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RV Furnace Maintenance Checklist: What to Check Before Heating Season

An RV furnace may sit unused for months between cold-weather trips. Before temperatures drop, a few simple checks can help you spot visible issues and make sure the furnace is ready before you rely...

Cutaway view of a fifth-wheel RV showing warm air distributed through the cabin by a ducted furnace system

RV Furnace Airflow: Why Return Air and Ducting Matter

When comparing RV furnaces, the BTU rating usually gets most of the attention. But heating capacity alone does not tell you how well that heat will reach the living space. If the furnace is runn...

RV traveling in snowy winter conditions where plumbing freeze protection is important

A Warm RV Doesn’t Mean Your Water Lines Won’t Freeze

It’s possible for an RV to feel warm inside while part of the water system is getting close to freezing. The thermostat reflects the temperature in the living space, but some plumbing may be loca...

RV with a FOGATTI furnace installed at a snowy winter campsite at night

RV Furnace Safety: What to Check Before a Cold Night

An RV furnace cycles on and off during normal operation, and some blower noise is expected. A cold RV may also take longer to warm up. But propane odors, CO or propane alarms, black soot, and rep...

Fifth-wheel RV with a FOGATTI furnace installed, parked in snowy winter conditions for cold-weather camping

RV Furnace Keeps Turning On and Off at Night? Here’s Why—and What Can Help

Getting an RV warm isn’t always the difficult part. Keeping it comfortable through the night without constant furnace starts and stops can be another story. A furnace may warm the cabin quickly, sh...

FOGATTI RV furnace replacement core shown beside a travel trailer in snowy cold-weather conditions

RV Furnace Not Working? 5 Things to Check First

Your RV furnace isn’t working the way it should? Start with a few simple checks for power, propane, airflow, fault codes, and venting before assuming the unit needs repair or replacement.

A frost-covered RV glowing warmly from within, parked alone in a snowy wilderness clearing under a star-filled night sky.

RV Furnace Battery Drain Off-Grid: Your Cold Night Calculator

Your RV furnace relies on propane for heat but depends entirely on your 12V battery for ignition, blower, and controls. Learn how to calculate whether your battery bank can survive a cold night off...

A snow-surrounded RV parked in a winter mountain landscape at dusk, glowing warmly from within against a cold blue twilight sky.

RV Cold-Weather Performance Ratings Explained: BTU Lockout, Freeze Thresholds & Wind Chill

BTU ratings on RV furnaces tell only part of the story. Learn how propane pressure, wind chill, freeze thresholds, and elevation combine to affect real cold-weather performance, and what you can do...