Furnace and battery
We have a 5 year old 30' Rockwood trailer that we often use dry camping at a local county park that can get cold at night. We have two 6 volt batteries and a solar charger. Before we leave home I ha...
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John Hammond wrote:
Here are a few of the recommendations I've received regarding running out of power when dry camping and running the furnace on battery power: Please comment on what you think of these ideas:
1) Keep the overnight temperature set lower.
2) Charge the batteries during the day by running the truck engine while the truck is connected to the trailer.
3) Leave the truck connected to the trailer at night so the truck battery can supply extra power to run the furnace.
4) Get a larger solar panel.
5) Buy two more batteries and swap them during our trips.
6) Use sleeping bags to stay warm.
7) Clean the battery terminals (done).
8) Buy a generator to change the batteries during the day.
Anyone have any thoughts about these ideas?
John
Yes, but unprintable. Never mind all that--have you even stuck an hydrometer in those batts yet? Gosh!
