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rpodcamper.com ![]() Admin Group - pHp ![]() ![]() Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Location: Reading, Pa Online Status: Offline Posts: 3990 |
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You will have no problems with the Propane (assuming a full 20 LB Unit) Once the unit warms up ot holds the heat well. Crack the roof vent and a window so you do not have rain inside
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Lefty ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 24 Jul 2013 Location: Pittsboro, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 62 |
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Thanks for all the help. The only thing I'm planning to use is the furnance. No lights, no water, no potty and no stove stop. Just the furnace and only during the night for 8 hours and turned down to 50 degrees. Basically I'm using the winterized pod as a glorified tent. So, I'm hoping the full tank of propane will last three nights.
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fwunder ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
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techntrek, Why would you "only recommend doing this every other day" and only run engine for 30 minutes? I have no idea what I'm talking about, but it seems that a TV with a "strong" alternator and a good pair of jumper cables would be a very efficient method of charging. I read somewhere an estimate of 1 gph auto idling. Thanks! fred EDIT: While Googleing I came across this thread: http://rvitch.com/forum/index.php?topic=73520.0 Great discussion, techntrek! Even if I did only understand parts of it! |
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rpodcamper.com ![]() Admin Group - pHp ![]() ![]() Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Location: Reading, Pa Online Status: Offline Posts: 3990 |
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Having dry camped in pa during the winter - 2 Battiries will not last 3 nights without charging them someway. What I do for a 2 night weekend is make sure the camper is winterirized and carry Gallons of water with me in the camper. I will run the heater first thing in the morning as I'm getting up and getting ready for the day and also at night while getting into bed and then turn it as low as it will go during the night. I sleep in a zero degree bag so I'm nice and warm. by the end of the second night the batteries are normally empty. If I need to charge I use jumper cables and my truck running for a while.
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David and Danette ![]() podders Helping podders - pHp ![]() ![]() Joined: 24 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1225 |
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Living in south Florida we never used the propane very much. We have never refilled it, we still have propane in our tank from when we bought our r-pod in April of 2009. We mostly used 12 volts for the refrigerator and had 110 volts at the camp site and used the microwave for cooking or electric hot plate outside. David
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techntrek ![]() Admin Group - pHp ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
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Those temps will reduce your effective battery capacity by 10-15%. By the time you get to -22 F you loose 50%, temporarily. This may mean a daily charge is necessary. If you do use your TV to top-off, hook it up using jumper cables and as someone said, run the engine for 30 minutes. During the summer I only recommend doing this every other day.
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Thinker ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 25 Feb 2013 Location: S. Mississippi Online Status: Offline Posts: 171 |
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With temps in the low 20's you will have a catch 22. With no or little heat, your water tank will freeze. You will be ok if you fully winterize and only use gallon jugs of drinking water.
If you do run the heat, you will need a small generator to charge your batteries. |
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Thinker ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 25 Feb 2013 Location: S. Mississippi Online Status: Offline Posts: 171 |
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Change your interior lights to LED bulbs. This makes a HUGE difference. |
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Tow Vehicle: 2013 Pathfinder 4WD R-POD Model 171
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Lefty ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 24 Jul 2013 Location: Pittsboro, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 62 |
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Thanks for the reply. Only going to use the furnace at night for about 8 hours set on 60 degrees. Will not be using lights at all.
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sandlapper ![]() Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: 04 Nov 2013 Location: South Carolina Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
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The propane itself if you have a full tank should not be a problem. The real problem comes with how long the battery will last and that depends on your thermostat setting and the outside temperature. I think two days at the most unless the temperatures is really mild and you don't use much 12 volts to run lights etc. But I would plan on it lasting one day only. Incidentally I never use the furnace much during the day.
I have stayed a the smokies and on the parkway for a week and more in my RV and just cranked the engine up about half hour or so a day to recharge the battery and never had any problems but you will really need to conserve the electricity usages. To avoid using my lights I used l led lights with it on batteries to power them. I also used a voltage meter to monitor my battery status so I would not run the batteries completely down before recharging them with my engine.
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