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  • furnace install

    Posted by petar on April 17, 2012 at 7:20 am

    good day folks.i am going to be installing 2 furnaces in my bus soon.(rv style) i am wonder what location is the most popular and what is the best technique to cut the outr shell for the instalation. i am thinking of the atwood type furnaces of the 30 000 btu range.

    i welcome all of your wisdoms from this site and if pictures are available that would even be better.

    petar.(holidays are near and i am running out of preperation time)

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  • Greg

    Member
    April 17, 2012 at 7:44 am

    Are you talking about propane style RV out the side venting furnaces?

    If so, I doubt you will find much info here as most converters use a Webasto or AuqaHot to heat water that is pumped to heat exchangers located in various places in the coach. These are supplemented by electric toe kick heaters and in some cases, roof airs with either heat strips or reverse cycle heating.

    Maybe some home builder has used propane style furnaces, you may want to check that area out…

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    Member
    April 18, 2012 at 6:17 am

    thanks. i will look into the other options. i really dont want to cut into the side walls if i dont have to.

    petar

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    Member
    April 18, 2012 at 6:19 pm

    Petar I have seen one coach with RV furnaces and they were in the bays with holes in the Bay doors for exhaust.

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    Member
    April 18, 2012 at 7:32 pm

    From your other post: I take it your using these because of your location and boondocking desires. If you put in bays you are heating more space than you need to. Normal place would be for one to be under refer. That would probably be mid ship. Would be nice if other were in salon area near front. I don’t know how much extra heat you will need in bedroom. In the end do it your way. You don’t have to have all the high dollar toys to enjoy your coach. I’m thinking the second will be back up only. Bob

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