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Re: Hurricane system

Reply #25 –
Yahoo Message Number: 84126
Pete,

All of the 2000 Magnas that I have seen close up (3 to be exact) did not use a Hurricane system but rather the plain Webasto heater. Unlike the Hurricane or HydroHot/Aquahot, the Webasto unit has no reservoir or expansion tank. Instead it uses the engine coolant to heat and circulate around the interior loop of the coach. In doing so it uses the engine radiator and expansion tank as it has none of its own.
The heated coolant is not circulated to the engine cooling system but as the coolant is heated by the Webasto some heated coolant is forced into the engine coolant system by expansion and gravity convection.
There is no way to prevent this minor engine heating with the Wabasto units that I have seen in the 2000 Magna

Don Seager
2004 Allure

pfhays wrote:

On my 2000 Magna, the hurricane does heat the engine. At least to the point where the coolant temperature sensor is located. I have a Silverleaf system and checked the engine temperature after running the hurricane for several hours. The engine temperature was about 105F.
If heating the engine is not supposed to happen then I hope someone can tell me what I can do to prevent it.

Pete

2K 40' Magna #5892

Re: Hurricane system

Reply #26 –
Yahoo Message Number: 84127
OK Don, now I am confused. The furnace in my Magna is a Hurricane C45DRF. I know it doesn't have it's own expansion tank but uses the engine system as you say. So, are you saying I don't have a Hurricane system because the house heating fluid is connected with the engine system or is there something else that defines the difference between my Hurricane furnace and a 'Hurricane System'? pete

2K 40' Magna #5892
Pete
 2000 40'  Magna #5892  CAT C-10

Re: Hurricane system

Reply #27 –
Yahoo Message Number: 84129
Don

The 2000 Magna had an option of one or the other. My 2000 Magna (original owner) has a real Hurricane C45DRF. I first got service at Rixen, then when Rixen was no longer a rep. for Hurricane, I when to ITR. I do have a friend that has a 2000 Magna with the Webasto burner. The 2000 Magna had an option of one or the other. Ihope this clears up any confuson.

Bo & Kathy Lee

2000 Magna #5896 40 FT

2006 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
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Re: Hurricane system

Reply #28 –
Yahoo Message Number: 84130
That is why I qualified my statement by mentioning the limited number of 2000 Magnas that I had looked at. With CC it is always dangerous to make blanket statements about any coach especially the older models. I should have stuck with the point that any hydronic system that has no expansion tank LIKELY uses the engine cooling system.
Thanks for further qualifying my point and hopefully clearing up Pete's confusion.

Don Seager

2004 Allure 31046

bo lee wrote:


Don

The 2000 Magna had an option of one or the other. My 2000 Magna (original owner) has a real Hurricane C45DRF. I first got service at Rixen, then when Rixen was no longer a rep. for Hurricane, I when to ITR. I do have a friend that has a 2000 Magna with the Webasto burner. The 2000 Magna had an option of one or the other. Ihope this clears up any confuson.

Bo & Kathy Lee

2000 Magna #5896 40 FT

2006 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
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Re: Hurricane system

Reply #29 –
Yahoo Message Number: 84131
My '03 Magna Resort has the same Hurricane C45DRF system. It utilizes the same coolant that cools the coach engine, and will provide block heating for the engine, but does not have a heat exchanger in the hot water heater tank, and does not heat the water there. The water there is heated by engine heat (via a heat exchanger) when the coach engine is running -- otherwise it is strictly 110V electric or propane.

D. Jarrett

2003 Magna Resort #6240

Re: Hurricane system

Reply #30 –
Yahoo Message Number: 84245
Anyone know what fuel filter goes in the Hurricane heater. Can you get one at an auto parts store or do you have to get it from ITR?

Jon Baum

Magna 2K 5923
 

Re: Hurricane system

Reply #31 –
Yahoo Message Number: 84248
I get mine at Napa part # 740-1158. I think many different types will work. I have the Hurricane CO45D model.

Larry, 03 Allure, 30856