|
10-08-2020, 06:27 AM
|
#1
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: O'Fallon
Posts: 209
|
Cold Weather Furnace Questions
Hello again all...
We're up in Mt Pleasant Michigan for three weeks. The coolest night was last Sunday night according to forecasts etc, 30 degrees. Now it's in the lies 40's at night.
My Raptor 395LEV toy hauler has a gas furnace that, I assume, heats not only the interior of the rig, but also the under belly, I get that.
My upper AC ducted system has an electric heating function. So I figured that as its not freezing out, why run the gas furnace when the electric is free to use. It of course will only come out the ducted ceiling vents and that's fine with me. It seems to be working well, but probably not designed for quite this cold of weather. It will keep us at 71 inside at night and that's great I believe.
My upper main bathroom floor is warm to the feet as well as over the floor air duct area in the main living area.
So here's my question? How am I getting warmth in the bathroom and main living area floor from the overhead AC heating function?
There's no problem, but I guessed the under belly would just be on its own while running the upper heat only.
Thanks in advance.
|
|
|
10-09-2020, 07:19 AM
|
#2
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: O'Fallon
Posts: 209
|
139 views and no thoughts?
Like I said, there's no problem, I'm really curious how my Extreme Weather Package functions.
The wife and I are going to be riding the old Harley Shovelhead over to a car cruise in Midland this evening if it warms up a bit...
Thanks for looking...
__________________
Dan
2012 Keystone Raptor 395LEV
2021 Ford F-350 King Ranch DRW 6.7 Diesel
'09 Harley CVO Road Glide
'76 Harley FLH Shovelhead
|
|
|
10-09-2020, 07:31 AM
|
#3
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Clinton
Posts: 184
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Lockwood
139 views and no thoughts?
Like I said, there's no problem, I'm really curious how my Extreme Weather Package functions.
The wife and I are going to be riding the old Harley Shovelhead over to a car cruise in Midland this evening if it warms up a bit...��
Thanks for looking...
|
I'm confused Dan. Do you have electric heat such as a heat strip with your AC system or a heat pump? And if it has a heat strip that is what we used for heating in our old holiday rambler until we got rid of it many years ago. Seemed to keep our 32 footer warm many a winter in the colder northern arizona winters.
|
|
|
10-09-2020, 07:50 AM
|
#4
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: O'Fallon
Posts: 209
|
Bit exactly sure what I have.
On my thermostat I have left to doughy, AC, OFF, Gas Heat, Elec Heat.
When on Elec Heat, my overhead AC main unit is running and blowing air into the upper ducted system. And yes, warm air. Not sure how our what makes the heat in the AC unit though. I just assumed it was like electric radiant heat in a house, but the element is inside the AC unit and the fans just blow over the element to distribute the great. That is just speculation on my part though.
But what got my curiosity up was that with the Elec Heat on, the bathroom and main living area floor is warm to the feet right in line with the floor heat duct system. NO air is coming up out of the floor registers, just a slight warmth to the floor.
Does that help explain what I have?
Thanks
__________________
Dan
2012 Keystone Raptor 395LEV
2021 Ford F-350 King Ranch DRW 6.7 Diesel
'09 Harley CVO Road Glide
'76 Harley FLH Shovelhead
|
|
|
10-09-2020, 09:51 AM
|
#5
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Waco, Tx
Posts: 5,457
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Lockwood
Bit exactly sure what I have.
On my thermostat I have left to doughy, AC, OFF, Gas Heat, Elec Heat.
When on Elec Heat, my overhead AC main unit is running and blowing air into the upper ducted system. And yes, warm air. Not sure how our what makes the heat in the AC unit though. I just assumed it was like electric radiant heat in a house, but the element is inside the AC unit and the fans just blow over the element to distribute the great. That is just speculation on my part though.
But what got my curiosity up was that with the Elec Heat on, the bathroom and main living area floor is warm to the feet right in line with the floor heat duct system. NO air is coming up out of the floor registers, just a slight warmth to the floor.
Doors that help explain what I have?
Thanks
|
Maybe tank heaters..
__________________
2015 Ford F350 DRW 6.7 Diesel XL
2020 Avalanche 313 RS
|
|
|
10-09-2020, 10:05 AM
|
#6
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: O'Fallon
Posts: 209
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Javi
Maybe tank heaters..
|
If tank heaters, are they temperature activated normally?
|
|
|
10-09-2020, 10:25 AM
|
#7
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Waco, Tx
Posts: 5,457
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Lockwood
If tank heaters, are they temperature activated normally?
|
Generally on a switch..
__________________
2015 Ford F350 DRW 6.7 Diesel XL
2020 Avalanche 313 RS
|
|
|
10-09-2020, 10:26 AM
|
#8
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Clinton
Posts: 184
|
I was looking at the specs for your trailer and according to the NADA guide there was an option for hydronic heating with your trailer. Maybe that is what's keeping the floor warm. That's how a hydronic system works. If you do have the hydronic system I would guess it would be the electric type rather than water or some other type. But I don't know for sure. I didn't see a heat pump offered for your unit so I'm assuming its heat strips in your 15000 btu units. But i could be wrong.
|
|
|
10-09-2020, 02:11 PM
|
#9
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 4,223
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Lockwood
If tank heaters, are they temperature activated normally?
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Javi
Generally on a switch..
|
Both, switch supplies power, they have thermostat that activates when below freezing.
__________________
Russ & Paula and Belle the Beagle.
2016 Ram Laramie 3500 DRW 14,000# GVWR (New TV)
2005 Copper Canyon 293 FWSLS 32’ GVWR 12,360
Visit and enjoy Oregon State Parks
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Threads |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|