78 Trillium 4500 heater not working

[David Tilston]

The fact that this furnace consumes no electricity is what first got me interested in Trilliums.

It should be noted that there is an optional blower fan though.
http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...wer-54226.html

[evenweight]

I stand corrected. Now I am even more interested in getting myself a Trillium. Our Tent trailer has a furnace and requires full voltage or will not opperate as mentioned above.

Thanks for the education.

[David Tilston]

The fact that the furnace consumes no electricity comes at a cost. It is somewhat less efficient. The claimed 7000 BTU output may be optimistic, or assumes that the blower fan is installed.

These furnaces are not available today. As I understand it, the surface temp is too high.

[JRTrillium]

I think I can safely assume mine never came with a heater? And maybe this electric one was installed afterward? Have no idea but it's not a gas heater. These are the best pics I can find for right now.

Dave - here are the pics. I hope they attach fine?

Thanks for looking!

[David Tilston]

I am assuming that is in the gaucho bench, beside the door. I have never seen one like that before.

[JRTrillium]

Yes, that is the gaucho on the right when entering the trailer. I wonder if anyone else has one like this.

[dleverton]

Mine is under the rear seat on the passenger side


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Doug L

[JRTrillium]

Thanks Doug - is yours electric or propane? I'm sure ours is original - not much has been changed on the interior or even on the exterior.

[David Tilston]

In later model Trillium 4500's, I have seen a forced air furnace under the dinette seat on the passenger side. On later model 1300's I have seen a forced air Coleman furnace below the closet, making the closet shorter. It also stuck out, kinda looking like the closet was pregnant.
http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...0-a-57532.html
http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...0-a-56654.html

Neither of these links show the Coleman Furnace, just the location for it.