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obiwancanoli
Explorer
Sep 25, 2020

Dry Camping - Heat with Propane, or electrically w/Inverter?

I've been doing a lot of research on beefing up my electrical system, and next week, should have had a Voltmeter, MPPT Controller, and 4 Battle Born Lithium batteries installed. Likely future addition...
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ktmrfs
Explorer III
Sep 25, 2020
my issue with the unvented heaters (buddy etc.) is that for every gallon of propane burned you release 3+ quarts of water into the trailer air. If you are camping in an area with low humidity, may be fine. If you are camping in an area with higher humidity, the result can be fogged windows and condensation even with a vent/window open.

Same with the propane cooktop or propane oven.,

This is NOT an issue with the propane water heater or propane furnace since they vent combustion air outside.

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