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    Posted: 15 Oct 2011 at 10:07pm
As far as I know I don't have the heat strip in the air conditioner.  My heater is a gas fired unit with its own blower.  I wondered if I could run that with its own fan and leave the big fan off.
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I always do. If I have electricity I use an electic heater, stays very warm.
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You don't need to have the fan running with the heat going.  Ours never goes off...just the blower from the furnace.  The nice thing about the furnace is that it does heat up the Pod quickly.  

I'm getting my list of things to do with ¡Podtástic! this winter, and I saw at Camping World http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/product/lite-cylinders-propane-cylinders/10526 .  Anyone had any experience with this type of Propane Cylinders?  I was thinking of taking the 20# tank and replacing with with a 25# one.  The tank weighs 18# versus 17# for a 20# tank and would allow me to have 25% more LP.  Plus I like how you can visually see the amount of gas in the tank.
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I need to say this differently.  I have a 2011 with the Dometic digital thermostat.  Am I able with that thermostat to prevent the Dometic fan from running when I am using the LP gas furnace?  We are planning to use the Pod next season in sites without hookups, and I want to stretch the battery as long as I can. 

A portable electric heater is only useful if I have electric hookups.

We camped 20 nights in the Pod this season.  We ran the refrigerator on LP overnight to cool it down prior to leaving,  used the gas cooktop at least twice every day, and the last eight days were in the Rockies where it was in the 30s each night, so we ran the furnace.  The 20# tank is still more than half full.  I am not thinking I need a bigger tank.  I am concerned about needing more battery. 
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Originally posted by tpierce220

I'm getting my list of things to do with ¡Podtástic! this winter, and I saw at Camping World http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/product/lite-cylinders-propane-cylinders/10526 .  Anyone had any experience with this type of Propane Cylinders?  I was thinking of taking the 20# tank and replacing with with a 25# one.  The tank weighs 18# versus 17# for a 20# tank and would allow me to have 25% more LP.  Plus I like how you can visually see the amount of gas in the tank.


I've been wanting one of those ever since I bought the R-Pod.  I would just like to be able to see how much propane is in the tank. 
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Originally posted by Hodge-PODge

Originally posted by tpierce220

I'm getting my list of things to do with ¡Podtástic! this winter, and I saw at Camping World http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/product/lite-cylinders-propane-cylinders/10526 .  Anyone had any experience with this type of Propane Cylinders?  I was thinking of taking the 20# tank and replacing with with a 25# one.  The tank weighs 18# versus 17# for a 20# tank and would allow me to have 25% more LP.  Plus I like how you can visually see the amount of gas in the tank.


I've been wanting one of those ever since I bought the R-Pod.  I would just like to be able to see how much propane is in the tank. 
 
I just ordered the 25lb. one thru that link. It is $89.99 ($32.23 off) plus free shipping. Couldn't resist !! Smile
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Posts: 1447 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Oct 2011 at 8:09pm
I just re-read Hodge-Podge's earlier post.  In AU it doesn't run in Heat, and turns off and on with the Air.  Thanks.
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Ok.  Got it!  Glad you cleared up the confusion.
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I bought one last year. It eliminates the quess work about how much propane is left.
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Hodge, don't forget the hot water method.
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