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Old 02-28-2018, 11:17 AM   #21
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Pull toy... If you read closely you will notice my issue is not that there is heat that comes from the heat ducts.. it’s the amount of heat! Nor is my question addressing as to “Why is there heat coming from the heat ducts”.. so your response 1 is confusing.. this is shocking that I have to clarity this point...

from my understanding, the function of this forum is you are able to ask questions and concerns and get legit responses. My question may be a joke to some of you but to me it’s a true concern.

You’r second response is confusing as well.. I wasn’t asking for ways to “cover up” the hot vents. My concern is, is it suppose to be extremely hot.. I appreciate your suggestions to cover the vents but it doesn’t help with the main issue.

Also, again your points are ridiculous and from your attitude you’re suggesting my 1 yr old doesn’t know what hot is... well with your experience of kids. I don’t have to tell you that a toddler doesn’t have the reaction time or stability as a child or adult. So if my son happens to walk across ( which I might add has only been waking a few weeks and still learning balance) a hot vent, his reaction ability isn’t to jump off it...
But I guess I should feel ashamed for wanting to find answers to what I think a problem is.. I think my vents are too hot and I’m concerned it may catch fire or burn my toddler son... shame on me! I must have a retard child because he can’t jump off a hot vent or hasn’t learned to control is natural exploration curiosity.. and should let him learn by trial of what hot is.. I’m glad your children were lucky enough to not get burned, I hope mine is as lucky .. if not hopefully he will learn from his first experience..


With that aside..this is absolutely insane I am not able to ask a simple question and get some simple feedback... like yes this is normal or no this isn’t normal something is wrong and you need to check your duct works or etc... instead I’m getting life lessons and parenting advice. I will not apologize for being concerned and looking out for the well being of my family as well as my investments in my RV.
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Old 02-28-2018, 11:33 AM   #22
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Old 02-28-2018, 11:35 AM   #23
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Thanks kspual glad to see I’m in the same range as you . So there’s nothing wrong with my RV.. just need to figure out some replacement vent covers
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Old 02-28-2018, 11:54 AM   #24
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If there is, something wrong we are in same boat!! Not going to lie they were higher than I imagined. For what it is worth, I tested my infrared with some other merc and dial thermometers at work as well as boiling water and I am confident it’s calibrated up to this temps now. She does get hot!!
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Old 02-28-2018, 02:31 PM   #25
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I really think what caught us off guard was yours was the first post like this. There is now a second thread I'll link below.

The issues have almost always been that the vents have little to no heat moving. I think a call to the furnace manufacturer to ask for the specs on output temperature is in order. Get your information from them. If you call Keystone, they will
A. Not know
B. Tell you to take it to your dealer to document and make a warranty claim

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Old 02-28-2018, 02:37 PM   #26
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All talk of stepping on hot grates aside, the op has either kinked duct(s) or there is a blockage in the return air path to the furnace. The temp he is talking about is unsafe and it needs to be fixed.
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Old 03-04-2018, 04:32 AM   #27
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From a guy who has done HVAC for 42 years if it is getting that hot there is probably an issue. Most likely an airflow issue. Not knowing the age of equipment I would first see if there is a filter that is dirty, next check the blower wheel to see if all the blades are good and clean and no paper may have sucked in. ( I have seen papers left inside furnaces that manage to make it to the blower). You also might be able to speed up the blower. Last and not likely is that it may be over firing and that would require a service tech with a manometer to check the gas pressure at the burners while firing. Hope this helps. I would also recommend getting a thermometer and getting an accurate temp reading.
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Old 03-04-2018, 06:20 AM   #28
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Well I'm not sure if they still make them but we used to have some plastic radius covers on our vents at home that directed the heat sideways from the vent. They could possibly also be used prevent stepping on the vents that are close to a wall but maybe not so much for one in the center of the room. Just a thought.
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Old 03-04-2018, 06:54 AM   #29
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From a guy who has done HVAC for 42 years if it is getting that hot there is probably an issue. Most likely an airflow issue. Not knowing the age of equipment I would first see if there is a filter that is dirty, next check the blower wheel to see if all the blades are good and clean and no paper may have sucked in. ( I have seen papers left inside furnaces that manage to make it to the blower). You also might be able to speed up the blower. Last and not likely is that it may be over firing and that would require a service tech with a manometer to check the gas pressure at the burners while firing. Hope this helps. I would also recommend getting a thermometer and getting an accurate temp reading.
thank you for the informative reply. My unit it only a few weeks old. Wouldn't think it would be a performance issue..... but wouldn't rule it out. i will definitely google or youtube how to check all these issues.
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Matt, I think Bob Landry in post #26 may be on to something worth investigating. Have you pulled the vents further up the run to make sure they are connected to the heating ducts? Also, may be worth a looksie to make sure they are not kinked. Blocked airflow would trap the heat in the bunk area.

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Old 03-04-2018, 08:42 AM   #31
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My unit it only a few weeks old. Wouldn't think it would be a performance issue..... but wouldn't rule it out.
I would let your dealer know about it as soon as possible.
Better to be safe being you just got it.
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Old 03-04-2018, 11:04 AM   #32
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There shouldn't be & not recommended to have ANY type of filter in/on a rv furnace.
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Old 06-27-2020, 11:23 AM   #33
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Same problem

Mcaruthers68,
I know it's been a couple of years but hopefully you have the issue fixed. I'm curious as to what was the cause and the solution??
I have older unit with same situation. Air at floor registers is at 165 degrees. Insanely hot enough to cook on. Everything internal was cleaned and it still ran hot. Was thinking that the furnace was simply burning too hot and possibly it could be adjusted.
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Old 06-27-2020, 04:05 PM   #35
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Mcaruthers68,
I know it's been a couple of years but hopefully you have the issue fixed. I'm curious as to what was the cause and the solution??
I have older unit with same situation. Air at floor registers is at 165 degrees. Insanely hot enough to cook on. Everything internal was cleaned and it still ran hot. Was thinking that the furnace was simply burning too hot and possibly it could be adjusted.
I took register off and looked in duct with mirror and all was good. I ended up pulling the furnace totally out and discovered that they did not properly attach the discharge duct from under the furnace to the main trunk line duct. It is a much smaller duct which actually had bowed down and restricted the air flow. Not really thrilled about taking up floor or removing from below. I measured the discharge duct which was only about 2 inches tall. I took a can of tuna and made me a sandwich, I then cleaned and installed the can in the center of the duct with a small board to push it into place. It actually fit fairly snug and the round can did not seem to impede air flow and it help dramatically. I tried to take pictures at the time but did not come out so well. Any other questions, do not hesitate to ask.

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