| original furnace [message #107567] |
Sun, 05 December 2010 09:10  |
Bill Backouris
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we got the wonderful news that we are going to be grandparents for the first time, I realize this is a little premature but I am already planing for our first campout with the grandchild (yes I am excited)but I am concerned with the furnace in my Birchaven, it works fine but should I be concerned with any potentially hazardous ommisions from these old units ie carbon monoxide, got to keep my grandchild safe, thank you for any information
Bill Backouris
77 Birchaven 455
Garden Grove Ca
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| Re: original furnace [message #107573 is a reply to message #107567] |
Sun, 05 December 2010 10:11  |
GeorgeRud
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Yes, with any combustion source (heater, stove, 3 way fridge, engine) there is the possibility of CO leaks. Get a CO and propane detector and keep the batteries fresh!
In our community, the fire department also has detectors that they use if someone smells gas in a house. Any RV dealership should also have the proper equipment to check your coach, but I think that a detector is an absolute must for safety.
George Rudawsky
Chicago, IL
75 Palm Beach
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| Re: original furnace [message #107584 is a reply to message #107567] |
Sun, 05 December 2010 11:56 |
idrob
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| Bill Backouris wrote on Sun, 05 December 2010 07:10 |
we got the wonderful news that we are going to be grandparents for the first time, I realize this is a little premature but I am already planing for our first campout with the grandchild (yes I am excited)but I am concerned with the furnace in my Birchaven, it works fine but should I be concerned with any potentially hazardous ommisions from these old units ie carbon monoxide, got to keep my grandchild safe, thank you for any information
Bill Backouris
77 Birchaven 455
Garden Grove Ca
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I have said this in the past, here it is once again. I had a cousin, his wife and baby daughter who were all killed in a CO furnace accident (but not in an RV). So, it is not just your grandchild who is in danger. It is a very nasty way to die.
That said, is it an original Sol Air furnace? If so, probably best not to use it or try to repair it. If it is a Suburban, there are fewer issues, but still, as noted in other responses, get a CO detector. I would run the furnace for a few days in cold weather, with the CO monitor on, and no one in the coach, to be sure it is working and not leaking CO.
Rob Allen
former owner of '76 x-PB
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| Re: original furnace [message #107597 is a reply to message #107567] |
Sun, 05 December 2010 15:02 |
captjack
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Registered: February 2010
Location: Sebastopol, California
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I've got an original Solair in my GMC and tried it out for the first time. After about an hour, my CO detector alarmed. I hadn't noticed anything unusual - no odor, no headache, etc. So I can understand how someone asleep wouldn't detect the problem until it was too late. Jim Hupy advised me to get a new heater in no uncertain terms. Mr. Fixit, like I am, is still considering pulling it out to see if I can "fixit", but I'll probably get a new one -- sometimes my wife and I don't agree.
Jack Christensen - K6ROW,
'76 Glenbrook/Clasco - "The Silver Bullet",
Sebastopol, CA
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