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TerryM
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Topic: Furnace Bug Screen Not a Good Idea? Posted: 14 Mar 2011 at 11:48am |
Tomorrow I'm taking the Pod out camping so I went to check it out. I forgot to cover the vents for the fridge.....paper wasp built themselves a home in there! Terry
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marshwatcher
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Posted: 14 Mar 2011 at 10:40am |
Psaman,
Thanks for weighing in. I thought Suburban was a bit over the top with that advice. Could you let me know where you got the screens? I haven't found anything remotely like them on line but then again sometimes it is trying to find a needle in a haystack! Again, many thanks for your advice.
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drdrew
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Posted: 14 Mar 2011 at 10:26am |
where'd ya get them cool screens?
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Posted: 14 Mar 2011 at 9:47am |
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Posted: 14 Mar 2011 at 8:46am |
Terry, good to hear I just bought screens for both my furnace and water heater vents.
Thanks
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TerryM
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Posted: 13 Mar 2011 at 5:29pm |
I have used them for years with no problem. The main thing that they keep out are wasps. Wasps, especially the ones that build a nest out of mud, can cause a lot of problems.
Terry
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Posted: 13 Mar 2011 at 4:10pm |
Well, I don't use them, but it is mostly because I'm too cheap and too lazy to put them in. I carry some pipe cleaners (for tobacco pipes) which are good for a lot of things - like cleaning bugs out of the openings of the various appliances, Coleman lantern, etc.
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marshwatcher
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Posted: 13 Mar 2011 at 3:51pm |
I noticed that someone installed a bug screen over the furnace vents. It sounded logical to me. I started looking for the part and visited the manufacturer's website. Here is what it said:
" Suburban does not approve - nor do we recommend - using the aftermarket screens being sold to cover the outside vent cap. This restricts the exhaust and intake air, resulting in improper burner operation and a potentially unsafe condition".
Looking at the picture of the "after market" screen (found it at Camping World) ...it seems unlikely to me that it restricts the airflow to any great degree.
Any one care to weigh in? You experienced folks are the ones I rely on!
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