Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

I have a popup apache camper with a furnace which I have found useful in the mountains. I am thinking about putting one in my teardrop project. I have seen a few pictures of teardrops with furnaces. Does anyone have pictures of how they installed the furnace in the camper? Are there issues with carbon monoxide and fresh air? How many BTUs would I need? I see there are some used ones on ebay such as atwood. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

I used an Eberspacher housed externally and heat will be ducted in using 3 or 4" hoses. I dont have to bring it unless we will need it and will not have power for the electric heater. I should have pictures in the next couple of days.
I had looked at doing the same thing with an RV heater and it can be done. Our theardrop has a CO/gas detector and a fire alarm keeping the heater external will be some what easier to keep exhast gases away from intake.

All RV heaters have in the owners manual installation, clearance Specifications.

If you don't have an owners manual one can be found.

Once you find out the Specs Its just a matter of placement and common sense.

But find out the Specs from the Manufacture first....then look at other install pictures.

What Make & Model is the furnace?

Happy Trails

Len

I have not purchased one yet. I have one in my apache and would like to get a similar one. I am just not sure what furnace to purchase and what BTU amount I need.

Burro wrote:I have not purchased one yet. I have one in my apache and would like to get a similar one. I am just not sure what furnace to purchase and what BTU amount I need.

It's really not that hard to calculate the number btu's you'll need. Just estimate the square footage of the surface of your tear, the approximate "r" value of your construction, the temperature difference and away you go.

Given the small surface area of a teardrop, it doesn't take that much heat (or cooling) to keep one comfortable.

Cheers,

Gus