Hypothetical Winter Camping Electrical Limits
Hi, I used to have a very old tow-behind trailer that I used during the winter in Colorado; 2 batteries, 2 propane tanks. Since the furnace had no fan it was easy to be out a week, dry. Now I did...
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3 tons wrote:
A one speed furnace is a huge 10+ amp battery drainer, if possible opt for a 2speed 15/22btu furnace, on low speed (post initial warm up) saves power at only 4amps and conserves LPG.
I fully agree about the lower amperage but find hard to see where noticeable LPG usage savings come from?
It's hard to justify replacing working furnace with a 2 speed one just for lower amperage draw.
By the way, my Atwood Excalibur 8525-III with 19,000 BTU output is supposed to pull 5.5 Amps according to it's specs.
It's still quite a bit!
Has anyone heard of conversion kits?
