Heater use when Boondocking
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Topic: Heater use when Boondocking
Posted By: MDPaddlersPod
Subject: Heater use when Boondocking
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2017 at 4:13pm
I have not done any boondocking yet but, plan to this year. I am wondering how you run the heater in the Pod at night when you shut the generator off for quiet hours. Will the batteries run it through the night?
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MDPaddlersPod
2017 RPod 179
2002 Silverado1500
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Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2017 at 4:29pm
The onboard furnace uses propane for the heat and 12V for the fan. The fan draws 3.4A while it's running. A fully charged Gp24 battery will easily run it for a night if it's not well below freezing. A pair of 6V golfers will go for several days.
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Charlie
Northern Colorado
OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD
PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2017 at 6:42pm
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2017 at 7:16pm
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171
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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2017 at 8:27pm
We do a lot of camping in the shoulder months of April-May and September-October so our furnace gets used a lot. Probably the best test is when we are in Glacier or RMNP where there is no electricity and we use our batteries. Night temps are normally in the mid to upper 40's at night, sometimes a bit cooler. We expect to get 3 - 3.5 days from each battery. Our batteries are 12 v group size 24 deep cycle and are beggining year 7. When they expire we will probably go with 2 6volt golf cart batteries.
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God's pod
'11 model 177
'17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost
Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake
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Posted By: john in idaho
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2017 at 9:08am
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We use flannel lined sleeping bags, and turn the furnace off until around 6 in the morning then switch it on and start the coffee percolator.
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Posted By: MDPaddlersPod
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2017 at 9:20am
Thanks to everyone for the responses, I really appreciate it.
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MDPaddlersPod
2017 RPod 179
2002 Silverado1500
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2017 at 9:45pm
I usually turn the thermostat down to about 60 degrees when we go to bed and turn it up in the morning when I get up since I get up before my wife. On our last trip, I picked up a Mr. Buddy Portable. Since I don't have the hose to adapt it to a tank yet, I only use it to take the chill off quickly as those 1-lb tanks can get expensive.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...
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Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS
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Posted By: podenvy
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2017 at 4:06am
The heater is a propane hog, while the fridge will sip at the propane tank. We slide the main window open a bit and open the bathroom vent so there's air circulating with the heater on, but be prepared for moisture in the morning.
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2013 FJ Cruiser + 2015 rpod 179 HRE
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