Do I Have a Furnace Problem?
I've looked over the RV furnace troubleshooting document and understand there can be many causes to a furnace failing to heat. But in hopes of avoiding a big service bill I'll describe what's happening and a possible cause and see what you all have to say.
Two nights ago it got cold enough to fire up the furnace on our '11 Eagle for the first time since April. The fan kicked on properly but I got no gas. After a short time the fan shut down. After a short wait I tried it again and ignition took place in the normal time. It cycled several times that night.
Last night the very same sequence occurred. One bit of info that might be related is, a couple of weeks ago the refrigerator did a similar thing. It had been off for weeks prior to my turning it to gas as we left for a campout. There were some clicking noises for a couple of seconds as it tried to ignite, then it quit and the yellow light on the front of the fridge began to flash, indicating a problem. I went outside and blew canned air up the flue and it worked fine. A few days later the same procedure was repeated for our return trip home. This weekend there was no problem with the fridge when I set it to gas.
I'm guessing cobwebs may be involved with the fridge. Could that be the problem with the furnace? I've not had a problem before, but I've also never beore had it sit at the RV dealer for repairs for an extensive period of time, like most of the summer. Maybe they have critters. The fridge is Norcold, I think the furnace is Atwood with DSI, 3 and a half years old.
Maybe there is another common problem that would produce this symptom?
Two nights ago it got cold enough to fire up the furnace on our '11 Eagle for the first time since April. The fan kicked on properly but I got no gas. After a short time the fan shut down. After a short wait I tried it again and ignition took place in the normal time. It cycled several times that night.
Last night the very same sequence occurred. One bit of info that might be related is, a couple of weeks ago the refrigerator did a similar thing. It had been off for weeks prior to my turning it to gas as we left for a campout. There were some clicking noises for a couple of seconds as it tried to ignite, then it quit and the yellow light on the front of the fridge began to flash, indicating a problem. I went outside and blew canned air up the flue and it worked fine. A few days later the same procedure was repeated for our return trip home. This weekend there was no problem with the fridge when I set it to gas.
I'm guessing cobwebs may be involved with the fridge. Could that be the problem with the furnace? I've not had a problem before, but I've also never beore had it sit at the RV dealer for repairs for an extensive period of time, like most of the summer. Maybe they have critters. The fridge is Norcold, I think the furnace is Atwood with DSI, 3 and a half years old.
Maybe there is another common problem that would produce this symptom?
