white nick Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Looking to replace the furnace in my 1978 Chinook.any suggestions? Was looking for something similar size, and BTU's. A certain brand? perhaps lighter and more efficient? seeing some on amazon in the 350$ range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WME Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 You probably have a gravity flow furnace. They use very little power and work just fine in your size camper. A newer one is forced air and will use a lot more power. Why do you want to replace it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white nick Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 I was thinking because it was the original and very old.kinda thought that a newer furnace would be safer,more efficient,and lighter. nowing nothing about the sublect,i could be wrong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WME Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 As long as the combustion chamber is intact then the furnace is safe to use. The furnace uses no electricity. If I remember correctly they are around 8,000 btu. They are also known as direct vented convection furnace. A newer replacement will be 12-16K BTU. The fan will move a lot of air, but will exhaust the average RV battery in 2 days in cool weather. If you are planning adding solar then the battery problem goes away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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