Please remind me how to start the furnace (seriously).

Bank of Dad wrote:
Thanks. I have no idea where the furnace exhaust is. I did what you guys recommended and it started right up with warm air. Am I correct that if the first propane tank empties the second automatically starts to work?

Glad to hear that your furnace is operating properly. For future reference, where ever your furnace is located on the inside of your rv, the exhaust and other important furnace mechanisms would be directly on the outside of the rv from where your furnace is located. There will be a little latch that you will have to twist to get the door to open.

Bank of Dad wrote:
Thanks. I have no idea where the furnace exhaust is. I did what you guys recommended and it started right up with warm air. Am I correct that if the first propane tank empties the second automatically starts to work?

Yes you are correct as long as the 2nd tank valve is open. You should always open both to let the auto changeover valve work.

Also, I 2nd the post about opening cupboard doors in the kitchen and bathroom to allow warm air to enter those areas. Otherwise you risk freezing lines there even if you leave the heat on.

Don't forget to bring in your water hose unless you enjoy waiting for it to thaw before you can use any water. Might want to put some in the fresh water tank if the temps are supposed to remain below freezing for any long length of time. That way you can use your pump and will have water available for toilet flushing, coffee making, cooking, etc.
Barney

We have a Holmes electric heater, recommended on Amazon. At least we have electricity so can use the heater most of the time. We are at the Palatka Bluegrass festival. I am sorry for the performers. It is all outside.

Thanks. I have no idea where the furnace exhaust is. I did what you guys recommended and it started right up with warm air. Am I correct that if the first propane tank empties the second automatically starts to work?

Is your space heater a ceramic one? We have a Delonghi with a remote control and oscillates. We use it also to supplement the other heater. Just set the temps where you want them. Our small heater keeps it warm for us most of the time. Use their electricity, not your propane......

I would mention that if you plan on running it all night on battery power it will probably die before morning. If you can plug it up, switch it to heat and set the thermostat and wait to see that it actually fires up at least once.

West Tennessee- Lexington. Supposed to go south to the Gulf Friday. Right not, can't even get across the driveway to the MH door to load up. Even if it was ready to go, I don't think I could get it down the drive without getting in a ditch. Then there are the hills in the subdivision between here ant the outside road. Maybe by the end of the week.

Sorry about this cold snap heading your way. Even in West TN it hasn't been fun. Agree on getting the furnace going. One thing you do need to include is to open your cabinet doors under the kitchen sink and bathroom vanity at night to get the warmth in there. Assuming it warms up above freezing during the day, you can set the thermostat at a lower temp, but if not, keep it higher. Depending on how many days you'll be in this cold, be advised that you'll go through a bunch of propane if the heat is on high all the time. Maybe during the daytime the electric will be fine. We never, ever in 8 years ran out of propane, but our DGS and GF used the trailer for a visit and we forgot to have them shut the furnace off during the day and we were out of propane in 2+ days. If you have a spare tank at home, suggest you just take it with you already filled.

Good time for a trip to NO FL, huh? We're moving to Lakeland in a few weeks and want NO MORE of this freezing mess! We still have a nice layer of snow, ice, more snow and can't even walk across the street right now. Supposed to be like this the rest of the week. At least we don't live in Boston.

Another check point before you start the furnace would be to go outside of the rv and open the door to the furnace exhaust area. Look closely around the gas tube that feeds your burners. Make sure there are no obstructions (Wasp/mud daubers nests)in or around the gas tube.

If you have single pane windows, be prepared for condensation. It could form elsewhere as well. Open your cabinet doors at night. You will be fine. I'm from the north and have to laugh at the impending doom of a freeze warning on the local news. Hopefully you are in a CG that allows a camp fire. Nice time of year to enjoy one.