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    Atwood Furnace Fail

    So I've been trying to fix this damn furnace for a year now. Every time I think it's working, it's not. I've paid a mobile tech a couple hundred bucks to try and fix it but when he comes out it seems to work for him.

    Well, we're leaving for very cold country and it's not working and Deb's getting nervous.

    At first the mobile tech thought it was a failed sail switch so I replaced that (this was last fall) and I swear it worked after replacing it but then we went on a trip and no luck. I thought it might be the "high altitude" problem but it won't work at home either and we're at sea level.

    I guess we're going to have to rough it on this trip to Yellowstone. We have an electric blanket and of course the fireplace but I'll bring a drop light to put behind the wall in the pass through but I think we'll be fine, the temps look to drop to about freezing but they probably don't stay that cold long enough to freeze. There's also a possibility that we may have a few nights without hook ups so that will be dicey.

    I guess I didn't really have a question in this post, just venting my frustration. If anyone happens to have some miraculous advice, I'm happy to hear them.
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    Hey Poppy if the furnace works for the mobile tech guy maybe take him with you

    Dallas , D2reid , had a similar struggle, check out his thread.

    Hope you have a great trip.

    Brian

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    Well I'm actually feeling a little better because I reviewed my Atwood manual (POS that it is) and I realized that last year I replaced the limiter switch and not the sail switch. The sail switch is by the far the most common failure on these. So, I found it on Amazon and it will be here tomorrow! I sure hope this is the issue.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Poppy's 5th Wheel View Post
    Well I'm actually feeling a little better because I reviewed my Atwood manual (POS that it is) and I realized that last year I replaced the limiter switch and not the sail switch. The sail switch is by the far the most common failure on these. So, I found it on Amazon and it will be here tomorrow! I sure hope this is the issue.
    May the Force be with you!
    Let us know if it works out.

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    Well that didn't work Back to square one. Control board?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Poppy's 5th Wheel View Post
    Well that didn't work Back to square one. Control board?
    Paul - possibly contacting Jerry McCarthy and talking with one of Jerry's top furnace technicians would be in order at this point and be helpful.

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    Paul - If you replace the control board, I heard that Dinosaur brand is very popular and has pretty good reliability. In fact, they have a five star rating on Amazon.

    Jim

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    I have a friend with SOB and they had a problem they thought was the sail switch. Asking now to see what it was that fixed it.....will let you know when they text me back. Think it had something to do with the blower cage......
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    Thanks everyone. I was hoping to put this off until the Rally in August but Deb won't hear of it with our spring trip to cold country.
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    So I have a mobile tech coming tomorrow. We'll see
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