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10-17-2020, 01:27 AM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Illinois
Posts: 5
THOR #16949
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Propane
Can you use either propane or electric to run heater on four wind camper 2019 model
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10-17-2020, 01:46 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: A.C.E. 27.2
State: Indiana
Posts: 1,874
THOR #14698
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We don't have your coach but I suspect your Four Winds has a propane furnace with a 12volt blower like our ACE. It will run off as long as your house battery is charged if you are off grid.
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10-17-2020, 02:04 AM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Illinois
Posts: 5
THOR #16949
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What do I need to do to make it run off house battery ?
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10-17-2020, 02:07 AM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,326
THOR #7035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cathy12
What do I need to do to make it run off house battery ?
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Nothing, it uses the house battery's 12 VDC to run the control circuit and fan.
IF you are plugged into Shore Power (SP) the converter will supply the 12 VDC the furnace needs.,
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10-17-2020, 02:08 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Still Looking
Model: S.O.B.
State: Florida
Posts: 684
THOR #14543
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To clarify, the furnace uses propane to heat the air, which is pushed into the RV by a 12 volt electric fan. But you can't heat the air with electric alone. The only way you'll get heat is from propane.
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10-17-2020, 03:08 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: A.C.E. 27.2
State: Indiana
Posts: 1,874
THOR #14698
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I am assuming here based on your question you are new to RVng? As the fellas stated the propane is used to fire the furnace in your coach. Just like your gas forced air furnace at home uses either propane or natural gas depending on your location. At home your furnace blower is run by the 120 volt house current. In an RV the blower is run off the 12 volt circuit which is your coach's "house" battery. This allows the furnace to run when you are "off grid" not plugged into "shore power" which is the 120 volt electric at the park pedestal. When plugged into shore power your coach has a converter that charges the house battery and runs the 12 volt systems in your coach.
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10-17-2020, 12:49 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Missouri
Posts: 2,326
THOR #6903
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Most all seasoned RV'ers that travel in cool temps utilize high end electric heaters to augment the RV heating system. Primary reason is the high burn rate of propane and often unhandy means to refill.
The only downside to augmenting with electric space heaters is if you are in metered parks they cost will be higher than burning propane.
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10-17-2020, 01:51 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Forest River Forester 235
State: Indiana
Posts: 4,884
THOR #6826
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lwmcguire
Most all seasoned RV'ers that travel in cool temps utilize high end electric heaters to augment the RV heating system. Primary reason is the high burn rate of propane and often unhandy means to refill.
The only downside to augmenting with electric space heaters is if you are in metered parks they cost will be higher than burning propane.
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Actually, I suspect most folks use LOW end electric heaters like the cheap Chinese cube shaped ceramics heaters. We did too until ours caught on fire one morning on our dinettes table. Fortunately we were sitting right there but we often had let it run unattended while we were outside or occasionally even asleep. After that we did buy a high end oil filled heater and I’m entirely comfortable letting it run unattended. $130 vs $25 but lesson learned!
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10-17-2020, 03:58 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Redwood
Model: 36FB
State: Arizona
Posts: 1,766
THOR #3610
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete'sMH
Actually, I suspect most folks use LOW end electric heaters like the cheap Chinese cube shaped ceramics heaters. We did too until ours caught on fire one morning on our dinettes table. Fortunately we were sitting right there but we often had let it run unattended while we were outside or occasionally even asleep. After that we did buy a high end oil filled heater and I’m entirely comfortable letting it run unattended. $130 vs $25 but lesson learned!
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Same here, except without the fire, THANKFULLY!
Also you need to run your furnace, especially at night, as typically there's a small duct running into to underbelly to aid in keeping the plumbing heated a bit.
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10-28-2020, 08:23 PM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Missouri
Posts: 84
THOR #19360
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to MJC62: Perfect, concise, and clear explanation.
Alajeu
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10-28-2020, 09:00 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Redwood
Model: 36FB
State: Arizona
Posts: 1,766
THOR #3610
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alajeu
to MJC62: Perfect, concise, and clear explanation.
Alajeu
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That's was a very good explanation!
To add to it, if not plugged into shore power the furnace WILL run down the batteries very quickly, the furnace fan is the biggest drain on your batteries & the biggest propane user onboard your rv.
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10-28-2020, 09:51 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Thor four winds SF 35
State: Texas
Posts: 179
THOR #13025
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We use an electric heater most of the time. On occasion we have had to run the furnace when the electric heater would not keep up. Use the parks electricity instead of your propane.
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10-28-2020, 10:25 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Keystone
Model: Sprinter
State: Florida
Posts: 1,422
THOR #15553
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cathy12
What do I need to do to make it run off house battery ?
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Time for some YouTube.
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10-28-2020, 10:30 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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We just use the heat pump in our a/c unit.
No propane use at all! 
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10-29-2020, 02:31 PM
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Member
Brand: DRV
Model: Elite Suite 40KSSB4
State: Michigan
Posts: 69
THOR #7004
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When your electric heaters will not keep up seriously look into a product called Rv comfort cheapheat
I have this product attached to my propane furnace. It converts the propane to electric. You wouldn't need propane
The beauty of this product you can still use propane. Give them a call for further information.
I have it installed on my DRV 2018 Elite Suite. I can honestly tell you it works amazingly and the money spent is well worth it. It would have cost more in propane
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