Help with furnace please
Hello. We have an atwood AC-1511 system. The thermostat does not go below 60 degrees. We will be encountering 25-40 degree F weather and we don't want to burn through our propane but also don't want ...
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Jim@HiTek wrote:
If you're serious, I'd recommend buying a catalytic propane heater and forgetting the heat pump altogether. Reason is that the heat pumps are setup to use 120Vac, use the AC compressor for heating by routing the hot exhaust air into the home not the cold air, aren't very efficient, etc.
Catalytic propane heaters are very efficient, use zero to very little electric (only use electric if it has a fan), and can be plumbed into the existing propane system. Disadvantage is that they pump out moisture so you need to keep a window cracked, and are relatively expensive.
Might try to find places to stay that have mobile propane refilling services. Also, there are many, many remote areas that have nearby propane companies that lease out large propane tanks by the month and can plumb them into RVs.
Here's some: ***Link Removed***
How do I figure out which kind of propane heater my furnace is? Should I consider upgrading it? Ill dig around for manuals to try to find the one for the furnace part.
