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06-14-2012, 07:00 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Milton
Posts: 45
M.O.C. #4408
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fireplace heat
We have a 2005 3685FL (front living room) where the factory installed fireplace sits under the TV. We recently removed the original TV and replaced it with an LED style. Now we realize how much heat from the fireplace comes up and heats up that tv area. The wood between the fireplace and TV area gets quite hot. Does anyone see any danger in leaving the fireplace on for long periods of time under this senario. The fan does work in the fireplace but it is a drum type and doesn't do a very good job of pushing the air.
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06-14-2012, 09:03 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,773
M.O.C. #12156
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I can only tell you we had a 2002 3685 with same configuration, and kept the fireplace on constantly while spending an entire winter in Colorado Springs, and we had no problems. Of course our TV was not a flatscreen, but we have the same configuration in our 2010, ie fireplace under the TV which is a flatscreen, and we have run the fireplace for hours at a time in cool weather without problem.
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2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
F350 crew cab dually 6.7
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06-14-2012, 09:14 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,370
M.O.C. #8728
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No problem here either.
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06-14-2012, 10:00 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Topsham
Posts: 904
M.O.C. #10761
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We use our fireplace for heat (it has been on for hours) and have never had a problem.
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06-14-2012, 12:52 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
Posts: 11,731
M.O.C. #5980
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2007 with the fireplace. We were concerned about the heat also, I broke out the Infra-red thermometer, the readings I got on it were safe, so we just Blazed away...
You will be fine, the issue we have had is loose wiring inside, but it will just stink, in my opinion, won't cause a fire after looking at it.
Seems the 2008-2009 units had fewer problems, and the newer units have had none as far as I know, readers please chime in on the wiring.
There are pictures here somewhere...
John Kohl, were you a victim of this?
Ozz
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06-14-2012, 01:08 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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We use ours for heat also and no problems so far.
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06-14-2012, 01:11 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2003
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,294
M.O.C. #311
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My issue was a loose wire not wood getting hot.
Here is my post with pictures.
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06-14-2012, 01:16 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
Posts: 11,731
M.O.C. #5980
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Thanks John, I thought you had good pictures.
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06-14-2012, 02:15 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Ione
Posts: 582
M.O.C. #11371
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2011 Big Sky 3580RL, have run ours for many hours, no problems. Early morning, my recliner, cup of hot coffee with Baileys, fireplace on, as good as it gets.
Frank
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06-15-2012, 01:31 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Maryville
Posts: 178
M.O.C. #10812
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We've used ours for hours with our flatscreen, never had any problems. JT
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06-15-2012, 04:22 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: silver creek
Posts: 1,507
M.O.C. #7770
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If you have the room and make you feel more comfortable with it, do you have enough space between the fireplace top and the bottom of the shelf to install a piece of 1/2" insulation board ? It is the foam type with silver backing on each side. That would take a lot of the heat away from the tv area. Just a suggestion.
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