Gas or electric
When in an rv "resort", do you tend to use electric or gas for your water heater and why?
Forum Discussion
No "resorts" here... but State and Private parks with electric hook up? Water heater on Electric! Electric comes with the paid campsite, why pay double (cost of my own propane).
At home, we keep the camper running 24x7 until temps get below freezing in the day time, I run the water heater on propane. Why? It heats faster and seems to costs less than running electric at home. Plus, to run the camper at home requires some of my available AMP's from the house and garage go to the camper. My house is 100% electric for everything ... including water pump on a well. With 200 amps available for the house and garage, 30 amps needs to be in reserve for the camper. I've never blown the main 200 amp breaker. But running the clothes dryer, dishwasher, 2 electric water heaters, 2 air-conditioner and each room in 2800 square foot of house has it's own electric heat system, water pump, lights, ... and all the appliances in the house, I'll run the 6 gallon water heater on gas at home.
Bottom line ... if YOU are paying for the electric, gas is probably cheaper. If the electric comes with the camp site... use electric!
At home, we keep the camper running 24x7 until temps get below freezing in the day time, I run the water heater on propane. Why? It heats faster and seems to costs less than running electric at home. Plus, to run the camper at home requires some of my available AMP's from the house and garage go to the camper. My house is 100% electric for everything ... including water pump on a well. With 200 amps available for the house and garage, 30 amps needs to be in reserve for the camper. I've never blown the main 200 amp breaker. But running the clothes dryer, dishwasher, 2 electric water heaters, 2 air-conditioner and each room in 2800 square foot of house has it's own electric heat system, water pump, lights, ... and all the appliances in the house, I'll run the 6 gallon water heater on gas at home.
Bottom line ... if YOU are paying for the electric, gas is probably cheaper. If the electric comes with the camp site... use electric!
