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Sunday, January 22, 2012

Furnace cranky? Try these easy checks

Thermocouple
Before running your RV into the shop when the furnace is not operating properly, try these easy checks first. If your furnace won’t come on at all, verify that you have gas in your propane tank--this is the most common problem that people run into, and it’s also the easiest to fix--fill the tank.

If the blower is running, but the burner is not igniting, try cleaning the burner, exhaust, or intake vents of dirt, debris, and soot. If the pilot light won’t light, check that the thermocouple is in the right place. If not, reposition it correctly.

If the thermocouple looks fine, check the regulator on the propane tank by lighting all the burners on the stove and letting them burn for a few minutes. Check that the color of the flame is blue. If the flame is very weak or yellow, replace the regulator.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2012 at 7:20 AM

    I had a problem with my furnace starting and then shutting down. Checking the code indicated by the flashing light giving a code that it was the sail switch. A few dollar part and a few minutes work I had a working furnace. I have to admit the job was a lot easier after a Fleetwood factory tecnition explained and showed me what and how to remove the parts and exactly where the sail switch was.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2012 at 10:29 AM

    Option #2 is you can add an electric heat conversion kit that allows you to heat your coach with Gas or Electric at the flip of a switch. Plus when you’re in the electric heat mode it doesn’t use any of the gas furnace controller parts or switches only the system fan. Readers digest version you have a 100% electric heat backup system the will run of the RV parks electricity. Check it out at www.rvcomfortsystems.com.

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