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Old 01-04-2023, 04:03 PM   #11
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We have a heater buddy and it works WONDERS!~
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Old 01-10-2023, 01:15 PM   #12
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We have a 2922KB, and I will say that the back king bed is much colder than the front full size bed when using just the TM furnace (which makes sense because the furnace is in the front part of the TM). If we're boon docking, I use a small rechargeable fan clipped to the bathroom walls to move the heat from the front to the back bed.

When we are on shore power, we use two of these - https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - one for the front bed and one set by the wardrobe cabinet for the back bed area. These keep it very toasty for both front and back. I also use the furnace when we first need to heat up the TM quickly.

Also what works well is having an electric blanket for the king bed, assuming you have shore power.

And I wish there was a way to leave the bathroom walls down sometimes - it would probably keep the back and front heated equally if you don't need the toilet, BUT because the walls being up enables the propane/CO2 sensor, you need to keep the walls up to keep you safe.
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Old 01-10-2023, 01:53 PM   #13
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And I wish there was a way to leave the bathroom walls down sometimes - it would probably keep the back and front heated equally if you don't need the toilet, BUT because the walls being up enables the propane/CO2 sensor, you need to keep the walls up to keep you safe.
A brick does a great job of holding the switch down.

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Old 01-10-2023, 06:57 PM   #14
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Another thing that will help you is if you get some of the Reflectix to put under your bed. With the bed out over open air, it can get cold. When we put Reflectix under the mattress (we actually used a Coleman Air Bed), it kept us warmer.

Enjoy!
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Old 01-14-2023, 01:35 PM   #15
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About 4 years ago I disconnected my TM heater. I wanted to camp without hook up and the heater soaks up electric from the battery. I use a WAVE 8 heater. I choose the WAVE 8 because I go out West a lot and camp above 5,000 feet in places without electric. Not as much as I thought I would. However, Gas Buddy does not operate above a certain altitude, I think around 3,000 feet. I have camped at 7,000 feet at around 32 degrees and have had excellent results. I have not winterized for colder temps.
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Old 01-14-2023, 01:45 PM   #16
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Just did a quick internet search. Gas Buddy and Wave heaters do not shut off at a certain altitude. They do become increasingly less efficient. The Gas Buddy article I looked at said 7,000 was the recomended max point. The article on the Wave said 12,000 feet. FYI
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