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Re: Furnace using too much propane
For the people who asked, yes, they are single pane windows and they were dripping. Once I can camp again, my first thing to check will be any potential air leaks. I was sure it had to be something with the furnace, but the more people mention the air leaks, the more it makes me wonder. My kids weren't camping with us that weekend so I'm not sure if I even went into their bedroom. The roof vent may have still been open a bit. Also, I previously mentioned the gap in the one slideout. If cold air is getting drawn in and the hot air is escaping, I bet that uses lots of gas. Of course, until I get out there and try it, it's all speculation. I will update after I do. Fingers crossed. Thanks again.2.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Furnace using too much propane
Thank you all once again for the suggestions. The one that I am definitely going to check out is the air leak theory especially around the slideouts. It never occurred to me that that could be the issue. I do remember that around June of last year I had to adjust my one slideout. The top was sealed up tight, but the one bottom corner (about 3 feet from the furnace return), had a sizable gap. I did get it adjusted so that it closed up. But I'm sure it was like that from when I opened the camper up in the spring. If the furnace was just constantly sucking in cold air those nights, I would bet that would make it use quite a bit of gas.2.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Furnace using too much propane
philh wrote: Two questions, are you sure the tanks were full? Take them to tractor supply, their personnel always seemed to be well trained. 2nd question, are you sure they were empty. If it's too cold out, the propane may not turn into gas to supply the furnace. I had that issue at my park model, **** tank froze up while feeding a generator. I will say that I was not positive that the first 2 tanks were full. I was about 90% sure. However I know the third tank was full, and it did the same thing that happened to the first 2. And all the (empty) tanks did end up at the local TSC and they were filled by weight.1.3KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Furnace using too much propane
In response to some of the questions/comments: 1)The hot water heater and stove work fine. (We don't run the fridge on gas) 2)I will turn the thermostat lower at night. I'm not man enough, though, to wake up to 40 degrees :) 3)There is no noticeable smell of gas either outside or inside the unit. I have checked (and will recheck) all the exposed connections, though. 4)I'm not sure if the furnace cycled or ran continuously during the night. It was cycling before we went to bed, but after that I was asleep. 5)I will check to see if there's soot by the exhaust. 6)The tanks were all filled by weight and charged per pound. Thank you everyone for the information, replies, and advice. Maybe I was just expecting too much out of my furnace. My camping season isn't going to begin this year until May (so using the furnace may be a non-issue), but I'm still going to try the different suggestions. If I do figure something out, I will update. I appreciate everyone taking the time to help me out. I hope everyone has a fun and safe camping season. Thank you all again.541Views0likes0CommentsRe: Furnace using too much propane
time2roll wrote: Fair enough. However if 2x, 3x the propane is being used.... that would be a HUGE leak. I 100% agree. And since there is no smell of gas, I can only assume that the furnace is burning it inefficiently. The furnace runs,cycles, and puts out heat just fine.483Views0likes0CommentsRe: Furnace using too much propane
time2roll wrote: That is a lot of propane. How big is the RV? I would check the ducting to verify the heat is all getting to the living space and not lost to some compartment or to the exterior. Unfortunately much could be hidden so check the volume of air. Yes if it will be close to freezing or below we run a space heater continuous to supplement the furnace. If there is a leak the most likely place is the regulator. If it is over 5 years old it would be OK to just replace it. Also the regulator should switch cylinders automatic so there is no waking up freezing and running outside to change cylinders. Check the indicator and fill every day if needed during a cold spot. I prefer the Cavagna brand regulator. ***Link Removed*** Get new pigtails at the same time. The camper is a 36'. The furnace has never had a problem in the past keeping the camper warm in these temps and going through that amount of propane. There is no issue with ducting. All of them discharge as they should. We have a space heater in there, but never had a need to use it. The furnace was more than adequate. The regulator is fairly new. It's not as nice as the one you sent me, but there are no leaks on it. Nor any on the pigtails or the tank valves or the gas lines.471Views0likes0Comments
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