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Old 05-01-2006, 06:25 AM   #1
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Mud Dauber Screen

I'm getting conflicting info about theses screens. Should they be removed before you use the furnace?
 
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Old 05-01-2006, 06:34 AM   #2
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The style Of Mud Dauber Screens I'm using do not have to be removed before using the furnace

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Old 05-01-2006, 07:22 AM   #3
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I duct tape the holes AND WRITE A NOTE with tape on my remote....that way I never forget to remove tape.

Now if I can just get those wasps to stop stinging me when I put down awning.
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Old 05-01-2006, 07:23 AM   #4
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We never used those fancy things.Used plain old screen door material cut to fit.Left them on 24/7/365.
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Old 05-01-2006, 09:44 AM   #5
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We use the furnace screen covers bought at an RV place. Never take them off.
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Old 05-01-2006, 11:48 AM   #6
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I read in a RV magazine to put those curly, strechy mosquito bracelets in the ouside storage compartments, hot water, furnace, etc. to keep bugs & bees out of them !!
I am trying it, but our rig is new so I just started. figured it is worth a try for 98 cents a bracelet!!

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Old 05-01-2006, 12:04 PM   #7
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The style Of Mud Dauber Screens I'm using do not have to be removed before using the furnace

JP
I use the same thing and I do not remove them.
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Old 05-01-2006, 12:14 PM   #8
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I use the same type of screen and have never had a problem. Make sure that nothing is built up on the screen so that the air flow is not restricted.

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Old 05-01-2006, 01:18 PM   #9
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I use the same thing and they have been on since day one never taken them off, but I never had them on my other trailer and never had a problem with wasps building nests there usually under the awning or in the little grove on the tube, Roman
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Old 05-01-2006, 03:13 PM   #10
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I do not remove my screen on my coach before using the furnace. My screen is a square style one that covers both holes instead of two single circle screens. I have had the furnace running for the past 2 weeks and so far no problems.
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Old 05-01-2006, 04:07 PM   #11
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The Suburban Furnace Owners Manual does say not to use them. But I do, and I leave them on all the time with no apparent ill-effect. It is not only mud daubers, but tree frogs, and I have heard that there is very small bird that will try to get in.

Although it is certainly possible to make your own out of screening, I prefer the dome or box shaped stainless mesh becuse the greater mesh area allows for less flow restriction.
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Old 05-01-2006, 04:22 PM   #12
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Thanks everyone.

OntMont, that is what I needed to hear. I read where it said not to use them but I wanted to hear if anyone was having any problems. It seemed a little labor intensive to be taking them off and putting them back on all the time.
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Old 05-05-2006, 02:42 AM   #13
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When we bought our Montana, the previous owner had installed a one piece screen. We have used the furnace many times with no problems.
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Old 05-08-2006, 04:19 PM   #14
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Sweetfire, having lived in a mud dauber area for most of my life I've had those screens on our fifthwheels for the past 11 years with nary a problem. I will not be without them. In our fulltiming we have spent Nov/Dec in some subfreezing weather (for days and days without reaching up to freezing)each of the past three winters. The furnace has run for long periods of time. I don't see that the screens have any significant impact on the ability of the furnace to exhaust or to draw air. And we've had no furnace problems.
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