We are from South Florida currently camping in Ontario! It's COLD! Some of you might not think so but this is my post and I say it's cold! It's 45 degrees outside but they use the metric system here so its much colder!!!So my questions:1-I have electric heat which is working quite well but I keep reading posts about furnaces and burning propane. Do all campers have that? Do I have that? I can't find it if I do.2-What do I do about the condensation on the Windows?3-For faster recovery time for the hot water should I use electric of propane?4-How do I get the puppy out of our bed? Normally she sleeps in her own bed but with the cold she is jumping up on our bed and snuggling under the covers.5-How do I get my wife out of our bed? Normally she is up and at em but now she is lieing beside me refusing to get up.6-How long can I go without taking a shower before my wife divorces me? She says I must shower every day but there's gotta be some wiggle room when it's this cold!!!

1-I have electric heat which is working quite well but I keep reading posts about furnaces and burning propane. Do all campers have that? Do I have that? I can't find it if I do.You should have a wall mounted thermostat. It has a setting for A/C and Furnace. Flip it to furnace and set the desired temp.2-What do I do about the condensation on the Windows?Open a roof vent.3-For faster recovery time for the hot water should I use electric of propane?Gas recovers faster.

1. The specs say you have a forced air furnace with ducted in-floor heating. Are your propane bottles open? Have you checked your thermostat? From the limited pictures I can find of your unit, it looks like the thermostat might be by your TV. It looks similar to mine. Switch it via the bottom button until the green light is on heat, then adjust the temperature up.2. Condensation will eventually go away if you have the blinds open, but you can wipe it off with a towel if it bugs you. We actually use our shower squeegee to remove it.3. I have a tankless, so I can't answer that for you.4. Your dog is smart.5. DD and DW don't get out of bed until I crank the thermostat up. See 1.6. That's why I have a tankless water heater.Good luck!

Answer to all questions;Point that thing south and straight on until you see the "Welcome to Florida" sign. What in the world are you doing up there? That's like our northern neighbors trying to come down here in Aug/Sept. They would melt into a puddle of water. Come home!

IDoMyOwnStunts wrote:1. The specs say you have a forced air furnace with ducted in-floor heating. Are your propane bottles open? Have you checked your thermostat? From the limited pictures I can find of your unit, it looks like the thermostat might be by your TV. It looks similar to mine. Switch it via the bottom button until the green light is on heat, then adjust the temperature up Good luck!Yep, I've been using that. My question is when I put the furnace on is it using electricity or propane??? That's what I'm not understanding and confused about. Thanks!

Yes, you should have a furnace. Leave the dog in your bed, they give off a lot of heat, when snuggled up against you. To get your wife up, tell her that her phone is ringing. A woman can't help running to answer a phone, just their nature.The water heater recovers faster when using both electric and gas.Your furnace heats with gas, but requires some electric power to operate fan.Good luck,Jerry

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MFL
Nomad II
May 10, 2016
Yes, you should have a furnace. Leave the dog in your bed, they give off a lot of heat, when snuggled up against you. To get your wife up, tell her that her phone is ringing. A woman can't help running to answer a phone, just their nature.

The water heater recovers faster when using both electric and gas.

Your furnace heats with gas, but requires some electric power to operate fan.

Good luck,
Jerry
Anmacc2
Explorer
May 10, 2016
IDoMyOwnStunts wrote:
1. The specs say you have a forced air furnace with ducted in-floor heating. Are your propane bottles open? Have you checked your thermostat? From the limited pictures I can find of your unit, it looks like the thermostat might be by your TV. It looks similar to mine. Switch it via the bottom button until the green light is on heat, then adjust the temperature up Good luck!

Yep, I've been using that. My question is when I put the furnace on is it using electricity or propane??? That's what I'm not understanding and confused about. Thanks!
fla-gypsy
Explorer
May 10, 2016
Answer to all questions;

Point that thing south and straight on until you see the "Welcome to Florida" sign. What in the world are you doing up there? That's like our northern neighbors trying to come down here in Aug/Sept. They would melt into a puddle of water. Come home!
IDoMyOwnStunts
Explorer
May 10, 2016
1. The specs say you have a forced air furnace with ducted in-floor heating. Are your propane bottles open? Have you checked your thermostat? From the limited pictures I can find of your unit, it looks like the thermostat might be by your TV. It looks similar to mine. Switch it via the bottom button until the green light is on heat, then adjust the temperature up.

2. Condensation will eventually go away if you have the blinds open, but you can wipe it off with a towel if it bugs you. We actually use our shower squeegee to remove it.

3. I have a tankless, so I can't answer that for you.

4. Your dog is smart.

5. DD and DW don't get out of bed until I crank the thermostat up. See 1.

6. That's why I have a tankless water heater.

Good luck!
sch911
Explorer
May 10, 2016
1-I have electric heat which is working quite well but I keep reading posts about furnaces and burning propane. Do all campers have that? Do I have that? I can't find it if I do.

You should have a wall mounted thermostat. It has a setting for A/C and Furnace. Flip it to furnace and set the desired temp.

2-What do I do about the condensation on the Windows?

Open a roof vent.

3-For faster recovery time for the hot water should I use electric of propane?

Gas recovers faster.

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