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Old 03-04-2020, 12:48 PM   #7
obthomas
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City: Seabrook Texas
Vessel Name: TheVenture
Vessel Model: 1985 Bestway Labelle Sundeck 40ft
Join Date: May 2013
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Originally Posted by BobH View Post
If you are serious about heating, take a serious look at the amps drawn by electric heating. Had one on a previous boat and replaced it with reverse cycle. Have one on our current boat and with the heat running can't run much of anything else, especially the hot water heater.
My electric heat uses every so little more amps than the reverse cycle.

My 16500 BTU Flagship unit is about 15 amps including pump in AC and about 19 amps in heat

My 12000 BTU Flagship unit is about 12 amps including pump in AC and about 16 amps in heat.

None of the heat involves starting a compressor. I have never blown a circuit.
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