| Duo Therm furnace duct runs? [message #190460] |
Fri, 16 November 2012 08:30  |
kerry pinkerton
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I'm renovating the rear area of my 77 Eleganza and noticed the furnace supply duct that runs around the drivers side of the coach, across the back, and then up to the bathroom and register under the 'bed'.
However, no air is moving through the duct. On the front (toward the driver) of the furnace are two outlets, a 4" that goes to the register under the DAVO, and a 2" that was obviously capped of by a PO. I do not see any of the 2" flexible supply line but ASSUME that this capped off area is where the hose is SUPPOSED to connect??? Seems odd that the supply line would come off the 'wrong' side. Is there another connection hidden under the cabinets? My shop manuals (75-76 maintenance and 77-78 Supplement) do not describe the duct runs.
I also assume there is a 'TEE' in back of the bathroom (Propane tank box) to feed both the bathroom vent AND the register under the bed area (I assume this once was set up for rear facing settee's
Anyone got any insight for me? I'd just as soon address this area now while I've got all the bed framing off.
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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| Re: Duo Therm furnace duct runs? [message #190463 is a reply to message #190460] |
Fri, 16 November 2012 08:56  |
Rick Williams
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Kerry
Originally there was another blower motor fed from the 2" outlet. It supplied air to the bathroom. It was useless and when boondocking, used more battery to accomplish nothing. It appears as though your PO removed it just as many owners have done.
Rick
Rick Williams
Bliss, Michigan
1978 Eleganza II
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| Re: Duo Therm furnace duct runs? [message #190466 is a reply to message #190460] |
Fri, 16 November 2012 09:06 |
JohnL455
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If you do find the extra blower, check for proper rotation. Rumor is many rotated in reverse due to color code misunderstanding. I have a 77 and nothing out bath vent as well.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] Duo Therm frunace run? [message #190475 is a reply to message #190460] |
Fri, 16 November 2012 11:02 |
emerystora
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Hi Kerry
The 1977 models (and perhaps other years) had a small booster blower located right behind the stove that connects to the 2" duct hose that goes around the back of the motorhome to the bath. It is of dubious value and some have removed it or disconnected the electric wire to it as if is often noisy and takes more power when boondocking.
You have to pull the stove forward to get to this blower.
Emery Stora
On Nov 16, 2012, at 7:30 AM, Kerry Pinkerton <Pinkertonk@MCHSI.com> wrote:
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> I'm renovating the rear area of my 77 Eleganza and noticed the furnace supply duct that runs around the drivers side of the coach, across the back, and then up to the bathroom and register under the 'bed'.
>
> However, no air is moving through the duct. On the front (toward the driver) of the furnace are two outlets, a 4" that goes to the register under the DAVO, and a 2" that was obviously capped of by a PO. I do not see any of the 2" flexible supply line but ASSUME that this capped off area is where the hose is SUPPOSED to connect??? Seems odd that the supply line would come off the 'wrong' side. Is there another connection hidden under the cabinets? My shop manuals (75-76 maintenance and 77-78 Supplement) do not describe the duct runs.
>
> Anyone got any insight for me? I'd just as soon address this area now while I've got all the bed framing off.
> --
> Kerry Pinkerton
>
> North Alabama, near Huntsville,
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> 77 Eleganza II, "The Lady", 403CI, also a 76 Eleganza being re-bodied as an Art Deco car hauler
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| Re: [GMCnet] Duo Therm frunace run? [message #190741 is a reply to message #190475] |
Mon, 19 November 2012 10:20 |
Dwayne
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On both the eleganza and the kingsley the extra fan motor is located at the
rear on the drivers side. Right under the head of our bed. Noisey it is.
Iplan ln moving them forward.
Dwayne jacobson
White Rock
77 kingsley
77 eleganza
On 2012-11-16 9:03 AM, "Emery Stora" <emerystora@mac.com> wrote:
> Hi Kerry
>
> The 1977 models (and perhaps other years) had a small booster blower
> located right behind the stove that connects to the 2" duct hose that goes
> around the back of the motorhome to the bath. It is of dubious value and
> some have removed it or disconnected the electric wire to it as if is often
> noisy and takes more power when boondocking.
