furnace

  1. RI

    Maxfax vent & furnace power

    So...installed the new, and different but similar, motherboard for my bad Maxair fan. Doesn't work, and the other 2 fans now won't work. No answer at the factory and they haven't returned my phone message all week. We're getting in a couple days of camping before winterizing and at a Harvest...
  2. RO

    Dometic A/C / Suburban Furnace Newbie questions

    2017 FR Blue Ridge 5th wheel Two Dometic 15k A/C’s with Digital Thermostats One Suburban Propane Furnace with floor ducts. Just bought this, no manual, never owned an RV Both T-Stats have furnace mode yet only overhead units come on in that mode Heat strip? No T-Stat for furnace only, that I can...
  3. DL

    Furnace question FE 252rbs

    It was chilly this morning so I decided to fire up the furnace in the trailer to make sure it worked. We haven't done any cool weather camping but have a trip planned for early December down in the panhandle of Fla. Anyway, furnace started fine, but there was a fairly loud noise like a vibration...
  4. LE

    Heating Furnace Location and Access

    I have a 2008 Forest River - Sierra 316BHT (Fifth Wheel) my heating system fan will operate but the burner will not fire up. I have been trying to find how to access the furnace but have not been successful. I removed the the return air grill but can' get to the furnace. Have looked for access...
  5. DS

    Suburban SF35F furnace blower doesn't shutoff

    Hi, I just replaced the control board on my furnace with a Dinosaur Fan 50 Plus and turned the power back on and the blower started up with the thermostat turned down, the switch to off and the other switch on auto. With it connected to shore power the only way to shut it off is to unplug and...
  6. TH

    New to fun finder

    New to this RV site. Bought 2011 245 xtra. Cannot get furnace to work. Not a real good electrician but have worked on a few furnaces. I understand the order of operations. New thermostat no start. Removed power, reconnected and got a fan on for about 3 min. But will not come back on. At a...
  7. PR

    Furnace Location

    Our Sandpiper FLIK has a strong propane odor when we run the furnace. I want to find the leak & suspect its at the line connection to the furnace. But where the heck is it? Not under the range or the fridge. If you know where it is please tell me & I will gladly buy you a hamburger on Tuesday...
  8. MI

    Alpha Wolf furnace

    Brand new 2021 alpha wolf camper, 2 months. Can not get the furnace to come on. Acts like it has no power. Fuses are fine. Husband has tried everything, this is our 6 or 7th camper, so we're not new at this. Dealer is 7 hour's away and 90 days out to get an appointment. Any ideas to try would be...
  9. TR

    Furnace question

    Hey guys, Brand new owner here (27’ shockwave). We’re out on our first trip with the trailer and I ran into a weird issue. When I turn the furnace on, it’ll heat the trailer up and cut off, and maybe cut back on 1 or 2 more times, but then we’ll wake up in the middle of the night and it’s way...
  10. SC

    Gas Furnace Vibration Noise

    So my gas furnace works great in heating up my camper however when I lay down I can hear a strong vibrations probably from the blower. When I'm standing or sitting it's pretty subtle but as soon as I lay down, even with a few pillows I feel like I'm sleeping above a night club. Is this normal...
  11. BA

    Furnace won’t shut off

    So I finally forced the thermostat lever, and now it comes on. However, when I turn the thermostat to the off position, the furnace stays on. I have to turn the propane off for the furnace to stop. What am I doing wrong? Is it because I’m not plugged into a 30 amp outlet? I just have it on 110...
  12. JPin AZ

    Suburban furnace will not stay running through the night

    This is the second time this has happened this summer. I did find this link with a similar problem. https://www.irv2.com/forums/f103/furnace-keeps-shutting-off-372899.html I turn on the furnace and hours later, while sleeping, I wake up to find it is not running. I turn it off and then on...
  13. BO

    Insect covers over furnace vents

    Given that many of us have had issues with insects nesting in our propane heater vents why doesn’t the manufactures of the appliances designed the systems to prevent that from occurring? They apparently recommend not to put screens on because it might decrease the air flow and thus cause a...
  14. CR

    Low stove burners & furnace won't ignite

    Have a 29' 2011 Salem Sport fbsrv, had furnace on and ran out of propane in one tank, switched over to full tank now have low burners on stove and furnace won't ignite. Water heater fires up fine. Been trying to purge air for over an hour? Any ideas...thanks
  15. TK

    Atwood furnace

    I have a 2017 Coachman with an Atwood furnace. I went to fire it up the other day and it will not run. It does not start at all. I have a digital thermostat that has on it fan, a/c, furnace. The a/c fan and a/c work. When I leave on furnace it will not even start the fan let alone blow hot...
  16. RR

    Furnace fan /Overhead fan

    turned the control to furnace ,furnace fan did not run but main fan did ? . anyone have any idea why ? the furnace has been giving trouble for a while i.e. would not start but the furnace fan would .replaced overheat sensor and sail switch no luck. but now furnace fan does not run .
  17. TR

    Thermostat randomly not triggering furnace

    Last spring when it was still cold and we were camping at around 5am or so both nights we stayed the thermostat didn't kick the heater on again. We had to turn the furnace on and off several times for it to kick on again. The second day we had to pull the face plate off to restart it. When I had...
  18. TR

    Furnace new smell not going away

    During our first camping trip earlier this year it was terribly cold and we ran the furnace a lot. There was a new burnt paint smell for hours and then it went away. I ran the heater quite a bit while parked at home to help burn off any remaining smell but I started the heater up again a few...
  19. OL

    Furnace fan will not run.

    I have a 2016 Apex 21' trailer. Last night the furnace fan quit. anyone know which fuse runs that on our trailer? thanks
  20. WO

    2020 21C Furnace and A/C Fan Question

    When we start the furnace the AC fan also starts up. Is this a normal condition? Didn't do this last year. We have the small wall mount Dometic controller that controls the furnace, A/C fan and A/C cooling. The display on the controller reads correctly.
  21. WY

    2021 Coachmen furnace blowing cold air

    Took my 4-5 month old 2021 Coachmen Adrenaline 21lt out in the woods for the first time this weekend. Several issues. Biggest one of all, the furnace kept cycling, but only blowing cold air. Was in the mountains of Wyoming and had to cut the trip short due to my dogs shivering. Plenty of...
  22. 5E

    LP Problems? 2020 Columbus 389FL

    Hi guys, brand new to this forum, forums in general, diesel trucks, and 5th wheels! I just bought a new 5er - upgraded from a 28 foot TT. The dealer experience was HORRIBLE and continues to be so. Very poor delivery/walkaround by a salesperson who knew less about the rig than I did (and that's...
  23. WC

    Suburban SF-25 Furnace not Igniting

    I have a 2008 Gulfstream Vista Mini Cruiser with a Suburban SF-25 Furnace. When I set the Thermostat, the Fan comes on, and there is a clicking sound after 15 sec delay, but the furnace does not ignite, even though there is a smell of propane. The clicking sound is repeated twice, and after that...
  24. JT

    Furnace help

    I have a 2017 27RR with an electric/propane furnace and air conditioning. I'm not a seasoned rv'er. Today I set the box on the wall to auto then furnace and set temp at 70. The furnace came on and blew cold air out. I stopped that and turned it to air conditioning. It came on and blew out...
  25. JG

    Furnace not working

    Hi I have a 2006 model 2601 that I just purchased and the furnace will not light. I YouTube it and I am guessing it is the sail switch....easy enough....but to get to you need to tear the trailer apart!!? Any suggestions??

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