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Furnace Not Lighting
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:06 pm
by Nathan Cook
I can't imagine that I am asking this question in July, but we are traveling in northern California and Oregon and sometimes need some heat along the coast in the early morning. With the thermostat raised to 70 degrees, my 2002 24RB furnace is trying to light, but can't complete the startup. Outside at the exhaust I can hear the igniter and then briefly feel a burst of warmth and then feel only cool air from the furnace exhaust fan. It tries over and over, but it won't stay lit. What is going on? Can I fix it?
Another question... how do I enter the technical library on this web site?
Thanks for your help.
Nathan
furnace not lighting
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:07 am
by Mel Wilbur
Nathan, the locked sections of modifications and technical areas can be read at any time, but not added to in order to maintain some control of the content. However, your posting is in the correct place to receive answers to your question.
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:11 pm
by Nathan Cook
Well, to make matters worse, I tried the furnace again after three days and it worked just fine. I don't know why it didn't work and then did work. So since I didn't receive any responses to my question, I guess I'll just give Born Free a call and ask them.
Where is everyone?
Nathan
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:06 pm
by Ralph Strauch
One possibility is that the charge in your coach batteries was low when it wouldn't stay lit. The batteries may have had enough juice so you could hear the fan running, but not enough to convice the control circuitry to keep the gas flowing. If it happens again, run the generator (or just turn the engine on for a few minutes) and see if that helps. If it does, the then problem probably was a low battery.
Ralph
Furnace Not Lighting
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 6:35 pm
by Nathan Cook
Ralph- Thanks for the information. Thinking back, it could have very well been the situation you described with low batteries. I file that away for the future and for now all is working fine.
Thanks...
Nathan
Re: Furnace Not Lighting
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 6:48 pm
by bfadmin
Nathan Cook wrote:
Another question... how do I enter the technical library on this web site?
Thanks for your help.
Nathan
Could you be more specific on your question about entering the technical library section. You should be able to enter the section and read the existing posting(s) there OK if that is your question. If you want to make a new posting there yourself, it will have to be done by contacting the Born Free Leap'n Lions RV Club website administrator (bfadmin). He will have to do the posting for you since this section is locked to control it's content.
Just click on the blue email button below to send your questions directly to the bfadmin or to inquire about a posting that you want to make in this locked section.