| Furnaces which are made for use in mobile or | | | | totally different from that used in ordinary |
| manufactured homes have a number of | | | | furnaces. |
| differences from ordinary home furnaces. It is | | | | The heat vents should be installed around the |
| essential to purchase a heating system which is | | | | walls. In cold climates this is even more necessary. |
| right for your particular home. This must be a | | | | Air is drawn in from the outside by the sealed |
| system which has been designed specifically for | | | | combustion unit, and no fumes are vented into |
| this use. The air ducts are smaller and corners are | | | | the home. Air is drawn in through vents which |
| sharp and tight. As a result air does not flow as | | | | may be in the outside walls, floor or ceiling. The air |
| freely or as easily as it does in an ordinary home. | | | | intakes and exhausts are well sealed in order to |
| Furnaces which are suitable for mobile homes are | | | | prevent escape of air. |
| made by a number of the same manufacturers | | | | A furnace must be of the correct size for the |
| who make standard furnaces. When you have | | | | mobile home it will be installed in. This will of |
| decided to install a new furnace you must make | | | | course depend greatly on climatic conditions in the |
| note that they use a different ratings system | | | | area. A heating system which might be right in an |
| than those for a standard home. These furnaces | | | | area of warmer climate would usually be too small |
| require different installation procedures and have | | | | in a colder climate. An undersized furnace will be |
| different ducting systems and venting than those | | | | forced to work continuously, to heat the home, |
| found in ordinary homes. | | | | which results in inefficiency and money wasted. It |
| The ducting system, due to the smaller space | | | | is absolutely essential to install a furnace which is |
| available, is of smaller dimensions than in an | | | | of the proper rating for the size of the mobile |
| ordinary house. Furnaces made for standard | | | | home, and for the climatic conditions in the area. |
| homes cannot be used in mobile homes, and if | | | | The best way to ensure that this takes place is |
| installed therein unknowingly, the result may be | | | | to get advice from a local heating expert in the |
| dangerous conditions. A sealed combustion vent | | | | area. |
| system is used by mobile home furnaces. This is | | | | |