We have plenty of propane.
Suburban rv furnace not working.
To test a suburban gas valve you are going to have to pull the working parts of the furnace out of its case.
Several things can be checked for a cause in this case.
Both of these issues result in reduced voltage reaching the furnace and lack of power to the motor.
Check to be sure all connections are secure and clean.
Mikey pulls out our suburban nt 16se rv heater.
Rv furnace does not stay lit.
As a result the vent will work but no heat will be produced.
Now it just won t even start.
Fan is running but furnace produces no heat.
The battery is fine and when checking the furnace it makes 3 clicks but the fan never starts.
It can happen when you have a bad thermostat.
Suburban rv furnace troubleshooting unlike the three manufacturers before it suburban manufacturing does not have a discussion forum when it comes to its rv products.
Rv furnace stops running overnight.
Rv furnace keeps turning off.
This is actually an issue considering they specialize in products related to motorhomes especially furnaces.
If your rv furnace only works when you re connected to mains power or a generator then it s a sign your battery needs replacing or that there s corrosion.
The problem is when the blower works and the heater doesn t ignite it is the board inside heater it will have to be pulled out and replaced it is inside your heater unit chances are if you were at a camp site and you didn t have a device to control spikes it zapped your igniter board.
A low propane pressure at the furnace ca also result in furnace not lighting.
Make sure the thermostat is is fine working condition.
By the way never take a gas valve apart unless working as part of a demolition team.
Getting to the gas valve on suburban furnaces is a real pain not so bad on the atwoods but you still have to check it not simply throw parts at it.
Get a detailed overview of how a typical rv furnace works and how to troubleshoot and fix your own rv heater.
I have not seen even one rv furnace of any brand that had a glow bar pretty much all of them have had electronic ignition since the late 80 s and i but they use a spark emitter just as my 2012 model suburban has and the same was true of the suburban in our 1987 allegro.
We are out of ideas.
Forest river rv model.
Everything else works in the fiver stove lights and all circuits are good.
If you get 12 volt to furnace then bypass the thermostat with a jumper wire at the furnace.
An rv furnace has an internal sail switch that will prevent the machine from igniting in cases of air flow being insufficient for combustion.
August 20th 2017.
We have a new landmark fifth wheel and the last few days the furnace would shut off unexpectedly.