Keeping Alde On

pamela
pamela Member Posts: 11
edited April 2018 in Heating/Plumbing & Winterizing
Ok!  So we are wondering if people feel comfortable leaving the Alde on when they are camped (boondocking or otherwise) and they head out for a hike, or a bike ride, or a trip to the local coffee shop or do they tend to turn the unit off.  If they do leave it running, do they just turn down the thermostat so that the hot water tank stays warm but they are not using too much energy heating the trailer when they are not there?  On our last trip. We tended to shut the alde off when we left for the day. Thanks, in advance, for your suggestions.

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  • Dalehelman
    Dalehelman Member Posts: 2,414
    Depends on how cold it is. The colder it is the more likely we are to leave it on. Don’t like coming home to a cold trailer.
    1. Hash  T@B Fun
  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    I leave it on all the time while camping (depending on weather). The thermostat makes it just like the furnace at home. 
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,423
    Verna said:
    I leave it on all the time while camping (depending on weather). The thermostat makes it just like the furnace at home. 
    Ditto.

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

  • pamela
    pamela Member Posts: 11
    Thanks for your feedback!
  • ScottG
    ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,674
    The Alde works pretty quickly so we turn it on only when needed--typically for hot water or maybe a shot of heat on a chilly morning. We don't camp in extreme cold and even in cooler weather don't spend time inside other than for sleeping.
    2015 T@B Max S (320)
    2015 Nissan Frontier SV V6 4x4
  • Homebodyatheart
    Homebodyatheart Member Posts: 2,516
    I leave it on. Love my Alde heat!
    2017 T@B 320 Max S silver and cherry red, L@dybug ("Bug" aka my esc@pe pod), TV 2015 Toyota Highlander aka Big Red
  • Smullis7
    Smullis7 Member Posts: 221
    I leave it on (on propane) at a set temp.  I boondock with solar, so I'm not too worried about running down the battery from the circ pump.
    Sheila and the Mullis Pups (Winston, Morgan, Leroy & Dakota)
    M@bel M@y, my 2017 T@B Outback Max S (silver w/black trim), towed by Maude Myrtle, my 2016 Jeep Rubicon Hardrock.



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