JimK-NY
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I made sure I bought a truck with a back window that opened. I use a "donut" between the camper and truck and there is a nice flow of air into the camper if I leave a vent partially open. Whether is it hot or cold, the air from the truck a/c or heater will keep the camper at a reasonable temperature.
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stevenal wrote:When traveling in sub-freezing temperature, the heat stays on low to prevent frozen pipes and doggies. No problems yet.
X2, the alternative may end up being a busted pipe by trips end…
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rhagfo
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Been running the furnace at 60 when traveling in cold temperatures on propane for several years. I don't believe that RVs have huge drafts through them when towing.
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KKELLER14K
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No one said generator too. I always run fridge and heater with no problems. I fire that Genny up about an hour before I'm ready to quit driving. I turn on my electric bed pad to HIGH and have a super awesome warm bed to crawl into if it is cold outside.
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2oldman
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deltabravo wrote:the ...bluetooth t-stat I installed a few years ago.. Excellent.. thanks. I've had a Lux with a remote for years, but the remote feature is not working anymore. That was very nice for turning up the heat from bed.
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opnspaces
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Absolutely run your furnace and your refrigerator while driving. And no I do not turn off the refrigerator when fueling. The flame if it is even on is 30 feet away from where I'm fueling. And here in California we have vapor recovery at the pumps. I can't remember the last time I even detected a whiff of gasoline vapor at a gas station.
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2oldman
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opnspaces wrote:And no I do not turn off the refrigerator when fueling. Finally, someone willing to admit this online. I don't either.
I don't have occasion to run my furnace often, but I did going through Flagstaff at 23° to keep the cat warm...and the pipes from freezing.
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StirCrazy
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Nevrdun wrote:We are traveling in cooler weather and I am wondering if I can run furnace at the lowest setting while on the road? Assuming adequate power to run the fan and propane supply.
Thank you.
try it and see, if it is still warm it worked.
most people leave there fridge going but they would never know if they had a blow out or not as they use newer fridges with DSI so it will blow out then wait a min and relight.
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notsobigjoe
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2oldman wrote:opnspaces wrote:And no I do not turn off the refrigerator when fueling. Finally, someone willing to admit this online. I don't either.
I don't have occasion to run my furnace often, but I did going through Flagstaff at 23° to keep the cat warm...and the pipes from freezing.
I don't either...
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JimK-NY
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KKELLER14K wrote:No one said generator too. I always run fridge and heater with no problems. I fire that Genny up about an hour before I'm ready to quit driving. I turn on my electric bed pad to HIGH and have a super awesome warm bed to crawl into if it is cold outside.
There is another way. I have a couple of oversized hot water bottles. They heat the bed and keep quite warm for hours. All that is needed is some hot water. I use a kettle.
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