The RV technician wasn't going to arrive until early afternoon so I kept busy with doing laundry. Yawn - I know this task is boring but when the hamper gets full, it sure is nice to get it empty once again.
Jim showed up a little after 1 p.m. After some tinkering, Jim determined that the furnace was being starved of fuel. There were two kinks in the gas line: a slight one in the basement and a more severe one that runs under the rig. The kink was to the inside so we believe it originated at the factory. With the rocking and rolling that occurs as we move down the road, we believe the kink just worsened until the propane was choked off to the heater as it demands the biggest draw. Our stove top and oven worked fine. Jim called Custer Propane and spoke with Dan to see about getting a heavy duty flexible propane hose. Dan brought out the hose and fittings to our site (talk about small-town service!). Jim recommended that we replace the screen that is part of the burner assembly as it has bulged up from excessive heat so the part is on order.
We realize that this expense should be covered by the manufacturer (2 year warranty and all) but as we are here and not at the factory, we can just hear Jack saying that the kink must have occurred by a rock or something we hit. That might have been the case if not for the location of the kink. However, some things just aren't worth the frustration or ill will to us. We are just happy that we now have heat and feel that the installation of the flexible propane hose is a much better installation.
Jim showed up a little after 1 p.m. After some tinkering, Jim determined that the furnace was being starved of fuel. There were two kinks in the gas line: a slight one in the basement and a more severe one that runs under the rig. The kink was to the inside so we believe it originated at the factory. With the rocking and rolling that occurs as we move down the road, we believe the kink just worsened until the propane was choked off to the heater as it demands the biggest draw. Our stove top and oven worked fine. Jim called Custer Propane and spoke with Dan to see about getting a heavy duty flexible propane hose. Dan brought out the hose and fittings to our site (talk about small-town service!). Jim recommended that we replace the screen that is part of the burner assembly as it has bulged up from excessive heat so the part is on order.
We realize that this expense should be covered by the manufacturer (2 year warranty and all) but as we are here and not at the factory, we can just hear Jack saying that the kink must have occurred by a rock or something we hit. That might have been the case if not for the location of the kink. However, some things just aren't worth the frustration or ill will to us. We are just happy that we now have heat and feel that the installation of the flexible propane hose is a much better installation.
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