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11-18-2012, 09:43 AM
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No Heat
I went out to my Camper yesterday and started the Furnace up the Furnace came on and would work for about 4 minutes blowing heat and then it would start blowing cold air. I have plenty propane and it doesn't quit all together
like a circuit breaker would do.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
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11-18-2012, 11:23 AM
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Were the propane tank valves closed and you opened them and if so, did you open the tank valves very slowly? Have you tried lighting a stove burner to confirm propane flow?
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11-18-2012, 12:43 PM
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The stove works fine and if I start the stove again the heat will come back on
for about 4 minutes.
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11-18-2012, 12:48 PM
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Try turning the tanks off completely and then VERY, VERY slowly open them. There is a safety valve that if the tanks are opened very fast, they will close down the flow rate or sometimes completely.
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11-18-2012, 01:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Olratlr
I went out to my Camper yesterday and started the Furnace up the Furnace came on and would work for about 4 minutes blowing heat and then it would start blowing cold air. I have plenty propane and it doesn't quit all together
like a circuit breaker would do.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
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I would check the stat first, the location could be a problem also turn it up like 10 degrees and see if it will stay on. these junk thermostats are very inaccurate ... 
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11-18-2012, 02:01 PM
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I tried that Furnace came on blowed hot air about 4 min again.
I relit stove and turned Furnace back on and furnace came on and stove went out.???
The second time the stove didn't go out.
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11-18-2012, 02:13 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Olratlr
I tried that Furnace came on blowed hot air about 4 min again.
I relit stove and turned Furnace back on and furnace came on and stove went out.???
The second time the stove didn't go out.
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Did you try turning the gas off at the tanks and then turning them on again very slowly?
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11-18-2012, 02:19 PM
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Yes I did.
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11-18-2012, 02:21 PM
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I'm sure you have both tanks open if you have two? If still a problem sounds like your regulator is restricting the flow needed.You need 11.5" of pressure......It's just a guess !!!!!!!!
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11-18-2012, 02:27 PM
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Thanks! I have one full tank and one empty I think the regulator is to blame
when the stove went out when turning the furnace on. 
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11-18-2012, 02:39 PM
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I'm sure you have both tanks open if you have two? If still a problem sounds like your regulator is restricting the flow needed.You need 11.5" of pressure......It's just a guess !!!!!!!!
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I would agree that he probably has a bad regulator.
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12-16-2012, 11:04 AM
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I have put a new regulator on a Limit Switch and a Blower switch and jumped the wires on the Thermostat still the same problem.
Also cleaned the Furnace.
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12-16-2012, 11:50 AM
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This might help.
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