I'll be in Summit County, CO next month (single digits at night, sometimes below zero). The power company cost calculator shows that if I run three 1500 watt devices 24 hours/day, the cost will be $9.71 per day - or about $300/month. Since the actual heaters are thermostatically controlled and may average <1000 watts, the cost may actually be closer to $200/month.
Propane at the park is about $3.40/gallon or about $30.60 for a 40# tank refill. I'm told you can easily use 2+ tanks per week, or about 9+ tanks per month. That would come to $275+/month plus the aggravation of handling the frequent tank refills.
So I'm hoping that the ceramic heaters in living area, bedroom and basement will do the job at no more than cost of propane, and perhaps less.
I'll find out soon enough.
Wow, our propane price, with in walking distance of the rv park is 2.13. It cost a little over $16.00 dollars to fill a 30 pound bottle. Price does vary a lot in different parts of the country.
I'll be in Summit County, CO next month (single digits at night, sometimes below zero). The power company cost calculator shows that if I run three 1500 watt devices 24 hours/day, the cost will be $9.71 per day - or about $300/month. Since the actual heaters are thermostatically controlled and may average <1000 watts, the cost may actually be closer to $200/month.
Propane at the park is about $3.40/gallon or about $30.60 for a 40# tank refill. I'm told you can easily use 2+ tanks per week, or about 9+ tanks per month. That would come to $275+/month plus the aggravation of handling the frequent tank refills.
So I'm hoping that the ceramic heaters in living area, bedroom and basement will do the job at no more than cost of propane, and perhaps less.
I'll find out soon enough.
Are you also planning on an electric heater somewhere in the underbelly? If not, you'll still need to run the furnace to protect your plumbing.