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How many propane furnaces
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How many heaters do I have? Actually a good problem to have since know  I have  5 120 volt and 1 propane. There are  120 volt heaters in the bath area( toilet side)  Bedroom, Salon ( Dinette area), and between the driver and passenger, (console) an 1 more in the water bay. I have yet to find the thermostat for the water bay.It's got to be in there somewhere ! 

The one propane I am aware of is under the jackknife sofa. Previous owner of the coach Todd , had the sofa recovered  and all new ducting put in at that time. My question is are there more propane furnaces on board? I only see external vents for one. 

I have furnace envy with Clarke, as he has at least two propane furnaces .  Smile Actually 1 is fine with me, if I ever require two, it would be time to move further south.

Guy & Sue
1984 Classic 40' #59
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#2

On my 77 coach the water bay heater was on the driver side (do you even have a heater - it's bigger than a bread loaf so it will be easier to see than the thermostat). If you have the heater then the thermostat is somewhere - mine was on the passenger side mounted high on the rear wall.

All furnaces need to be externally vented so if you only have one vent you only have one furnace. I've had both setups, 3 furnaces with 3 thermostats, and one furnace with ducting. In terms of conserving propane the multiple furnace setup works best; heat what you want and ignore the rest. With a single furnace I always end up heating the whole coach, there is no way to zone the heat using the furnace.

Jon Kabbe
1993 coach 337 with Civic towed
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#3

Or move down south. I don't think I ever used the propane heater on Jon's coach while I owned it. Jon, just curious but is there a separate propane heater for the water bay or just ductwork from the house heater?

Forest & Cindy Olivier
1987 log cabin
2011 Roadtrek C210P
PO 1999 Foretravel 36'
1998 Newell 45' #486 

1993 Newell 39' #337 
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#4

my 90 had 3 propane furnaces and 3 electric heaters. it was a 38'

tom

2002 45'8" Newell Coach 608  Series 60 DDEC4/Allison World 6 Speed HD4000MH

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#5

Forest: I haven't checked for duct work, I just assumed the electric heater was needed. I burned through 2 tanks of propane with the furnace, being further south sounds good in the winter Smile

Jon Kabbe
1993 coach 337 with Civic towed
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#6

I think there is only the one and I never fired it up. in the water bay there is one electric heater with a thermostat on the drivers side. Actually the heart is on the drivers side and the thermostat is on the back wall on the passenger side. I think.

Listen Guy when you retire just stay South and you won't need it.

Clarke and I (mostly Clarke) replaced the electric heaters in the bedroom and up front. So the one in the bathroom is original for sure. Not sure about the water bay.

Todd & Dawn Flickema
Former owners of a Classic 1984 Newell
71 Karmann Ghia
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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(01-29-2017, 09:08 PM)Flick Wrote:  I think there is only the one and I never fired it up. in the water bay there is one electric heater with a thermostat on the drivers side. Actually the heart is on the drivers side and the thermostat is on the back wall on the passenger side. I think.

Listen Guy when you retire just stay South and you won't need it.

Clarke and I (mostly Clarke) replaced the electric heaters in the bedroom and up front. So the one in the bathroom is original for sure. Not sure about the water bay.

We used electric heat a few weeks ago at Solvang CA on a friends ranch where we had 120 avail. All worked well. Nice little heaters. Takes the chill off in just a few minutes. To me . chill is f +50 , not   S.D. chill. I agree , just head south  Smile

Guy & Sue
1984 Classic 40' #59
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#8

If you look on the outside of the coach you can see the chrome vent or vents for the heaters count them that's how many you have or had a time of build ....

Billy & Starla Hoffman
Poteau Oklahoma
 2003 Newell #659
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#9

Ok, one propane furnace it is.

Thanks

Guy & Sue
1984 Classic 40' #59
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#10

Hi Guy! We have three Suburban gas heaters in our Newell.....one in the salon, one on bathroom (also heats water bay), and one in the bedroom. I wonder if the owner prior to Todd took some of them out. I do remember replacing some of Todd's electric heaters when we were in South Dakota.


Clarke and Elaine Hockwald
1982 Newell Classic, 36', 6V92 TA
2001 VW Beetle Turbo
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