RV furnace went out on Ruth

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01-22-2023, 08:08 PM
TriGuy

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RV furnace went out on Ruth

She was too warm so she turned it off. In the morning it would run for 15 seconds then shut off. Classic Sail switch failure. I took the switch out today. It was a bit sticky. Worked it back and forth for a minute and it got nice and loose. Reinstalled it and also cycled the reset switch. Turn the furnace on and it fired right up. I've turned it on a few more times today and its working flawlessly.

Here are some photos so that if any of you have the same issue in the field you can correct it in just a few minutes

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01-22-2023, 09:47 PM
UTAH

OK, looked up Sail Switch and get it now.

Hunter
01-23-2023, 05:36 PM
Sandman

I have been educated.. on the road in the camper now..
01-23-2023, 06:09 PM
Mike

That's an extremely common problem with RV furnaces. If you use your furnace and haven't had it, you probably eventually will.
01-23-2023, 07:36 PM
Honda

Nice to have a handyman around the house. Saves big $$$$$
01-23-2023, 08:45 PM
TriGuy

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Originally Posted by Honda

Nice to have a handyman around the house. Saves big $$$$$

I will do little projects but I will not touch Natural Gas or major Electrical. Nothing that an Insurance Argent would ask "Who was the Lic Contractor that screwed this up and burned your house down". I will swap out switches and light fixtures, water faucets, but nothing that runs though walls or in the crawl space under the house.