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12-03-2011, 09:03 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
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Heating While Driving
Can you use your propane to heat interior while driving in cold weather, instead of relying on dash heat?
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12-03-2011, 09:12 AM
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bnb1313@aol.com
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Western Montana on the Divide
Posts: 1,561
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I don't see why not although I have the Aqua-Hot system. I understand there are some restrictions in tunnels as to whether or not propane can remain on.
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2008 Camelot 40 PDQ 4 slides ISL400 towing a 2020 1500 GMC Sierra Denali 4x4 Crewcab
Western MT in summer, AZ, NV in winter
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12-03-2011, 09:17 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
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Thanks - we are pretty new to rving, so are happy to find this great website.
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12-03-2011, 09:19 AM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,391
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We run the furnace driving in cold weather. If you don't you might have to invest in snowmachine coveralls to keep from freezing to death. MH dash heaters are very weak due to the distance the water has to travel.
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12-03-2011, 09:41 AM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Mashpee, Ma.
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We also run the furnace while driving driving, I think most do.
We shut ours off when fueling up.
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12-03-2011, 11:06 AM
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Registered User
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Mar 2011
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Good question. This is our first winter with a MH and I had not thought of that, DW and Idiot Dog will like that. Thanks for the question and thanks for the replies. I learn something new on this forum every day.
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12-03-2011, 11:38 AM
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Senior Member
National RV Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 300
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Heating
We put up a tension bar clear shower curtain behind the seats when we are on the road so there is a smaller area to heat. It needs to be extra long shower stall curtain because it is narrower and longer. The dash heat works better that way.
We also installed an electric fireplace in our dash to replace the center drawers. We like the look and heat when we are parked. When on the road we can turn on the generator or inverter and turn on electric heat.
We have had no luck with the small 12 v heaters that plug into the "cigarette lighter" outlets. They are worthless.
When we park, we take that tension bar and hang it over the driver side window to make a coat rack clothes bar. It hangs through webbing strips I mounted inside the cabinet and we pull them out to hold the bar.
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12-03-2011, 02:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Rochester NY
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No problem running the LP furnace while driving.
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'07 Winnebago Journey 34H - CAT C7, Koni's, MCU's, SS Bell Crank, Safe-T-Plus
'07 HHR Toad, SMI AFO, Blue OX
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12-03-2011, 02:51 PM
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Senior Member
Texas Boomers Club
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Mo/Texas
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We have the Motoraide system in our Winnie and will/have used it for those coolish trips. Have never used the furnace as the Motoraide works just fine.
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12-03-2011, 07:27 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Southampton, ON
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When I load up the coach the day before I leave for Florida the end of January, I turn on the furnace. It will continue to run for the next two days continuesly until I am in southern Georgia. I do turn it off while fueling, but do like my house on wheels warm while I am in it.
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12-03-2011, 07:37 PM
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Junior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 26
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Hate to be blunt, but we are from Canada, and when we travel after Oct 1, you can bet both furnaces in the coach are 'enabled'. Engine heat on a coach will leave you in a snowsuit and mittens. I will say though, that if the coach has been preheated for 6 hours or so, the dash heat will maintain the first 15 feet of the coach during your travels.
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12-03-2011, 07:39 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Nashua, NH
Posts: 2,689
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If the outside temperature is below freezing you will probably need to run the furnace to ensure that your tanks/plumbing don't freeze. At least that's the case with my Winnebago.
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2005 Winnebago Vectra 36RD
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12-03-2011, 10:24 PM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Posts: 5,173
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Short answer, yes. Run the propane and stay warm.
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Jim
2006 Tiffin Phaeton - 2011 Cadillac SRX
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12-04-2011, 10:05 AM
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Senior Member
National RV Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 4,581
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Yes, the furnace in the winter and gen set with A/C in the heat of the summer.
Safe Travels
Bob
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SW OREGON 2005 34 foot DolphinLX
If towing: a bright red 2016 Mini Cooper on a tow dolly.
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