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Hi Everyone! One thing standing between city life and even part time boondocking (long trips) is the wife's need for a reasonable comfort level. We're not talking seat cushions and TV channels - no...
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udp8 wrote:
What's the difference between the onboard furnace and a portable plugin electric space heater?
Maybe a noobie question, but is it possible to generate enough power offgrid for a space heater? What is needed? Would be great if gas powered generator wasn't the only answer to that question. Can wind + solar get you close?
Space heater converts electric to heat. This takes a tremendous amount of electricity. You would need 4kW to 6kW of solar panels tilted to the winter sun.
Furnace uses propane for the heat and a good amount of battery power to run the blower. You may still need to be plugged in. Possible for solar to keep the battery charged in favorable conditions but you will still need 200 to 400 watts of panels and 2 to 4 batteries.
