Heating my Class A
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akjimny
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Re: Heating my Class A
Fred - the furnace runs on propane and has a 12 volt fan. It will run off the coach batteries, whether you are hooked to shore power, running your generator or dry camping. As long as the coach batteries have a good charge and you have propane in the tank. The air conditioners need 120 volts a.c. to run, so you must be hooked up to shore power or running your generator.
Fred - the furnace runs on propane and has a 12 volt fan. It will run off the coach batteries, whether you are hooked to shore power, running your generator or dry camping. As long as the coach batteries have a good charge and you have propane in the tank. The air conditioners need 120 volts a.c. to run, so you must be hooked up to shore power or running your generator.
akjimny
Senior Member
Re: Heating my Class A
Depends on a number of factors. How much amp draw does the fan take; what the total amp/hours capacity is of your batteries; how new are the batteries. The real answer requires electrical math, at which I am NO expert. Perhaps another forum member can get you a better answer.
Depends on a number of factors. How much amp draw does the fan take; what the total amp/hours capacity is of your batteries; how new are the batteries. The real answer requires electrical math, at which I am NO expert. Perhaps another forum member can get you a better answer.
cougarkid
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Re: Heating my Class A
Frederick,
Are you sure the batteries are 6 volt in a 2000 model? Most are 12 volt, wired in series.
My '89 Georgie Boy has 3 batteries up front - one for starting and 2 house batteries - all 12 volt.
My house batteries did NOT charge while on shore power. I wired in a switch and diode to "jump" the emergency start button to get the batteries to charge.
Now that I think about it, there is a large blade-type disconnect under the hood that has been "open" since I got it (used). Could that be why the house batteries weren't charging?
Man I love this forum. Everytime I come here I learn something new!
Frederick,
Are you sure the batteries are 6 volt in a 2000 model? Most are 12 volt, wired in series.
My '89 Georgie Boy has 3 batteries up front - one for starting and 2 house batteries - all 12 volt.
My house batteries did NOT charge while on shore power. I wired in a switch and diode to "jump" the emergency start button to get the batteries to charge.
Now that I think about it, there is a large blade-type disconnect under the hood that has been "open" since I got it (used). Could that be why the house batteries weren't charging?
Man I love this forum. Everytime I come here I learn something new!