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Old 11-21-2010, 09:07 PM   #10
geofkaye
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...JAMES DIGNAN:...HAVING BUILT MANY TRAILERS AND HAVING MADE A FEW MISTAKES I HAVE FOUND THAT PROPER INSULATION IS THE ISSUE-NOT THE TYPE OF HVAC UNITE OR ITS MANUFACTURE....I CURRENTLY USE 2- 120 VOLT ELECTRIC HEATERS DOWN TO 10 BELOW TO HEAT AND A 13.5 ROOF MOUNT UNITE TO COOL TO 100 OUTSIDE TEMP.....THE REST IS JUST FLUFF....THOUGH I DO HAVE A PELLET STOVE THAT WILL PUT OUT 32K AND WILL RUN ONE OUT OF THE TRAILER....THAT IS USED FOR AMBIANCE AND THE GIRLS LOVE IT! AS A OUTDOORS PERSON I'M TOO LAZY TO EVEN TAKE IT WITH ME WHEN I'M OUTSIDE [TOO LAZY/COLD] TO FIRE IT UP WHEN I COME BACK TO THE TRAILER....I JUST PLUG IN THE HEATERS AND LAY DOWN...[I ALSO USE AN ELECTRIC BLANKET.] WHEN IT IS HOT I NEVER TURN OFF THE A/C...I USE THE GENERATOR OR PLUG IN SOMEWHERE....I'M CURRENTLY WORKING ON A "STEALTH" GENERATOR TO GET ME BY WHEN I'M IN A CAMPGROUND WHERE THEY GET UPSET WITH GENERATORS RUNNING ALL NITE....NORMALLY, I NEVER STAY IN A CAMPGROUND IF THERE IS A TRUCK STOP ANYWHERE NEAR....THAT WAY I HAVE A FRESH SUPPLY OF FOOD COFFEE AND WOMEN.....ON VACATION I STAY IN CAMPGROUNDS THAT ARE SECOND OR THIRD CLASS TO CONSERVE....I CAN OPERATE ON A SINGLE 120x25 AMP CIRCUIT OF I HAVE TO-LESS IF I CUT CORNERS BY NOT ANY COOKING/TV/MOVIES ETC.....geofkaye and the Rivercity Group
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