Heated trailer. How many BTU are you running?

[papajake]

i just refitted 6 snowmobile trailer furnaces because of the short cycling the outlet for the heat and the cold air return were to close together after refit ran the furnace at 85 degrees and did not short cycle. they were all trails west but would they all have the same supplier for there furnaces

 

[06yamahaapex]

i just refitted 6 snowmobile trailer furnaces because of the short cycling the outlet for the heat and the cold air return were to close together after refit ran the furnace at 85 degrees and did not short cycle. they were all trails west but would they all have the same supplier for there furnaces

how much do you charge for this ? I have a 2016 trails west 20ft

 

[cattechsummitrider]

i just refitted 6 snowmobile trailer furnaces because of the short cycling the outlet for the heat and the cold air return were to close together after refit ran the furnace at 85 degrees and did not short cycle. they were all trails west but would they all have the same supplier for there furnaces

That is a different short cycling than i am talking about,,, On those trailers the hot output was being sucked back into the intake ( The furnace instructions should have shown them what to do from the factory,,,
On my trailer when it is warm inside a 40000 btu furnace with a well insulated trailer the furnace does not run as long as it supposed to keeping it warm,, But that is in Revelstoke when it is 0 to -2,,,

 

[Rusty99]

It heats the trailer up quickly when you park 4 cold sleds in it. It is just that its run cycles when it is warm are quick ( doesn't stay on for long ) It is supposed to be a little harder on the furnace having shorter run cycles,,, But on the other hand it is VERY nice to have a quick warm up time,,,
There are also times in winter we have the roof vent and the lower side vent open ( gets rid of moisture ) and the extra btu's are nice
The short run cycles are the only downfall of the furnace.,,,
How well is your trailer insulated?
Do you have the floor insulated?
Do you want to dry your clothes in the trailer?



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I am in the process of putting 1" styrofoam insulation in the walls.

The floor is just pressure treated plywood, no insulation at the moment. Would like to get the underneath spray foamed down the road.

Yes I do want to dry clothes and gear in the trailer.

Make sense what you say about the short run times being hard on the furnace.

 

[cattechsummitrider]

Any insulation in the roof?
If you want to dry clothes you will usually have your top vent open some and your bottom breathe vent open ( if yours open and close ) to get rid of moisture,, Left mine closed a few times and it was like a fog in there with all the moisture! lol It will use more fuel but at least your clothes will dry and if you put in a 40000 furnace it will be able to run longer ,,,, It is nice to be able to leave everything in the trailer that way when you get to the hill nothing will have been forgotten! ( I think most of us have had to make a trip back to room for something forgotten)
You will notice a ice buildup on the floor if you do not run a fan to circulate the air,,, It does not take a pile of air movement to help with that, Especially with the non insulated floor. And a small fan will help dry clothes too.

 

[AaronQ]

Anybody ever built some lockers and ran a duct or 2 into the lockers to try and dry stuff or do you guys just hang everything on the walls and let er buck.

 

[cattechsummitrider]

Have heated shelving, boots gloves helmets and other stuff goes there,, hang the jackets and bibs,, all toasty dry in the morning

 

[Caper11]

Have a 40000 in a 30ft trailer heats up real quick! trailer is spray foam insulation 1 inch in the walls 2 inches in the roof and 3-4 inches in the floor,,, most revelstoke nights the heater is too big ( not long enough run time ) but when it is 30 below it is the perfect size, If your trailer is properly insulated ( sorry I have not seen one that is from factory) you should be good down to -15,,,,,on most central bc night your heater should work good,,, don't forget that 4 cold sleds take a very long time to heat up,,, Once you have a heated trailer you can never go back!!lol

Sounds like you have a very good insulated trailer. I don't believe your furnace size is a issue. A furnace is designed to take short cycling, if by definition of short cycling the T-stat is being satisfied. Could it be Possible the T-stat is mounted in a spot that gets excess heat blown on it?

AC units on the other hand do not like short cycling, I don't know why AC contractors put such large AC units in homes in Alberta or at least in my area anyway.