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Post by kto17 on Jan 11, 2014 9:40:02 GMT -8
Kto what state do you live in? Georgia. We don't need much heat most of the time, but could almost camp year round with a furnace.
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Post by bigbill on Jan 11, 2014 20:52:39 GMT -8
Gee I thought in Georgia if you needed heat in your trailer you just strike a match.
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Post by vikx on Jan 11, 2014 21:54:00 GMT -8
Stay away from Coleman furnaces and don't try to repair!! They were recalled for a reason: explosion. Another thing to watch for is Suburban NT series, sometimes the burner chamber blows out. Easy to tell, there's visible holes at seams. Just FYI...
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Post by coldham on Jan 12, 2014 9:18:21 GMT -8
I love those little boat stoves. Dickenson also makes one that runs on solid fuels like sticks or charcoal brickets. Its a little cheaper than the propane one. Here's another expensive modern heating option. I researched these a while back and it seemed like the way to go if you had the money. it might be possible to vent it through the roof. westyventures.com/propex.html Here's another option if you want a cute little solid fuel stove. These are for boats but look small enough that they might fit in the oven spot if there were proper clearances and fire proofing. www.marinestove.com/index.htm
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Post by bigbill on Jan 12, 2014 9:32:11 GMT -8
This (westyventures.com/propex.html) might be a nice option mounted under the floor then gut the original furnace and duct the warm air through it to retain the original look.
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Post by kto17 on Jan 12, 2014 13:54:11 GMT -8
Westy is an option I would consider
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Post by coldham on Jan 12, 2014 22:07:37 GMT -8
Oh, I just looked at the westy link I added and realized the new propex heaters mount externally. ( I guess I should look at my links befor I add them :-)) The older ones were mounted internally and vented out. The old ones (looks like they are still available hs2000) were small enough to mount under a dinet or in a closet. Anyway they are expensive but cool. It would be nice to keep the vintage look with modern internal parts.
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Post by cowcharge on Feb 3, 2014 17:25:47 GMT -8
Those old gas valves haven't changed that much over the years, get the numbers off the old one and you can probably find a newer model that replaced it. White-Rodgers is a big valve maker.
I LOVE my old Suburban NT!
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Post by kto17 on Feb 4, 2014 7:30:20 GMT -8
Those old gas valves haven't changed that much over the years, get the numbers off the old one and you can probably find a newer model that replaced it. White-Rodgers is a big valve maker. I LOVE my old Suburban NT! I wish it was that easy. It's a General Controls MR-1 and White Rogers was not able, possibly due to liability, to help. If there is a replacement that cross references I haven't found it.
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Post by cowcharge on Mar 7, 2014 16:08:35 GMT -8
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Post by augsburg on Nov 15, 2014 13:44:00 GMT -8
I did a lot of research on small propane heaters when I had a boat and later for my air-cooled 1960's VW bus. My boat had the "Cozy Cabin" heater as was posted in a link above, but I originally had the kerosene version. I of found the kerosene terrible, as the burner coked up easily and use of the heater gave everyone a headache - even though it was vented. I tried several types of kerosene full with no improvement. I finally converted my Cozy Cabin to propane, which was much better. Although propane in a boat is a bit of a hassle if you attend to all the safety requirements. Here in the NW and Alaska, quite a fe people have liked this heater for their boats: Propex
It is small, can be installed in a cabinet or dinette seat base and has lots of ducting and venting accessories. I like that it draws relatively few amps compared to your typical RV furnace. I just moved our vintage trailer to Arizona, so heat may not usually be required. If it is, I might give the Propex a try.
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Post by Sam on Oct 27, 2016 10:34:41 GMT -8
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Post by turbodaddy on Oct 27, 2016 14:15:10 GMT -8
I think some of these options "overkill" for a camper. I lived year round on a 32' powerboat in New England for 10 years with a Dickinson pot burner. It was all stainless steel with a cast iron cooktop/ oven / and built in fan for heat distribution. Vented with SS stovepipe, with a nice SS surround to deflect the heat. Originally made for kerosene, I modified to burn diesel which was easier to obtain. That thing was amazing ( and heavy). I haven't checked, but I imagine if they are available they must be $2K by now. The expense when weighed against the relatively few occasions when you'll actually need heat makes me think you'd be better off with one of the unvented catalytic propane heaters others on this forum have used, or a standard RV furnace like Attwood. We usually only run the furnace for an hour or so in the morning and again around supper, and once again before bedtime. All depends on how much time you will be in the camper vs. out hiking, fishing or whatever. Be realistic about when and where you expect to camp, and don't be afraid of well installed and maintained propane.
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Post by cowcharge on Nov 1, 2016 19:38:22 GMT -8
I love my original Suburban 22k BTU forced-air furnace. Keeps it 75 inside when it's 14 outside. Got a cast iron burner like the exhaust manifold from a '55 Chevy.
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