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03-31-2014, 04:28 PM
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Propane or 110 hot water
We pay for elec. at our rv park. Is it cheaper to run h/w on elec or propane?
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03-31-2014, 04:38 PM
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Electric. Unless the park is padding the bill.
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03-31-2014, 04:40 PM
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It might depend on what type of water heater you have. As an example, the PO installed a hot rod element in the water heater that only draws about 4 amps. heaters that are designed for electric draw much more.
At the end of the day the difference in cost I suspect is minimal.
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03-31-2014, 05:03 PM
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Electric id say, most rv parks charge double or more the going rate for propane. What are they charging you per Kwh?
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03-31-2014, 05:30 PM
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If you turn them both on the hot water reheats much faster. The difference in cost for electric or propane is not enough to worry about.
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03-31-2014, 06:24 PM
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I use electric when possible. I don't like to listen to the jet blast propane heater day or nite.
Gimme' the nice quiet electric heat.
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03-31-2014, 06:42 PM
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A rough rule-of-thumb is to multiply the cost of electricity X 18. If the result is over/under the cost of propane per gallon you have your answer. Propane RV burners are around 70% efficient, electric is virtually 100% efficient.
electricity_ 1kw = 3,414 btu
propane_1G = 91,890 btu
factor in your propane efficiency % for your water heater.
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03-31-2014, 08:17 PM
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I run with both; as previous poster stated, the water recycles much faster. Plus the electric keeps the water hot without using any propane.
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03-31-2014, 08:21 PM
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I suppose running the hot water on AC will preclude having to get the propane tank filled. 
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03-31-2014, 08:51 PM
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I'm certain that when both my switches are on the propane only activates if there is no electricity. I think the recovery speed is in your head unless your system works different than mine! Lol
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04-01-2014, 09:56 AM
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I use both gas and electric-they work in tandem.Must be in my head as I can hear the gas operate when on.Recovery is much faster.
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04-01-2014, 12:07 PM
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I use electric when possible.
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04-01-2014, 03:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RichR
I use both gas and electric-they work in tandem.Must be in my head as I can hear the gas operate when on.Recovery is much faster.
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My gas doesn't operate when the electric switch is on unless it's unplugged from power. How do you get them to both work at the same time?
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04-01-2014, 04:52 PM
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I do not have a copy of it but somewhere on the forum (All 3 of the forums I frequent) is a mathmatical formula that answers the question.
In some cases, Propane is cheaper.. In my case. it is not (I do not pay for power).
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