What is the life of an OEM furnace?

[Riverrat6270]

Bought my new furnace from Andy at Inland RV Center and got the great service that I have come to expect from them. The more I find to repair in my AS the more I am happy with Andy's service.

[Inland RV Center, In]

Originally Posted by edglenn

OK. Thanks.
I looked at the Suburban NT 30's and NT 40's on EBAY.
I didn't see any info on my exisitng unit for the BTU's.
Is there a rule of thumb for BTU range?
It's a 27' Overlander. Is 30,000 BTU's too much?

For a 27 foot Airstream, the 30,000 to 32,000 btu furnace, is perfect.

Andy

[perryg114]

So any you got any tips of how to remove one of these sucker and check out all the components. First of all how is it bolted in there? I can see hoses running in just about every direction, left, right, under the floor etc. Even if I knew it was in good shape I would take it apart to get all the rat droppings out of it.

Perry

[Silverwanabe]

If you have that feeling in the gut, replace it.

Every unit needs a carbon dioxide detector, smoke detector and a fire extinguisher..

[perryg114]

Well I still have to take it out of there. If the heat exchanger is not cracked I can fix it. It is not a high priority item other than being able to clean under there.

Perry

[LI Pets]

My original was working but getting noisy and just old, I have detectors but still just wanted a new one.

Did it last fall

What a huge difference quieter by far, cycles less, heats much faster, uses less propane.

Well worth it.

[perryg114]

Well I don't need it at this time. It is way on down the list of priorities for me right now. The AC unit I have has a heat pack in it so no real need for the furnace as long as we are camping in parks and not boondocking. We don't plan on Boondocking right now. I need to get the floor back in and new tires etc.

Perry

[edglenn]

I decided to order a replacement furnace for my '69 Overlander, just to be safe.
After I ordered a 30,000 BTU unit, I pulled the old one and examined it.
It's in great shape! The PO had replaced the heat exchanger. It's almost brand new. I haven't tested the motor, but I think the unit's fine.
Other than being a pilot light instead of electronic ignition, the unit has plenty of life left.
Are OEM furnaces worth anything? Should I put it on EBAY, or keep it as a spare? What do original Suburban furnaces go for?

[Aage]

Just bought a brand-new Suburban NT30SP for an incredible price. Good service, too!

LDV, Inc.

[JimGolden]

Well mine was 22 years old and the blower motor was corroded. The rest of it looked brand new. $110 later for a new blower motor (it's freaking nuts how much a 12v motor costs....) and she's ready to rock for another 22 years! The whole thing looks brand new now and works like a charm. Just keep the wasp nests cleaned out of the exhaust

[Airline]

Is there any way to figure out what year your furnace is ? Looking at the furnace in my 1987 Avion 32S,its looks very clean and newish,and it meets some 1993 criteria ( so I am happily assuming its not the original),but there is no date anywhere on the label.