>
> You have to pull the stove forward to get to this blower.
>
> Emery Stora
>
> On Nov 16, 2012, at 7:30 AM, Kerry Pinkerton <Pinkertonk@MCHSI.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > I'm renovating the rear area of my 77 Eleganza and noticed the furnace
> supply duct that runs around the drivers side of the coach, across the
> back, and then up to the bathroom and register under the 'bed'.
> >
> > However, no air is moving through the duct. On the front (toward the
> driver) of the furnace are two outlets, a 4" that goes to the register
> under the DAVO, and a 2" that was obviously capped of by a PO. I do not
> see any of the 2" flexible supply line but ASSUME that this capped off area
> is where the hose is SUPPOSED to connect??? Seems odd that the supply line
> would come off the 'wrong' side. Is there another connection hidden under
> the cabinets? My shop manuals (75-76 maintenance and 77-78 Supplement) do
> not describe the duct runs.
> >
> > Anyone got any insight for me? I'd just as soon address this area now
> while I've got all the bed framing off.
> > --
> > Kerry Pinkerton
> >
> > North Alabama, near Huntsville,
> >
> > 77 Eleganza II, "The Lady", 403CI, also a 76 Eleganza being re-bodied as
> an Art Deco car hauler
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| Re: [GMCnet] Duo Therm frunace run? [message #190743 is a reply to message #190741] |
Mon, 19 November 2012 10:33 |
emerystora
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I had not seen it in that place. As I indicated in my email in my 1977 Kingsley it was located directly behind the stove. Mine is a late model 1977 with a 455 engine.
Emery Stora
On Nov 19, 2012, at 9:20 AM, Dwayne Jacobson wrote:
> On both the eleganza and the kingsley the extra fan motor is located at the
> rear on the drivers side. Right under the head of our bed. Noisey it is.
> Iplan ln moving them forward.
> Dwayne jacobson
> White Rock
> 77 kingsley
> 77 eleganza
> On 2012-11-16 9:03 AM, "Emery Stora" <emerystora@mac.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Kerry
>>
>> The 1977 models (and perhaps other years) had a small booster blower
>> located right behind the stove that connects to the 2" duct hose that goes
>> around the back of the motorhome to the bath. It is of dubious value and
>> some have removed it or disconnected the electric wire to it as if is often
>> noisy and takes more power when boondocking.
>>
>> You have to pull the stove forward to get to this blower.
>>
>> Emery Stora
>>
>> On Nov 16, 2012, at 7:30 AM, Kerry Pinkerton <Pinkertonk@MCHSI.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm renovating the rear area of my 77 Eleganza and noticed the furnace
>> supply duct that runs around the drivers side of the coach, across the
>> back, and then up to the bathroom and register under the 'bed'.
>>>
>>> However, no air is moving through the duct. On the front (toward the
>> driver) of the furnace are two outlets, a 4" that goes to the register
>> under the DAVO, and a 2" that was obviously capped of by a PO. I do not
>> see any of the 2" flexible supply line but ASSUME that this capped off area
>> is where the hose is SUPPOSED to connect??? Seems odd that the supply line
>> would come off the 'wrong' side. Is there another connection hidden under
>> the cabinets? My shop manuals (75-76 maintenance and 77-78 Supplement) do
>> not describe the duct runs.
>>>
>>> Anyone got any insight for me? I'd just as soon address this area now
>> while I've got all the bed framing off.
>>> --
>>> Kerry Pinkerton
>>>
>>> North Alabama, near Huntsville,
>>>
>>> 77 Eleganza II, "The Lady", 403CI, also a 76 Eleganza being re-bodied as
>> an Art Deco car hauler
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> GMCnet mailing list
>>> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
>>> http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
>> _______________________________________________
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