| Is the furnace hose just dryer vent hose? [message #229815] |
Thu, 14 November 2013 13:52  |
Otterwan
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I need to replace the some of furnace hose in the Royale. Can dryer hose from the local big box hardware store be used? Can't really see why it couldn't, probably rated for about the same temperature.
1977 Birchaven, Lynnwood WA - "We may not be able to stop all evil in the world, but I know that how we treat one another is entirely up to us."
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| Re: Is the furnace hose just dryer vent hose? [message #229875 is a reply to message #229866] |
Fri, 15 November 2013 01:43  |
jim kanomata
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You want to use one that can handle the higher temp of the dry heated air.W supply the Ones for that specific application that is UL approved.
Jim Kanomata
Applied/GMC, Fremont,CA
jimk@appliedairfilters.com
http://www.appliedgmc.com
1-800-752-7502
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| Re: [GMCnet] Is the furnace hose just dryer vent hose? [message #229879 is a reply to message #229815] |
Fri, 15 November 2013 05:36 |
Steven Ferguson
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In his Royale, Charles Aulger ran a perforated piece of drain pipe the
entire length of the hall way to the rear area. He just removed the toe
board along the L side of the coach. Nice, even heat all the way to the
rear bed area. This eliminated the hose running behind the cabinets. Dave
DeGraffenreid owns the coach now and maybe someone can contact him for a
photo. Nice setup and Charles had to point it out to me or I would have
missed the mod.
When I replumbed my furnace, I picked up correct flexible ducting at an RV
trailer supply house.
Steve F.
On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 12:52 PM, David Orders <dao@oarsllc.com> wrote:
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> I need to replace the some of furnace hose in the Royale. Can dryer hose
> from the local big box hardware store be used? Can't really see why it
> couldn't, probably rated for about the same temperature.
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| Re: Is the furnace hose just dryer vent hose? [message #229891 is a reply to message #229815] |
Fri, 15 November 2013 07:58 |
1275gtsport
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Location: Rothesay NB
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do be carefull what you use. best to get the correct stuff. I had used a flexible aluminium pipe that has a good heat rating...however the first time I fired up the furnace there was a bit of saw dust on top of the pipe in the wardrobe area of the palm beach and that started smoking after the furnace was on for about 5 min. I removed the pipe and replaced with the more expensive cloth like stuff.
Adam Raeburn
Rothesay, NB
1976 Austin Mini
1977 GMC Palm Beach
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Once you replace everything that is attached to something else. It will all be fixed.
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| Re: Is the furnace hose just dryer vent hose? [message #229915 is a reply to message #229815] |
Fri, 15 November 2013 10:35 |
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Jerry Sitzlar
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Location: Lenoir City, TN
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I bought 20 feet of the 4" furnace hose online from a RV supply (that I ended up not using). It was exactly the same material that Home Depot sold for dryer vents. It was not the plastic stuff but a kind of metallic mylar, very thin but tough with a chrome-like luster to it.
Jerry Sitzlar..... 77 Eleganza II, Twin bed, dry bath...... Lenoir City, TN (near Knoxville)
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