Furnace shuts down when driving...

Robert78121 wrote:
I could see the furnace having trouble reigniting with all the wind caused by going down the road. I'm not sure it would be all that reliable. I've never tried though.

My guess too.

Passin Thru wrote:
YA! Don't get caught running it underway as it is illegal. The wind is probably blowing out the pilot light, find a piece of flashing and bend it so it shields the front edge and about half of the exhaust. If you can't figure that out I can't help you. Never enter a tunel with gas on period.

Please show me where its illegal to run the furnace while driving.

Well, I called Atwood about the issue and they said that it wasn't designed to keep lit while driving (solely due to too short of exhaust pipe)....Mine is a simple truck camper, so am I to assume that the class 'A' folks don't heat their interiors when underway??

3 tons

Please post link to any furnace manufacturer or state DOT who says it is illegal to operate a propane RV furnace underway (excluding while refueling, in tunnels, ferry boats, etc).

YA! Don't get caught running it underway as it is illegal. The wind is probably blowing out the pilot light, find a piece of flashing and bend it so it shields the front edge and about half of the exhaust. If you can't figure that out I can't help you. Never enter a tunel with gas on period.

Driving down the road at 70 MPH?

Wind from what?

I could see the furnace having trouble reigniting with all the wind caused by going down the road. I'm not sure it would be all that reliable. I've never tried though.