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Blower in picture - what does it do?

In the atchd picture, what does this do?  It looks like a squirrel cage blower, but what is the function?  (drivers side front basement compartment)  My 2 coaches have not had one.
Dan - Full timing since 2009
2003 U320 40' Tag 2 slide

Re: Blower in picture - what does it do?

Reply #1 –
That is a fan for your generator. The radiator is mounted on the side and that is what keeps it cool.  THe smaller Fortravels with the 7.5 Kw genny have the radiator attached to the generator but the bigger ones have the radiator remote mounted and that pushes air thru it.
2025 Wanderbox Outpost 32 on F600 Expedition Motorhome
2015 Born Free Royal Splendor on Ford 550 nonslide version  for sale
Former Coaches  covering. 360,000 miles
1999 34 U270
2000 36 U320
2001 42' double slide U320
2018 Jeep Rubicon

Re: Blower in picture - what does it do?

Reply #2 –
I might be wrong, but on that particular one it looks like the radiator is flat on the floor of the compartment and the blower is pushing air through the radiator and down towards the ground.
John Fitzgerald
1991 U300 (SAI) Side Aisle Island Bed 40'
Detroit 6V92 with Allison Retarder
Meridian (Boise), Idaho

Re: Blower in picture - what does it do?

Reply #3 –
yes that is on the floor.  I have had mine standing up too. But it is the generator radiator fan.
2025 Wanderbox Outpost 32 on F600 Expedition Motorhome
2015 Born Free Royal Splendor on Ford 550 nonslide version  for sale
Former Coaches  covering. 360,000 miles
1999 34 U270
2000 36 U320
2001 42' double slide U320
2018 Jeep Rubicon

Re: Blower in picture - what does it do?

Reply #4 –
John,
Just out of curiosity, where does air enter into the compartment?
John Fitzgerald
1991 U300 (SAI) Side Aisle Island Bed 40'
Detroit 6V92 with Allison Retarder
Meridian (Boise), Idaho

Re: Blower in picture - what does it do?

Reply #5 –
It is NOT a sealed compartment.  You can see that the front is open-- just outboard of the Sheppard steering gear.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

Re: Blower in picture - what does it do?

Reply #6 –
Thanks,

I pulled the pic from the ebay link with this thread link (2002 U295 Foretravel) :

 2002 U295 Foretravel on Ebay 

02 Foretravel No Reserve New Tires One Owner 2 Slides 400HP 73K Miles Clean | 

I had noticed similar blower fans in pics from the MOT and FOT site.  Appreciate the explanation.

Dan - Full timing since 2009
2003 U320 40' Tag 2 slide

Re: Blower in picture - what does it do?

Reply #7 –
That was a great buy, i wish I had seen it. I would own it! Maybe lol but probably! Lol
99 U320 40
97 Jeep wrangler toad
Now full time 8 months
Starting a new brick and wood home
Chattanooga, Tn