heating electrically a "back yard" report
Hi, This is a test of a cold soaked RV, ambient temperature -31 C (-23.8 f) The test started at 2:00 but I had difficulty getting the cords "run". I'm plugged into one 30 amp and two 15 amp outlets...
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Hi,
The purpose of doing this was to get a time frame on how long it takes to warm up the rv using only electric power, and to see how much is needed.
This morning at 7 a.m. the front of the rv was 19.6 C (67.3 f), the bedroom was 24 C (75.2 f) and outside it was -22.4 C (-8.4 f).
The forecast low tonight is -31 C (-24 f) so we will see how the system works now that it has finally got the RV more or less warmed up.
There appear to be no cold drafts happening. I think that is due to the covers I had made from insulbright (a "sandwich" made from layer of cloth, a layer of shiny mylar, a layer of batting, and an inside cloth chosen to match the interior fabric).
The purpose of doing this was to get a time frame on how long it takes to warm up the rv using only electric power, and to see how much is needed.
This morning at 7 a.m. the front of the rv was 19.6 C (67.3 f), the bedroom was 24 C (75.2 f) and outside it was -22.4 C (-8.4 f).
The forecast low tonight is -31 C (-24 f) so we will see how the system works now that it has finally got the RV more or less warmed up.
There appear to be no cold drafts happening. I think that is due to the covers I had made from insulbright (a "sandwich" made from layer of cloth, a layer of shiny mylar, a layer of batting, and an inside cloth chosen to match the interior fabric).
