How loud is your furnace

[coolzzy]

My father in law commented to me this past weekend on how loud my furnace is when it turns on at night. He was in a campsite across from me in his own trailer and said he could hear it over passing traffic and the creek next to him. I know I wake up every time it turns on at night too. It doesn't rattle or anything, just sounds like a vacuum cleaner. It is located under the dinette bench by the entry door, so it's basically right next to the front bed. Anyone else have this issue, is it worth trying to make a warranty claim? This is on a 2015 Tracer air 250.

[oxcamper]

Mine is too loud. A/C as well. Luckily my CPAP drowns out most of the noise.

[wicked1]

Which ones do you guys have I have a Mach III AC 13.5K BTU unit and Suburban 30K BTU Furnace and they are also a tad bit loud but only quiet ones I see but don't hear are the new low profile Dometic units, I think they are called Penquin or something like that?


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[Davidceder]

A/C and Furnace loud. Too loud to keep on when sleeping for me. The DW could sleep through a tornado.

[sugarjohnson]

Yep my 250 Air is loud as well.

[coolzzy]

Mine is slightly louder than my old tent trailer furnace but granted it does push a lot more air to 4 different vents. The ac is very loud inside the trailer but very quiet outside. So basically I love my trailer and only two significant complaints are the loud furnace and dinky axles they used. As soon as I get my 3 gallon accumulator tank installed to minimize pump cycling and excessive battery consumption, I'll be a pretty happy camper.

I'm concerned that the structure itself may be weak since the axles ate so close together on such a long lightweight trailer and that if I keep it loaded at its gvwr and hit some bumps that the far ends will crack from the stress? Just one more thing (besides the loud furnace) to keep me up at night ☺

[Gleaner]

Loud.
One of the very few "not likes" in the V-Lite........
We leave the firelplace going instead unless it is real cold or no shore power.

[youroo]

Originally Posted by coolzzy

My father in law commented to me this past weekend on how loud my furnace is when it turns on at night. He was in a campsite across from me in his own trailer and said he could hear it over passing traffic and the creek next to him. I know I wake up every time it turns on at night too. It doesn't rattle or anything, just sounds like a vacuum cleaner. It is located under the dinette bench by the entry door, so it's basically right next to the front bed. Anyone else have this issue, is it worth trying to make a warranty claim? This is on a 2015 Tracer air 250.

What is the (DB reading) in comparison to other Units? Youroo!! PS some members (Think) their Generators are Quite also!

[offroad]

Our's isn't too bad on the 8329, as the furnace is located in the kitchen.
With the bath in between the bedroom and kitchen area, there are two walls between the bed and our furnace.

I run this ceramic electric heater and have the furnace set low, so it usually doesn't come on until almost morning anyway.

[DaveSchwartz]

The inside fan on my Suburban furnace is fairly loud but the external noise (what the OP was talking about) is virtually nonexistent. I was very surprised at that because my previous TT (which, I think, had an Atwood furnace) was pretty loud from 40' away.

[Gleaner]

Agreed Dave.
My furnace is loud inside.
I can't hear and it wakes me up everytime.
Outside is very low noise.

[Cypressloser]

I would say ours is comparable to the water heater, maybe a tad louder when you're standing 20' away, inside is a different story.
Having said that, why not pack a small electric oil filled heater - provided you're in a power site, frost shouldn't be an issue at this time of year.

[oxcamper]

Originally Posted by offroad

I run this ceramic electric heater and have the furnace set low, so it usually doesn't come on until almost morning anyway.

We run an edenpure on low to keep it warm and only use the furnace to take off the initial chill. Electric is cheaper than propane.

[magpi26]

We have had three campers and they all have loud furnaces and A/C units. The furnace problem is solved by using the small ceramic electric heaters which are cheaper and allow you to actually sleep. Electric is included in the rental in many campgrounds so the small auto heaters have another advantage. I have been wondering for years why the RV industry does not address the noise issue. I am sure it has something to do with money and profits.

[Platokidd]

Furnace is loud and a/c is LOUD too.