Electric heater vs using furnace in fall?
Need advice from experienced campers since wife and I only started this year and have camped only 10 nights due to P/T job getting in the way after retiring....We have a 2014 Keystone Bullet 285 RLS T...
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We use both propane and electric. Whenever we are at a campsite (state park), we will run our 2 electric ceramic heaters full throttle. We also keep the propane furnace on about 60 degrees also. During the day time, the electric heaters will will keep the camper too warm. At night, when the temps drop, if the electric heaters cannot keep up, then the furnace will kick on. So when at a campsite, and electric is paid for, we use electric as much as possible.
At home, we use both propane and electric, but use the furnace at a higher setting. (when we pay for the electric).
In your camper, you will want to run both heaters on 2 different circuits. I made the mistake of having both on the same circuit (circuit in the camper), and it popped the breaker (in the camper). But when they were on 2 different breakers, we've never had a problem again.
Also, you want to make sure you are not extending to total amperage of your camper. If using the electric water heater (and it kicks on), and your microwave, and a couple heaters, and your a television, you might over load your circuit, or even the total amperage of the camper.
Nothing will get hurt. You will either pop the breaker at the campsite pole, or the breaker in your camper. Just turn something off and re-trip the breaker. You'll learn what the limits of your camper are.
At home, we use both propane and electric, but use the furnace at a higher setting. (when we pay for the electric).
In your camper, you will want to run both heaters on 2 different circuits. I made the mistake of having both on the same circuit (circuit in the camper), and it popped the breaker (in the camper). But when they were on 2 different breakers, we've never had a problem again.
Also, you want to make sure you are not extending to total amperage of your camper. If using the electric water heater (and it kicks on), and your microwave, and a couple heaters, and your a television, you might over load your circuit, or even the total amperage of the camper.
Nothing will get hurt. You will either pop the breaker at the campsite pole, or the breaker in your camper. Just turn something off and re-trip the breaker. You'll learn what the limits of your camper are.
