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MitchF150
Jan 08, 2022Explorer III
Maybe I missed it, but are you doing "full time" RVing? If so, then investing in a better heating source might be best??
I have a 2019 Rockwood TT and it has the same type of propane heater that my family had in our 1977 Taurus TT... The only difference was we had to light a pilot light and keep it going on the old Taurus. The new rigs are all that auto spark deal. Same the the water heater... Same basic unit, but still just blows a huge flame into a chamber and it heats what it heats... :)
I'm only a fair weather camper, so basically between May and Sept... It does get a bit chilly at night at times, and if the little portable electric heater can't keep up, I'll turn on the RV furnace and that does really keep the rig warm... It's just loud and probably does use a lot of propane.. So does the water heater, but my new TT has a 120v heater as long as i'm plugged in, so I use that for hot water...
Anyway, I'm sure there are a lot of more efficient heating options out there, and to fit into an older rig is just making it fit and work I would think..
Good luck in the end and stay warm! :)
Mitch

I have a 2019 Rockwood TT and it has the same type of propane heater that my family had in our 1977 Taurus TT... The only difference was we had to light a pilot light and keep it going on the old Taurus. The new rigs are all that auto spark deal. Same the the water heater... Same basic unit, but still just blows a huge flame into a chamber and it heats what it heats... :)
I'm only a fair weather camper, so basically between May and Sept... It does get a bit chilly at night at times, and if the little portable electric heater can't keep up, I'll turn on the RV furnace and that does really keep the rig warm... It's just loud and probably does use a lot of propane.. So does the water heater, but my new TT has a 120v heater as long as i'm plugged in, so I use that for hot water...
Anyway, I'm sure there are a lot of more efficient heating options out there, and to fit into an older rig is just making it fit and work I would think..
Good luck in the end and stay warm! :)
Mitch

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