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Podster
Senior Member Joined: 16 Sep 2014 Location: San Antonio Online Status: Offline Posts: 1108 |
Topic: Newb Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 10:34am |
I'm not sure I like the idea of have a 20,000 BTU heater under my behind while I'm sleeping, anyway.
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2dogseniors
Newbie Joined: 06 Jun 2014 Location: Hixson, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 18 |
Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 10:28am |
good question that we have been asking ourselves. Following this post with interest.
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2dogSeniors
2004 Ford Expedition 2015 R-Pod 178 with risers |
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kymooses
Senior Member Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807 |
Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 9:40am |
seen similar mods done to that space, someone did some long drawers on rollers that slid out. very nice idea if you know you'll never use the heater. most of us use small electric heaters anyways.
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Podster
Senior Member Joined: 16 Sep 2014 Location: San Antonio Online Status: Offline Posts: 1108 |
Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 9:16am |
Hmm, I'm thinking that heater may just have to go! I'm having a vision that includes a nice set of deep over and under drawers in that space.
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kymooses
Senior Member Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807 |
Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 8:47am |
If you're not using the heater by all means fill that space up, a lot of owners do. But if you're using it you really should mind the warning sticker and not use that area. Forest River is very adamant that we tell people to never put anything there. Just be careful however you proceed!!
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 8:13am |
I would be worried about the "what ifs". What if the bag(s) has shifted towards the front of that area during travel, and you forget to check when you get into camp and turn the furnace on? What if you fill that area up with stuff and forget to remove some/all of it before turning the furnace on? What if you accidentally bump the switch for the furnace on your way out the door (probably only an issue for the older manual thermostats)?
I've done that last thing several times in our pod, although always in the other direction, turning the A/C on. This past Sunday I walked out to our driveway and was surprised to hear the pod's A/C running. We bumped the switch as we were unpacking and it has stayed cool over the last 2 weeks, until Sunday when it got into the 80's.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Podster
Senior Member Joined: 16 Sep 2014 Location: San Antonio Online Status: Offline Posts: 1108 |
Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 5:13am |
Just found a pretty good video on how to set up the R-Dome.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq9TRVFPZrY
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Podster
Senior Member Joined: 16 Sep 2014 Location: San Antonio Online Status: Offline Posts: 1108 |
Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 4:48am |
Another newbie question. On the PR-178, do you think its safe to store a couple of sport bags with clothes in this area if they don't make direct contact with the heater? If not what a terrible waste of space. What do you folks out there with 178's do with this area?
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 19 Sep 2014 at 10:25pm |
Definitely a plus.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Podster
Senior Member Joined: 16 Sep 2014 Location: San Antonio Online Status: Offline Posts: 1108 |
Posted: 19 Sep 2014 at 10:14pm |
Yay! Thanks!
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