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VictoriaChan
Explorer
Jan 04, 2018

Emergency help please!!

My heater on trailer, when it starts, just has really noisy sound. I immerdiatey turn off the thermostat, the sound was off as the heater regularly reached the designated temperature. The noisy sound had happened before, sometimes in the midnight just woke me up. But never like this loud.
2017 Coachmen Clipper, just bought it last October, full time RV, barely travel, 1-2 times since bought.
My question is can I still turn on the heater for the night? What is the possible reason?

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  • Lynnmor's avatar
    Lynnmor
    Explorer
    Jan 04, 2018
    If you could get a bit of oil to the fan bearings, it might buy you some time.
  • lawrosa's avatar
    lawrosa
    Explorer
    Jan 04, 2018
    Sounds like the squirrel cage, bearing.. You can probably run it but will just be annoying..

    Or run some electric heaters..
  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    Jan 04, 2018
    Take it in for warranty service. Or wear ear noise protection.
  • VictoriaChan's avatar
    VictoriaChan
    Explorer
    Jan 04, 2018
    FrankShore wrote:
    Chances are the heater is still under original mfgs warranty. I'd have it looked at immediately - even if the original warranty has expired as the problem is not likely to go away on its own.

    Should within the warranty time, but due to the weather (12inch snow), I don't think this could be solved in a few days. I am trying to find the possible reasons for the sound, we do have enough tool to open and check it tomorrow. And whether I should grab another heater to spend tonight??
  • FrankShore's avatar
    FrankShore
    Explorer
    Jan 04, 2018
    Chances are the heater is still under original mfgs warranty. I'd have it looked at immediately - even if the original warranty has expired as the problem is not likely to go away on its own.
  • VictoriaChan's avatar
    VictoriaChan
    Explorer
    Jan 04, 2018
    gbopp wrote:
    Can you describe the sound? Is it a screeching sound like metal on metal?

    Yes, metal on metal. Sometimes it has, sometimes not.
  • gbopp's avatar
    gbopp
    Explorer
    Jan 04, 2018
    Can you describe the sound? Is it a screeching sound like metal on metal?

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