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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Topic: Furnace and AC Posted: 22 May 2013 at 6:45pm |
Congrats on the repair. gappman, the furnace and the A/C are both very loud IMO. Most people use an electric heater when they have hookups so they don't have to listen to the furnace. |
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Seanl
Senior Member Joined: 19 Sep 2011 Location: Fredericton NB Online Status: Offline Posts: 633 |
Posted: 22 May 2013 at 6:22am |
One word yes. Doesn't bother me but some people don't like it. |
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Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition
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gappman
Newbie Joined: 12 Mar 2013 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 13 |
Posted: 22 May 2013 at 12:24am |
That's awesome! Congrats!
One question about your furnace. Is it loud when it cycles on and off? The blower fan, is it noisy like a hair dryer? Gary
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Gary Piazza
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yellowstonestu
Groupie Joined: 04 Mar 2013 Location: Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 43 |
Posted: 21 May 2013 at 11:21pm |
Found the problem! It was a faulty thermostat - new thermostat and the furnace works like a charm!!
Thanks to everyone for their thoughts, advice and support.
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Yellowstonestu & Bela the Vizsla
2008 Toyota FJ 2015 RPod 179 (Pod #2) |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 16 May 2013 at 9:50pm |
Yes, very odd. Even with no propane you are right the fan should immediately turn on - on 120 or 12 volts.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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yellowstonestu
Groupie Joined: 04 Mar 2013 Location: Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 43 |
Posted: 16 May 2013 at 7:43pm |
Totally agree with elec htr if one needs it for an extended period of time. I usually sleep cool, then like to heat for a short period in the a.m. just to knock the chill down.
Yes, I had cooked on the stove, H2O htr was on elec this time, as was the fridge. I believe the lines had been fairly well purged of any air. Also, the blower should turn on immediately (it does on batt power), but no fan, no click-click-click of igniter trying to ignite. Still a mystery to me. Thanks for your ideas, though!!
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Yellowstonestu & Bela the Vizsla
2008 Toyota FJ 2015 RPod 179 (Pod #2) |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 16 May 2013 at 2:55pm |
OK.. gas was turned on...? Bottles not empty??
Did you use the cook top or water heater on gas? If it has been a while since any gas appliance has been used, then the lines may need to purge.. the heater is usually the farthest away from the supply, and takes the longest. Also, unlike the cook top, if it doesn't ignite in a set period, it stops trying.. whereas you can stand there with the cook top knob on and let the line purge until it ignites.. or you burn your fingers holding a match.. (I use one of those long bic lighter thingies) The gas water heater will also error out and stop trying if no flame is detected in a certain amount of time.. (so what I am saying is.. go out to the camper and light the burners.. then try to light off the furnace...) (BTW, almost no one uses the propane heat if they have hookups.. we use a small ceramic heater, quieter, and cheaper) |
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yellowstonestu
Groupie Joined: 04 Mar 2013 Location: Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 43 |
Posted: 16 May 2013 at 2:39pm |
All good points! No, I didn't disconnect the battery. Yes, the lights, fantastic fan and fridge all worked on 12 volts. Just the furnace fan didn't work and the furnace didn't ignite. Ketelsen campers in Wheatridge, CO suggested that the converter fuse may be blown, but I didn't discover that either.
Guess I will take it into Ketelsen and see if they can figure anything out! Thanks for all the great input! This site rocks!!
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Yellowstonestu & Bela the Vizsla
2008 Toyota FJ 2015 RPod 179 (Pod #2) |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 16 May 2013 at 8:33am |
While the furnace only works on 12v, it has 12v ANYTIME the trailer has 110v, unless there is a problem with both the converter/charger and the battery.
The question is, did all the other 12v stuff work? Lights, water pump, Fantastic Fan, Fridge on 12v? |
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 16 May 2013 at 12:00am |
Yes the furnace only workes on 12 volts.
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
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