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    Posted: 25 Aug 2016 at 9:22pm
Welcome and congratulations on your new POD! Let us know how your maiden voyage goes! Happy trails!
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The water pump is noisy to us, but you get used to it.  Agree with the above posts, this thing is pretty quiet, great insulation.  We normally dry camp in state forest campgrounds, national parks and the like.  Our favorite destination that we attempt to reach every other year in September is Rocky Mountain National Park.  Normal lows in the Moraine Campground are mid 40's so the furnace runs a fair amount.  During the day we are gone hiking so the furnace is turned off.  Run fridge on propane.  Usually get 3-4 days per battery so getting a full week out of our 2 group size 24 deep cycles is no problem.  We run the batteries down too 1/3 full charge before changing out to the other.  Others state not to go below 50% but we are now on year 6 with these batteries and they are still in great shape and take a good charge.
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You might want to try unzipping a down sleeping bag and using it as a blanket.  Down goes a long way in keeping you warm.  Safe Travels.
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Thank you everyone. The batteries are 24's not 124's. I will get the hang of this! We are beyond excited!
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Originally posted by bigcat

HI all, 

I'm the new, proud owner of a 2017 179. The wife and I are very excited for our first use this weekend. It will be a dry camp and in the low 40s at night. We have a 9 month old so we are nervous about warmth and batter life. We have two 124 batteries and just going for the night. Any thoughts on if we will run out of battery power to run the furnace over night? Is the furnace and fan very loud? I've heard mixed reviews. 

Sorry I am replying to this thread. I'm new to the forum and haven't quite figured out how to create a new post. 

Thanks!
Big Cat


We have two group 24 batteries on our pod and have used it carefully for two nights without problem. If you are new to hard shelled campers remember to leave the vent cracked an inch or so. We usually set the thermostat in the mid 60s so the temp remains stable during the night.
Yes the furnace makes noise.  It will wake you up the first few times and then it becomes part of the background.  :-)
BTW, in cooler weather the wife rolls a light blanket or flannel sheet against the wall as sometimes the wall is cold if she gets close to it on a cold night.

Keep reading, there is an incredible amount of knowledge and help on this forum.
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Aug 2016 at 4:08pm
Originally posted by bigcat

HI all, 

I'm the new, proud owner of a 2017 179. The wife and I are very excited for our first use this weekend. It will be a dry camp and in the low 40s at night. We have a 9 month old so we are nervous about warmth and batter life. We have two 124 batteries and just going for the night. Any thoughts on if we will run out of battery power to run the furnace over night? Is the furnace and fan very loud? I've heard mixed reviews. 

Sorry I am replying to this thread. I'm new to the forum and haven't quite figured out how to create a new post. 

Thanks!
Big Cat


with our dual group 24's we did 4 pretty cool fall nights. Heater ran some each night. The furnace is fairly loud. It is what it is.
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For the 179, the furnace makes some sound, but not nearly as much as the AC unit. What is helpful is to have a small fan positioned at the base opening of the bed to help circulate the hot air from under the bed platform opening out into the R-Pod. We did that on our first winter trip, and it really helped. The constant sound of the fan also minimized the disturbance as the furnace cycled on and off. We got a 12V fan that I plug into an outlet I installed. Alternately, it also operates on 8 D cells.

With dual batteries, you should be okay with running the furnace overnight. I would check and recharge during the day if possible to be sure. What will really kill the battery would be to try to run the refrigerator on 12V.  Propane is best in that case.
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Welcome to the group! Congrats on your 179!
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HI all, 

I'm the new, proud owner of a 2017 179. The wife and I are very excited for our first use this weekend. It will be a dry camp and in the low 40s at night. We have a 9 month old so we are nervous about warmth and batter life. We have two 124 batteries and just going for the night. Any thoughts on if we will run out of battery power to run the furnace over night? Is the furnace and fan very loud? I've heard mixed reviews. 

Sorry I am replying to this thread. I'm new to the forum and haven't quite figured out how to create a new post. 

Thanks!
Big Cat
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Depending on your TV, you could put the generator up front.  That was my solution.  Or on the tongue.
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