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01-24-2018, 06:42 AM
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Senior Member
Appalachian Campers Coastal Campers
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Winterizing
After seeing my electric bill I ask this: If your unoccupied RV is winterized, is there any benefit in running a space heater on cold nights?
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01-24-2018, 07:37 AM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
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Location: Rigby, Idaho
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No benefit to warming a winterized unoccupied RV that I can see. I winterize it and leave it. I start the genset once a month and run it for two hours at about half capacity as suggested in my Owners Manual. To load the genset, I use the heat pumps.
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01-24-2018, 12:46 PM
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Location: Sedalia, CO
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Only to keep the mice warm IMO.
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01-24-2018, 01:42 PM
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Senior Member
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Not unless you want a warm place to hang out in like I do.
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01-24-2018, 01:50 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
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Location: Jacksonville, Fl
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I'm in Florida so 'winter' has a different definition here than in many other states, but I heat mine only on nights when it's predicted to get below freezing.
And as Motohomo mentioned, I'll also heat it if I'm going to do some work on it or just hang out there for a while.
Mine is stored at home, so turning on/off heaters is no real effort - unlike those who have to store them miles from home.
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01-24-2018, 02:31 PM
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Community Administrator
Pond Piggies Club LA Gulf Coast Campers Outdoors RV Owners Club Entegra Owners Club Skyline Owners Group
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TonyMac
No benefit to warming a winterized unoccupied RV that I can see. I winterize it and leave it....
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Agreed you're just wasting money.
Lori-
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01-25-2018, 04:53 AM
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Senior Member
Appalachian Campers Coastal Campers
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NLOVNIT
Agreed you're just wasting money.
Lori-
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Thanks for the helpful comments. I'm from a nonchilly climate and don't want to break nothin or waste nothin. Have a great day.
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01-25-2018, 09:38 AM
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Southeast Texas here so i haven't ever had to fully winterize. I usually just drain the water from the lowest point and call it good. Well, this season has been colder than usual with several below 20° temps. Knowing there was probably still a bit of water in the lines, i decided to plug into shore and run the propane furnace. To my surprise, the wall thermostat is settable down to 33°, which i figure was a good temp to keep the chill down.
My reason for running the furnace is that i didn't add antifreeze or blow out the lines. I wouldn't have run the heat if i had done either of the above.
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01-25-2018, 11:37 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Monaco Owners Club Texas Boomers Club
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Central Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ThorVegas
After seeing my electric bill I ask this: If your unoccupied RV is winterized, is there any benefit in running a space heater on cold nights?
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No, not to my knowledge.
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2000 Monaco Dynasty
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