http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Heater purge fan Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 23:51:32 +0000 Thu, 10 Nov 2016 17:21:03 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=8997 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8997&PID=84690#84690 Author: Pilot
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Posted: 10 Nov 2016 at 5:21pm

Thanks. ]]> Thu, 10 Nov 2016 17:21:03 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8997&PID=84690#84690 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8997&PID=84684#84684 Author: techntrek
Subject: 8997
Posted: 10 Nov 2016 at 2:03pm

I'll add that since the combustion chamber in the furnace is completely sealed there is no need for something like a bilge fan. Air goes in and exhaust exists on the outside, only.]]> Thu, 10 Nov 2016 14:03:04 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8997&PID=84684#84684 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8997&PID=84516#84516 Author: Pilot
Subject: 8997
Posted: 06 Nov 2016 at 5:29pm

Thanks but tracked it down to the water pump. Doesn't make much noise when there is no water in the system. My electrical panel is forward port side. ]]> Sun, 06 Nov 2016 17:29:41 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8997&PID=84516#84516 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8997&PID=84514#84514 Author: StephenH
Subject: 8997
Posted: 06 Nov 2016 at 4:48pm

Are you sure you are not hearing the converter fan? Is it coming from the area of your electrical panel? I'm not sure about the 177. We have th e179, and the converter fan operates when the converter is supplying 12V power. What you are describing sounds more like the converter fan as our furnace does not have a purge motor separate from the main blower.
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Subject: 8997
Posted: 06 Nov 2016 at 12:13pm

Found it!
I had forgotten (thought I did leaving campsite) to turn off water pump.
Turned gas water heater off and though I'd hit the pump too, but no.
It's down in that furnace area and with not water in system it runs constantly. It doesn't sound like it usually does when there is water in the system. It's a soft continuous motor running like may be a purge fan of some sort. Since I don't have a furnace manual (not in all the literature given) i couldn't do much trouble shooting. I don't think the furnace has such a fan. the main van comes on for a bit which probably blows any gas out before the valve opens to light.
Just guessing here as I have no manual.
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Subject: 8997
Posted: 06 Nov 2016 at 11:53am

Okay kids need a little help.
Had to use the furnace the other night.
In the process of winterizing and here a small fan (purge?) behind furnace grate  running that I can't turn off with thermostat. Only way is to kill all power.
Any ideas? 
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