are towing with BUT, if you have room, I'd strongly suggest you let the dog travel in the truck with you.
You might try riding in the fiver for a few miles yourself so you can see what you will be putting the dog through.
Another benefit is you don't need to worry about heating the fiver if it's empty (unless it's REALLY cold and you need to protect the water system).

As to your propane switch question, it depends on the Manufacturer. It may in fact be "Off" in that center position.
Some regulators automatically switch to the other tank once the selected one is empty and a red indicator will drop to show you that happened.

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