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doughtebonifiedbusnut (136.217.0.198)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 5:03 am: | |
I am assuming that I can run a suburban or any other rv furnace while undreway. Any one out there can tell if Im going to be alright? |
FAST FRED (67.75.106.249)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 5:45 am: | |
We have one aboard , but have never tried to run it underway.As the air vent is in the side unless there are huge crosswinds & trees blocking at times , It would be worth a try.
Do you still have the drivers heater & defroster?
These are usually 40,000 BTU and more , and will keep the coach warm up front down to well below freezing., A second "box heater" of about 40,000 btu will do the rear just fine , if toasty aft is a design requirement.Only hassle with just drivers defroster is it does take a few miles to warm a cold coach , due to the limited capacity.
The Suburban has saftys so the experiment should not be hazardous.
FAST FRED |
Peter Broadribb (Madbrit) (170.215.59.70)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 5:52 am: | |
We have often run with the furnace pilot lit and the furnace has run whilst we were underway. We keep it low to keep the rear of the coach warm. The pilot is inside the unit so it should not cause any problems.
Always have run with all the propane appliances lit apart from the water heater as it just blows out. The Apollo has that 'over the road' water heating ability from the engine, so it's not necessary anyway.
Peter. |
Frank Allen (64.12.96.235)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 10:00 am: | |
I have a suburban furnace and run with it on many times without problems , mine has no pilot light, is electronic but does a good job
Frank Allen
4106 2626 |
john wood (206.252.250.92)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 10:48 pm: | |
When it is too cold for the dash heat I run mine, both of them! Electronic ign, seems to work fine while doing 70 at -6F
jw |
CaSteve (208.19.55.88)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 1:25 pm: | |
What the heck does "-6f" mean?, CaSteve |
Scott Whitney (66.82.9.41)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 1:51 pm: | |
Minus six degrees farenheit?
Scott |
john wood (206.252.250.29)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 3:15 pm: | |
yep! |
CaSteve (208.19.55.45)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 4:17 pm: | |
I'll try to get you again. I'm in Calif. and would like to know what "minus six degrees farenheit" means. CaSteve |
Peter Broadribb (Madbrit) (170.215.174.162)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 4:21 pm: | |
38*F below freezing, and a touch chilly to say the least......... LOL.
Peter. |
Geoff (Geoff) (66.238.120.115)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 8:20 pm: | |
When I lived in Alaska we just said 30 below, or 20 below and we all knew we meant below freezing (32F) and that 20 below meant -20F. Me and two buddies drove down the Alcan one year in December and it was 40 below in some spots with a stiff wind blowing and I could stand outside for maybe 2 minutes wearing a -40 degree parka and all winter clothes. The heater of the converted van (this was 1975) blew warm for maybe 2" from the heater before the air turned cold. Somehow we made it through without running off the road where they would not have found us 'til next spring... |
Richard Bowyer (Drivingmisslazy) (24.196.191.70)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 10:52 pm: | |
I have never heard of freezing being used as a reference point. 20 degrees below freezing would be referred to as 12 degrees. 32-20 =12.
20 below has always meant to me and everybody I have known as 20 degrees below 0 degrees.
Richard |
Geoff (Geoff) (66.238.120.115)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 11:42 pm: | |
You are correct Richard-- I said it wrong.
--Geoff |
CaSteve (208.19.55.154)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 1:29 am: | |
I just wanted to see if you folks would see the humor in a californian asking that question. It was 105 degrees today-ugh, excuse me, +105f. (Just playin', the boards a little slow right now) contrary to mak's board where they're gettin'spanked. |
Scott Whitney (66.82.9.19)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 3:52 pm: | |
Lately its been 105° to 109° here in OK. Finally it cooled off yesterday. Then they talk about this "heat index" of 115°, whatever the heck that is. I think it is just so the news media can exaggerate. . . Sure was hot though. What ever happend to spring and fall? Looking forward to getting back to the CA/Baja coast in August to cool off a little. . .
Scott |
Johnny (67.241.166.145)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 11:44 am: | |
It was typical New England 90/90 a week or so back--90 degrees with 90% humidity, similar to being in a sauna. Heat index (what it feels like with the humid air) was about 105-110. Only the high 80's today, but Monday & Tuesday will both be really-nice days, around 80.
Good thing, since I'll be in a non-air-conditioned 1972 F-800 most of Monday. |