How to test my furnace and water heater?
I recently bought a 2005 Keystone Cougar from my neighbor. He says everything works, I believe him, but like to see for myself. The only things I have been unable to figure out how to test are the fur...
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Just open the kitchen faucet hot side with water connected to RV
T&P Relief will expel the air in WH Tank and then BLOW water all over you/everything
Works but not becessary. ...Faucet hotside is more controlled.
Air quits sputtering out/water flows WH Tank is full
***Make sure WH Tank bypass is NOT Open
SLOWLY open the propane cylinder valve (Fully open r fully closed---no partial)
Move the auto changeover regulator lever so it points towards cylinder you open
Light off stove top burners---ALL On HIGH to establish propane flow thru LP SYSTEM
THen set Wall thermostat to HEAT
Set temp above room temp
T-stat should CLICK---then furnace fan should come on
Blower runs for several seconds to purge combustion chamber
Then should hear CLICK, CLICK, CLICK of sprak electrode firing and gas vlave opening then a Whoosh when flame lights off
***can take several attempts before propane flow is established at furnace gas valve (turn t-stat off/then back on to reset firing sequence)
Water heater...
Inside On/Off Switch is for propane
Outside switch is for electric
Use propane so you can monitor operation (electric is silent ---hard to notie unless you have an amp meter)
Turn propane switch on (water in WH TANK)
RED light comes on then should go out
Should hear CLICK,CLICK,CLICK of sparkk electrode firing
Gas vlave opens...flame lights off---WHOOPH (slight roar)
***Can take several attempts to establish flow to gas valve---RED LIGHT comes back on if flame doesn't light off
T-stat controls water temp (Opens at 130*F....Closes at 100*F for reheat)
High Temp T-stat Opens at 170*F and trips. Have to manually reset (PUSH TO RESET COVER above gas valve. Left side/electric & right side/propane)
T&P Relief will expel the air in WH Tank and then BLOW water all over you/everything
Works but not becessary. ...Faucet hotside is more controlled.
Air quits sputtering out/water flows WH Tank is full
***Make sure WH Tank bypass is NOT Open
SLOWLY open the propane cylinder valve (Fully open r fully closed---no partial)
Move the auto changeover regulator lever so it points towards cylinder you open
Light off stove top burners---ALL On HIGH to establish propane flow thru LP SYSTEM
THen set Wall thermostat to HEAT
Set temp above room temp
T-stat should CLICK---then furnace fan should come on
Blower runs for several seconds to purge combustion chamber
Then should hear CLICK, CLICK, CLICK of sprak electrode firing and gas vlave opening then a Whoosh when flame lights off
***can take several attempts before propane flow is established at furnace gas valve (turn t-stat off/then back on to reset firing sequence)
Water heater...
Inside On/Off Switch is for propane
Outside switch is for electric
Use propane so you can monitor operation (electric is silent ---hard to notie unless you have an amp meter)
Turn propane switch on (water in WH TANK)
RED light comes on then should go out
Should hear CLICK,CLICK,CLICK of sparkk electrode firing
Gas vlave opens...flame lights off---WHOOPH (slight roar)
***Can take several attempts to establish flow to gas valve---RED LIGHT comes back on if flame doesn't light off
T-stat controls water temp (Opens at 130*F....Closes at 100*F for reheat)
High Temp T-stat Opens at 170*F and trips. Have to manually reset (PUSH TO RESET COVER above gas valve. Left side/electric & right side/propane)
