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Jerry Nanson (Jerryn) (206.135.94.194)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, November 26, 2001 - 6:36 pm: | |
Well with Don's help I got the 4106 stater and made it out to thr RaceTrack and ran around (and off)it for two days what FUN!! I do have another question we have 3 Surban heaters in the bus as this last week end was our first in the bus our previous owner told me just turn the therostst up and the thihg will heat but I did this and I heard the fan and felt the fan but no heat so how long before you feel heat or is there someting else? Is there a site for Surban heaters I need to know about Maint. |
R.C.Bishop (128.123.88.43)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 10:30 pm: | |
Not being facetious, but....did you turn on the Propane valve>..also, are all three fans running? Are all three on ONE thermostat or controled each separately? Hard to believe you need three boards. How old are the heaters? Also, with those furnaces, if the propane line has been disconnected, chances are there is air in the line, in which case, you will need to purge the line(s). Just takes a little patience with the gas valve on. BTW, check to see if each control is "on". New boards are usually over $100 each, depending on where you purchase them. AZ RV SALVAGE advertises them for $90, depending on the unit.
RCB |
Jerry Nanson (Jerryn) (206.135.94.194)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2001 - 3:09 pm: | |
The propane valve was on (I think that it was empty I did put in 30 gal) before trying the heaters. If I need to purge the lines how is this done? Is there any operating instructions that someone can email or copy and send to me Thanks in Advance Jerry |
RC Bishop (128.123.88.42)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2001 - 9:57 pm: | |
Jerry..The best method I know of is just to hold the valve in till the pilot lights. Maybe one at a time starting nearest the propane tank. LOL
A tried and proven method by yours truly. RCB |
DaveD (216.18.113.69)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, January 11, 2002 - 9:33 am: | |
If these are electronic ignition furnaces, they have a number of safety interlocks and may not light if conditions are not right. Dust and corrosion that occurs over time seem to be the culprit. I took the one out of the motor home I used to have and cleaned it and reassemebled it and it worked better for while, but would often start, light once, heat and shut off, but on the next heating cycle the fan would run but it wouldn't ignite. Shutting it off and then turning it back on would get it going again. |
Richard Bowyer (Drivingmisslazy) (65.207.109.51)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, January 11, 2002 - 12:46 pm: | |
Jerry, I have been known to crack the line just as it gets to the furnace to let air escape until I smell the propane and then tighten it back up.
I know, I know, this is not really safe. Have plenty of ventilation or a fan blowing out the bus, and make sure no one turns a light switch or anything that can cause a spark and that nobody is smoking.
Let the bus air out good and then light the pilot, if it is not electronic starting.
I have also had to do this when I run the propane bottle dry, and or working on the kitchen stove or refrigerator. Seems to take a long time to get the air out of the line.
BE CAREFUL
Richard |
Scott Whitney (24.205.239.26)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, January 11, 2002 - 3:30 pm: | |
When my RV would sit for a long time or I had run a bottle dry, it would take a while to get propane back to the fridge. (last in line) I found that turning the gas on the stove (2nd to last in line) and lighting a burner helped draw the propane along. Made it much easier to light the fridge afterwards as the gas only had to go a couple of feet more. Don't know how all you propane devices are laid out. Or maybe your propane system is a manifold type, in which case I don't think it would help.
Scott |