Burning electrical smell from furnace
I've been dealing with this issue on and off for years, and I can't seem to find the cause. This all started when I replaced the thermostat years ago, and it has continued even with new thermostats. ...
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opnspaces wrote:
I'm trying to come up with an idea where you might be getting the smell. Maybe check around where the furnace is in the coach for something else that might be burning. Could it be happening only when you are running an inverter?
No, it definitely happens without the inverter on, usually first thing in the morning when the furnace kicks on and I never keep the inverter on at night.
opnspaces wrote:
Check the water level on your battery(ies). If the water is really low and if your batteries are hidden inside the RV like behind a panel you might be smelling that overcharge.
No, I have lithium.
opnspaces wrote:
Start paying attention to what the system was doing in the ten minutes before the furnace started. Could the smell possibly only occur when you are on shore power but never occurs on batteries alone? If so could your converter/charger be having the burning smell and the furnace happens to suck the smell into the intake?
It's happened on shore and off.
opnspaces wrote:
Do you ever get that smell when the furnace is not running? Could it be the back of the refrigerator overheating and burning the wood behind the refrigerator? Next time you smell it go outside and open the refrigerator panel and the water heater door and see if the smell is there too.
Nope, never have the smell otherwise.
opnspaces wrote:
Good luck with it and welcome to the forums
Thank you for the warm welcome!
