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Old 02-01-2010, 10:45 PM   #2
rdunk
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Texas
Posts: 482
Terry, when we ordered our Suite, we had never RV'd before. I had read that the furnace did like the propane, and would "eat" it pretty fast. So, we opted for 2 upgraded 15k A/C's with heat pumps. That was nearly 5 years ago. The heat pumps worked so well, we hardly ever used the furnace. Yes, the heat pump forced air does get warm! You may know already, but if you have the heat pumps set to be on, then when the outside temp gets near freezing, the heat pumps will shut of automatically, and the furnace automatically comes on to maintain the set temperature. That is really a handy, and important, feature of the heating system. Likewise, when the outside temperature rises above freezing, the automatic opposite occurs, with the furnace shutting off and the heat pumps coming back on.

If we were ordering again today, we definitely would specify the A/C's, with heat pumps.

FWIW, while on the heating subject, we also found the "fireplace" to be a very important element in heating our Suites. As with the heat pumps, we would definitely choose the fireplace again also.
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2005 RE3, S/N 2107 (sold Jan. 2010)
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