Making an rv furnace quieter
Every rv furnace we have ever had was noisy. Has anyone done something to quiet there furnace. I have considered trying to wrap the blower area in insulation. Anyone had any luck?
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wopachop wrote:
So for both Buddy and Olympian you need to open a window to vent?
Is there any other option for a quieter and more efficient propane heater?
My furnace is loud and seems to suck up propane real fast.
In my unedumacated terms:
Not to “vent” combustion (rapid oxidation) but to provide a supply of oxygen. I do not have chemistry credentials so dare not be too specific, but these types of heaters are a “catalytic converters” using O to convert the C and H in propane into C02 and H2O. Radiant heat is the quiet by product. Water vapour is a by product that has to be managed. High fuel efficiency is also a benefit.
Keep in mind radiant heat warms people and materials in a steady manner not air blowing about. Think warming a rock with the sun or a hair dryer...
Radiant heat travels in straight lines, but if you leave it alone it warms the partition wall and then the closet behind and so on.
A bit of venting management is a fair trade for the comfort.
I can place my CO monitor above my Big Buddy heater at start up or running reading = O. Not so above you propane stove or furnace exhaust.
The rv furnace is excellent in cold rainy weather because heating air quickly reduces the clammy humidity. In cold dry weather (desert winter nights) radiant heat and the comfort of warm materials around you is nice.
If you like to throttle heat up and down all the time hot air blowers are a better choice.
