storage bay heat?

[lj2654]

I keep seeing questions about bay heat.

Does my 2001 Contessa have a bay heater?

I see that some coaches that are older and most newer than mine have a heat system in place.

Just curious as I live in Florida and have not had an issue with the freezing temps that hang around for days.

[rockhillmanor]

Look for a hole in the top or side of the bay. Usually it is found on the top.

Mine was heated via the bedroom heat duct. Half the heat was routed to the bay and the other half to the bedroom.

That is what they meant when they said I had heated sewage bay. :R

Not to mention the thermostat is in the bedroom and since only half the heat is actually entering the bedroom the furnace roars to keep up making the front of the coach like an oven.

[MrWizard]

i don't think he asking about auxiliary electric heaters by the waste gates

i think he asking "does his RV heat the basement via furnace to keep things from freezing"

[kdk]

On my 2006 Holiday Rambler, the system heat switch supplies 12 volt DC power to the snap switch, but the light will not come on until the snap switch actually closes and supplies power to the heater. As soon as the wet bay temp rises above 45 degrees the snap switch opens turning off both the heater and the light on the panel. In other words after turning on system heat the light and heater only come on when the snap switch closes. If your tanks have a lot of liquid in them they will keep the wet bay warmer longer than empty tanks.

[jplante4]

From the brochure. "In floor ducted heating system" not clear if that's the heat pump or propane.

HEATING, VENTS, AND
AIR CONDITIONING
Two Low-Profile Ducted 13.5M BTU
Roof Air
Conditioners with Electronic
Ignition and
Heat Pumps
Electronic AC/Heat Climate Control
System
In-Floor Ducted Heating System
12V Attic Fan in Bath
12V Attic Fan in Kitchen

[MrWizard]

Storage Bay heat

Open the bay doors and look for vents that open in the duct work
Or vent holes they lead into cabinets above the basement storage

Our 95 Safari DP has duct work openings in the basement

I have not found any in the 97 Bounder

[Mile_High]

jplante4 wrote:
Not sure about 2001, but in 2003 the only heat standard was a heat pump. Hydro-Hot was an opion.

The Beaver forum is here. Also check the Monaco owner's section on iRV2.com

Certainly there was an LP furnace as well? Heat pumps are fair weather heaters, as they don't operate below 40 degrees well and I wouldn't think an RV would be built that couldn't heat below 40.

[jplante4]

Not sure about 2001, but in 2003 the only heat standard was a heat pump. Hydro-Hot was an opion.

The Beaver forum is here. Also check the Monaco owner's section on iRV2.com