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New trailer heating options

brainfarth
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I picked up a 2020 Rockwood Mini Lite 2205s the other weekend and finally took it out last weekend to Princess Creek Campground at Odell lake, Oregon. I cant say enough good stuff about this place.
After a three day stay, we found a few things that need addressed. One is the lack of leveling bubbles of any kind. I dunno if they forgot or what the deal was.
Heat! It has a fireplace (1500 watt electric) which doesn't do us much good when dry camping. No one wants to hear a generator all night (the trailer doesn't have one, but I brought one just in case).
One type 24 battery that lasted 24 hours. I'm looking for a premade box (maybe toolbox) that had hold two type 27 batteries, end to end.
So my big question is heating. Since this thing didnt come with a propane option, is there something that I can sit on the stove and let it vent out the stove vent or something along those lines? I think I can plumb new gas to whatever heater works.
Thanks for any help.



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theoldwizard1
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corvettekent wrote:
We boondocking a lot and use a Mr. Heater Big Buddy, just leave a vent open a bit.

EXCELLENT, cost effective solution !

At night add a couple of blankets. Use the Big Buddy in the AM to "knock the chill off",

theoldwizard1
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Electric resistance heating is probably the MOST inefficient way of heating. Don't even CONSIDER trying to heat with electricity if you are boondocking.

If you are going to upgrade you battery, the most cost effective option is TWO 6V golf cart batteries. They will store more energy (210Ah) compared to a pair of dual purpose marine/RV Group 27 batteries (180Ah) and WILL COST LESS !

As for a box, NOCO HM426 Dual 6V Battery Box


Now if you goal is to eliminate propane all together, the what you need is a custom installation of a residential mini-split heat pump. You will need a big inverter AND at least FOUR 6V golf cart batteries. You will be running that generator during the day to recharges those batteries.

corvettekent
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We boondocking a lot and use a Mr. Heater Big Buddy, just leave a vent open a bit.
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Lwiddis
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“is there something that I can sit on the stove and let it vent out the stove vent” If you want to take a chance on dying, you could.

Bought a generator just in case? While solar is a better option, how else would you recharge fully your batteries daily when dry camping?

At 93F and 58F yesterday high and low in McMinnville, you needed the furnace?
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Fisherman
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GordonThree wrote:
In your first pic, I can see the vent for a propane furnace, roughly centered above the two wheels.

You have a propane furnace buried in there somewhere. Can you post more interior pics?

Btw congrats on the new rig.


Ya, the intake/exhaust is under the kitchen window, if yu look under the stove/oven, that's where the furnace should be.

GordonThree
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In your first pic, I can see the vent for a propane furnace, roughly centered above the two wheels.

You have a propane furnace buried in there somewhere. Can you post more interior pics?

Btw congrats on the new rig.
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