Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 01-14-2010, 06:53 PM   #1
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 5
transformer fan

The transformer fan directly under our refrigerator on our 2005 surveyor 29 shuts off and on constantly and is quite annoying. I can turn a light on and it comes on and might stay on for a few seconds then kick off and is very loud. Would love input
noplacetosail is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-14-2010, 07:18 PM   #2
Senior Member
 
NWJeeper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Enumclaw, WA
Posts: 2,615
I can't be sure but can only guess that this fan is triggerd by heat. Could be a faulty thermal sensor in the circuit. Also not sure that they aren't supposed to just run all the time and there is something wrong that is giving it intermittant voltage thus the starting and stoping. Someone here should be along soon hopefully with more info.
__________________
"I can fix it, and if I can't fix it, I can fix it so no one can fix it!"
Ed & Wendy
2009 Georgetown 378TS | 1998 Jeep Wrangler | 1998 Skeeter ZX202C
Nights camped in 2009: 53 | Nights camped in 2010: 55
www.nwjeepn.com
NWJeeper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-14-2010, 11:25 PM   #3
Moderator Emeritus
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Posts: 2,381
Have you battery checked. If it is original, it's probably bad and turning on a light causes enough current draw on the converter to kick the fan on for cooling. My guess is battery. Test by unplugging shore power and turning on a couple of lights. See if they last more than an hour or so.
__________________
LadyWindrider
2012 Ford F250 ext. Cab 4x4
2002 Jeep Wrangler Sahara
2008 Yamaha V-Star 650 Classic

2008 Work and Play 18LT
LadyWindrider is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-15-2010, 09:55 AM   #4
Site Team
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Southwest Alabama
Posts: 9,850
It's common for the converter fan to kick on when it see's a load. One light shouldn't normally do it but a few will. I agree with testing your battery(s) first to make sure there's not a problem there. You can change the noisy fan out with a much quieter model. Just get the info off the fan and search the net for a quiet replacement. Mouser Electronics is one place to look. Look for the lowest dB rating you can get for the SCFM you need.
__________________
Salem 29RKSS Pushing a GMC Sierra 2500HD!
Gotta go campin!
Bama Rambler is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-15-2010, 10:21 AM   #5
Moderator Emeritus
 
acadianbob's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Posts: 3,365
The fan on our last pup used to come on occasionally. I've never heard the fan on our Surveyor. Maybe I'm just getting old and hard of hearing! HA! But coming on that often and at the slightest provocation doesn't seem right.
__________________
https://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp297/acadianbob/IMG_2757.jpg
2021 F350 Lariat 7.3 4X4 w 4.30s, 2018 Wildcat 29RLX
2012 BMW G650GS, Demco Premiere Slider
1969 John Deere 1020, 1940 Ford 9N, 1948 Ford 8N
Jonsered 535, Can of WD-40, Duct Tape
Red Green coffee mugs
acadianbob is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
fan

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Forest River, Inc. or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:09 PM.