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10-23-2016, 07:22 AM
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Electric fireplace
Went to start up the heater on the electric fireplace this morning, the element glows for a few seconds then stops. Any suggestions?
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11-09-2016, 06:48 AM
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: Eclectic, AL 36024
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Check thermostat (heat setting) may be set too low. Read up on how to use the settings in your fire place owners manual.
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11-09-2016, 08:06 AM
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Location: Lake City Florida
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Sounds like the fireplace heating element tripped a circuit breaker in your RV.
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11-09-2016, 08:20 AM
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Pickin', Campin', Mason
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Location: South Western PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by acyale
Went to start up the heater on the electric fireplace this morning, the element glows for a few seconds then stops. Any suggestions?
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Does it do this every time you try to start the fireplace or did it do it once and now nothing at all?
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11-09-2016, 08:25 AM
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Everytime. I took the unit to a sandpiper dealer.
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11-09-2016, 08:31 AM
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Pickin', Campin', Mason
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OK. Well, let us know what they find.
It will help others who may have a similar problem.
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11-09-2016, 08:48 AM
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Mabee the wood is too wet. 😂😂. Sorry just had to.
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11-09-2016, 10:43 AM
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If you are a 50 amp service using 30 amp it may trip it off/ Fireplace draws lots of amps
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11-09-2016, 10:55 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by brookstone345sa
If you are a 50 amp service using 30 amp it may trip it off/ Fireplace draws lots of amps
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X2 - that was my thought exactly.
When we had our 5er (50AMP) we could not run our Fireplace + other items without tripping a circuit breaker.
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11-09-2016, 11:03 AM
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Most Rv fireplaces at max only draw about 12 amps.
Which is about the same as your water heat, microwave and a/c when its up and running.
Sounds like an issue with the fireplace.
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11-10-2016, 07:31 AM
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I got a call from the service dept, they said it was the blower motor. They are submitting the warranty claim.
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11-10-2016, 06:00 PM
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Pickin', Campin', Mason
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: South Western PA
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Makes sense. The blower has to operate properly to keep the heating element from overheating and burning out or worse. (kind of like water in a water heater) It obviously has a temperature sensing protection device that was working properly and shut down the unit as you experienced.
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