We are newbies and are just 8 weeks into fulltime RVing here in BC, Canada in our 2021 Solitude 310GK.And loving it. With the weather getting colder, I had the thermostat setting on HEAT and ELECTRIC and the hot air is coming just fine from the ceiling ducts from the AC/heat pump. But I did notice when I initially turn on the thermostat in cooler mornings (52F), then the propane furnace kicks on as well and I can feel the hot air coming from floor ducts and also in the water bay and storage in the belly.
Later in the day, when the weather warms up, the heat just comes from the ceiling units.
We have free electricity so I like to use the AC/heat pump, but as weather dips below freezing we still need to have heat in the water bay and belly to protect the pipes from freezing. My question is- can I leave the thermostat setting on HEAT ELECTRIC in freezing weather and rely that the propane furnace will automatically kick on and supplement heat to protect the pipes in the belly from freezing? Or should I just leave the thermostat setting on HEAT GAS? Thanks for the help.
Dave
Later in the day, when the weather warms up, the heat just comes from the ceiling units.
We have free electricity so I like to use the AC/heat pump, but as weather dips below freezing we still need to have heat in the water bay and belly to protect the pipes from freezing. My question is- can I leave the thermostat setting on HEAT ELECTRIC in freezing weather and rely that the propane furnace will automatically kick on and supplement heat to protect the pipes in the belly from freezing? Or should I just leave the thermostat setting on HEAT GAS? Thanks for the help.
Dave
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