Curious about the difference between a heat strip and a heat pump? Or which one costs more to heat your RV in the winter? Let’s find out!
What’s a Heat Strip in an RV?
A heat strip is just a resistance heating element stuck inside your air conditioning unit. It’s not much different than the electric space heater you keep in your guest room at home. Even though it’s housed inside your air conditioner, it doesn’t use the compressor cycle; it just funnels electricity into an electric element.
Here is an example of a heat strip (see below).
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