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DrewE
Jan 16, 2017Explorer II
It's pretty much impossible to troubleshoot with this little information. What are the appliances in question, specifically? How are they not working?
Of the three power sources in a typical RV (120V power, 12V power, and propane), usually the appliances need the following:
Stovetop -- propane
Gas oven -- propane
Microwave or microwave/convection oven -- 120V
Air conditioner -- 120V, 12V
Water heater -- 12V, propane for gas operation; 120V, and possibly 12V for AC operation
Absorption fridge -- 12V, propane for gas operation; 12V, 120V for AC operation
Residential (compressor) fridge -- 120V (often from an inverter, at least part of the time)
Furnace -- 12V, propane
Having even a slight hint of how they aren't working would be very helpful to further narrow things down -- e.g. completely dead vs. controls come on but it doesn't operate. It's entirely possible that there may be multiple problems, of course.
Of the three power sources in a typical RV (120V power, 12V power, and propane), usually the appliances need the following:
Stovetop -- propane
Gas oven -- propane
Microwave or microwave/convection oven -- 120V
Air conditioner -- 120V, 12V
Water heater -- 12V, propane for gas operation; 120V, and possibly 12V for AC operation
Absorption fridge -- 12V, propane for gas operation; 12V, 120V for AC operation
Residential (compressor) fridge -- 120V (often from an inverter, at least part of the time)
Furnace -- 12V, propane
Having even a slight hint of how they aren't working would be very helpful to further narrow things down -- e.g. completely dead vs. controls come on but it doesn't operate. It's entirely possible that there may be multiple problems, of course.
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