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SuzzeeeQ2012
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Dec 30, 2013

Tried the Blue Flame, will be looking at another way to heat

Can't stand all the condensation, and it smells. We don't use it at night, because it scares me :o So, how to the "brick" heaters work? We had a Wave 6 catalytic in our other motorhome. and it...
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Francesca_Knowl
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Dec 30, 2013
MrWizard wrote:
it uses a small amount of 12v battery power for the exhaust fan and thermostat ignition
platinum Cat heater

It's my understanding that furnace fan power use is an important battery drain on conventional RV heaters, and often a main limiting factor when boondocking.

Does the Platcat's fan use so much less power that it would be a better choice than just using the rig's furnace?

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