how to install a furnace in an enclosed trailer

[cableguy]

definately have to get the warm air started at the ground cause goes up from there and some movement with a fan down low or the moisture just sits there too

 

[Keith517]

I have never seen one of those rv furnaces work yet. If you want the trailer to be dry put a furnace in that move air. This is a 75,000 btu furnace. 4 sleds and all the gear dry every morning and the trailer floor with no moisture on it.

What size of propane tank do you run that off of? Is a 50 lb tank big enough?

 

[Jordo]

What size of propane tank do you run that off of? Is a 50 lb tank big enough?

I run 2 30lbs tanks on my Suburban 30,000BTU furnace and it last me about 3days if its on all the time which it never is. but have used it very sparingly and made it last for 7 days

 

[xcbuc22]

I ended up finding out the Atwood 8012-II I bought was too small for the trailer(12K BTU). The trailer is 20' not including V. I was able to sell that and upgrade to a 30K BTU Duo-Therm - 65930-064. Actually came out $150 ahead due to the cheap price of the Duo-Therm! The furnace measures 14x15x23. It is a little larger then the Suburban or Atwood but works fine for me. It is only rated to 4K Altitude, but fine where I'm at. Really impressed with the heat output!
Full Installation I documented here:
How to Install a Heater and Electrical in an Enclosed Trailer - II

 

[togwotee9]

Here is my heater

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[rkaminky]

Here is my heater

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Looks good man!

What heated do you have inside that enclosure? It looks like your setup to run the propane tanks inside? Whats your battery setup?

 

[togwotee9]

Looks good man!

What heated do you have inside that enclosure? It looks like your setup to run the propane tanks inside? Whats your battery setup?

It a suburban 30,000 BTU running on 2 30 lbs bottles with a 45 amp inverter and a 12 volt deep cycle battery that gets charged via shore power or generator. The trailer is a legend 30 x 8 1/2

 

[MT boondocker]

It a suburban 30,000 BTU running on 2 30 lbs bottles with a 45 amp inverter and a 12 volt deep cycle battery that gets charged via shore power or generator. The trailer is a legend 30 x 8 1/2

What type/brand amp inverter are you using?

 

[togwotee9]

The part number Part Number WFCO WF9845

 

[togwotee9]

Here is what I have in it