Running propane furnace using camper batterys
This is first time going camping in upper 20s. So I will be using furnace does furnace draw batterys down overnight? Not sure how much power gets used from a propane furnace . I have 2 group 27 agms,w...
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We just got back from a 4 day dry camping trip in temps that dropped to the teens at night. Ran the furnace off battery power 24 hours a day, kept the interior plenty warm (75° at the thermostat)to make sure the tanks and lines stayed thawed. Used the genset for about an hour once a day to help top the batteries, and cover higher electrical load during showers/cooking. Batteries held up fine, never died or got below "orange" on our meter.
Ran the heat, hot water heater and fridge on propane for 5 days straight, including while driving....and used 1 1/4 bottles of propane. I haven't changed over to LED yet, but I think that when I do we'll likely be able to camp for about a week in that style of boon-docking, with propane and fresh water being the limiting factor.
BTW, we only used about 1/2 of our fresh water, and had 1/3rd full tanks in the grey and black.
I've had the camper down to -5 overnight, and the heat ran pretty much all night...but the neither the batteries or propane ran out.
Ran the heat, hot water heater and fridge on propane for 5 days straight, including while driving....and used 1 1/4 bottles of propane. I haven't changed over to LED yet, but I think that when I do we'll likely be able to camp for about a week in that style of boon-docking, with propane and fresh water being the limiting factor.
BTW, we only used about 1/2 of our fresh water, and had 1/3rd full tanks in the grey and black.
I've had the camper down to -5 overnight, and the heat ran pretty much all night...but the neither the batteries or propane ran out.
