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    Posted: 25 Oct 2018 at 10:21am
The noise could be far worse. You could be running the roof air instead, now THAT does sound like a jet exhaust.Thumbs Down.  Earplugs might be a simple low cost solution....

Very unlikely that the furnace could produce combustion products in the trailer, that's what the sail switch is there to assure against. 

The furnace draws 2 amps when running. If its on a 15% duty cycle, which should be roughly the equivalent of the Wave 3 running continuously (3000 btu/hr/20000 BTU/hr), that's about 7 amphours a day. Not a huge deal. Of course if you set your thermostat higher and the furnace runs all the time then thats 48 AH/day and that will kill your batteries pretty quickly. 

But all this is secondary if you are allergic to propane combustion products. My eyes get red and itchy and I get headaches when I run a propane appliance in an enclosed space. I always leave the door open and the roof fan on when using the stove. 

OTOH, if the combustion products from the Wave 3 don't bother you and you're careful to ventilate and keep flammable items away from it then its a fine solution.  
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Love what you've done and the advice on the Wave 3 but since we always plug in I think we'll stay with our Vornado.
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Originally posted by voisj

Any more questions, let me know.
rgds John

Thank you, John. I completed my system as well. The only thing left is the vent cover. 

Your instructions helped a lot!

Here is the complete, picture happy, build process 
https://photos.app.goo.gl/1XLm5ThZP4QmkZnx9

I hope to test it in a month or two.

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MIK, Nice work. Very Sano. I don't see where you put the pump in that setup (admittedly, I don't know what it's supposed to look like).
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The system is really cool, well hot really, and if you can get enough heat output it could be a whole new approach in heating RV's.  The question is whether the water heater can put out enough BTU's to keep up with the r-Pods less than efficient insulation and high heat loss.  I sure hope it work when you test it this winter.  
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Nice work on the hydronic system. I am thinking about doing something similar. It will have to wait until ours comes back from the dealer's service department and the bill for that service is taken care of.
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Originally posted by GlueGuy

MIK, Nice work. Very Sano. I don't see where you put the pump in that setup (admittedly, I don't know what it's supposed to look like).

It's right where water heater bypass valves are. I set it up so it pulls water out of the exchanger and pushes it into the hot water line 

Water Pump -> https://goo.gl/g8b5ug
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Originally posted by MIK

Originally posted by voisj

Any more questions, let me know.
rgds John

Thank you, John. I completed my system as well. The only thing left is the vent cover. 

Your instructions helped a lot!

Here is the complete, picture happy, build process 

I hope to test it in a month or two.

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 Well done! ,
 its not as compicated or difficult to build and install as it looks, you just have to go for it!
And what is the performance like? have you done any tests?
Love the pictures good job!
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And what is the performance like? have you done any tests?

No tests yet. It's getting freezing here in MA. The camper is winterized and water heater is drained. I might drive some place warm in a couple of month though.
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Originally posted by MIK

Originally posted by GlueGuy

MIK, Nice work. Very Sano. I don't see where you put the pump in that setup (admittedly, I don't know what it's supposed to look like).

It's right where water heater bypass valves are. I set it up so it pulls water out of the exchanger and pushes it into the hot water line 

Water Pump -> https://goo.gl/g8b5ug
Ahhh. There it is! It was partially obscured by that pipe (plus I didn't know exactly what I was looking for). Thanks!
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