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Yes, either the electric element can be used (1800W) or the diesel burner part of the AquaHot can be used (something like 50,000 BTUs of heat). My experience is that the 1800W element (when connected to 50A shore or generator power is fairly quickly "overwhelmed" by cold conditions. In my experience, if you are wanting the AquaHot to keep the entire coach warm, then the electric element will not do the job below maybe the low 50s. if you are only are using the electric element to keep the basement and the water tanks from freezing and not worrying about the living areas (zones one and 3 turned off), the electric element might be OK. I am getting ready to hit the road in another week and don't want to winterize although we have experienced and will experience some 33-29 degree nights before we go, and I am doing three things.
I use the electric element plus the diesel burner of the AquaHot beginning around 10:00 pm at night and keep on until the temp is comfortably above freezing the next morning, and then turn the diesel burner off. I also have two 900/1800 small electric heaters that are in the cabin, one on the kitchen counter and one on the vanity counter. I put those on 800W each and turn them on at 10:00 pm and let them run all night. They have thermostats on them and are adjusted to keep the living compartment at about 55 degrees (the inside cabin temps is important in a hard freeze as the water lines in the cabinets and the refrig and the sinks can freeze up). Now, you can also turn on both diesel and electric and set the temp in all three zones to lets say 55 degrees and it will work just like you were living in the coach.
Hope that helps.
Gary
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Gary and Dee, Zowie and Bowie (traveling cat sibs)
2019 Cornerstone 45B, X15-605hp, Imperial, Spartan K3,
2013 Honda CR-V toad, Demco Excali-Bar II,
Demco Baseplate, Demco Toad Light system, 73 de W5FI
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