jackdaw wrote:We haven't found any need for additional heat as of yet, as most of our teardroping is done from late spring up to early Autumn. Never in the freezing cold.
We have a three way fridge fitted in the galley. The fridge gives of a fair bit of heat , so much so, that we have insulated the area behind the fridge to stop too much heat getting into the cabin. Even with the insulation some heat does get through, and its great to warm your feet on the wall behind the fridge.
I had thought if we needed more heat, we could put a vent through to the area with a hit and miss vent to help control how much heat comes in.
The fridges have a flue for combustion gases, or can be used of the campground mains electric hookups. They also have 12v supply that is used to keep it cool whilst towing. It connects to the alternator on the tow vehicle so as not to drain your battery.
The fridges aren't cheep to buy new, but we have plenty of second hand units availlable from older caravans.
3 way caravan fridge
Just a thought for thouse with slightly larger tears or standies
We've also fitted a stainless steel dish above the heat exchanger on the fridge that we use as either a food warmer, or towel drier, depending on what we need at the time.
Cheers Dave
Dave
Cliffmeister2000 wrote:jackdaw wrote:We haven't found any need for additional heat as of yet, as most of our teardroping is done from late spring up to early Autumn. Never in the freezing cold.
We have a three way fridge fitted in the galley. The fridge gives of a fair bit of heat , so much so, that we have insulated the area behind the fridge to stop too much heat getting into the cabin. Even with the insulation some heat does get through, and its great to warm your feet on the wall behind the fridge.
I had thought if we needed more heat, we could put a vent through to the area with a hit and miss vent to help control how much heat comes in.
The fridges have a flue for combustion gases, or can be used of the campground mains electric hookups. They also have 12v supply that is used to keep it cool whilst towing. It connects to the alternator on the tow vehicle so as not to drain your battery.
The fridges aren't cheep to buy new, but we have plenty of second hand units availlable from older caravans.
3 way caravan fridge
Just a thought for thouse with slightly larger tears or standies
We've also fitted a stainless steel dish above the heat exchanger on the fridge that we use as either a food warmer, or towel drier, depending on what we need at the time.
Cheers Dave
Dave
Specifications
Gross Capacity: 55L Fridge, 5L Freezer
Power options:
230V AC / 50Hz
12V DC
Liquefied petroleum gas 30 mbar
Input:
230V: 125W
12V DC: 120W
Gas: 18.3g/h
Consumption:
230V: 2.3kWh/24 h
12V DC: 2.3kWh/24 h
Gas: 310g/24h
Cooling Capacity: Fridge +7°C, Freezer -12°C
Insulation: Pentane-blown foam, CFC/HFC-free
Dimensions: W:48.6cm x H:61.8cm x D:47.4cm
Weight: 20.7kg
I don't carry enough propane to power one of these for an hour.
We went camping last weekend, and I have a little 12V heater I bought at Harbor Freight. It worked fine the first night. The second night, it must have tripped some internal safety device, as it quit putting out heat. I turned it off and back on, and the heat came back on. I am looking for a similar, but better constructed heater for future camping trips. This one kept the cabin at a comfortable 58º even though it was 31º outside. When the heater quit, the temperature eventually dropped to 51º, which was a bit on the cool side for my tastes. In the trailer were my wife, me and 3 dogs weighing 30lbs combined.
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