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Hurricane Heater, hot water, and coach heat

Yahoo Message Number: 98716
2001 Affinity, all electric

I get coach heat with the diesel fired burner, 2 zones, a little loud inside, but works good. and...

I get coach heat with the engine at operating temperature and the Hurricane burner off.] but...

I do not get hot water either way.
 If I have hot water from the electric element, the heat exchanger fans run but unless I run the burner there is no heat.
 Anybody out there with this vintage set up that gets anything different than what I'm getting?

Re: Hurricane Heater, hot water, and coach heat

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 98728
For my 2000 Magna, the CC manual says the Hurricane furnace 'assists' the water heater. 'Assist' is the operative word. It will not heat the water to a temperature warm enoujgh for a shower. At least not for me.
 ln my set up, the Hurricane really doesn't heat the water and the water heater won't provide enough heat to provide any warm air.

pete

2000 40' Magna, CAT C10, #5892
Pete
 2000 40'  Magna #5892  CAT C-10

Re: Hurricane Heater, hot water, and coach heat

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 98735
When my hurricane is running much of the night, I have hot water hot enough to burn me when I take a shower in the morning and plenty of hot water for a nice shower. if you don't I would say your hurricane is not operating properly. meaning the coolant is not getting up to a hot enough temperature.

Rich 2002 Magna.

Re: Hurricane Heater, hot water, and coach heat

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 98737
The Hurricane unit heats the engine's coolant, but to a temperature below that at which the engine's thermostat opens (thus avoiding having the radiator dissipate the heat). The coolant circulates (assisted by two pumps) through the heat exchangers in the coach, as well as a radiator element in the water bay and, if the "engine assist" option is installed on your water heater, the water heater.

If the "engine assist" is indeed installed, the heated coolant will not produce hot water at any usable rate. As noted, it will "assist" the propane and/or electric heat. Given enough time, it will get the water hot, but recovery time will be lengthy.

Tim Gerrity

2002 Magna #6081

Re: Hurricane Heater, hot water, and coach heat

Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 98739
Tim, you are correct except for one point: When operating properly, the assist feature on the water tank will gradually heat the water in that 10 gal water tank quite hot over a 8 hour period if the ambient temps are not very cold. The coolant coming out of the hurricane should be around 180 degrees. Recovery is very slow as you stated.

Rich 2002 Magna

Hurricane Heater, hot water, and coach he

Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 98740
Hi Richard

Check out Forum. RVHydronicHeaterRepair.com. You can call Roger Berke (916) 214-6518, Aqua Hot tech, and he will help. I've had him talk me through several issues.

Regards to Sandy

George & Terri James
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