Heater quits!

  • Randall Schultz
    Posts: 57
    January 10, 2022 at 10:22 am #2088431

    I have a small RV heater with two bottles and an automatic valve in my house…..it fires up fine the first time….after that I get nothing… tired of freezing my digits!

    Any one else having trouble with the cold temps.

    Possibly a bad valve? seemed to work fine last year.

    Jon Jordan
    Keymaster
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 6019
    January 10, 2022 at 10:43 am #2088435

    Possible thermocouple?

    Make sure you have a clear exhaust. (Check for mouse nest)

    -J.

    Randall Schultz
    Posts: 57
    January 10, 2022 at 11:37 am #2088453

    Thanks Joe,

    Sounds like an electrode start by the clicking…..never lit anything.

    The exhaust was putting out when it was running so it seems clear.

    I’ll dig in today.

    CaptainMusky
    Posts: 22809
    January 10, 2022 at 11:49 am #2088458

    Its not due to the extreme cold and the propane tanks freezing is it?

    Jeremy
    Richland County, WI
    Posts: 701
    January 10, 2022 at 12:02 pm #2088461

    It may have a sail switch that sticks closed a d they are only supposed to be closed when the fan is running. If that switch is closed when the thermostat calls for heat, they don’t do anything

    Randall Schultz
    Posts: 57
    January 10, 2022 at 12:03 pm #2088463

    That was my original question.

    I guess after it runs the first time the guts must be freezing up…….
    Oh well…lil buddy backup! waytogo

    Randall Schultz
    Posts: 57
    January 10, 2022 at 12:23 pm #2088472

    Nice…..I will check that switch while I am in there.

    Jensen
    Posts: 461
    January 10, 2022 at 2:55 pm #2088542

    Regulator frozen

    Randall Schultz
    Posts: 57
    January 12, 2022 at 8:52 am #2089166

    Put a new battery in and she works like a champ….of course it was 28 out today! roll

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