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Jjarrell50
Explorer
Sep 20, 2020

Furnace running requires hookup or engine running?

I’ve rented a 2012 sprinter airstream, class b, to run the furnance (lpg) I have to have van engine running, be hooked up to power, or generating running. This seems odd to me. It’s propane seems like battery would be enough for thermostat and whatever electric is needed to manage.

So if I’m dry camping, to get heat at night I need engine running, which is awkward at 3am.

Does this sound right?

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  • jdc1's avatar
    jdc1
    Explorer II
    Sep 20, 2020
    theoldwizard1 wrote:
    A single 12V house battery will NOT run a furnace all night.


    Unless you set it at 40* in 40* weather.

    Yeah. The battery is toast.
  • Second_Chance's avatar
    Second_Chance
    Explorer II
    Sep 20, 2020
    The furnace should operate off 12 volts DC. If it works with the genny or motor running, it sounds like the house battery is either dead or out of the circuit. Check to see if there is a battery cut-off switch and, if so, what position it's in.

    Rob

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