Any one ever added electric heat to there rooftop unit? curious as a option to heat up the camper a bit with out the need of gas. Just curious if anyone uses it and the results.

It would be more practical to do something like add the CheapHeat unit to the main furnace. Warm air rises, so you would heat your RV more efficiently and evenly using the furnace ducting in the floor. The CheapHeat system adds electric heating to your RV furnace so it doesn't have to burn propane:CheapHeatResistive electric heating also draws quite a bit of current. It would be much more difficult to get heavier wiring up to the roof than doing the modifications necessary in the lower utility areas of the trailer.Rob

I'll look that up thanks!Also the add on heat strip for my roof top is drawing the same amount of amps as my unit pulls in cooling mode.

Look up the btu's it puts out. Why bother?

A simple heat strip (5600 btu's) is a nice addition to your other heat sources and is only about $50 rather than the $1k+ the Cheap Heat goes for. For what it is, the heat strip is a decent value.I wish mine had it in the main AC (so it would come out the ducts) but the wall stat isn't wired for it.

ScottG wrote:A simple heat strip (5600 btu's) is a nice addition to your other heat sources and is only about $50 rather than the $1k+ the Cheap Heat goes for. For what it is, the heat strip is a decent value.I wish mine had it in the main AC (so it would come out the ducts) but the wall stat isn't wired for it.Scott, seems like you are quoting a DYI price for the heat strip, and a full professional install for the Cheap Heat system.We have been using our Cheap Heat system for over seven months of use, installed for over a year. We have full timed since June and have no complaints. DYI install cost were about $600 complete including the furnace unit.The Cheap Heat system has the advantage of heating the basement of a 5er, heat strip doesn’t do.

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path1
Explorer
Dec 31, 2017
Look up the btu's it puts out. Why bother?
Tyandkate
Explorer
Dec 31, 2017
I'll look that up thanks!

Also the add on heat strip for my roof top is drawing the same amount of amps as my unit pulls in cooling mode.
Second_Chance
Explorer II
Dec 31, 2017
It would be more practical to do something like add the CheapHeat unit to the main furnace. Warm air rises, so you would heat your RV more efficiently and evenly using the furnace ducting in the floor. The CheapHeat system adds electric heating to your RV furnace so it doesn't have to burn propane:

CheapHeat

Resistive electric heating also draws quite a bit of current. It would be much more difficult to get heavier wiring up to the roof than doing the modifications necessary in the lower utility areas of the trailer.

Rob

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