Heater replacement January 26, 2008, 08:26:29 pm Yahoo Message Number: 88891I have a 1993 Ford, 26.5ft FL, and wondered if I could replace the heater in the hopes that now they would run more quietly? I searched the previous messages, but found nothing regarding it. Can anyone shed some light on the situation, or point me in the correct direction? Karen Fountain Valley, CA
Re: Heater replacement Reply #1 – January 26, 2008, 10:12:36 pm Yahoo Message Number: 88901"I wondered if I could replace the heater in the hopes that now they would run more quietly?"If you mean the Atwood furnace, I'm afraid it wouldn't do you any good--the new ones are just as noisy as old ones. If you want a quiet propane-fired heat source, get an Olympian catalytic heater, which is completely silent. Although there will still be times when it's so frigid that you need the furnace, much of the time you'll be able to get by with the cat heater. It uses no battery power, and it's roughly twice as energy-efficient as the furnace, so it's a good thing to have. For more information, do a Yahoo search for 'cat heater' on this group's website.Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Re: Heater replacement - CAT heaters Reply #2 – January 27, 2008, 08:08:20 am Yahoo Message Number: 88913Speaking of CAT heaters as Andy just did. We have a 30' IB. Where are folks installing this type of heater in these units?Jim C
Re: Heater replacement - CAT heaters Reply #3 – January 27, 2008, 08:54:23 am Yahoo Message Number: 88916Quote " Speaking of CAT heaters as Andy just did. We have a 30' IB. Where are folks installing this type of heater in these units?"Jim C Jim, here's how I did it on our 30' - but notice I have a pullout dinette. I chose the location because it was right above the propane tank. http://tinyurl.com/2j6ath These photos are at the Yahoo LD Enhancement site. I bought the Wave 6 thinking that because the 30' has more sq. ftge. that I'd want the extra heating power; however, there are times when even on low it throws off too much heat. Just depends on how much cold weather camping one does.Chris
Re: Heater replacement - CAT heaters Reply #4 – January 27, 2008, 12:15:30 pm Yahoo Message Number: 88924JimWe use a portable Olympic Wave. We had a propane outlet installed right around the propane alarm (connected via the stove). It has a hard on/off switch connected to a rubber propane hose that slides in and out of the area under the propane detector. It's not totally perfect, since when we are using the heater, we have a big old hose laying in the middle of the room, but the hose is long enough to take the heater into the LR, the kitchen or the BR.And it sure keeps the rig toastyKate http://cholulared.blogspot.com &http://www.cholulared.comWant to find us? Click below, we're #3096 http://map.datastormusers.com/user1.cfm?user=3096
Re: Heater replacement - CAT heaters Reply #5 – January 27, 2008, 01:49:55 pm Yahoo Message Number: 88927Chris Our setup is similar to yours, except for the placement of the outlet.Kate http://cholulared.blogspot.com &http://www.cholulared.comWant to find us? Click below, we're #3096 http://map.datastormusers.com/user1.cfm?user=3096
Re: Heater replacement - cat heaters Reply #6 – January 27, 2008, 01:58:20 pm Yahoo Message Number: 88928"I bought the Wave 6 thinking that because the 30' has more sq. ftge. that I'd want the extra heating power; however, there are times when even on low it throws off too much heat."I had the same experience, and I know Chris and I aren't the only ones. This is one case where more is not necessarily better. Keep in mind that a catalytic heater is primarily a radiant device; it heats what it's pointed at very well, but lacking a blower, it isn't as good at heating a large volume. The corollary is that in a small rig like a Lazy Daze, a 6,000 BTU cat heater is likely to make what it's aimed at TOO hot.From my experience and from what I've read of other people's experiences, I'd say that in nine out of ten cases, a Lazy Daze owner is better off with a 3,000 BTU cat heater (Wave 3) than with a larger Wave 6 heater.Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
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