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Hydronic Heat - 110 Volt/Propane Option?

Yahoo Message Number: 66695
Happy Holidays Country Coach Owners!
Several of my current neighbors here in Fort McDowell, AZ have the ability to run their hydronic heating systems without running the diesel-fired furnace (mine's a Webasto). Instead the system is running the circulation pumps and fans only. The circulating coolant is being warmed by their water heater which in turn is being warmed using either the 110-volt element or propane. According to the owners of these neighboring coaches this system works well with outdoor temperatures of 48-50 and above.
I'd love to be able to do this in my 1998 Magna as well. Is this possible, either using some combination of settings I'm not seeing, or by modifying the system? If anyone out there has made such a mod -- I'd love to hear from you!

Thanks,

Scott Ueland

1998 Country Coach Magna (Chef's Choice) #5587

Re: Hydronic Heat - 110 Volt/Propane Option?

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 66698
Have you played with using your heat pumps in those temps? Have not see a way to do what you want, will be interested in the possibility as well. Figured it was either heat pumps or diesel fuel. Although the previous owner had a 220 electric heater installed in the end of the kitchen cabinets. Will only work when plugged into a 50 amp service.

Leonard Kerns
97' Magna

Re: Hydronic Heat - 110 Volt/Propane Option?

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 66704
If your hydronic heater has the electric heating elements (mine does), just turn those on and set the thermostat to furnace and it should work. Don't know how to do it if there is a propane HW system?

Larry, 03 Allure, 30856

Re: Hydronic Heat - 110 Volt/Propane Option?

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 66708
Mine has the electric option too but I have found it more efficient and a whole heck of a lot quieter to just plug in a couple of ceramic heaters front and back to heat the motorhome. It seems that by the time you pump water around the motorhome and considering the heat loss on the runs and the noise that those radiator fans put out, if you were plugged into the grid then the only thing you gain by using the electric heater portion is for a shower and hot water for the sink if you are living in the motor home while heating it.
I have used my electric option once before I bought the little ceramic heaters to heat the motohome and now I only use the electric option to preheat the CAT engine if I am plugged in and going somewhere in very cold weather a couple hours before I leave.

IMHO

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