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Sea_Six
Explorer
Dec 06, 2018

Is it cheaper to heat my RV on propane or electric?

I'm paying for both the propane and electricity. 43' fifth wheel with four slides- around 400 sf or so. 2013 Dutchmen. Winters here in NW FL are mild. We get 40-50° temperatures at night typically...
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TenOC
Nomad
Dec 06, 2018
guidry wrote:
Propane is probably cheaper but you’d have to refill whereas electric you don’t.


I am not sure that propane is cheaper because the RV furnace is not very efficient. If you have a unvented Mr Heater propane heater that is APPROVED for use in a close RV or other type catalytic heater. That is no problem with CO, the propane is cheaper. However, with an unvented heater water vapor can be a problem.

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