'84 Ram Van B350, let's go!
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What type of propane heater are you using? Is it vented? If your rig is sealed well you may suffocate yourself! I had a regular RV furnace on mine but used a milk house heater most of the time. As for 15 and 30 amp, the 15 can be a heavy duty house extension cord. 30 amp will be a larger plug and you can use it on a regular outlet but you'll need an adapter. Be sure to get carbon monoxide and explosive gas detectors along with a smoke detector.
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You shouldn't need a 30-amp unless you have an AC unit or electric heat. The #1 addition will be a fantastic fan. It is a roof vent with a fan...but it also has a thermostat so it turns off when it gets to a certain temperature. That saves you from having to get out of bed at night and turning off the fan because you are freezing. I think some will even close if they detect rain?
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I've got the Camco Olympian Wave 6 and have got the venting parameters down, etc. Yup, got the safety detectors as well.
It looks like you're planning ahead and taking care of details. I was at a camp ground once and a guy next to me asked me if I could figure out what the noise he was having inside his unit was. It sounded like a smoke detector but was down low. It was an explosive gas detector. There was a damaged line leaking propane. I could see the frost where it was leaking. He was trying to light a cigar while I was in there. Needless to say, he stopped really quick when I showed him the leak.
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Wasps? Live nests? Chemicals are your friend. I keep a supply on hand here, as them fellers seem to just spontaneously occur overnight........ nothing in the evening, next morning, nest the size of a softball. I hate 'em. If it flies, and stings, it is NOT my friend. 
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I'll spray them with starting fluid. Just make sure there isn't a spark anywhere. If they're flying, they leave with a 3 day drunk. Spray them at rest until they are wet and they curl up and die. Those little screens are worth the money for them.
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Question about the temp gauge on this beast: Between the C and the H there are four tick marks. I've been driving in 95-degree heat for hours at a time and I've never seen the needle go above the first tick mark... what gives? Is this cooling system that good? Now I will say, the floor just south of the doghouse gets hot (above transmission)... but the engine hasn't overheated... yet. Should I be concerned or just thankful? 
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You should be able to take the van on the street and see the temperature rise, then fall with the opening of the thermostat, and then rise again to about where the temperature was before the thermostat opened. When we park our van in the evening the heat from the driveline will turn the inside of the van into an oven.