The next mod I will be making today is removing this heat duct & pipe to make it a little easier to stow the sunscreens, bag chairs, etc. in the suspended rack. I plan on "boxing in" the area between the alum floor joists and making the connection over next to the steps. I am also planning on adding an additional heat register in the bathroom by boxing in one more area between the floor joists and moving the heat duct that empties into the storage area to this register and will add an adjustable outlet to be able to discharge hot air into the storage area if desired.
The next mod I will be making today is removing this heat duct & pipe to make it a little easier to stow the sunscreens, bag chairs, etc. in the suspended rack. I plan on "boxing in" the area between the alum floor joists and making the connection over next to the steps. I am also planning on adding an additional heat register in the bathroom by boxing in one more area between the floor joists and moving the heat duct that empties into the storage area to this register and will add an adjustable outlet to be able to discharge hot air into the storage area if desired.
Be sure to place sheet metal or aluminum on the bottom of the flooring above. In residential HVAC using a cavity for Return Air is fine, but on the Supply Air side metal is required so as not to have any wood being a part of the duct system. Also that wire should not be within the ducting as well.
Be sure to place sheet metal or aluminum on the bottom of the flooring above. In residential HVAC using a cavity for Return Air is fine, but on the Supply Air side metal is required so as not to have any wood being a part of the duct system. Also that wire should not be within the ducting as well.
I plan on putting metal over the wood and removing the wire altho' I think it is a needless task as the heat duct itself is plastic, also no more heat that reachs this far from the furnace doesn't pose much of a fire problem.
I plan on putting metal over the wood and removing the wire altho' I think it is a needless task as the heat duct itself is plastic, also no more heat that reachs this far from the furnace doesn't pose much of a fire problem.
I know what you're talking about. I'd be more concerned if the AC ran through it with a moisture problem but I know that's supplied over through the ceiling. I guess eventually it might dry out the wood and create a problem. 30 years down the road.
Discovered a concept unknown to Forest River and that is to build the alum framework for the floors, etc SQUARE!. Can't believe they can't even make a weld fixture that positions the floor joist and stringers parrallel and square with each other. 1/8" off in 26"? Unbelievable!!!
As for drying out the wood, no more forced air than what is flowing thru' these two ducts, it would take a year to dry out a single cup of water in these two ducts.
Discovered a concept unknown to Forest River and that is to build the alum framework for the floors, etc SQUARE!. Can't believe they can't even make a weld fixture that positions the floor joist and stringers parrallel and square with each other. 1/8" off in 26"? Unbelievable!!!
Square, Parrallel and Level aren't exactly their forte'. My dinette table sloped towards the wall. Cut 1-1/4" off the leg to make it level. Oval mirror was off center by 3/4". Return grille for the furnace 1-1/2 inch above floor on the left, 3/4" above the floor on the right. A simple piece of wood under it and it would be level to fasten it, then remove the piece of wood.
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