Furnaces

[darren paget]

There seems to be a lot of you who are trying to change and replace
furnaces. I took a different approach to the problem. Although it is
somewhat scary I decided that I would cut a new hole for a new furnace.
You know, measure 25 times, cut it too small and file out the rest.
That's the only way I'm comfortable cutting through the side of the
coach. I went to an alternative model by using a Hydro-Flame Excalibur.
A much cooler name than Suburban. (Not a reflection on quality) By going
with the low profile HFE I was able to increase my options for
installation. Because I am replacing the cabinets et-al, I was able to
be creative. By not having a combo stove-oven and only having a low
profile cook top I was able to utilize the space between the bottom of
the cook top and the top of the fender well to install the furnace. The
only downside to this for some of you is that I had to cut a 7" x 16"
hole for the furnace. This type of furnace also gives me the luxury of
having total accessibility because the furnace is removable from the
outside. At least this configuration works well for me. I used the old
space from the old furnace for the new hot water tank. When I cut the
hole for the HWT the old holes from the old furnace went too. Darren

 

[gary miller]

Darren--
I have a Hydro Flame Excalibur on order so I am glad to hear that you are
happy with yours. It is my understanding that the furnace may be installed
in either the horizontal or the vertical position. Seems like the
horizontal position would allow it to go in the same space as the old
Sol-Aire and also remove the exterior ports of the Sol-Aire when the new
hole is cut. Am I in the right ball-park??
Gary
'77 Kingsleu
North Bend, Oregon Coast

> There seems to be a lot of you who are trying to change and replace
> furnaces. I took a different approach to the problem. Although it is
> somewhat scary I decided that I would cut a new hole for a new furnace.
> You know, measure 25 times, cut it too small and file out the rest.
> That's the only way I'm comfortable cutting through the side of the
> coach. I went to an alternative model by using a Hydro-Flame Excalibur.
> A much cooler name than Suburban. (Not a reflection on quality) By going
> with the low profile HFE I was able to increase my options for
> installation. Because I am replacing the cabinets et-al, I was able to
> be creative. By not having a combo stove-oven and only having a low
> profile cook top I was able to utilize the space between the bottom of
> the cook top and the top of the fender well to install the furnace. The
> only downside to this for some of you is that I had to cut a 7" x 16"
> hole for the furnace. This type of furnace also gives me the luxury of
> having total accessibility because the furnace is removable from the
> outside. At least this configuration works well for me. I used the old
> space from the old furnace for the new hot water tank. When I cut the
> hole for the HWT the old holes from the old furnace went too. Darren

 

[darren paget]

Possibly. The only problem I can foresee by mounting it vertically is that it
becomes tough to match the curve of the body. A horizontal mount gives you a
low profile and the curve of the body is not a factor. You could mount the unit
horizontally on a pedestal to line up on the old holes in the cutout area. May
work that way. By having the furnace on the downward curve of the body you can
mount the unit on the angle to match the curve. Darren

> Darren--
> I have a Hydro Flame Excalibur on order so I am glad to hear that you are
> happy with yours. It is my understanding that the furnace may be installed
> in either the horizontal or the vertical position. Seems like the
> horizontal position would allow it to go in the same space as the old
> Sol-Aire and also remove the exterior ports of the Sol-Aire when the new
> hole is cut. Am I in the right ball-park??
> Gary
> '77 Kingsleu
> North Bend, Oregon Coast
>

>
> > There seems to be a lot of you who are trying to change and replace
> > furnaces. I took a different approach to the problem. Although it is
> > somewhat scary I decided that I would cut a new hole for a new furnace.
> > You know, measure 25 times, cut it too small and file out the rest.
> > That's the only way I'm comfortable cutting through the side of the
> > coach. I went to an alternative model by using a Hydro-Flame Excalibur.
> > A much cooler name than Suburban. (Not a reflection on quality) By going
> > with the low profile HFE I was able to increase my options for
> > installation. Because I am replacing the cabinets et-al, I was able to
> > be creative. By not having a combo stove-oven and only having a low
> > profile cook top I was able to utilize the space between the bottom of
> > the cook top and the top of the fender well to install the furnace. The
> > only downside to this for some of you is that I had to cut a 7" x 16"
> > hole for the furnace. This type of furnace also gives me the luxury of
> > having total accessibility because the furnace is removable from the
> > outside. At least this configuration works well for me. I used the old
> > space from the old furnace for the new hot water tank. When I cut the
> > hole for the HWT the old holes from the old furnace went too. Darren