Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
 


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 12-29-2019, 07:42 AM   #1
CUP
Winnebago Camper
 
CUP's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 11
Cold air return

Where can I find the cold air return to the furnace in my 1999 Itasca Suncruiser 35C? Thank you in advance.
CUP is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-29-2019, 09:19 AM   #2
Site Team
 
creativepart's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Spring Branch, TX
Posts: 7,752
It will be wherever the heater lives in your RV. Mine is in the rear bathroom under the sink cabinet. Lots of older RVs put the heater under the RV fridge and you’d see a metal grate under the fridge.

So, where is your heater located? Find that and you’ll find the cold air duct. If you don’t know where your heater is located look on the outside of the RV for the two round heater vents. The heater will be more or less directly behind those vents but inside your RV.
__________________
2017 Winnebago Adventurer 37F
2016 Lincoln MKX Toad
creativepart is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-29-2019, 09:21 AM   #3
Winnebago Master
 
powercat_ras's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Manhattan, Kansas USA
Posts: 1,313
You'll find a return air wall grille somewhere in your RV, and some other return air intakes. Their are air spaces under the shower, vanity. There are some openings cut thru the floor into those air spaces into the basement. The furnace just has some vents on it to draw in air that will tied to those dead spaces. So there is no hard vent for cold air return like what you find in a residential system.
__________________
Randy - Manhattan, Kansas
2015 Vista 27N
2020 Ford Escape Hybrid
powercat_ras is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-02-2020, 08:45 AM   #4
CUP
Winnebago Camper
 
CUP's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 11
There is a long grill under the wardrobe in the area close to where the furnace should be. I guess I was looking for an actual vent. Thanks.
CUP is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-02-2020, 08:47 AM   #5
CUP
Winnebago Camper
 
CUP's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 11
Thank you.
CUP is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-25-2021, 12:46 PM   #6
Winnebago Watcher
 
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 3
Cold air return in voyage xlrt

I have the same question - I have checked on locations in previous replies but no luck yet on this model. Any other suggestions?
JimB1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-25-2021, 02:08 PM   #7
Winnebago Master
 
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Pflugerville/Austin, Tx
Posts: 7,312
Quote:
Originally Posted by JimB1 View Post
I have the same question - I have checked on locations in previous replies but no luck yet on this model. Any other suggestions?
The problem with getting the correct info has been that you do not make it easy as the drawings start with what year, then what make like Adventurer and it has to be traced down to what model. Sometimes even the build date changes the answer as they change things in mid year.

That leaves our best shot being to give you a link to the drawings as there are way too many to begin to sort the question without knowing what year to start on?

https://catalog3d.winnebagoind.com/menu/Parts.htm
__________________
Richard
Why no RV year, make and floorplan on MY signature as we suggest for others?
I currently DO NOT have one!
Morich is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-25-2021, 05:00 PM   #8
Winnebago Master
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Elk Grove, CA
Posts: 3,571
Hopefully the grill you found is the return. You can test it by running your furnace and hold a strip of paper up to it and see if there's suction.
__________________
Bob C
2002 Itasca Suncruiser 35U
Workhorse Chassis
BobC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-25-2021, 08:52 PM   #9
Winnebago Watcher
 
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 3
Quote:
Originally Posted by Morich View Post
The problem with getting the correct info has been that you do not make it easy as the drawings start with what year, then what make like Adventurer and it has to be traced down to what model. Sometimes even the build date changes the answer as they change things in mid year.

That leaves our best shot being to give you a link to the drawings as there are way too many to begin to sort the question without knowing what year to start on?

https://catalog3d.winnebagoind.com/menu/Parts.htm
Thanks Morich but those bases were covered. Winnebago service was provided with make, model, serial number and vin number.
After doing some crawling around in the "basement" with the flashlight we find that the blower intake is open on the left side of the furnace covered by a slotted grill. I am not thrilled with the design and contemplating the attachment of a fixture on the blower housing and routing a flex hose to a grill at the back of the pantry. I need a very small service person to make the connections as my 5'8" - 200 lb. carcass wont fit through the maze of pipes, wiring and framing.
JimB1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-10-2022, 04:41 PM   #10
Winnebago Owner
 
4x4van's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: SoCal
Posts: 202
Quote:
Originally Posted by JimB1 View Post
I am not thrilled with the design and contemplating the attachment of a fixture on the blower housing and routing a flex hose to a grill at the back of the pantry. I need a very small service person to make the connections as my 5'8" - 200 lb. carcass wont fit through the maze of pipes, wiring and framing.
I would suggest you not do that. Your furnace is designed with specific airflow requirements- both in and out.
What you are contemplating has the potential to restrict the intake air, which can cause the unit to overheat and fail. What is it about the existing design (that is typical of all RVs) that you don't like?
__________________
You don't stop playing because you grow old...You grow old because you stop playing!
2004 Itasca M30W
4x4van is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-10-2022, 07:08 PM   #11
Winnebago Master
 
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Pflugerville/Austin, Tx
Posts: 7,312
Quote:
Originally Posted by 4x4van View Post
I would suggest you not do that. Your furnace is designed with specific airflow requirements- both in and out.
What you are contemplating has the potential to restrict the intake air, which can cause the unit to overheat and fail. What is it about the existing design (that is typical of all RVs) that you don't like?
This may be one of those cases where the best we do to try to help is not going to work!
Note that this post is from 3 months ago.
They seem to have dropped in, asked a question but gave no info of what year they were speaking of so help was really limited and never came back with better.
It is true that best answers only come from asking the best questions and giving the best info !
__________________
Richard
Why no RV year, make and floorplan on MY signature as we suggest for others?
I currently DO NOT have one!
Morich is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
2006 36 ft journey furnace return jabass Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 3 10-19-2017 06:36 PM
Roof A/C Return Air Filters grtharris General Maintenance and Repair 6 06-01-2015 06:53 PM
Water drip from AC return Cass Sumrall Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 8 05-07-2015 07:57 AM
Heater core return hose location? reilersjr General Maintenance and Repair 7 01-27-2012 05:55 AM
Basement Air Vent to return temperature difference azloafer General Maintenance and Repair 18 04-25-2011 06:37 PM

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Winnebago Industries or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 03:21 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.