So now that we now have owned our new RV for a complete week, we got here throughout its first downside, the RV Furnace wouldn’t gentle when it was raining. On the plus facet, we had been solely tenting out in our driveway, ready to see if there have been any points earlier than we took it out on the highway.
After it stopped raining I pulled the surface cowl off the RV furnace to see what was occurring, and located a puddle of water within the backside of it. Superior.
The puddle of water runs to the again of the element space of the furnace, and really into the hearth field of the furnace. When the furnace would attempt to gentle i might hear the fuel flowing and the ignitor sparking, and it might typically fireplace for a second or two, however the flame would sputter and exit.
When the blower would kick on it was blowing the water round within the firebox dowsing the flame and inflicting the furnace to not gentle, or exit proper after it did.
So step one of many repair is to get all of it dried out. I used a warmth gun to pump sizzling air into the firebox via the exhaust tube. For those who don’t have a warmth gun, a hair dryer will work as nicely.
After getting it good and dry, I took a experience to the house enchancment retailer to get one thing to seal the underside of the firebox space so hopefully that is solely a one time headache.
Glad I did as a result of once I received again I discovered that extra water had seeped out of the firebox and it should not be utterly dry inside. So again to the warmth gun for a bit.
After I used to be positive it was good and dry, I turned the reset change again on, and let the furnace attempt to gentle. It lit as regular, so I went and received a recent cup of espresso, then got here again outdoors and turned it off. Then again on, sip some espresso, lights good, shut it off. Then again on, sip some espresso, lights good, shut it off. You get the concept right here. Now I’m positive the water was the difficulty and we’re good to go ahead with the everlasting repair.
Seize the fireproof sealant that you just picked up that’s made particularly for such a software.
The exhaust tube was longer than the caulk nozzle, so I added a bit of rubber hose so as to attain the realm the water was seeping into the firebox.
All sealed up so water can puddle up and make its manner into the firebox sooner or later.
Professional Tip: Flip the furnace again on earlier than placing the surface covers again on. Then you may skip the step the place you go inside and crank up the thermostat and nothing occurs, and need to take all of the covers again off simply to flip the change on.
Hope this helps somebody someday, if that’s the case tell us!
