Running the Furnace - Escape Trailer Owners Community
Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×

Go Back   Escape Trailer Owners Community > Escape Tech > Problem Solving | Owners helping each other
Click Here to Login
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 08-25-2014, 11:11 AM   #1
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
Trailer: None, sold my 2014 5.0TA
Posts: 7,124
Running the Furnace

Quick question, being new to hard body trailers and heading for the high country I'm wondering if or how much ventilation is needed when running the furnace overnight. Wasn't an issue in the hybrid.
__________________
Happy Motoring
Bob
padlin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-25-2014, 11:48 AM   #2
Senior Member
 
Dave Walter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 2013 19' & 2013 15B
Posts: 2,634
Just spent this past weekend away in the Rocky Mountains with night time low temperatures in the 4 to 6 degree C region (39 to 43 deg F). With furnace on most of the night, we had windows shut first night and moisture built up quite a lot on the windows. On second night, we found that with 1 or 2 windows cracked open, there was a significant reduction in moisture buildup.
__________________
2013 19' \ 2013 15B, 2020 Toyota 4Runner TRD Offroad

"It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it." - 1907, Maurice Switzer
Dave Walter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-25-2014, 11:52 AM   #3
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
Trailer: None, sold my 2014 5.0TA
Posts: 7,124
Thanks Dave, sounds like there is no need to leave anything open for the furnace, at least according to the Escape User Guide, but we should do so for moisture escape.
__________________
Happy Motoring
Bob
padlin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-25-2014, 11:57 AM   #4
Senior Member
 
cpaharley2008's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
The secret to keeping condensation to a minimum is air circulation. Use of the MaxxFan with a cracked window and keeping the blinds up where possible will keep condensation to a minimum.
__________________
Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
cpaharley2008 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-25-2014, 09:19 PM   #5
Senior Member
 
Ron in BC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19, sold; 2019 Escape 21, Sept. 2019
Posts: 8,743
Quote:
Originally Posted by ice-breaker View Post
and moisture built up quite a lot on the windows.
We've found how much moisture condenses on the windows depends on whether they're the double glazed ones or the single glazed front window. The front window has much more condensation. So if you have double glazed windows it's not so much of an issue.

Ron
Ron in BC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-25-2014, 09:44 PM   #6
Senior Member
 
techfan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Longview, WA, Washington
Trailer: 2013 Escape 15B - 2014 Nissan Frontier SL
Posts: 854
Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008 View Post
The secret to keeping condensation to a minimum is air circulation. Use of the MaxxFan with a cracked window and keeping the blinds up where possible will keep condensation to a minimum.
Interesting item on the MAXX. There is a ceiling fan mode. You reverse the blade direction and keep the vent CLOSED. This way you are not venting all the warm air in cold weather. The circulation with a small window cracked keeps the condensation down. This mode also helps circulate a/c air. Found it by reading my manual.
__________________
Tim and Julie
2013 Escape 15B
2014 Nissan Frontier, Previous 2012 Santa Fe
techfan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-25-2014, 09:50 PM   #7
Senior Member
 
cpaharley2008's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron in BC View Post
We've found how much moisture condenses on the windows depends on whether they're the double glazed ones or the single glazed front window. The front window has much more condensation. So if you have double glazed windows it's not so much of an issue.

Ron
In the winter in the 19 I would close the front awning cover and also insert a piece of reflectix between the cover and window. It more or less insulated the front window and helped with the cold.
__________________
Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
cpaharley2008 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-25-2014, 10:46 PM   #8
Senior Member
 
Ron in BC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19, sold; 2019 Escape 21, Sept. 2019
Posts: 8,743
Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008 View Post
In the winter in the 19 I would close the front awning cover and also insert a piece of reflectix between the cover and window. It more or less insulated the front window and helped with the cold.
For really cold weather that sounds like good and simple solution.

Ron
Ron in BC is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off




» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Escape Trailer Industries or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:07 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Copyright 2023 Social Knowledge, LLC All Rights Reserved.