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12-16-2012, 11:03 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: New Hill, NC
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Can a heat strip be added to basement air?
I notice that on my 2001 Adventurer, the heat pump automatically switches to the gas furnace when it gets too cold. Is it possible to add a heat strip to this system so that I'm using shore power instead of LP?
Thanks in advance.
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2001 Winnebago Adventurer 32V Ford V-10, CHF, 5 Star Tune
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Toad, Invisibrake
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12-16-2012, 11:09 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 34
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Heat strips don't do much. I have them in my Providence. I would not spend the money for them myself.
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12-16-2012, 11:36 AM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Buxton, North Dakota
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Here is a company that provides an electric addition to the standard RV furnace
RV Comfort Systems
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12-16-2012, 02:23 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: New Hill, NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John Hilley
Here is a company that provides an electric addition to the standard RV furnace
RV Comfort Systems
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Thank you, John. That sounds like a better solution than a heat strip in the basement air. I didn't even know such a thing existed.
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2001 Winnebago Adventurer 32V Ford V-10, CHF, 5 Star Tune
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Toad, Invisibrake
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12-16-2012, 03:01 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 32
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According to the website the cost for the "Cheapheat" system is $195--not so cheap and depending on where your propane furnance is located and the access to it, this may not be a DIY job so the cost of an RV tech might also be involved. As an alternative, think I would look at some ceramic heaters that you can place strategically around the coach. Ceramic heaters work pretty well, you can move them where you want, and they run on the park's power. I am curious about the power required for the "cheap-heat" system--assume it is 120v as most coaches arent 240v compatible. Accordingly, a single 120v electric heating device attached to your propane furnance cant put out a lot of heat vs a couple of ceramic heaters--just my thoughts.
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12-16-2012, 05:26 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Warren County, NJ
Posts: 300
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If you are plugged into electric would it be easiest just to use a small electric heater to supplement the propane heat?
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12-16-2012, 05:48 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: New Hill, NC
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Actually, the $195 Cheapheat system is for a ductless furnace. For a ducted furnace it's $495 plus installation. That would be overkill for my needs right now.
I'll try adding the ceramic heaters as suggested. Thanks for the ideas.
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2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Toad, Invisibrake
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12-16-2012, 06:12 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Warren County, NJ
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We have a ceramic cube type heater but recently purchased this heater for our bedroom in our stickbuilt home. Our bed room is on the cool side and with our aging dogs a little bit of supplemental heat is needed.
Here is a link. Lowes and from Amazon. With the linked you can program the temperature setting with the built in time clock.
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12-17-2012, 03:35 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 26
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fire place
We have 2 small 1500 watt ceramic heaters, one in front and one in back.. They work well.. ( they have a fan in them )
this fall I purchased a small 1500 watt "fake " fire place.. that also has a 1500 watt heater in it.. looks very warming in the motor home.. I like it alot..
Dan.
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