| Furnace Encouragement with one question..... [message #151270] |
Thu, 01 December 2011 22:57  |
RadioActiveGMC
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Registered: November 2010
Location: Hot AZ desert
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I have a Suburban heater that was giving me fits. I know a lot of you are experts unlike me. But I wanted to encourage any newbies to give stuff a try before paying a ton at a repair shop.
Before that I was hoping someone would tell me how much gap is there supposed to be on the spark electrode?
Last year my Suburban Heater wasn't working it always blew cold air. Only every so often would fire up. So I took it all apart at the encouragement of this forum. I replaced a sail switch which before this I had no clue what it even did. Then I found a ton of wasp hive in the heater causing the heater to have fits. I ran #8 power wire to the unit so it would avoid voltage loss as well. Seemed to solve things.
But once again my first camping trip in the GMC (didn't use the RV for awhile trying to figure out issues with drive quality) the unit turned on heated then shut off early. Then would turn on cycle and blow cold air forever. What a bummer when its cold and the kids are asleep.
Well today I invested in a dinosaur board for it, and replaced the high limit switch. Tested it many times today and fired up and satisfied at the right temp! Looking good.
I was pretty proud to pay only for parts and not someones super high labor rate to get her going. Took a few times, but I know a lot more about the furnace now then I ever did before. If your a newbie, take time, use common sense, ask questions, and its really satisfying getting the GMCs systems up and all running the way they should.
***"Gettin There"-1973 23' Sequoia-
Michael, Onans smell, "Go solar/wind power!"
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