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Soleair use while moving [message #105968]

Mon, 15 November 2010 18:19

Gil Slaw

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Hi all,

Does anyone have concerns about using the OEM Soleair furnace while moving?

I am planning a trip and I would like to keep warm!

Gil

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Re: Soleair use while moving [message #105982 is a reply to message #105968]

Mon, 15 November 2010 20:03

Ken Burton

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Gil Slaw wrote on Mon, 15 November 2010 18:19

Hi all,

Does anyone have concerns about using the OEM Soleair furnace while moving?

I am planning a trip and I would like to keep warm!

Gil

I have never found the need to run the furnace while moving and I have driven a GMC in temps as low as +15 degrees. I'm a little worried about the air flow across the exhaust and combustion air intake while the GMC is moving down the road.

If you are really worried about having enough heat, why not warm up the entire coach using the coach furnace while parked and then survive on the engine driven heater while moving.

Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana

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Re: [GMCnet] Soleair use while moving [message #105987 is a reply to message #105982]

Mon, 15 November 2010 20:23

storm'n

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�Many years ago in another life when I was service manager for a large R.V. dealer I took a used sob [A body] off the lot for a trip to Fla. This was a Canadian built supposedly insulated for our winters. We left Bowmanville Fri .p.m. One place we stopped for gas in Ohio the temp was -15. We had the furnace on & both heaters. We barely maintained 50 degrees in the coach.�Daylight found us north of Atlanta where we stopped for breakfast. There was a 4 ft. horizontal icicle from the furnace exhaust�down the side of the coach. The furnace ran flawlessly the whole trip. I don't remember the make of furnace in that coach but I have driven 1000's of miles with a furnace on without a problem.
� Norm

Gil Slaw wrote on Mon, 15 November 2010 18:19
> Hi all,
>
> Does anyone have concerns about using the OEM Soleair furnace while moving?
>
> I am planning a trip and I would like to keep warm!
>
> Gil

I have never found the need to run the furnace while moving and I have driven a GMC in temps as low as +15 degrees.� I'm a little worried about the air flow across the exhaust and combustion air intake while the GMC is moving down the road.�

If you are really worried about having enough heat, why not warm up the entire coach using the coach furnace while parked and then survive on the engine driven heater while moving.� ��
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Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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Re: [GMCnet] Soleair use while moving [message #105995 is a reply to message #105987]

Mon, 15 November 2010 23:19

Ken Burton

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Norm, I'll retract my statement and defer to your experience. I was just afraid of CO backing up and getting into the coach.

Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana

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Re: Soleair use while moving [message #105998 is a reply to message #105968]

Tue, 16 November 2010 07:11

RF_Burns

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When I first started my two-way radio business over 30yrs ago, I did most repairs and of course PM's on site. I had a Ford van which I had outfitted with a work bench and everything I needed. at first I only had an electric base board heater to keep warm in the winter. Working on electronics with freezing fingers did not work well!
When I converted the van to run on propane I put a Suburban heater in it. In the winter the only time it was shut down was during refueling. It barely kept up and I still used the electric heater alot.

The air blowing by the inlet and exhaust I'm guessing will create a low pressure area, but they should be equal so the fan forced supply and exhaust seemed to work normally for me.

Just remember to shut it off during refueling!

I have a CO detector in the GMC just to feel safe.

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Re: Soleair use while moving [message #106001 is a reply to message #105968]

Tue, 16 November 2010 07:20

Gil Slaw

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Thanks for all of the comments, I previously have only used the coach when the needs were for cooling.

Really good thoughts from the group.

There is a heater core in my aux cool box, I think that I will try to hose up to that today.

Thanks again,

Gil Slaw

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Re: Soleair use while moving [message #106055 is a reply to message #105968]

Wed, 17 November 2010 03:41

mike miller

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Gil Slaw wrote on Mon, 15 November 2010 16:19

...
I am planning a trip and I would like to keep warm!

Another thing to consider when traveling in the cold, most coaches have many air leaks.

Check the area at the ends of the firewall where it meets the body. Lots of cold air can enter there. While harder to get to, the area where the cockpit floor meets the body is another large leak. (Chipmunk cheeks)

I sealed my '73 with "Great Stuff" spray foam. A PO sealed the '78 the same way. I probably find something a little "neater" when I seal the '77.

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Re: [GMCnet] Soleair use while moving [message #106058 is a reply to message #106055]

Wed, 17 November 2010 05:34

Mr ERFisher

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Here is another fix for this problem under - Fixin the Skin you are in--
http://gmcmotorhome.info/skin.html#COCKPIT
gene

>
> Another thing to consider when traveling in the cold, most coaches have
> many air leaks.
>
> Check the area at the ends of the firewall where it meets the body. Lots of
> cold air can enter there. While harder to get to, the area where the
> cockpit floor meets the body is another large leak. (Chipmunk cheeks)
>
> I sealed my '73 with "Great Stuff" spray foam. A PO sealed the '78 the
> same way. I probably find something a little "neater" when I seal the '77.
> --
> Mike Miller
>

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