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Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 03-12-2009, 10:55 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,340
Posted By John Hilley
Most of those 12 vdc heaters are about 300 watts....

Most of those 12 vdc heaters are about 300 watts. One of those in the Adventurer should be enough. The alternator could probably keep up with two if you wanted, however the furnace keeps that...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 01-26-2009, 02:57 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,340
Posted By John Hilley
I think it would keep it at about a 20 degree...

I think it would keep it at about a 20 degree differential with ambient outside temperature. Better if I added insulation. A 100 watt light bult keeps it above freezing down to 0 degrees.
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 01-26-2009, 06:58 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,340
Posted By John Hilley
Hopefully, this will be the last reply from...

Hopefully, this will be the last reply from extreme cold weather. Last night was -20 degrees F. With the 1,500 watt electric heater and the furnace set to 50 degrees F and the foil insulation in...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 01-25-2009, 12:44 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,340
Posted By John Hilley
I wish they had never installed it. All it has...

I wish they had never installed it. All it has every done for me was allow water in to cause delamination, heat to make it hot in the summer and cold to waste fuel in the winter. Also cost $130 to...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 01-18-2009, 08:18 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,340
Posted By John Hilley
We are just three days away from leaving and the...

We are just three days away from leaving and the outside ambient temp is 30 degrees above zero. My wife has the passenger side windows open for light and opens the door frequently. The 1500 watt...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 01-14-2009, 04:16 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,340
Posted By John Hilley
I picked up a roll of that foil insulation that...

I picked up a roll of that foil insulation that looks like bubble wrap. We are going to put velcro strips an the sky light to hold it. We are also going to use it on some of the other windows.
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 01-13-2009, 05:39 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,340
Posted By John Hilley
It definitely is outside, no wind, front...

It definitely is outside, no wind, front windshield curtain closed, all day and night shades closed, shade on door closed foam inserts in both powered vents. Tomorrow morning should be interesting,...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 01-13-2009, 06:28 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,340
Posted By John Hilley
Just went out to the motor home, 35' 1999 Brave. ...

Just went out to the motor home, 35' 1999 Brave. With a 1500 watt oil filled electric heater on over night, the inside temperature is 15 degrees F above zero. The ambient outside temperature is -20...
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