Propane heating in closed vented metal shed
To avoid winterizing until we are able to go south can we run the propane furnace in the motorhome while parked in a vented metal 40x60 building. Do you see any problems doing this? We will not be liv...
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Disclaimer: I have no specific experience with doing what is proposed.
The most likely possible difficulty I can come up with would be excessive condensation inside the shed. The furnace is putting a good bit of moisture in the air in the shed (along with carbon dioxide), and metal buildings, particularly uninsulated ones, tend to be prone to condensation since the skin is a pretty decent thermal conductor.
Having adequate air exchange in the shed to keep the condensation at bay would, I suspect, also be more than adequate to keep the oxygen levels appropriate and, assuming the furnace is operating properly, the carbon monoxide levels at a safe point. If the furnace is misadjusted it could emit a good bit of carbon monoxide that would otherwise be dispersed more or less harmlessly in the outside air.
The most likely possible difficulty I can come up with would be excessive condensation inside the shed. The furnace is putting a good bit of moisture in the air in the shed (along with carbon dioxide), and metal buildings, particularly uninsulated ones, tend to be prone to condensation since the skin is a pretty decent thermal conductor.
Having adequate air exchange in the shed to keep the condensation at bay would, I suspect, also be more than adequate to keep the oxygen levels appropriate and, assuming the furnace is operating properly, the carbon monoxide levels at a safe point. If the furnace is misadjusted it could emit a good bit of carbon monoxide that would otherwise be dispersed more or less harmlessly in the outside air.
