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| Nelson Thomas (66.222.109.142)
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I just bought a new in the box 30k Proheat unit off Ebay a few weeks ago. I was looking through some archive post and came across Hydronic baseboard heaters at Graingers that don't seem to use a fan. How well will these work in radiating heat to the coach (4104 very well insulated) Can you set up zones that can be turned on and off for different functions? I am thinking one zone for motor & genset preheat and one zone for all main floor living areas and the equipment bay including the heater exchanger in the water heater. How do you divert the heating fluid to the different zones? I am thinking ball valves located in the living area. I will probably have a back up Dickinson diesel heater (great post from FF about their reliability. Nelson Knoxville | ||
| Marc Bourget (209.142.38.81) Rating: N/A |
Use the DC control valves off a house hydronic heating system. You can control them with thermostats. The valve solenoids have terminals for just this purpose. The procedure is a tad more technical than the description infers, but the instructions with the heater should get you there. Onward and Upward Marc Bourget | ||
| john wood (209.137.231.72) Rating: N/A |
Mark; Where do you find "house DC control valves and thermostats?" I've installed thousands of 'em (in homes) and all were 24VAC | ||
| David Anderson (168.215.176.184) Rating: N/A |
Nelson, I used some baseboard heaters in my hydronic loop to enhance my fan forced heaters in my Webasto system. I have a 3 way ball valve in the bay for summer bypass and winter use. When in winter use I have hot water running through the baseboards any time the system calls for heat or the pump is on while running down the road. When I'm running down the road and just turn on the pump to scavange engine heat, the baseboards will have heat rising off them all the time. If I need more heat I raise the T-stat on the zone to start the fan heaters. If I need no heat, I just turn off the pump. This cirulation also heats my Sealand water heater. My system works well and I'm pleased with it. I have 1000btu fin tub behind my couch, a 500btu fin tub next to the copilot chair, and a 500 btu fin tube under the dinette. The heat stays close to the wall and helps to keep your feet warm. The fan heaters are 7000btu Webasto units. One in the step well, two fore and aft the lounge, one in the bath, one in the bedroom, and one in the mechanical bay. I have a Webasto 40000btu heat exchanger on the engine for preheat and heat on the road. The furnace is a DB2010 12volt diesel fired Webasto furnace. The expansion tank is high in my engine compartment. The furnace is in my front bay of my Eagle. I like the system a lot and have been in 14 degree weather with no problems. Geoff has a similar system and may jump in with his ideas, too. Good luck David Anderson | ||
| Arthur J Griffith (69.18.90.253)
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I was just thinking about this subject this past week, when I was removing the AC system fron my Eagle. I am planning to leave the bus heat for the drivers area and defrost when I am running down the road. My thought was to reconnect the lines that I removed from the heating units in the bay and reconnect them to lines that run up into the bus through registers to heat the interior when driving. Also move the thermostat that was with the old units into the bus. All of the controls are already in the drivers area. I also will have a Wabasco type of heating system for wheen we are parked. AM I thinking in the right direction ? Also Nelson where did you find your passive registers. Input from anyone would be greatly appreciated. THANKS ARTHUR | ||
| Arthur J Griffith (69.18.90.253)
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SORRY: the question was for David Anderson about where he found the passive registers. thanks ARTHUR | ||
| Marc Bourget (209.142.38.81) Rating: N/A |
Dear John Wood, I haven't done this - yet! I think my resource's background is in off-grid installations, Home Power, etc. I believe they'll utilize 24V DC solenoids. Yes, it's from a home, but no, this one would be a DC application. Sorry for the confusion I caused. Onward and Upward Marc Bourget | ||
| David Anderson (168.215.176.235) Rating: N/A |
Arthur, I bought them online at: http://www.sterlingheat.com/html/heatrim.htm I may have had to tell them I was a business, ie: an OEM bus converter to sell to me, but I don't remember. Their website shows all their fin tube heaters. David | ||
| Arthur J. Griffith (69.18.90.253)
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THANKS David for the info. ARTHUR |
