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    Posted: 01 Nov 2018 at 3:10pm
Mike,
Here's a couple pictures of my deflector mod:
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Originally posted by Mbearden

Looked for the Air Diverter information and came up empty
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Originally posted by jimandclare

Hey Mike,

This past summer it got a bit chilly while camping so we turned on the furnace.  We store some gear under the bed so I grabbed a baking sheet and placed it at an angle in front of the furnace to direct the heat away from the gear and into the trailer.  Worked better than expected.

So, using some scrap wood and the “keep it simple” mantra, I made a frame with a hinged front door and attached it around and in front of the furnace.  I stuck some Velcro dots on the frame to keep the door closed when not in use. 

Had a chance to try it out this fall.  Just opened the door panel and angled it to deflect the heat out from under the bed.  Simple solution and worked great.

I’ll try to get some picture to share in a day or two.

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Please do post some photos - would like to use your idea for my 179!

thx, Ben
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Hey Mike,

This past summer it got a bit chilly while camping so we turned on the furnace.  We store some gear under the bed so I grabbed a baking sheet and placed it at an angle in front of the furnace to direct the heat away from the gear and into the trailer.  Worked better than expected.

So, using some scrap wood and the “keep it simple” mantra, I made a frame with a hinged front door and attached it around and in front of the furnace.  I stuck some Velcro dots on the frame to keep the door closed when not in use. 

Had a chance to try it out this fall.  Just opened the door panel and angled it to deflect the heat out from under the bed.  Simple solution and worked great.

I’ll try to get some picture to share in a day or two.

Jim
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Here you go, its a little way down in the thread. 

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12284&KW=furnace+air&PID=116123&title=furnace-filter#116123
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Looked for the Air Diverter information and came up empty
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If you do this, make sure you leave the square area and space around it for cold air return, otherwise, you will be just recirculating much of the hot air back through the furnace. If you take the cover off, you will see better what I mean. The output is an L shaped area. The square is intake and sail switch and the perimeter of the cover is additional cold air return. A lasagna pan is not the ideal diverter as it would not allow for proper cold air return. There was one built that was a proper one that left the proper areas open for circulation and just fit around the output area to divert the airflow outward. Look for that design. It would be much harder to build, but would be safer and more effective.

Instead of that, I use an O2 Cool 10" fan and a 12V adapter cord. I place that in the opening next to the wardrobe to pull the hot air out and circulate it to the larger area of our 179. The side closer to the dinette and furnace is open for cold air return. This has worked well and the constant fan sound helps cover the furnace's cycling on and off.
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Oct 2018 at 8:36am
Use the advanced search, type in Air Diverter, you'll find the latest post on a diverter made from a lasagna pan plus discussions of benefit.
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