Heater questions

[DaButcher]

How much do I need to take apart to clean?




Is it normal to have a brick next to the heater? The brick was there when I pulled the heater.

[sleepy]

SoCalDesertRider wrote:
Hmmm. That brick is an interesting concept. Haven't seen that before in an RV, or a house, except around fireplaces and wood burning stoves!

Maybe the brick helps keep the temperature more constant? I have what I call a 'hot rock'. It's just a big river rock that I put a towel around. I sometimes warm up the rock and put it in the towel and put the rock in the bed with me to help keep warm, as the rock radiates heat for quite some time before it cools off. Maybe the brick is serving the same purpose in the camper furnace?

Have you ever been asked, "Is dat you, or is dat de rock?"

[trail-explorer]

i see a mud dauber nest in there too

[MTRhino]

Maybe the brick was an attempt at making the furnace fan quieter by reducing vibration???

[DaButcher]

okan-star wrote:
Camper was probably light on that side

You may be right so after cleaning and testing the heater I put the brick back where it was. Heater appears to be working normally now, but don't think I will ever sleep with it on.

Went ahead and bought a small electric heater so when on shore power it will do, otherwise I'll just use another blanket.

[okan-star]

Camper was probably light on that side

[robsouth]

Maybe someone started to build a fireplace and decided that it would not fit?

[SoCalDesertRid1]

Hmmm. That brick is an interesting concept. Haven't seen that before in an RV, or a house, except around fireplaces and wood burning stoves!

Maybe the brick helps keep the temperature more constant? I have what I call a 'hot rock'. It's just a big river rock that I put a towel around. I sometimes warm up the rock and put it in the towel and put the rock in the bed with me to help keep warm, as the rock radiates heat for quite some time before it cools off. Maybe the brick is serving the same purpose in the camper furnace?

[DaButcher]

Heater appeared to be installed as it should have been, it was screwed to the opening. The brick was beside the heater which I "assumed" was a heat barrier as it offered no support to the heater.

Ka Ron wrote:
I would make the assumption that the heater was not screwed to the floor and the brick was to keep it in place? Was the heater attached?
I have had several RV's and no brick.
The cases of the furnace are "0" clearance and so should have no reason for brick.

[narcodog]

They may have put it in there as a heat sink.

[Alfred622]

Unless someone added a brick to capture the heat and radiate it more slowly??? But on the inside of a cabinet?

[Ka_Ron]

I would make the assumption that the heater was not screwed to the floor and the brick was to keep it in place? Was the heater attached?
I have had several RV's and no brick.
The cases of the furnace are "0" clearance and so should have no reason for brick.

[n7bsn]

No the brick is not normal. I would consider replacing, that's what I did with an old one of a similar type. I installed an Olympic CAT heater (8100ET, no longer made)