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I started this sub to share, gather and explore new & old ideas related to the full-time RV living experience.

I started over a year ago after retiring from the business I had for over 25 year. My wife and I sold, gave away and donated most of our worthless worldly possessions, bought a lightly used RV (5th wheel) a great used pull vehicle and hit the road. So far the adventure has been 90% positive.

I would like to invite any and all people to join in, ask questions or share their experiences in this unique and growing lifestyle.

I started this sub to share, gather and explore new & old ideas related to the full-time RV living experience. I started over a year ago after retiring from the business I had for over 25 year. My wife and I sold, gave away and donated most of our worthless worldly possessions, bought a lightly used RV (5th wheel) a great used pull vehicle and hit the road. So far the adventure has been 90% positive. I would like to invite any and all people to join in, ask questions or share their experiences in this unique and growing lifestyle.

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We left Minnesota on December 13th this year. It's 13° where we're at now. Luckily our RV is somewhat set up for it. The cold still sucks!! It's seams to be a bit more intense this winter.

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13?

How much propane do you use? I found a trick that reduces how much I use at night. I turn the thermostat down to about 60, close my bedroom and bathroom door except the bathroom door to the bedroom.

Bathroom and bedroom have vents so both heat the bedroom at night.

Placed a cheap box-fan at the rear pushing the air forward and up. This keeps the air temp up high and low at 60. With out the fan, the thermostat will not cycle in a way that keeps the bedroom at 70-ish. It would go way up and then down.

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We do the exact same thing. When it get below freezing we go through about a 30lb tank every 3-4 days. Right now we're hooked up to a 120 gallon tank the RV Park had to offer. They charge 1/2 the price of having a 30 lb tank filled and we don't have to worry if we have to leave for a few days. In case you're wondering.. 30lb tank is $25 or about $3.60/gal. $1.80 for the 120 gal. tank.

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WHAT!?!?!?!?

It cost me more to hook up to the local propane co every month than it does to fill my tanks. Yes, the entire area is propane in case you are wondering. No conversion needed to natural gas. Going to fill the tanks that come with the rv every few days gets old fast so I assumed they knew that too and are charging extra for it.

Now I am thinking about getting a 120lb tank if I can get the same deal here.