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veintiocho Reg. Sep 2015	Posted 2016-10-07 3:31 PM Subject: Living in LQ trailer-hot water question
Elite Veteran Posts: 672	I'll be living in my LQ trailer for a few months and want to know what is better for hot water- propane or electric? I want to keep it running full time and the less hassle the better. Thanks for any input!
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streakysox Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2016-10-07 3:36 PM Subject: RE: Living in LQ trailer-hot water question
Take a Picture Posts: 12842	If you get an RV water heater it should be both.
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veintiocho Reg. Sep 2015	Posted 2016-10-07 3:49 PM Subject: RE: Living in LQ trailer-hot water question
Elite Veteran Posts: 672	It is, so im wondering what one I should keep it on? The guy I bought it from said to run both if we'll be taking multiple showers, one right after the other, but we won't usually due to our schedules.
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1DSoon Reg. May 2009	Posted 2016-10-07 3:53 PM Subject: RE: Living in LQ trailer-hot water question
Location: Not Where I Want to Be	both will heat the same, Propane maybe a smidge faster but not fast enough to have to worry with the extra prpane usage and cost. Do electric
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Nita Reg. Apr 2012	Posted 2016-10-08 12:06 AM Subject: RE: Living in LQ trailer-hot water question
Expert Posts: 1718 Location: Southeast Louisiana	If you're going to be plugged in to shore power, I would use electric. If you use your propane, you will have the added expense of refilling the bottles.
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BARRELHORSE USA Reg. Sep 2011	Posted 2016-10-08 3:05 AM Subject: RE: Living in LQ trailer-hot water question
	Keep in mind your LQ is plugged into a 30 amp breaker outside your trailer .. so turn some lights off and no microwave when you know the hot water heater is running .... or you can easily trip the breaker and have no power .. and maybe no refrigerator power since most LQ's are on electric only .. Most of us RV people will keep our 6 gallon hot water tanks turned off for the reason above ... no surprises while lying in bed watching TV at midnight .. when it comes on to keep the water hot .. It takes less than 30 minutes to heat up the tank for showering purposes .. then turn it off when not needed ... Something else that is handy ... are the inexpensive 80 LED solar powered outside motion sensor lights ... they have mounting brackets to be placed at your front door ... and will come on if there is any movement outside in their range of 20-40 ft ... put your solar cells in the sun to charge the battery ..... these are also great for barn entry doors or to point down the alleyway to tell you something is moving around in the barn ... Mine were on sale for $35-40 on Amazon ... also a hand crank LED lantern is a must anymore ... one minute of cranking will give you 45 minutes of light vs a candle and good for flats, hooking up or whatever ... my flashlights seem to always have dead batteries in them ... lol Edited by BARRELHORSE USA 2016-10-08 3:19 AM
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veintiocho Reg. Sep 2015	Posted 2016-10-10 8:48 AM Subject: RE: Living in LQ trailer-hot water question
Elite Veteran Posts: 672	Thanks everyone! I have it set on electric now and found out how to used electric+propane if we need to take multiple showers.
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