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Old 01-31-2012, 06:36 PM   #1
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Shortage of heat in 2012 bhlt

I ordered my 2012 bhlt with double pane windows extra insulation so I can use it later in the fall and be more comfortable.
This model only has 1 heat duct in the whole living area and it is directly under the thermostat. In the rear bunk-room there is a heat duct to which I have t'd into to try and introduce some heat to the living area but it is not anywhere adequate.
Trailer is in dealer now for some off season warranty work and they say basically that is the way it will be.
Trying to get a price on a second furnace install in the bunk-room {lots of room easy to do] but starting to get the run around on that too.
Starting to look like I will listing this unit. Love the trailer but this is a design flaw and I will not freeze my but off because of an RV!
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Old 01-31-2012, 06:48 PM   #2
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Unless you are boondocking one solution would be to use an electric heater in the living room. If the living area is cold is another part of the trailer unusually warm because it is getting the lions share of the heat? I know our bathroom gets really hot, but it is small and I just open the door and let the heat out.
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Old 01-31-2012, 07:41 PM   #3
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I full-time about 7 months a year and have for many years. I do run the electric heaters etc. This is a design flaw and it is as simple as that.
The front of the trailer gets all the flow. I have even added flow restrictors to the registers to the front one to re-direct more flow to the rear. Did not help. It appears that restricting the flow causes the fire-box to overheat and the furnace runs more than ever but not always lit.
35ft trailer 3 vents in the front 12'ish ft. 1 vent in the very rear bedroom very minimal flow. 1 of the 3 front vents directly under the thermostat.
My last Forest River had a bad Lippert frame but it was WARM.
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Old 01-31-2012, 07:54 PM   #4
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Yes it sounds like the layout of the duct work needed to be more thought out.
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Old 01-31-2012, 09:17 PM   #5
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Our trailer is 33' long, the coach. It has two vents in the living room, one in the bathroom, and one in the bedroom. The heat seems to get distributed fairly well. As mentioned electric heaters work well and are cheaper to operate and quieter.
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Old 02-05-2012, 08:46 PM   #6
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I do run the electric heaters whenever possible and enough power is available.They are a fire hazard and for my kids to be warm I have to risk them getting burnt or trailer burnt down because they left something too close to a heater? My trailer is a bunk model.
I see 2-3 trailers a year that have burnt to the ground because of space heaters. A fellow employee got out with nothing, not even his glasses
when his rv caught fire.
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Old 02-05-2012, 09:25 PM   #7
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I'm not familiar with the layout of your model but is it possible to add an air circulating fan to the run in question?
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Old 02-06-2012, 07:56 AM   #8
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We are looking at getting a wall mounted electric fireplace that throws heat for our bedroom. We would like to lie in bed and view the 'fire' and have the added benefit of some extra heat. On the plus side, you never have to worry about it tipping over or clothing/ blankets falling onto it, etc. We dont have trouble with heat in our unit but I would prefer to have a safe source of electric heat for when we're payin for full service hook ups. They really make some nice looking fireplaces that hang like a flat screen TV, so that might be something worth checking out.
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Old 02-06-2012, 08:08 AM   #9
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... As for the poor thermostat location you could look at getting a directional vent cover to go over your floor register and direct the air flow out into the room and away from the thermostat... those things cost about 5 bucks... if you want to spend several hundred dollars you could replace the thermostat with a remote controlled unit where you can then move the controller/senser to any area within the RV.

http://www.diycontrols.com/p-6810-ve...iliateid=10055
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Old 02-06-2012, 10:14 AM   #10
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Sorry to hear about your issues. Just an idea, what about adding floor registers to the exisiting duct work in the areas lacking. Most of the duct work is just tacked in below the flooring so a simple jig saw cut out and some metal duct tape would add to the flow of air.

