Hi, I was wondering if anyone has successfully moved the furnace in their fifth wheel to a permanent addition. My situation is the camper is inside a barn (i full time and its my home. the fifth wheel never moves) and i need to relocate the furnace so it vents directly outside the barn. I havent opened anything up yet to see what i may need yet. Is it possible? Anyone done this (or something similar)? if so, what is involved in it and what do i need?. I will only have to move it about 3 feet directly off the camper to the wall of the barn. thanks in advance

I would just use an electric heater.

if you move the furnace out you will still have to figure out how to duct it into the RV. I'd just get a different furnace, oil/gas/?? and mount it outside the RV against the wall and duct it in.bumpy

Just extend the exhaust outside is the barn Air tight you also have to think of your water heater if you use that it is a bigger issue unless you use electric only.

The only thing critical is to have the combustion gases properly vented outdoors.Furnace is just a firebox and a fan. I have removed mine for service but of course just reinstalled.Maybe just a metal pipe to carry the combustion gasses out.Remove the outer trim piece for access.

As stated why not use electric heating? Relocating would not be easy or cost effective.

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jake122288
Explorer
Sep 13, 2014
Old-Biscuit wrote:
jake122288 wrote:
colliehauler wrote:
I would just use an electric heater.

We do use an electric heater and the lp furnace (found out last winter just the electric couldnt keep up when it got below 10 degrees or so)

Ive thought of ducting the exhaust outside of the building but when i previously asked about that everyone said no it wouldnt work. (something with keeping intake and exhaust gas pressure equal and the blower for the exhaust gasses not strong enough to add additional ducting)CORRECT

The pole barn isnt air tight of course (has gable vents and vented soffit and the interior is all open (no loft/attic or anything just open from the ground to the peak) Run the furnace....barn is open enough that fumes are not going to collect

If others feel its open enough I think i may do this. as you said the barn is very open. If so i will get another co2 detector to mount inside the barn itself. May even just install a ventilation fan in the wall (near the furnace port but not ducted or attached anyway just a way to pull extra fumes out) With us living inside the camper co2 levels just concern me....
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Sep 13, 2014
jake122288 wrote:
colliehauler wrote:
I would just use an electric heater.

We do use an electric heater and the lp furnace (found out last winter just the electric couldnt keep up when it got below 10 degrees or so)

Ive thought of ducting the exhaust outside of the building but when i previously asked about that everyone said no it wouldnt work. (something with keeping intake and exhaust gas pressure equal and the blower for the exhaust gasses not strong enough to add additional ducting)CORRECT

The pole barn isnt air tight of course (has gable vents and vented soffit and the interior is all open (no loft/attic or anything just open from the ground to the peak) Run the furnace....barn is open enough that fumes are not going to collect
westend
Explorer
Sep 13, 2014
If you can, get ahold of an LP heater for a fish house. I have one in my trailer instead of the typical RV furnace. This puts out 20,000 BTU, is vented, and doesn't use any electricity:

It's vented with conventional Class B gas stack.

A more modern propane stove heater
jake122288
Explorer
Sep 13, 2014
colliehauler wrote:
I would just use an electric heater.

We do use an electric heater and the lp furnace (found out last winter just the electric couldnt keep up when it got below 10 degrees or so)

Ive thought of ducting the exhaust outside of the building but when i previously asked about that everyone said no it wouldnt work. (something with keeping intake and exhaust gas pressure equal and the blower for the exhaust gasses not strong enough to add additional ducting)

The pole barn isnt air tight of course (has gable vents and vented soffit and the interior is all open (no loft/attic or anything just open from the ground to the peak)

Ive read on a couple of forums about people building permanent additions and relocating the furnace by just extending and relocating electrical wires/lp lines/ and the ducts from the furnace. None of these go into more details than that.

The water heater is ran solely on electric and the fridge has been replaced with an electric dorm fridge. The furnace is the only thing that runs LP.
westend
Explorer
Sep 12, 2014
It's easier to duct the exhaust than it is to enclose the vacated space and duct in the heat runs.
sch911
Explorer
Sep 12, 2014
As stated why not use electric heating? Relocating would not be easy or cost effective.
time2roll
Nomad
Sep 12, 2014
The only thing critical is to have the combustion gases properly vented outdoors.
Furnace is just a firebox and a fan. I have removed mine for service but of course just reinstalled.
Maybe just a metal pipe to carry the combustion gasses out.

Remove the outer trim piece for access.
calamus
Explorer
Sep 12, 2014
Just extend the exhaust outside is the barn Air tight you also have to think of your water heater if you use that it is a bigger issue unless you use electric only.
Bumpyroad
Explorer
Sep 12, 2014
if you move the furnace out you will still have to figure out how to duct it into the RV. I'd just get a different furnace, oil/gas/?? and mount it outside the RV against the wall and duct it in.
bumpy
colliehauler
Explorer III
Sep 12, 2014
I would just use an electric heater.

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