Interior space heating improvements

pianotuna wrote:
Here is one way to solve the basement problem.

Replace the return air grill on the furnace with a fan. On my rv that circulates warm "living space" air under the cabinets and pushes some air along the furnace duct work. I chose to use a dual window fan unit which is controlled by a mechanical thermostat that lives beside the water pump next to the outside wall of the RV.

The fan unit draws just 23 watts and works better than a 1500 watt fan based heater which I tried using inside the cabinet.

Excellent idea. That plus a vented propane catalytic heater should work just fine.

Here is one way to solve the basement problem.

Replace the return air grill on the furnace with a fan. On my rv that circulates warm "living space" air under the cabinets and pushes some air along the furnace duct work. I chose to use a dual window fan unit which is controlled by a mechanical thermostat that lives beside the water pump next to the outside wall of the RV.

The fan unit draws just 23 watts and works better than a 1500 watt fan based heater which I tried using inside the cabinet.

06Fargo wrote:

Handbasket wrote:
I'm fooling around with a version of Roy Ken's hydronic thing. Google such terms as 'water cooled PC'. I'm wanting it mostly for 'background heat' so the noisy furnace doesn't wake me up so often. The Tiger's small, about the same volume as a truck camper. A quiet, low-amp pump, a computer fan, a radiator, and my existing water heater may be the answer.

I've got an email in mow to one of the outfits to determine what change in water temperature I can expect from inlet to outlet on the radiator. And yes, I've considered the Propex as a replacement for the Suburban 16000 Btu howler. I may do it yet.

Jim, "All reports are now in, and it's official. Life is unfair."

Hi Handbasket - yes the rad mfg should be able to tell you the btu/hr you can expect based on inlet water supply temp and flow and fan cfm. I do have room for a couple of these...time to get the ciphers out

What has always worried me about replacing the forced-air furnace with something quieter is what to do about the "basement". Seems like the hydronic hot water system could solve this.

Can an RV hot water heater supply as much heat as the forced air? I see Atwood sells a 50,000BTU tankless hot water heater as a replacement for 6-10 gal tank units, so I guess this one can.

Are standard RV hot water heaters more efficient than the forced air furnace? Our forced air sure seems to pump a lot of heat outside in the exhaust.

As Tom Smothers would say "thank you for the compliment":R

Happy Prospector wrote:

ICamel wrote:
Wave Catalytic Heaters. I use one in my 5r and it works great. No carbon monoxide to deal with.

ICamel, you appear to have been educated beyond your intelligence.

ICamel wrote:
Wave Catalytic Heaters. I use one in my 5r and it works great. No carbon monoxide to deal with.

ICamel, you appear to have been educated beyond your intelligence.

I am happy to report that I am still alive after using the Wave6 catalytic heater for another 5 nights. The CO alarm did not even make a peep.

This uses electricity, but it is absolutely silent, generates convective and reflective heat, is wall- mountable, gives off no CO, CO2, and generates no water.

Link to website with specs

nvreloader wrote:
06 Fargo

Here is another LPG heater, they come is several type/sizes,
see info here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/131093076629?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_1008wt_810

Tia,
Don

Thanks - I looked at the unit what does the seller mean "vent free"? Not vented to the exterior? I'm not too interested in a non vented fuel burning appliance...

I was thinking more along the line of a direct vented appliance Dickinson Marine/RV heaters - possibly even diesel fired - 2x the btu per unit of fuel...

Hi Icamel,

Please do not poison yourself on my account.

06 Fargo

Here is another LPG heater, they come is several type/sizes,
see info here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/131093076629?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_1008wt_810

Tia,
Don