I am thinking about putting a heater in my enclosed trailer, and am looking for some ideas. I have seen several different setups from a simple wall mounted heater up in corner of trailer to forced air units mounted up above w/pvc running down the lenth of the trailer to distribute warm air. Any pic's would be greatly appreciated as well as pic's of your tank mount.
Let's see your trailer heaters!
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havent run any duct work yet but this 30000btu heater works great.thermostat control with a switch in the truck to turn it on while driving to the snow.about 20 minutes from the parking lot just flip the switch and it was 5 degrees outside at pilot and the trailer was 45 when we got there and was 60 before we were dressed.
Bull-thanks for the information will check out that thread tomorrow
Wyoming t/a-did you install yours?? Are you going to leave your bottle inside or mount it under the trailer?? What kind of duct work are you gonna do?? Looks very nice, nice trailer all around, looks like a dealership in their, lol.
Wyoming t/a-did you install yours?? Are you going to leave your bottle inside or mount it under the trailer?? What kind of duct work are you gonna do?? Looks very nice, nice trailer all around, looks like a dealership in their, lol.
Here are a couple of photos of a factory installed RV heater.
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Are there any safety issues when it comes to driving down the road with your furnace running. I did this for the first time this past weekend, turned the heater on approx. 10 miles from the parking lot, and the trailer had warmed up nicely before jumping in. The only thing I noticed, was it seemed to have a slight unburnt propane smell inside. I'm thinking with the tank sloshing around that some to propane doest get burnt up. Anyone have any info on this. My set up is a 45k btu Atwood w/ outside venting.
To quote the RV furnance mfg. Suburban:
Can I use my furnace while driving?
Answer:
No. Suburban does not feel this is a safe practice. Some states have laws forbidding the use of propane while driving. You should be sure all gas appliances are off and their ignition systems are off while the vehicle is in motion or being towed.
Can I use my furnace while driving?
Answer:
No. Suburban does not feel this is a safe practice. Some states have laws forbidding the use of propane while driving. You should be sure all gas appliances are off and their ignition systems are off while the vehicle is in motion or being towed.
Propane Facts
1. You don't burn liquid propane, you burn the gas that "Boils Off" the liquid.
2. The surface area of the tank dictates the ability of a system to handle a load. (larger surface area = larger supply of gas)
3. Driving down the road causes the liquid to slosh in the tank. This problem is exaserbated my an upright tank.
4. Propane "Boils" at -44 degrees F.
5. Propane is Twice the weight of air as a gas.
6. Propane is Half the weight of water as a liquid.
7. Propane is odorless. (the odor is added, kinda like inviting your brother in law over) The smell is worse as the tank empty's as the odor settles to the bottom of the tank.
8. Propane contains roughly 99,000 BTU per gallon. (handy to figure how long a tank will last ie 1 gal of propane will burn 3 hours in a 33,000 BTU furnace on high, roughly)
These facts are offered as general info and from the foggy mind of an ever ageing guy, take them as such. Bagger
1. You don't burn liquid propane, you burn the gas that "Boils Off" the liquid.
2. The surface area of the tank dictates the ability of a system to handle a load. (larger surface area = larger supply of gas)
3. Driving down the road causes the liquid to slosh in the tank. This problem is exaserbated my an upright tank.
4. Propane "Boils" at -44 degrees F.
5. Propane is Twice the weight of air as a gas.
6. Propane is Half the weight of water as a liquid.
7. Propane is odorless. (the odor is added, kinda like inviting your brother in law over) The smell is worse as the tank empty's as the odor settles to the bottom of the tank.
8. Propane contains roughly 99,000 BTU per gallon. (handy to figure how long a tank will last ie 1 gal of propane will burn 3 hours in a 33,000 BTU furnace on high, roughly)
These facts are offered as general info and from the foggy mind of an ever ageing guy, take them as such. Bagger
Damn,I had to read that 3 times to absorb all that ! Interesting info. Thanks !
Here are a couple of photos of a factory installed RV heater.[/IMG][/IMG]
What brand trailer ? Heater ? Time to add that to mine !
Very good info, I dont think I will drive down the road anymore with my heater running. Also It may be time for me to refill my tank. I believe the 100# tanks holds like 33 gallons of propane, does this sound right???
This photo was given to me the the Rance dealer. It was not a Rance, perhaps a Forest River.
The heater was a Suburban SF35 mounted in the upper cabinet. The cabinet had a variety of vents for the air to exit. There was also a power converter installed in the adjacent cabinet. It is used to provide DC power and charge the battery when connected to shore power. The LP tank was mounted underneath the frame.
The trailer manufacturers I check with would not install an LP tank inside the trailer unless it was in a sealed compartment that was vented out the side and bottom. Featherlite builds what looks like a generator compartment with extra venting out the bottom. The would also mount a pair of 20 lb tanks on the V opposite the front ramp.
Thanks for the reply ! I am thinking,propane tank from a small motorhome,heater from same,pull the batteries out of my 5ver(its down for winter anyway) and go to town ! Sounds simple,too bad its not quite that easy !
Here are a couple of photos of a factory installed RV heater.[/IMG][/IMG]
Sure would look good mounted inside of that featherlite.....
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