Stormy61
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Hi, y'all. I recently purchased a 2016 285 LX Prowler Lynx from the first owner. They had left it sit on a lake in NH for the past 8 years, and spent time in it with their family and grandkids. I'm now living in it full time, in WV. We stayed in it a few times in NH, and the last time was during a cold snap in August before we brought it down here. The last night there, I turned on the furnace, as much to test it out as to warm things up a bit. It worked great, heating the whole place to a comfortable level within 10-15 minutes. I was very pleased, because they rarely used the furnace, I would guess, since they were at the lake between May-Oct, after which the campground closes.
Fast forward to this past week, when we had our first evening where it got a little cooler than normal, on top of 97% humidity from Hurricane Helene pumping the rain in. I thought I'd take the chill off and dry out some of the dampness, so I flipped on the switch for the furnace (all controlled with the same thermostat/blower switch as the AC). The blower came on immediately, and I heard the igniter, but apparently nothing happened with the flame, because I kept hearing it trying to ignite, and no heat was coming from the ducts.
I didn't have to check our propane because we had cooked on the gas stove just before and have since, so I know it's on and full enough. We are on shore power right now, so the igniter wasn't having any issue sparking, but it clearly didn't catch. I've never worked on furnaces, so not sure what to look for, and I know the cool nights will be here before too long and I want to be ready. Any ideas? Thanks in advance for any advice.
Fast forward to this past week, when we had our first evening where it got a little cooler than normal, on top of 97% humidity from Hurricane Helene pumping the rain in. I thought I'd take the chill off and dry out some of the dampness, so I flipped on the switch for the furnace (all controlled with the same thermostat/blower switch as the AC). The blower came on immediately, and I heard the igniter, but apparently nothing happened with the flame, because I kept hearing it trying to ignite, and no heat was coming from the ducts.
I didn't have to check our propane because we had cooked on the gas stove just before and have since, so I know it's on and full enough. We are on shore power right now, so the igniter wasn't having any issue sparking, but it clearly didn't catch. I've never worked on furnaces, so not sure what to look for, and I know the cool nights will be here before too long and I want to be ready. Any ideas? Thanks in advance for any advice.
