otbiker
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We have the typical Suburban WakeMaster 5000 in our LTV. Guaranteed you won't sleep when its on... We use a cube heater when we're on shore power, but would like to have a more permanent solution.
Any recommendations about a replacement propane furnace that is quiet, and that would fit in the space of the Suburban?
I'm willing to throw $$$ at this problem if there is a solution...
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Polishnurse
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They sure tend to make a racket. But so does a new refrigerator when you first plug it. Then after a couple of days the mind tends to block it out. Just like people live near air ports or along a railroad line. I know I get used to mine running or perhaps after a few days I'm so tired I black out. Don't think this is much help. But I know others will come with gas LPG heaters and such. Bill
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Atlee
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otbiker wrote:We have the typical Suburban WakeMaster 5000 in our LTV. Guaranteed you won't sleep when its on... We use a cube heater when we're on shore power, but would like to have a more permanent solution.
Any recommendations about a replacement propane furnace that is quiet, and that would fit in the space of the Suburban?
I'm willing to throw $$$ at this problem if there is a solution...
I must be weird or something. That heater has never bothered me. To me it's not much different than sleeping with the AC on.
Erroll, Mary, Duffy the Wonder Doxie & "Ollie"
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mockturtle
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Because the noise is intermittent, it is more intrusive. Yep, they are noisy. Some people use an Olympian Wave catalytic heater but I'm not sure there would be room in a B.
What I'm wondering is: Are you really having to use a furnace in TX in August?? 
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mumkin
Minot ND USA
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You might want to look into an Espar heater like the truckers use. It runs off your battery and gas tank (regular or diesel) and once it is up and running makes almost no noise for the rest of the night.
Not cheap though... actually relatively cheap to run, but they cost about a thousand dollars.
Mumkin
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kenuck
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I haven't tried this but it may be worth a look: http://www.ehow.com/how_2170281_noisy-rv-furnace-quiet.html
What's really needed of course is a multi-speed system with a furnace capable of low/high or variable output. Haven't turned up anything yet. (My home gas boiler automatically throttles from 10K to 150K BTU according to the load, so I know it can be done)
Also, check out:
http://www.rvpartscenter.com/prodselect.asp?SID=11&DID=84&CID=288
Claims to be quiet but no sound specs.
Hope this helps
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tom_kat
way upstate new york/lake george area
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i think atwood has a furnace with a 2 speed fan,
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VE3ESN
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Our Suburban furnace is right under the bed, and it's a noisy sucker for sure. In the winter, we use the furnace before we tuck into our thick warm sleeping bags, and then don't turn it on until the morning. The Roadtrek Versatile also allows us to close off the "bedroom" or the "bedroom/kitchen/bathroom" from the rest of the van to conserve heat. Finally, we have thermal insulators on all window curtains, and an aluminum bubble insulator on the back window, and under the bed. After all, we're in Canada, the great white north!
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I do not know about your "B," but in mine I do not have a distance cold air return duct back to the furnace to add soundproofing material. My noisy self contained furnace is about 14" x 14" x 24" with no exterior cold air return ductwork to insulate as the link called for. I believe the answer is with a better designed fan and a variable speed motor.
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otbiker
Kerrville TX
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I've looked into the Olympian Wave furnaces, but am concerned about combustion air. There's gotta be an answer. You're right, there's simply not enough room to insulate anything. By design, if you slow the fan motor, the burner won't fire...
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