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Convec Oven Noise 2018 Rpod 171

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Topic: Convec Oven Noise 2018 Rpod 171

Posted By: clickscrazy
Subject: Convec Oven Noise 2018 Rpod 171
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2017 at 3:38pm

When we took delivery, the oven (only when plugged into shore power) has a light buzzing noise. (Like a little fan is going inside. You can faintly here it with the door closed, it is clear with the door open and your head in there.

I spoke with Forest River and they said that is not right.

So I had the oven replaced under warranty.

AND GUESS WHAT! Still got the noise!

Could it be something else, like none clean power?

(On a possibly related side note: My GFCI is flashing red.)

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2018 R-Pod 171
2014 VW Touareg TDI

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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2017 at 5:06pm

clickscrazy,

Saw you have made couple posts reference GCFI, did you reset and did that fix blinking test light? If so did that have any effect on your oven noise? They could be a combined issue, but best to know if anything can be changed or if not. Pretty obvious it is not the oven. What are you connected to?

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2017 at 5:12pm

Could it be the converter fan charging your battery.

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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd.

Posted By: clickscrazy
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2017 at 5:16pm

I have not tried resetting GCFI yet.

I am connect to a 30Amp RV outlet at my home (on its own breaker). I believe it has the noise when plugged into campsites too.

The noise happens regardless of if the converter is running or not.

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2018 R-Pod 171
2014 VW Touareg TDI

Posted By: clickscrazy
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2017 at 5:24pm

Ok. I just went out there.

GCFI seems to have stopped blinking red on its own (I guess it was doing a self test).

Nothing else running (no ac, fridge, converter).

Still faint noise inside the oven.

It must just be normal, maybe there is a little fan that runs in there all the time.

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2018 R-Pod 171
2014 VW Touareg TDI

Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2017 at 6:03pm

I don't think so. Mine makes no noise. Did you reset the GCFI to see what happens? You can tell difference in space from converter fan and anything associated with oven.

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2017 at 6:09pm

Unless you threw the breaker for the converter, it will be running when connected to shore power.

Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2017 at 6:23pm

Ours has a fan that runs to cool the oven down after use. The rest of the time it is silent.

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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers)
2011 R-Pod 177
2010 Ford F-150

Posted By: JandL
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2017 at 6:52pm

The microwave convection oven on my trailer has a fan and when you can hear it when the oven is on

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JandL
2013 Honda Ridgeline
2012 177
2 Paynes in a Pod

Posted By: clickscrazy
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2017 at 7:43pm

Let me clarify a few things that might help.

I did not rest the gcfi, but will try that.
The noise is faint but there for sure coming from the inside of the oven. Open door stick your head in, buzzing.
Unplugging the oven makes the noise stop.
The converter fan runs when first plugging into shore power, then the fan turns off.

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2018 R-Pod 171
2014 VW Touareg TDI

Posted By: JandL
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2017 at 7:52pm

On page 8 of the instruction manual that came with my oven.

COOLING FEATURE
The controlling system of the microwave oven has the feature of cooling. As for any cooking mode
which cooking time above 2 minutes, after finishing cooking, the oven fan will work about 3 minutes
automatically to cool the oven for prolonging the life of the oven.

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JandL
2013 Honda Ridgeline
2012 177
2 Paynes in a Pod

Posted By: clickscrazy
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2017 at 12:00pm

I did try resetting the GCFI. It didn't seem to do anything.

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2018 R-Pod 171
2014 VW Touareg TDI