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RacerX10
Explorer
Sep 16, 2015

Yellowstone in September

We're about to head for Yellowstone National Park, have reservations at Madison for 3 nights.

Being mid to late September, it's gunna be cooooooold at night, low 30's. Rules say you can only run generator between 8 AM and 8 PM, so I'm hoping somebody here knows if my propane heat will run on battery power all night, after a good charge for a few hours during the day.

House battery setup is (2) 6v Interstate batteries.

RV is a 2013 27 foot Fleetwood Jamboree 25k.

Any thoughts appreciated !

Thanks.
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  • ktmrfs's avatar
    ktmrfs
    Explorer II
    Sep 18, 2015
    Bobbo wrote:
    We went in September 2011. Put the thermostat on 50 or 55 at night and you will be good. The first one to get up can put the thermostat back up and jump back in bed for 15 or 20 minutes.

    Trying to leave the thermostat up all night will run your battery down about halfway through the night. I know. We could get about 2 nights per charge after learning that lesson.


    and, when the furnace comes on, it will wake you up if your like me and end up with not much sleep. So..... I turn the thermostat down as low as it will go, 45F and use a quilt on the bed. Thermostat is a setback type and turns furnace on in time to get the temp to 68 by 8 am.

    so, trying to keep the inside at say 65F all nigh will
    1) keeps you awake
    2) gobble up propane, figure 1/3 gallon/hr run time
    3) gobble up AH, furnace typical draw is between 8 and 12A.

    Down quilt
    1) sleep well
    2) stay warm
    3) saves propane
    4) saves battery.

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