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CountryBoyCityGirl 
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Joined: 19 May 2017 Location: New Orleans Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
 Topic: 3rd 180 mod - furnace heat deflectorPosted: 29 May 2017 at 11:55am |
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Would love to order from your guy or buy yours. We are currently in chilly Oregon and only heading north from here. I can pay via PayPal for the item and shipping :)
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2008 Land Rover LR2 HSE
1999 Ford Expedition 4x4 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) 2018 R-Pod 180 "Bandit" |
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Datsmar
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Joined: 29 Jun 2017 Location: MS Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
Posted: 02 Jul 2017 at 9:49pm |
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Datsmar
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Joined: 29 Jun 2017 Location: MS Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
Posted: 02 Jul 2017 at 9:53pm |
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How hard would it be to just remove the furnace ? We live in MS and never need heat in an RV and we never go north when it's cold. Could you convert the furnace area to useable space?
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voisj
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Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 02 Jul 2017 at 10:32pm |
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Datsmar,
Anything is possible. Not sure if the gain is worth it though. Here's a picture of what is under the plywood. you could gain a 18" wide space or so. You can see the water filler pipe in the picture that would limit the space available. (if it's a 180 or 179)  You would need to find a storage door or something to waterproof the opening in the side of the pod left from the removal and for access from the outside and/or a mod to the cabinet for storage access from the inside. like this tub set up I did on the opposite side,  There are pipes and wires that would need to be moved and/or re-routed, or the floor space covered with a false bottom to run the pipes and wires, and a cap on the gas line. So it's definitely do-able. rgds John
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dherman201
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Joined: 11 Jun 2016 Location: Northern CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 23 |
Posted: 12 Sep 2017 at 9:28am |
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Thanks for all the great ideas and research here. Any thoughts on adding a drawer after this mod. If you made the drawer with notched corner where the heater is (I've seen a few mods showing this) would you get enough cold air return. I really need to add some drawers. R-pod 178 had such little storage.
Thanks. I
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voisj
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Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 12 Sep 2017 at 8:51pm |
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Dherman,
It could actually be done! If you left 3" from the edge of the can to the drawer,plus the space above and below the can,for return air you would have enough sq inches of return air to almost double the return air needs.
Not sure if you can raise the mattress and put drawers under LIKE THIS Due to the sloping ceiling, but it's worth a look. Cheers John
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geewizard
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Joined: 16 Apr 2017 Location: Spokane Online Status: Offline Posts: 347 |
Posted: 13 Sep 2017 at 11:46am |
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I think the furnace deflector is a great idea.
But...... What I did to NOT have to use the furnace with it's battery-sucking fan (and be able to boondock, or camp out in the boonies) is buy and install a Wave 3 propane heater. It works great and uses no electricity. One could even buy the larger Wave 6 heater. Just a suggestion for an alternate solution. Pictures here: http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9781&KW=&PID=91909&title=wave-3-heater-installation#91909 |
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2021 Winnebago Micro Minnie 1708FB
2017 R-Pod 177 (Blue) HRE SOLD 2004 Outfitter Apex 8 camper 2014 Toyota Tundra DC |
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voisj
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Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 13 Sep 2017 at 10:39pm |
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Geewizard,
I like the concept, silent and the reviews are solid. I assume radient heat?,says no flame? How does it heat? Advertised as a RV heater but says "ventilated areas only. Are the minor burned propane fumes dangerous at all? (Carbon monoxide). Doing research now! |
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marwayne
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Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1003 |
Posted: 13 Sep 2017 at 11:17pm |
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I put in hot water heating, using the hot water tank as a boiler, one hot water inline pump, two computer fans. It is almost silent and the 2 fans and the pump draw about one amp.
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
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voisj
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Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 14 Sep 2017 at 12:08am |
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Marwayne,
I like this idea! How well does it heat the Pod? and did you remove the furnace? (thinking outside or inside storage). Since I did the twin bed mod I could put it in the nightstand and it would blow straight down the length of the pod, and would be less than a foot from the water heater. How does the thermostat fire the pump, with a relay? rgds john  |
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