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Bigdog
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Dec 07, 2013

Atwood furnace problem..again

I have had to replace the motor and board on my front furnace twice and the board and burner tube on the rear once in the three years I have had this MH.
Now the front unit,replaced in 3/12 is only blowing cold air and doesn't even click to indicate it is working. The rear one is working fine and I'm getting gas to the stove and the water heater.I really hate to have to take it to the dealer,but may just have to.It seems as if everything that breaks is just out of the warranty period when it goes.
  • I agree with dougrainer, replacing that many parts is unusual. If it is something you can do, I'd pull that puppy out and check it out fully. Pull your board and have it checked at a RV shop. There are devices for doing that. If there isn't any board, pull and clean all the connections. Something weird is happening in your heater. Check Suburban's website for repair manuals. They may have them in PDF format. I'd PM Chris Bryant and ask him about trouble shooting and repair manuals in PDF.

    On Edit:

    For spadoctor, I'm so very sorry, I put down Suburban and not Atwood. Please change procedure to check Atwood on line and check with Bryant about Atwood heaters.
  • I think the FIRST thing is a check out by a QUALIFIED RV Tech. Replacing all those parts in such a short time span is not correct. The motors last for years and the circuit boards rarely fail. The "burner" tube is also a rare failure, unless it was corroded. Do you still have the 2001 RV? If so, I would lean towards replacing the complete furnace(13 years old). Internal corrosion is what would cause the Motors to fail that quick and if the motors corroded, then the interior casing and such may have corrosion. Doug
  • Dirty sail switch
    Bad time delay relay.
    I would start by opening unit up and giving it a good blow job with some canned air. Look for the sail switch arm, extending into the blower housing. make sure you hit it good.

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