Operating furnace on Electric

[Bethers]

I have never figured out what using the genie has cost - and I boondock a lot, therefore have had to run it an hour or two daily to keep my battery charged. I just then had what looked like lower gas mileage or should I do a for that?

I don't run my furnace very much overnight when boondocking - as I like it cool to sleep - so my one battery does good for me even when needing to run the furnace. BUT it does require charging somehow every day (one reason I'd like solar to do that - but now use the genie).

An important factor with your generator - you probably need to have anywhere from 1/4 to 1/2 a tank of gas for the generator to run. That's a safety so you don't run out of gas by running the generator. When I'm planning to boondock for awhile (like at the place in FL I spent a week twice this winter - I make sure to fill up before going there.)

[sharon]

Even with 4 batteries, solar power and a genny, I never run the heater at nite. Wakes me up when it comes on. I have a down comforter that keeps me nice and toasty and if it's a really cold nite I have a down blanket that I put under it. Plus a cat snugged up on one side and a furry dog on the other. I can't stand a heavy pile of blankets on me, so this is nice and lightweight and warm to boot. My complaint is that I have to get out of bed to turn the furnace on in the morning and start the coffee. Chewy refuses to do it, you can't even get that lazy dog out of bed before 7AM and Sam just gives me that look...."don't even think about disturbing me"

[pattyk]

I also use a down comforter and not the furnace at night. I'm a little spoiled, I have a remote control to turn on the furnace in the morning. It works really great, I can stay under the comforter until it warms up. Sammie isn't big enough to help keep me warm.

[AlmostThere]

An important factor with your generator - you probably need to have anywhere from 1/4 to 1/2 a tank of gas for the generator to run. That's a safety so you don't run out of gas by running the generator. When I'm planning to boondock for awhile (like at the place in FL I spent a week twice this winter - I make sure to fill up before going there.)

Supposedly my generator shuts off when my gas tank gets to 1/4. I guess the only way to know if that's true is to try it. NOT!

I am a stickler with all my vehicles in keeping the tanks at least 1/2 full, never lower. Something I had to learn living in Ak. For safety reasons and also because of the condensation that can gather in a lower tank.

[Bethers]

Lenora, I'm a half tank filler also - most of the time. I hate having tanks get low or starting to worry about how much is there. And I usually try to overnight with full tanks - like I filled the tank here before coming in - so even if I don't leave for months, the tank is full. I feel better about that, cuz if I have to go - I've got the gas.