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jason buote (Jaybe_2)
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Username: Jaybe_2
Post Number: 1
Registered: 9-2006
Posted From: 70.109.161.55
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, September 22, 2006 - 4:19 pm: | |
I am installing a 10 gallon gas RV water heater in one of the compartments on an mci 8. Any one have pics how you did yours? I would like to put the vent in the wide alum. trim on the bottom of the door, but this would have the exhaust vent going down hill about 5". Thinking maybe some sort of powervent. Any thoughts on this? Thanks for any help you can give. |
John MC9 (John_mc9)
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Username: John_mc9
Post Number: 108
Registered: 7-2006
Posted From: 66.217.106.204
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, September 22, 2006 - 8:45 pm: | |
Without proper ventilation, it's near impossible to keep the
burner running. I'd vent it up and out (through the side or roof),
using any suitable conduit. |
David Dulmage (Daved)
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Username: Daved
Post Number: 138
Registered: 12-2003
Posted From: 66.78.125.187
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, September 22, 2006 - 10:42 pm: | |
I tried exactly what you are planning to do, but had trouble keeping the burner running. I enlarged the opening so that it extended as high as the top of the original vent. This required cutting into and removing part of the piano hinge on the inside of the door ,as well as part of the aluminum frame and panel which folds down when the door is closed. The resulting opening in the door now extends above the aluminum trim is about 3-4" (I don't have bus here right now, so I can't measure it). I welded up a heavy guage sheet metal extension that fits in the opening in the orignal water heater door and extends into opening in the luggage bay door when the luggage bay door is closed. With this new modification, the water heater works very well. Since doing this I have had no problem with it going out.
FWIW
Dave Dulmage |