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Post by desertair27 on Aug 7, 2017 14:40:05 GMT -8
Hey All I'm in the process of removing the side skin on my 67 aristocrat mainliner but I am having some issues getting this heater vent removed I have all the screws holding the outer Vince taken out and it's broken loose but I guess the pipe that goes into the heater is attached somehow. Anyway any idea how to remove this thingamajig. Thanks for all the help. Mike
Pictures come in as soon as I figure out how to add them
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Post by desertair27 on Aug 7, 2017 14:46:54 GMT -8
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Post by mrmarty51 on Aug 7, 2017 14:57:32 GMT -8
My heater had some heat resistant tape wrapped around the outer pipe. It is a direct vent, has a small inner pipe that the exhaust travels out through and the larger outer pipe brings in fresh air for combustion. I had to reach in through the closet and remove the tape before I could get the vents piping pulled out.
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Post by desertair27 on Aug 7, 2017 16:38:44 GMT -8
I pulled the oven out to get to that pipe. Not having any luck, no tape or screws. Can it possibly be stuck or rust together? I'm pulling on it, don't want to mess anything up and I can't figure out how to post pictures. Mike
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Post by nccamper on Aug 7, 2017 18:51:19 GMT -8
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Post by vikx on Aug 7, 2017 21:24:40 GMT -8
The heater pipes are rusted together. Not permanently, but TIGHT. I used a come-along on my Red Dale to get the heater out. Wrapped a sturdy strap around the outside vent portion and attached it around a post. Click/ratchet, click/ratchet and it finally popped loose. Of course, if the framing is rotted, you could give the wall a heck of a tweak...
Sometimes these heater pipes are easier to cut than save. Depends on if the heater works or not. If it does, then try to save it.
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Post by desertair27 on Aug 8, 2017 14:48:40 GMT -8
Thanks for the info. Yup they're seized up good. Heater works so now I need how to carefully cut it off. I think I may have figured out the picture thing,here goes. www.flickr.com/gp/desertair/A3w9Aa
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Post by desertair27 on Aug 8, 2017 14:57:06 GMT -8
Thank you for your help.Is there a way to add pictures directly to post?
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Post by mrmarty51 on Aug 8, 2017 15:01:07 GMT -8
No way to add pics. direct. It is cost prohibitive to the owner of the forum. Try tapping around on the pipe, there will be one slid inside of the other, see if You can get them to break free, also try twisting on the vent end. Be careful to not dent the pipe or else it will be even harder to get slid out of thee.
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Post by desertair27 on Aug 8, 2017 15:34:49 GMT -8
No way to add pics. direct. It is cost prohibitive to the owner of the forum. Try tapping around on the pipe, there will be one slid inside of the other, see if You can get them to break free, also try twisting on the vent end. Be careful to not dent the pipe or else it will be even harder to get slid out of thee. I've tried all the rust removal methods,she's welded together.I finally cut thru both pipes to remove vent. I'll have to figure out how to reinstall later. Check this guys post,he did it thru flickr somehow. vintagetrailertalk.freeforums.net/thread/8480/curbing-rafters
I really do appreciate the help
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Post by nccamper on Aug 8, 2017 16:09:37 GMT -8
Desertair, are you trying to link photos from flickr with a phone? A computer or Ipad may work better. Some others have had issues with the phone.
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Post by desertair27 on Aug 8, 2017 17:58:45 GMT -8
Yea no luck from my phone, had to get on computer. How about being to post pics directly to post?
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Post by vikx on Aug 8, 2017 21:11:41 GMT -8
If you're careful, you can cut the outside heater portion with a hacksaw. We put the blade sideways to give clearance at the skin.
Try to save enough to re-attach. I've used little brackets that worked OK. Once you have access to the pipe, you might be able to separate it. If not, the skin should slip off the pipe pretty easily.
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Post by desertair27 on Aug 11, 2017 8:38:12 GMT -8
Well I went ahead and cut the furnace intake and exhaust pipes.I regret not being more patient and trying to cut pipes closer to the outer edge, oh well I'll figure that out later. 1967 Aristocrat Mainliner by Mike Rosson, on Flickr
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Post by mobiltec on Aug 11, 2017 13:25:10 GMT -8
I've had to remove and re-install 3 of these types of heaters and they were all frozen together. But patience and a lot of tapping and twisting and they all finally came apart. You can not become impatient with any of the parts on a vintage trailer because they are hard to repair and even harder to replace. In my experience I've found that patience will save you a lot of time, money and headaches in the future. There is nothing quick and easy about properly restoring a vintage trailer.
By the way you may have inadvertently ruined your heater. You don't want that exhaust escaping anywhere inside the trailer.
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