It can happen when you have a bad thermostat.
Suburban rv furnace not working.
If you get 12 volt to furnace then bypass the thermostat with a jumper wire at the furnace.
Several things can be checked for a cause in this case.
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.
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.
To test a suburban gas valve you are going to have to pull the working parts of the furnace out of its case.
Rv furnace does not stay lit.
The battery is fine and when checking the furnace it makes 3 clicks but the fan never starts.
If this does not work then get the model of the furnace and someone here will have the troubleshooting guide or you may have one in the paperwork.
Now it just won t even start.
As a result the vent will work but no heat will be produced.
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.
Rv furnace stops running overnight.
We are out of ideas.
Rv furnace works on shore power but not on battery.
Rv furnace keeps turning off.
By the way never take a gas valve apart unless working as part of a demolition team.
Get a detailed overview of how a typical rv furnace works and how to troubleshoot and fix your own rv heater.
Mikey pulls out our suburban nt 16se rv heater.
This is the ultimate result of other issues that can be with the whole furnace system in your rv.
Forest river rv model.
Make sure the thermostat is is fine working condition.
A low propane pressure at the furnace ca also result in furnace not lighting.
We have a new landmark fifth wheel and the last few days the furnace would shut off unexpectedly.
This is actually an issue considering they specialize in products related to motorhomes especially furnaces.
Fan is running but furnace produces no heat.
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.
Both of these issues result in reduced voltage reaching the furnace and lack of power to the motor.
We have plenty of propane.
An rv furnace has an internal sail switch that will prevent the machine from igniting in cases of air flow being insufficient for combustion.
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.