Heating your RV

5 Best Electric Heaters for RVs: 2023

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Are you looking for the best RV electric space heater for cold winter months? We have the top lineup of the best space heater options in 2023 for RV use. Nothing will heat up your RV as fast as your propane furnace, but they aren’t very efficient. Propane prices are going up this winter, and filling your tanks often can seem like a full-time job. One of the best options to reduce your propane use is to supplement it with an electric RV space heater. Using an electric portable heater is a great way to offset propane use. They are … Read more

10 Simple Steps to Lower Your RV Propane Use

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Heating your RV in the winter can be expensive, but there are steps you can take to make it more affordable. Most RVs will utilize a propane furnace for heating. A typical 30 lb propane tank size will contain seven gallons of propane. Most RVs will have two tanks, providing you, on average 14 gallons for your heating, cooking, and hot water needs. An average RV furnace will utilize about 1 gallon of liquid propane for every 3 hours of run time. That means if your furnace is running 12 hours a day in the winter, you will use about … Read more

Modifying my RV for Winter Living: Follow my progress

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cartoon character of guy sitting on to of an RV in the winter

Getting an RV ready for winter living is less of a science and more of an art. While some RVs are built for everyday living in the harshest environments, most are not. However, this doesn’t mean that they can’t be, or at least to some degree, outfitted to give you a full four-season camping experience. Below is my story. It’s a work in progress, but l hope to inform you of my steps to winterize my RV for everyday use. In addition, I will document my success, failures, and lessons that I learn along the way. I invite all of … Read more

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