mlyon
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Just got back from our trip in our Motorhome 37c Southwind. Notice 3 last 3 nights when the temp got down in the 30's the furnance would make the sound that it was trying to come on but it never did because it would just blow cold air. After serveral attemps (that clinking on and off) I finally would shut off the furnance. I would only do this when it got real cold. The last couple of nights in the 30's so it would start not working and doing that clinking on and off at around 3:00am. The last night it only got down to the 40's so it didn't start that clinking on and off till 5:30am. When it warmed up (9:30 on the colder nights and 7:30am when it was in the 40's) The furnance came on no problem. And stayed on and warm up fine. Its not the propane we had half a tank. 20 gallon tank. Filled it up before we left. And today when we came home filled it up and it only took 8 gallons. Asked the gentleman that filled up the tank what kind of problems we were having and its not because out LP was too low. Like I said. It was only in the middle of the night and early morning when It was cold out.
On one of those nights I got up and tried to light the stove and it would surge (the flame on the stove) everytime the furnance would try to light. By that I mean it would come on sort of high (but not really) and then go real low as if it was going to go out) The switch for the water heater even lit up. But only because the furnance was trying to come on. The furance other than that worked fine after it warmed up a little outside. The water heater had no problems staying lit. Checked to make sure the vent in the regulator was not blocked. Any helpful suggestions would be great.
Mlyon
On one of those nights I got up and tried to light the stove and it would surge (the flame on the stove) everytime the furnance would try to light. By that I mean it would come on sort of high (but not really) and then go real low as if it was going to go out) The switch for the water heater even lit up. But only because the furnance was trying to come on. The furance other than that worked fine after it warmed up a little outside. The water heater had no problems staying lit. Checked to make sure the vent in the regulator was not blocked. Any helpful suggestions would be great.
Mlyon