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[GMCnet] Sol Aire Heater [message #360621] Tue, 08 December 2020 15:37 Go to next message
Hanson Email is currently offline  Hanson Email
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Requested last week on this forum replacement suggestions for my Sol Aire
heater in a 1975 Avion, that was putting exhaust smoke on the side of the
coach. Thanks for those that responded. I decided to look into the manual,
found, by the way, on BDub's web site.

And if you havn't donated to him this year as of yet, DO THAT RIGHT NOW.

Well, I asked some of the local RV repair companies if they could do the
job. Most said they had never heard of that manufacturer but bring it in and
we will be glad to work on it by the hour.

So I tackled it. Turned the air/fuel screw a fraction, made the flame blue,
and bingo, no smoke.

If anyone would like some input on Sol Aire's, contact me direct and maybe I
can help.



It will be another 2 days before I am done with the other jobs that came up
with this project: sanding and painting the shelves below the sink,
modification to the cabinet, etc. We all know how that goes.



Dean Hanson

75 Avion twin Beds no smoking allowed

73 Painted Desert looking more like a competition BBQ wagon each day.

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Re: [GMCnet] Sol Aire Heater [message #360622 is a reply to message #360621] Tue, 08 December 2020 15:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
James Hupy is currently offline  James Hupy   United States
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Be sure, be very sure, that you check the fire box and heat exchanger for
cracks. If you find any, replace that furnace before it kills you and your
family in your sleep. Even if you don't detect any cracks, at the very
least make sure you have a working carbon monoxide detector in your coach.
This is good advice to all of us.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon

On Tue, Dec 8, 2020, 1:38 PM Hanson Email via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:

> Requested last week on this forum replacement suggestions for my Sol Aire
> heater in a 1975 Avion, that was putting exhaust smoke on the side of the
> coach. Thanks for those that responded. I decided to look into the manual,
> found, by the way, on BDub's web site.
>
> And if you havn't donated to him this year as of yet, DO THAT RIGHT NOW.
>
> Well, I asked some of the local RV repair companies if they could do the
> job. Most said they had never heard of that manufacturer but bring it in
> and
> we will be glad to work on it by the hour.
>
> So I tackled it. Turned the air/fuel screw a fraction, made the flame blue,
> and bingo, no smoke.
>
> If anyone would like some input on Sol Aire's, contact me direct and maybe
> I
> can help.
>
>
>
> It will be another 2 days before I am done with the other jobs that came up
> with this project: sanding and painting the shelves below the sink,
> modification to the cabinet, etc. We all know how that goes.
>
>
>
> Dean Hanson
>
> 75 Avion twin Beds no smoking allowed
>
> 73 Painted Desert looking more like a competition BBQ wagon each day.
>
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Re: [GMCnet] Sol Aire Heater [message #360772 is a reply to message #360621] Sun, 13 December 2020 10:40 Go to previous message
jhbridges is currently offline  jhbridges   United States
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Never use gas in an enclosed space without a CO detector which you tested just now.
Didn't Sol-Aire basically get sued out of binniss for asphyxiating people?

--johnny


Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons. Braselton, Ga. I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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