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01-03-2013, 05:57 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Missouri
Posts: 39
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Running furnace ?
How long could you run furnace without pluging in or running gen.? Running Lp and not drain battery's . We ended up walmartrving tonight and its a little chilly!
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01-03-2013, 06:07 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 50
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Sorry, but need more info. We run ours without a problem but every RV is different,size,insulation, out side temps, number of battery's and so no.
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01-03-2013, 07:06 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: seattle, wa.
Posts: 8
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Loaded question :-) # of batteries.......# of lights on........
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01-04-2013, 09:32 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 478
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As a rule of thumb I can run the propane furnace heat only one night in freezing weather. It seems that the furnace comes cycles on and off every ten minutes or so. Run the heat at night then start the generator in the morning is what I do. That's with three 12 volt house batteries. More batteries and better insulation would help. Without knowing your vehicle we really can't provide accurate responses.
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01-04-2013, 09:49 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Nashua, NH
Posts: 1,838
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From the OP's signature, it's a 40ft Itasca Horizon, year unspecified.
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2005 Winnebago Vectra 36RD
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01-04-2013, 10:04 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Full Time, TX Home Base
Posts: 432
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All depends on how warm you keep the RV, outside temperature and how good (and large) is your battery bank.
Ken
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01-04-2013, 10:12 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Indiana
Posts: 39
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I have 2 six volt interstates, 214 amp hours. I can run the furnace through the night in 30 degree temps. That's with watching about an hour of TV. Must run the genny in the morning. Draws my batteries down to about 11.6 if I remember correctly.
Make sure you run the genny long enough, one hour won't cut it... I know.
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2014 Tiffin Phaeton 42 LH, 2013 Honda CRV
"When the time comes to look back, make sure you'll like what you see"
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01-04-2013, 10:20 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: St. Augustine, FL
Posts: 587
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Selah
I have 2 six volt interstates, 214 amp hours. I can run the furnace through the night in 30 degree temps. That's with watching about an hour of TV. Must run the genny in the morning. Draws my batteries down to about 11.6 if I remember correctly.
Make sure you run the genny long enough, one hour won't cut it... I know.
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for long battery life they should not be discharged below 50%. 50% is actually 12.1 (no-load) volts. If you're discharging to 11.6 with no-load you are shortening the life of your batteries.
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01-04-2013, 10:58 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Union City, Ca.
Posts: 19
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To Dry Camp or not to Dry Cap.
 At night when we want to go to bed when were dry camping and the weather is down right cold we have a down cover something like a sleeping bag that opens up large enough to cover our bed along with some wool James.
Then around 5:30 A.M. I turn on the Gen. Set and then I turn on a little Elect. heater along with the furnace.
Usually when your dry camping you will have a lot of company, (which is a good thing). 
There maybe a sign stating when you can and can not run the Gen. Set. 
When you start it up you may fine out that your not the only one running one. 
Just a thought.
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01-05-2013, 09:15 AM
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Winnebago Watcher
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 1
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As several have said depends on your RV. I have a Daybreak with 2 house batteries and will drain overnite if run all time. I too overnite at WM a lot so here are some suggestions.
Run generator till last minute. Sometimes I get in bed knowing I will get up shortly if I am reading, so then turn off
Set thermostat as low as you can stand - I set mine about 62. Then it won't come on as much but helps take the chill off.
Put an electric blanket on to get bed warm before you get in. Then turn off with gen.
I am usually by myself. My bed is in the slide. I often bring it in to hold heat in better. I can still get in and out on one side
Last suggestion - sleep with a dog! :/))
Darlene
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01-05-2013, 08:26 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Indiana
Posts: 39
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Kix... Yea I know that's low. The 11.6 was with small load, fridge, alarms, some lights, etc. I want to put put in some bigger batteries but can't justify simply taking these perfectly good ones ( at least for a awhile) out right now.
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2014 Tiffin Phaeton 42 LH, 2013 Honda CRV
"When the time comes to look back, make sure you'll like what you see"
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