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alliemac9
May 23, 2014Explorer
Okay, I disassembled the vent this morning... here's a photo:

Looking in through the vent hole. The wood at the bottom is covering the wheel well. There is a wire comb running along the left side in the dark area, the furnace at back, and the rest is empty except the vent hose.
Given the TriStar controller needs air - is it really okay to install it in the same cabinet with the furnace?
Here's a pano I shot of the entire cabinet that we're discussing (please excuse the distortion - panning in a straight line for this was difficult).

The black panel at top is the RV control panel, the cabinet door in the middle is a shallow cabinet, behind which is the fridge, the panel at the lower third has the entry lights and battery disconnect. Additionally, the cabinetry you see above the entry door used to house the factory DVD player - that's been removed, so that is an empty cabinet waiting for a good idea to fill it. I'm not sure this is the right use, but thought I'd mention it in case someone has a thought.
Looking in through the vent hole. The wood at the bottom is covering the wheel well. There is a wire comb running along the left side in the dark area, the furnace at back, and the rest is empty except the vent hose.
Given the TriStar controller needs air - is it really okay to install it in the same cabinet with the furnace?
Here's a pano I shot of the entire cabinet that we're discussing (please excuse the distortion - panning in a straight line for this was difficult).
The black panel at top is the RV control panel, the cabinet door in the middle is a shallow cabinet, behind which is the fridge, the panel at the lower third has the entry lights and battery disconnect. Additionally, the cabinetry you see above the entry door used to house the factory DVD player - that's been removed, so that is an empty cabinet waiting for a good idea to fill it. I'm not sure this is the right use, but thought I'd mention it in case someone has a thought.
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