Just a small rant, after coming out to my trailer this morning to find it at a balmy 58 degrees I started troubleshooting. Checked for Propane, checked the control circuit, finally pulled the panel to the back of the heater. After checking the electrical was good to the sensors and blower and valve I decided to just hit the reset on the control board. Sure enough that fixed the issue. How do you make a control board that needs to measure 2 sensors and control 2 valves that crashes! I would fail a first year EE student that managed to do something that stupid. Anyway glad that I had 2x electrical heaters under automation control so it didn't get down to freezing in the trailer last night, while the pipes are winterized I have a bunch of food in jars in the pantry because I like to make myself lunch without going into the house.

Nam, I googled that acronym and came up empty -- can you provide another hint?? Thanks in advance.

My daughter's water heater on her 6 year old Jayco has never worked correctly since the day they bought it. It will start up, run up to temp, shut off and not restart. Cycle the power switch and it runs another cycle. Various sensors, switches and igniters have been replaced. At least the light on the control panel by the kitchen sink blinks to tell you the water heater did NOT restart. Sigh !

profdant139 wrote:Nam, I googled that acronym and came up empty -- can you provide another hint?? Thanks in advance.I think he was directing the OP, to check the Satellite for any test tube babies….Which makes as much sense as the OPs rant, frankly.

Electronic control boards are sensitive to electrical issues. spikes. "Brown outs" and dead memory maintenance batteries. and other things like high power radios and such (my main radio runs 0.00 watts, the 2ndary 5, 25 or 50 depending on how many times I push a button (5 by default in the house 50 in the car) The radio need not be yours.on edit. My car.. well the prototypes were tested to 1000 watts on a wide range of transmit frequencies... I know some of the folks who tested 'em.

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Grit_dog
Navigator
Jan 07, 2022
afidel wrote:
dougrainer wrote:
bikendan wrote:
As far as I know, RV manufacturers don't make control boards!:h

They also don't make the appliances. Kind of like blaming your Home Builder/Contractor for the HVAC system problems. Doug

Exactly, contractor grade, aka **** shoveled out at the lowest price possible meant to last just long enough for the warranty to have not expired. I blame the RV manufacturers because they've squeezed the suppliers to the point where every possible corner is cut, apparently including making a 4 function board that can crash.

You must be a control board expert. I am not. It seems reasonable there would be a reset to me.
If you’re going to keep bitsching, it would help me and others if you explained to by you think this is unacceptable and how the control panel should be constructed.

That is if you’re not just miffed they you had to reset a switch in your hidey hole. Did I read that right, you spend your days in your camper in your driveway? Why is that?
bucky
Explorer II
Jan 07, 2022
At least it reset. Must have been the deluxe model.
afidel
Explorer II
Jan 07, 2022
dougrainer wrote:
bikendan wrote:
As far as I know, RV manufacturers don't make control boards!:h

They also don't make the appliances. Kind of like blaming your Home Builder/Contractor for the HVAC system problems. Doug

Exactly, contractor grade, aka **** shoveled out at the lowest price possible meant to last just long enough for the warranty to have not expired. I blame the RV manufacturers because they've squeezed the suppliers to the point where every possible corner is cut, apparently including making a 4 function board that can crash.
dougrainer
Nomad
Jan 07, 2022
bikendan wrote:
As far as I know, RV manufacturers don't make control boards!:h

They also don't make the appliances. Kind of like blaming your Home Builder/Contractor for the HVAC system problems. Doug
bikendan
Explorer
Jan 07, 2022
As far as I know, RV manufacturers don't make control boards!:h
wa8yxm
Explorer III
Jan 06, 2022
Electronic control boards are sensitive to electrical issues. spikes. "Brown outs" and dead memory maintenance batteries. and other things like high power radios and such (my main radio runs 0.00 watts, the 2ndary 5, 25 or 50 depending on how many times I push a button (5 by default in the house 50 in the car)

The radio need not be yours.

on edit. My car.. well the prototypes were tested to 1000 watts on a wide range of transmit frequencies... I know some of the folks who tested 'em.
Grit_dog
Navigator
Jan 06, 2022
profdant139 wrote:
Nam, I googled that acronym and came up empty -- can you provide another hint?? Thanks in advance.

I think he was directing the OP, to check the Satellite for any test tube babies….
Which makes as much sense as the OPs rant, frankly.
theoldwizard1
Explorer II
Jan 06, 2022
My daughter's water heater on her 6 year old Jayco has never worked correctly since the day they bought it. It will start up, run up to temp, shut off and not restart. Cycle the power switch and it runs another cycle. Various sensors, switches and igniters have been replaced. At least the light on the control panel by the kitchen sink blinks to tell you the water heater did NOT restart. Sigh !
profdant139
Explorer II
Jan 06, 2022
Nam, I googled that acronym and came up empty -- can you provide another hint?? Thanks in advance.
NamMedevac_70
Explorer II
Jan 06, 2022
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