Addning heat strips to heat pump AC units
I have two ac/heat pumps, both same models on my 07 Discovery. The units are running w/o issue BUT I'd like to save my propane & install some heat strips. Has anybody done this before? I have locat...
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It is much better to use a couple of portable electric heaters. Find them at Wal Mart for $15 - $25. Don't get the heavy oil filled ones, they are - well large, heavy and have to heat up to work, then cool off before storing them to move the RV.
I like a fan type, test the fan at the store (they have plenty of places to plug in cleaning equipment in the store) to see if the fan is quiet. They are the most compact, and blow out heat in the safe 90 - 110F range.
The large cone "Infra-red" heaters can warm clothing to the point it can ignite (saw a demonstration as a kid, never forgot about it) and are 'large'. The tiny ceramic heaters that I have seen put out heat well above 120F and do not move a lot of air, so they are out as well.
I will run one 1,500 watt heater on high and the other on low heat output, so the first is about 12.5 amps, while the second is 7 amps, to keep the total well below my 30 amp rating.
Have fun camping!
Fred.
I like a fan type, test the fan at the store (they have plenty of places to plug in cleaning equipment in the store) to see if the fan is quiet. They are the most compact, and blow out heat in the safe 90 - 110F range.
The large cone "Infra-red" heaters can warm clothing to the point it can ignite (saw a demonstration as a kid, never forgot about it) and are 'large'. The tiny ceramic heaters that I have seen put out heat well above 120F and do not move a lot of air, so they are out as well.
I will run one 1,500 watt heater on high and the other on low heat output, so the first is about 12.5 amps, while the second is 7 amps, to keep the total well below my 30 amp rating.
Have fun camping!
Fred.
