My friend and I live in separate trailers near each other year-round.
Last year, both of us got fed up with the way that we were living our lives, and we wanted to downsize and try a simpler life.
We sold our houses with all of the conveniences and HVAC luxury, and we each purchased our own RVs and decided to live in those year-round. My camper was in much nicer shape than his because I have a family. When I purchased my camper, I was very pleased to find that both my furnace and my air conditioner work without a problem. I still purchased a small electric space heater for supplemental heat, and I also purchased a propane space heaters as a backup in case my furnace ever stopped working. I didn’t really concern myself with how my friend was going to heat his RV because I figured that he would be able to handle it on his own. However, halfway through the winter, I asked my friend how his furnace was holding up to the cold. That is when he told me that he didn’t even know if his furnace was working! When the colder temperatures came, he was too afraid to turn on his furnace because he didn’t know if any mice or animals died in the ducts! Instead of using a furnace to keep his camper toasty, he purchased a cheap radiant space heater that keeps his RV at around 45-50 degrees all winter. His house was absolutely freezing! I couldn’t believe that he hadn’t used his furnace all year!