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JBarca
Nomad II
Feb 27, 2021

Atwood 8500 series furnace bench test on high limit switch

Furnace: Atwood Hydroflame 8520-IV DC Installed in late 2003. I am doing a total restore on a wet 16 year old camper. I am at the point of servicing the furnace and have a question concerning tes...
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larry_cad
Explorer II
Feb 27, 2021
If you remove the switch, and put it into an oven set to 200, it seems to me an ohmeter would indicate if it is open. Yes, this requires removing the switch, but seems to simple and effective or am I missing something?

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