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Re: Propane furnace battery usage
We use something like this. Also got ours from Harbor Freight. If we think we might run low we put it on the roof or in the window to top off the batteries. 15W 12V solar panel To make sure we don't drive off with it on the roof we tie a brightly colored sign to our steering wheel whenever it gets deployed. At $70 it doesn't break the bank.488Views0likes0CommentsRe: Propane furnace battery usage
I'm really surprised at the responses. We do this all the time with night time temps in the 40s and the thermostat set at 67 or 70. We also don't have any LED lights yet but they are on the list. The only time we had a problem was when our 7 and 8 yr old batteries were going bad. We replaced them with Walmart group 29 batteries and have been going good ever since. We do have hook ups for solar panels from Harbor Freight so we can throw a panel in the front window at the storage lot or on the roof in a camp ground but don't always do it. We easily go 3 nights of full furnace usage. We also have the foil insulation that we have cut to cover all the windows, exterior roof vents, shower dome etc. We mount these with friction fit or velcro. They are great for keeping heat in at night or keeping heat out and the cool in when the weather is hot. Our propane tank routinely lasts an entire summer and covers all our trips. Most require heat all night long because we go to the mountains alot. We have never run out with only needing to fill it once per year. Here is my blog post covering when we replaced our batteries and the decisions we made vs. the common wisdom on the forums. A battery replacing we will go.487Views0likes0CommentsRe: help! I'm new at this... looking for advice.
Check the smoke, CO and LP gas detectors. Those age out and need to be replace but are often overlooked. Consider adding fire extinguishers. We have them in the back bedroom, behind the drivers seat and near the entrance door. We also put in redundancy by having a CO and smoke detector in the kitchen as well as the back bedroom. Edit, if you do put the new carpet in covering it with throw rugs and/or the self adhesive plastic carpet protector makes life easier.380Views0likes0Comments
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