New Furnace or Single Unit Heat Strip
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 3:57 pm
I just purchased a Seasonal 1965 Mobile Home with a stick built
addition. The total Square Footage is 1250. I had the single unit
A/C replaced with a 2.5 ton Coleman single unit. The original furnace is Propane but my HVAC Contractor told me not to use it
because of safety. He said I could install a 10KW heat strip in the
single unit or replace the existing furnace with a 12KW new Electric
Furnace. The Duct work is interconnected with larger ducts for the addition and the original ducts for the Mobile Home.
I would like to know which you feel is the better solution as cost is
equal. Would the old mobile home ducts be large enough? Located
in Central Alabama and used only on short stays. 9000 BTU Kerosene heater seemed to do a good job when temp hit 28 degrees last week but I don't like the smell.
addition. The total Square Footage is 1250. I had the single unit
A/C replaced with a 2.5 ton Coleman single unit. The original furnace is Propane but my HVAC Contractor told me not to use it
because of safety. He said I could install a 10KW heat strip in the
single unit or replace the existing furnace with a 12KW new Electric
Furnace. The Duct work is interconnected with larger ducts for the addition and the original ducts for the Mobile Home.
I would like to know which you feel is the better solution as cost is
equal. Would the old mobile home ducts be large enough? Located
in Central Alabama and used only on short stays. 9000 BTU Kerosene heater seemed to do a good job when temp hit 28 degrees last week but I don't like the smell.