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hferguson
Explorer
Mar 05, 2015

Atwood 8531-IV-DCLP Combustion Box Insulation?

Unit is an Atwood 2003 8531-IV-DCLP L/D horizontally mounted furnace. I'd like the enclosure in which the furnace is located to stay cooler. I think it would reduce stress on the Ignition Board CC...
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Dutch_12078
Explorer II
Mar 06, 2015
One of our two furnaces is located in a kitchen cabinet and the interior would get quite toasty when the furnace ran a lot in colder weather. To let some of the heat escape the cabinet, I added a register vent near the top of a blank side. The interior stays much cooler now, and the heat does not go to waste since it exits to the coach interior.

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