|
|
03-10-2013, 08:16 PM
|
#1
|
Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Apex, NC
Posts: 10
|
A quick Hello from a newbie in NC
Hi,
Just wanted to introduce ourselves as my wife and I picked up a used 2007 2720SL in very nice shape 2 weeks ago and took it on its maiden voyage to Myrtle Beach last week. All went well but the weather was atypical...windy and never got much past the mid-50s and got down to near freezing at night. Had plenty of opportunity to use the furnace and it does put out the heat! Which brings me to a question...are all the fans on these furnaces that noisy? When that baby kicks in it is surprising how loud it is. Anyone figure out a safe way to decrease the noise level?
Thanks,
__________________
Tim
TM - 2007 2720SL New to us 3/2/13
TV - 2009 Toyota Highlander V6 w/Tow Pkg
|
|
|
03-10-2013, 09:37 PM
|
#2
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 90
|
Welcome from Knoxville, TN!
You are absolutely correct, the furnace does put out the heat AND it is very noisy. Jere cannot sleep with the furnace running. We have purchased a portable heater that we run when it gets cold at night. In addition, we have electric blankets. Otherwise we could not camp when nights get cold!
From reading about this on the forum it doesn't seem there is a solution to the fan being so loud. You could probably type "furnace fan" into the search box and read up on it, but is what I seem to recall.
Enjoy your TM!
__________________
Jere & Paula
Knoxville, TN
2012 TM3023
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee I6/w/tow package
Prodigy 2 brake controller
Eaz-Lift 1000 lb WDH
After market heavy duty cooling fan
After Market heavy duty transmission cooler
McKesh Mirrors
|
|
|
03-11-2013, 05:39 AM
|
#3
|
Guest
|
They are noisy, as is the air conditioning. I suspect many owners use less noisy heat sources when they can.
I moved to Florida so I hear the furnace less!
|
|
|
03-11-2013, 08:07 AM
|
#4
|
Site Sponsor
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Santa Cruz County, CA
Posts: 2,405
|
Small ceramic heater(s). We have several of them. When returning to the TM from an outing during the winter, we turn on both the onboard furnace and the ceramic heater, when it gets warm, we turn off the onboard furnace and continue with the ceramic heater on a low setting.
Welcome to the board!
__________________
'97 2720 & '01 Chevy Silverado 1500 4x4
2011 & 2017 Prii, 10'x18' & 10'x9' Tents
|
|
|
03-11-2013, 10:05 AM
|
#5
|
Guest
|
The built in heater has the major advantage of being a huge heat producer. Along with that is the noise you have experienced. Most find it easier to heat with alternate sources and use the TM heater only when it gets really cold. I can't remember the last time we used ours. The TM unit is really good to knock the chill off when returning in the evening or getting up in the morning.
|
|
|
03-11-2013, 07:48 PM
|
#6
|
TrailManor Master
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Greeley, Colorado
Posts: 314
|
Welcome, Tim!
As a new owner myself, I am interested to hear how loud the heater is. Our first outing is in about a month. Always used the heater in our Coleman Bayside, and never found the noise that objectionable, but I really hate to be cold and night and we usually dry camp. They look to be about the same type of heater, so I am curious to hear it.
__________________
Mark & Claudia - Greeley, Colorado
2016 Lance model 1995
2013 Ford Lariat F-150 Super Crew Eco-boost with 4x4 Off Road & Max Tow
|
|
|
03-11-2013, 08:47 PM
|
#7
|
Site Sponsor
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Downsville, Louisiana
Posts: 1,069
|
Mark, Run that new heater for a couple hours with the TM open before your first outing. A new heater will have a burned smell until the wax, oil and dust from the mfg process is burned off. It will set off the smoke detector in the TM.
__________________
Mike Laupp
2013 Jayco Eagle Premier 351RLTS 5er - Honda 2000i x2 w ext. run tank
2017 F350 King Ranch ultimate CCLB SRW 6.7L V8 TD Fx4 BakFlip F1 & BakBox
TM History: '97 2720, '02 2720SL, '03 2720SL, '04 3326K. 2001 - 2012 yrs owned.
1990 Isuzu Trooper II 283 V6
|
|
|
03-12-2013, 07:51 PM
|
#8
|
Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Apex, NC
Posts: 10
|
Thanks for making us feel welcome! Also appreciate the tips on using an alternate heating source. Very seldom needed used the furnace in the 26' Dutchman travel trailer we had 15 years ago when we camped with the kids.
__________________
Tim
TM - 2007 2720SL New to us 3/2/13
TV - 2009 Toyota Highlander V6 w/Tow Pkg
|
|
|
03-12-2013, 08:16 PM
|
#9
|
TrailManor Master
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: EAST TENNESSEE
Posts: 699
|
Hello tim
just wanted to say hello also,
from over the mountain in east tenn.
Welcome to the family, hope to see yas out on the road.
__________________
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
RANDY & VICKIE
2003 3124 KS
TV 02 AVALANCHE 2500 4X4 8.1L
W/ PRODIGY B.C.,MAXXIS 10 PLY,HONDA 3000I
TM HISTORY
(88) TM 25 KING, (91) TM 23,(98) 3023, (03) 3124KS
|
|
|
03-13-2013, 06:01 AM
|
#10
|
TrailManor Master
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 275
|
welcome we have a 2720 also we use a small oil radiant heater silent safe and works well
__________________
2016 F150 5.0
2008 2720sl
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
Thread Tools |
|
Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Threads |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|