ALDE WHILE DRIVING

JCALD

Can the ALDE be heating the RV with gas while driving down the road so your RV is warm when you stop for the night?  I know it works really well on gas and 12V, but not sure the gas burner vent is made to handle the wind while driving.

pthomas745

My Alde will run on propane on the road, but the trailer is kind of a "leaky" space.

Sharon_is_SAM

If I remember correctly, the Alde user manual advises against running the Alde under tow.

Tampakayaker

ALDI WHILE DRIVING  I don't think Aldi has a drive thru in their stores... sorry I couldn't resist.

Verna

@Tampakayaker, every once in a while, I’ll search the forum for “Aldi” and correct the spelling to be “Alde”.....but I guess I better leave your post alone since I had already corrected the spelling on this discussion. 

PNWtabber

I thought the propane was supposed to be turned off when driving.  Seems like there was a thread about this that I read recently, but I am not sure how to find it again.

Bayliss

This may be the discussion you are referring to, @PNWtabber:

https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/comment/132406#Comment_132406

ChanW

I've tried running the Alde while on the road, hoping for a warmer Tab when we stopped. We ended up with icicles hanging from the kitchen spigot... 
Tab is quite well 'vented', even with everything closed up!

Dalehelman

We travel regularly with the Alde heater on. Although in really cold weather like teens and below it can barely maintain 45-50 degrees while traveling at 60+ mph. For a faster warm up we will use our big buddy propane heater to allow the Alde to catch up after we stop.

falcon1970

@Verna
It might help to point out that the word "Alde" is pronounced "Alda" is Sweden and is the first name of the inventor.  "Aldi' is a German grocery store making big inroads into the US lately.

AirBoss

Just can't recommend travelling with LPG on. Generally not a good idea. Wear a sweatshirt. Use the Big Buddy to get it up to temp., once you're set up. 

falcon1970

In any case, the Alde system will heat the trailer up pretty quickly.  Once you get stopped and chocked, connect your electrics and start the heater going.  By the time you are finished setting up camp the trailer will be warm.

Dalehelman

Just as information. If you have a memory foam topper That’s 2 or 3 inches. When the temps get down in the 40s and below those things turn into concrete until they warm up. 

rhyno

falcon1970 said:

@Verna

It might help to point out that the word "Alde" is pronounced "Alda" is Sweden and is the first name of the inventor.  "Aldi" is a German grocery store making big inroads into the US lately.

I'm trying to sound this out in my head...should we say it like "AL-Duh" or "Awl-duh"?

Verna

Yes, @rhyno, in Swedish, it is pronounced “Al-duh”, as though it was spelled “Alda” 

As @falcon1970 mentioned, the correct spelling is Alde, not “Aldi”, the upcoming grocery store that is owned by a German company as a no-frills grocery store.