While adding to the exhaust you could then shut down your other registers as long as there is equal exhaust being added thus reducing the restriction. You probaly won't have to though and the unit will be more equally heated. My living area has 3 registers and it's not much larger than yours so 2 would be better, 3 ideal with a control on the third to shut it down when not needed.

I also agree with the difuser idea mentioned above on pushing the air away from the thermostat.

Your furnace is pleanty for the unit and the fact that it is overheating when registers are restricted means that adding one or two vents would do it some good.
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Old 02-06-2012, 07:50 PM   #11
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All this trailer needs is more registers to the rear. I agree 100% that there is enough furnace just the duct-work was not thought out. Right now there is not 1 register in the entire living area.
Dealer says nothing they can do, I say out of here and so is this Jayco.
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Sorry to hear about your problem. I agree with you. The times I've used my heater it's been great but if I was in your shoes I would feel the same. Have you taken or recorded temp differences in the trailer? I also don't see why the dealer can't get his crew to install another register or put you in a different unit that is better designed. Kids need to be safe and comfortable. You shouldn't have to compromise their safety for comfort.
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Old 02-07-2012, 07:04 AM   #13
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Have you contacted Jayco directly? Jayco can and will either help with the dealer's resistance or direct you to a more accomodating one in your area.

Jayco has schematics for all the ducks, wiring, plumbing and structure for your unit so locating an additional location for a duct should be easy enough. Heck they may even want to make a design change from real life feedback on the inadequate supply of heat to the living area.

While I am not familiar with your layout, is it possible that your unit is short a register from the factory? Maybe one is supposed to be there but is not.

Many on this forum have gone to the head offices and had most if not all issues resolved to their satisfaction.
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Sorry if I missed this earlier in this post; but, have you physically inspected the furnace and ductwork at its source? I never had a need to inspect mine; however, when I was adding rubber "feet" for my water pump, I did notice a seam or two had been loosely wrapped on my furnace. So, while I had the walls off in my basement (for the water pump mod) I re-taped my ducts. It greatly improved flow. I also removed my floor registers and pulled out large amounts of construction debris left behind from the factory. I used a shop vac to snake thru the ductwork for this.
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No ducts = no air to flow out of. Thank you for the input.
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I just went out to take a look at mine too, and sure enough even the 2011's have just the one. We don't go out much in the cold, so it's not as much a problem for us, but I can certainly see where this is a problem. It would make a lot of sense to add 2 more registers, one by the couch and one by the dinette.

Had you requested the heating diagram's from Jayco to see if adding a register would be feasible?
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I have not been able to get enough time to get in touch with Jayco directly. Currently working 7-12"s with no end in site.
My dealer has gone above and beyond in the past and would think in this case they will again. Might have to go around the service department if this line of thinking continues.
Just heard though an e-mail some parts that were back ordered are in now. This will be the last time for them to act on this matter when rv is in shop. I will need this unit again in about 6weeks till late next fall. Otherwise Rv will not see a shop till I am done.
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I have not been able to get enough time to get in touch with Jayco directly. Currently working 7-12"s with no end in site.
My dealer has gone above and beyond in the past and would think in this case they will again. Might have to go around the service department if this line of thinking continues.
Just heard though an e-mail some parts that were back ordered are in now. This will be the last time for them to act on this matter when rv is in shop. I will need this unit again in about 6weeks till late next fall. Otherwise Rv will not see a shop till I am done.
I hope you get this resolved, juiced. That would be easier and cheaper then having to get another one. Best of luck. A cold living room can`t be any fun!
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Talked to the dealer today. They had a look and a second furnace is easy to do and a Quote is in the works.
Thanks for the info Nylon but adding more ducts would take away any heat @ all that does make it to the back. Looks like the drop for the tanks is getting all the flow.
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I have a 2010 Eagle 315RLDS with the same problem. I burn up in the bedroom while it's cold in the living area. I have one vent in the living area, one small round vent at the foot of the stairs, one small round vent in the bathroom and one vent in the bedroom. The bathroom and bedroom are hot while everywhere else is cold.
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