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October 20, 2013 at 12:00 am #63455
EnlightenTogether
ParticipantI have a small 20 ft 1976 trailer that I am planning to use for off-grid living. I am researching ideal methods for heating the space in the winter time and am wondering what you recommend. I will be in the Southwest region of the US (California, Arizona, Nevada, etc.) closer to MX border so the temperature won’t be extremely cold. I am working with limited power availability so less energy use is ideal. Thanks!
October 22, 2013 at 12:00 am #67932retired profile of WrethaOffGrid
SpectatorWhat resources/fuel will you have the most of? If you have access to wood, then a small wood burning stove or maybe even a thermal mass rocket stove design would work and it would use less wood.
If you have access to propane, that is another option.
Electric heat is probably the worst option unless you have a huge system.
Wretha
October 24, 2013 at 12:00 am #67934beast
Participantson in law built a small outside wood furnace from an old propane tank
its inside a larger tank with a 12 vdc blower from a car for fan forced hot air
it works great, he vented it in thru a window and it kept him and his family warm
the winter before this past oneDecember 17, 2013 at 12:00 am #68001jackofalltrades
Participanti would look to sealing off the area from the ground to the trailer and any other openings
every winter i pack the snow around my cabin and i feel it on my feet the floor is easier to keep warm
January 30, 2014 at 12:00 am #68055Jay
ParticipantJanuary 30, 2014 at 12:00 am #68057retired profile of WrethaOffGrid
SpectatorJay, your links didn’t work… want to post them again? Thanks
January 30, 2014 at 12:00 am #68059retired profile of WrethaOffGrid
SpectatorOOps, never mind, it does work, just not in the email I got, here it works. :)
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