Talk to me about hydronic heating
Good morning everyone. We're shopping for the next coach and the model we like has the option of either conventional furnace or hydronic heating. Those with experience with both, what are your thought...
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Ducktape, I, too, didn't want propane on board as it was just another fuel to buy and it's not usually all that convenient to find (did that on rentals).
Our first coach had the Aqua Hot system which was excellent. I know that there are different levels of those type systems. Our Aqua Hot heated water and had two electric elements. We could heat the coach electrically thru the Aqua Hot with the two elements activated when the outside temperature was down in the upper 40's, low 50's.
Our system was rather quiet and didn't smoke much. Usually the 'smoky' systems needed service. I would have ours done every two years changing the fuel nozzle, fuel filter and blowing out the chamber. I kept a jug of boiler fluid for topping off the reservoir if needed.
Our new coach (owned 3 yrs. now) has the Espar 83,000 btu system that works very similar to the Aqua Hot. It will heat the antifreeze which runs through the water tank and it will also heat the engine block if I hit the switch to warm the engine.
The difference between the Espar and Aqua Hot is that I don't have a separate boiler fluid, it uses the same engine antifreeze. Our exhaust is located in the engine compartment and radiates out the roof ventilation where the engine exhaust is located.
You will love a diesel fired furnace no matter which brand.
Safe travels,
MM.
Our first coach had the Aqua Hot system which was excellent. I know that there are different levels of those type systems. Our Aqua Hot heated water and had two electric elements. We could heat the coach electrically thru the Aqua Hot with the two elements activated when the outside temperature was down in the upper 40's, low 50's.
Our system was rather quiet and didn't smoke much. Usually the 'smoky' systems needed service. I would have ours done every two years changing the fuel nozzle, fuel filter and blowing out the chamber. I kept a jug of boiler fluid for topping off the reservoir if needed.
Our new coach (owned 3 yrs. now) has the Espar 83,000 btu system that works very similar to the Aqua Hot. It will heat the antifreeze which runs through the water tank and it will also heat the engine block if I hit the switch to warm the engine.
The difference between the Espar and Aqua Hot is that I don't have a separate boiler fluid, it uses the same engine antifreeze. Our exhaust is located in the engine compartment and radiates out the roof ventilation where the engine exhaust is located.
You will love a diesel fired furnace no matter which brand.
Safe travels,
MM.
