Would be cool to have a electric Furnace

[RubenZ]

I honestly don't like using the Gas Furnace we have in our Puma 23FB. Actually I don't like using Gas anything but the stove. Would be cool to remove GAS furnace and put something Electric in that could still connect to the floor ducts. Anything like this out there?

[Jeep4Two]

Not sure about sizing for your trailer, but my A126 has the Dometic CoolCat heat pump. It works great and from what I could see on the installation instructions in the manual it could be setup for ducted systems (in the A-series units it just has a single set of 3 outputs under the couch/dinette with return under those vents).

The CoolCat system however only works down to about 40 degrees F according to the manual. We have had success with ours working down to 36F before the compressor would shut down (manual states 40F +/- 2F).

We love the CoolCat and have only used our furnace for about an hour so far. We camped this past weekend and hit 34F just before sunrise. We turned on the gas furnace for a bit to warm up while we had coffee and waited for the sun to start warming things up.

[RubenZ]

Our Trailer is 23ft or slighter bigger. It seems like those heat pumps are ceiling mounted. Our Furnace is mounted under the jacknife Sofa and A/C is ceiling mounted obviously with ducts. I just wish I could utilize the existing space for current furnace and take that out and mount something electric in there.

[VTX Al]

Originally Posted by RubenZ

Our Trailer is 23ft or slighter bigger. It seems like those heat pumps are ceiling mounted. Our Furnace is mounted under the jacknife Sofa and A/C is ceiling mounted obviously with ducts. I just wish I could utilize the existing space for current furnace and take that out and mount something electric in there.

Here ya go: Electric Furnace for your RV - RV

...VTX-AL

[dretired]

get a vornado whole room heater $60..and works great

[RubenZ]

Hmm that looks intersting! But rather pricey for what it seems to be. Just a heat element in front of the existing Furnaces blower. Wonder if I can mod something similar myself LOL.

[VTX Al]

Originally Posted by RubenZ

Hmm that looks intersting! But rather pricey for what it seems to be. Just a heat element in front of the existing Furnaces blower. Wonder if I can mod something similar myself LOL.

Yup..... exactly what I thought - can purchase a lot of propane for that expense.

...VTX-AL

[Dave_Monica]

Of course you understand that if you're on a non-electric site, you'll have no heating option whatsoever.

There's many times now that with the limit of 30 amps, I don't have enough power available to heat entirely with electric...have to run the furnace. This would be for camping in temperatures below 40F.

I wouldn't recommend changing out the gas furnace.

Dave

[tentcamper1]

I agree with Dave... we camped two weekends ago and it got down to the low
30's and we needed the gas furnace to supplement the electric fireplace.
also had one weekend when the power was lost for an hour in the loop we were in, furnace stayed on and we stayed warm.

[TTNewbees]

Originally Posted by VTX Al

Here ya go: Electric Furnace for your RV - RV

...VTX-AL

Cheap heat????? Wholly cow $880 plus 5hr install. I must be missing something. How is that cheap? You can buy about 50 bottles of propane for that. About 15 yr supply of propane. TT will be worth less than cheap heat system then, possibly use on my boat as an anchor.