Heater vent? - R-pod Owners Forum

Nope.

TT

2010 176
FJ Cruiser

It's just a cover for the access hole to the shower plumbing.

Great answers.
Has anyone thought about some making a diverter to direct the air out of the under bed area?

Mike Bearden

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.

StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

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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Mbearden Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 Oct 2018 Location: Southport, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 31	Topic: Heater vent? Posted: 30 Oct 2018 at 6:39am
	I seem to remember that the wall vent outside the bathroom door was supposed to be a heater vent. We have a 2019 189.
	Mike Bearden

Tars Tarkas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1446	Posted: 30 Oct 2018 at 7:29am
	Nope. TT
	2010 176 FJ Cruiser

offgrid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290	Posted: 30 Oct 2018 at 7:31am
	Should be the same configuration as in my 179. If you're referring to the little vent under the door, that's not a heater vent. It just vents the underside of the bathroom and also act as an air source for cooling the battery charger.
	1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold

furpod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128	Posted: 30 Oct 2018 at 7:44am
	It's just a cover for the access hole to the shower plumbing.

harrypodder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 21 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 48	Posted: 30 Oct 2018 at 8:01am
	It is a very small opening for plumbing work you may be able to work on the shower trap. Thinking FR located it there for all of the above access to the trap, ventilation for under the shower and air intake for the power converter (charger).

Mbearden Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 Oct 2018 Location: Southport, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 31	Posted: 30 Oct 2018 at 8:08am
	Great answers. Has anyone thought about some making a diverter to direct the air out of the under bed area?
	Mike Bearden

mcarter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419	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.
	Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288	Posted: 30 Oct 2018 at 9:33am
	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.
	StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

Mbearden Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 Oct 2018 Location: Southport, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 31	Posted: 01 Nov 2018 at 7:28am
	Looked for the Air Diverter information and came up empty
	Mike Bearden

offgrid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290	Posted: 01 Nov 2018 at 7:58am
	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
	1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold