Hi Folks!I am curious to read what your various thoughts and theories are on the good, better, best ways to circulate the warm air output from the furnace and supplementary heaters that you use in the RV. We are wintering in Osoyoos, BC and are heating our RV with the furnace and built in fireplace. The RV has a ceiling fan in the living and galley area that I currently have running on slow speed and rotating in a clockwise direction to pull air up to the ceiling. My theory is that the warm air produced by the furnace and fireplace would be pulled up to the ceiling and then follow the ceiling to the outer walls and down to the floor and back up again (at least in theory). The downside is that I feel a chill from a slight air current that I presume is being caused by the running fan. Are there other things that I could or should try to maximize the heat energy from the furnace and fireplace?Cheers!Mike

When weare out in cold weather, we find that a small fan blowing lengthwise from the front helps equalize the tenperature though the entire coach

We use our ceiling fan at home to help bring the warm air that is up along the high ceiling down to where we are. I may not use that theory when the ceiling is already pretty low in our 5er. Maybe just turn the ceiling fan on for a minute or two and then turn off.

Warm air rises by natural convection. I would think you would want the fan pushing the warm air down rather than pulling it up. The reason you feel a chill is that the air flow across your body tends to evaporate moisture from your skin, making you feel cooler.

If on shore power our ceiling fan runs 24-7 on low and has for the last 6 1/2 years. I keep it blowing down year round we're not talking of a large space and the air movement of both furnace or AC are enhanced by it. We also use 2 1500 watt ceramic heaters if on 50 amp service in the winter along with the heat pump till temps call for the furnace and tank protection.

We keep our back bedroom warm by heating the compartment under the bed with a small electric heater. The heat then radiates from the bed. It not only keeps the bedroom warm, it also warms the water tank, pump and plumbing.

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Son_of_Norway
Explorer
Nov 19, 2016
We keep our back bedroom warm by heating the compartment under the bed with a small electric heater. The heat then radiates from the bed. It not only keeps the bedroom warm, it also warms the water tank, pump and plumbing.
stickdog
Explorer
Nov 19, 2016
If on shore power our ceiling fan runs 24-7 on low and has for the last 6 1/2 years. I keep it blowing down year round we're not talking of a large space and the air movement of both furnace or AC are enhanced by it. We also use 2 1500 watt ceramic heaters if on 50 amp service in the winter along with the heat pump till temps call for the furnace and tank protection.
3oaks
Explorer
Nov 19, 2016
Warm air rises by natural convection. I would think you would want the fan pushing the warm air down rather than pulling it up. The reason you feel a chill is that the air flow across your body tends to evaporate moisture from your skin, making you feel cooler.
korbe
Explorer
Nov 19, 2016
We use our ceiling fan at home to help bring the warm air that is up along the high ceiling down to where we are. I may not use that theory when the ceiling is already pretty low in our 5er. Maybe just turn the ceiling fan on for a minute or two and then turn off.
Johno02
Explorer
Nov 19, 2016
When weare out in cold weather, we find that a small fan blowing lengthwise from the front helps equalize the tenperature though the entire coach

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