Heat Strips in AC
Jasmins5
used the AC/heat strip in the morning to warm the camper up.
Overnight temp fell to 32F. Inside temp in morning was 55F. I turned on the AC
unit and it reached 70F within 45 minutes, while the outside temps were still
in the 30's. Small quartz heater was still running.
My question is, what's the coldest you've ever camped in and kept warm using
the heat strip? I'm not crazy about it but it seems to work.
Thanks,
Jeff (Raleigh, NC)
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HpyKampers
around 30 and kept very toasty with a baseboard or ceramic heater and the heat
strip to move the air around. We camp all year long and love the winter months
more than any.
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DonkeyHody
degrees warmer than the outside temperature. But the heat strip
doesn't have a thermostat, so I only use it when it's really cold or
to warm up faster in the mornings. I put a ceramic heater on the
floor and turn the a/c to "fan only" to move the warm air around that
otherwise collects at the ceiling. With both heaters running you
should be able to stay 35 to 40 degrees above the outside temperature,
but I've never camped much below 30 degrees.
DonkeyHody
Bill H
dries your eyeballs right out of their sockets. And my feet, down there at
floor level, feel like ice. (My kids are down there too.) The cold comes
right through the floor, right through the leaky door, and the tent
material... I hope to get out and insulate under the floor this weekend,
and maybe secure the door better. I'm going to bring two heaters and maybe
use a small fan to circulate. The strip does work some, it just seems
intense with the fan.
I think it was around 30 last year when we were out.
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> I think my bigger problem is insulation. The heat strip warms. But it
> dries your eyeballs right out of their sockets. And my feet, down there
at
> floor level, feel like ice. (My kids are down there too.) The cold comes
> right through the floor, right through the leaky door, and the tent
> material... I hope to get out and insulate under the floor this weekend,
> and maybe secure the door better. I'm going to bring two heaters and
maybe
> use a small fan to circulate. The strip does work some, it just seems
> intense with the fan.
>
> I think it was around 30 last year when we were out.
>
>
> "Jasmins5" <jasm...@aol.com> wrote in message
When say heat strip are you talking about one that is bult into your A/C
unit ? I have
a Carrier AirV. It didn't come with the heat strip. I order it from a RV
retailer and
install it my self. I tested it to see that it works but have not got the
chance to use it
yet. We are camping this weekend and it's going to get down into the 50's at
night
so I should have a chance to check it out.
A lot of people don't think it gets cold in Florida but it dose. Last year
before we got
the Sea Pine we where tent camping in Dec. Let's put it this way the
drinking water
we left on the table out side was a block of ice.
Kim
--
2000 Sea Pine
2002 F-150
South Florida
Jean
So I did the following:
- I bought 1" insulating foam sheets and cut out pieces to cover the floors
and exterior walls in the cabinet and locker areas.
- I bought cheapo cotton throw rugs to cover the exposed camper floor.
- I bought an insulating curtain, cut a piece to completely cover the door
assembly, and hemmed it. When needed, I affix it over the door assembly with
velcro strips. ( This has more effect than any other thing I did ! )
- I use remnants of the insulating curtain to
a) close off the one unneeded bunk area at night by clipping it to the
runnner (metal channel) along the roof,
b) cover the side canvas at the "top" of my bunk area.
The tactics paid off - despite freezing temperatures outside, my small
electric space heater can keep it warm enough in the camper that I sometimes
have to open a "window".
Jean
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Bill H
take the chill out". But maybe there are better ones. Some of the posts
I've seen here seem to indicate they'll heat just fine. Just hasn't been my
experience. But in Texas we don't typically need a lot.
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Bill H
underneath floor (and hope it doesn't blow off going down highway. now
there's a vision.) I have alraedy gone around before with clear silicone
caulk and caulked all inside seams where plywood meets wall etc. We already
have carpet pieces all over floor. We bring a dust buster for that. The
foam inside the cabinets is not a bad idea.
What is an insulating curtain? And where do you get it? My door sometimes
has a crack of 1/4" at top or bottom, depending on how level we get. I've
tried adding magnet strip but it didn't work. This is my worst heat loss.
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HeatMan
are chill busters. That is such a correct statement!
I am a heating contractor. I will be putting radiant floor heat in my
pop-up as soon as I can get around to it. My wife had back surgery almost 2
years ago and has to do certain exercises to keep from stiffening up. She
hates winter camping because of having to exercise on the cold floor of the
camper.
I'll keep everyone posted on the status, but I don't think it will happen
until after Christmas...
HeatMan
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"Bill H" <herb...@NOSPAMev1.net> wrote in message
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Jean
simply a curtain (intended for household window use) that has a layer of
insulation on the backside. I had to buy a large size and cut it down to fit
the whole door area (The top of it actually extends above the door and it
extends 2" to either side). Then I sewed the male velcro strips on it and
glued the female velcro onto the door assembly. It really is effective. I
could probably have skipped all the other things I did and the curtain alone
would probably have been enough to retain heat in the camper. I have found
it is also a God-send in the summer (I live in Florida) when the sun is
blazing down on the door - it allows the ac to keep the camper much cooler,
and my thermoelectric cooler can work better.
Jean
"Bill H" <herb...@NOSPAMev1.net> wrote in message
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FLCamper
get a small space heater
I don't think installing the heat strip was a bad idea as I am sure that
will, help with circulate the heat,
and it will work fine for most Florida nights. We are going to Peace River
this tomorrow from what
I can tell from the weather guessers it may get into the 50's at night.
Michael Pitts
was not planned. Weather man was wa off or I would not have been there.
I do camp some in cold weather and While I do have a furnace, I like an
electric heater to help out, and last year I had new carpet put in my
house. I cut some of the left over pieces to it the floors of the
camper, and I can not begin to tell you how much it sems to have carpet
n the floors duing the winter. It insulates the floor, and you do not
have to step out on a cold floor in the morning. I did not glue or
fasten it in. It just lays loose so I can easily take it out for
cleaning. I suggest you try it.