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Old 12-30-2018, 09:20 PM   #1
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Heat in basement 2014 Mont HC 305 RL

Will be in No. Carolina in January with low temps at night predicted in 15 to 18 range, days 40-50. Will heat from furnace be adequate to prevent water lines from freezing or should additional heat be placed in basement? I have a heater made to be used in boat engine area (UL approved) that has a small fan and is thermostatically controlled , on at about 38 and off at about 45... If I placed it to blow through an opening in the wall between storage basement and under floor area could the heat travel as far back as the fresh water tank?
 
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Old 12-30-2018, 10:26 PM   #2
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Assuming your furnace is working properly and the ducting is connected correctly you will be fine with just the furnace. Not sure if your rig has tank heater but if it does turn those on.
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Old 12-31-2018, 08:29 AM   #3
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We've had a couple of days lately where the highs were in the 30's or low 20's and the lows in the teens. Furnace did just fine by it'self. You will use a lot of propane, however.
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Get 2 drop lites and put 75 watt bulbs in them.

This is what I do and they keep the basement area a good 10 degrees warmer.
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Our 2018 HC305RL has a heater on the fresh water tank, probably because it is way at the back of the unit. No additional heat should be required beyond that of the furnace. Tanks don't usually freeze unless the temps are well below freezing for more than 24 hours.
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We have been in -10 with no problem.
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We have been in -10 with no problem.
Well WE would have a problem at -10 BRRRRRRRRR
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