No Heat!

[Zuzieq981]

We have a Pinnacle 38FB? . It's getting cold in New Mexico so my husband says he turned on the heat marked 'elec/gas' he says he felt not ice cold but not warm air coming from the ceiling so he closed all the ceiling vents. He didnt feel the furnace start or any air at all come from the floor vents. When I left 2 weeks ago to visit the grandkids the 30 gallon tank of propane was 1/2 full. He says that after waking up to the interior of the RV being 41 degrees, he went out and check the propane which he says was empty so he switched tanks. Still no heat or even air coming from floor vents. I asked a friend who said the 'electric' part of the air comes from the ceiling whereas the 'gas" comes from the floor. Cant get a repair guy out until next Wednesday any ideas? And I'm a bit worried about exactly where the propane is going. The fireplace does work.

[Iraqvet05]

I don't know the specifics on a Pinnacle but you can check some simple things. Is the battery fully charged or are you hooked up to shore power? Can you turn on a stove burner to see if there is sufficient propane?

[TCNashville]

If I didn't know better it sounds like your turning on the water heater, not the furnace. The furnace control will be located at the thermostat, not in the control panel.

[Skidawg]

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[dennis b]

Originally Posted by TCNashville

If I didn't know better it sounds like your turning on the water heater, not the furnace. The furnace control will be located at the thermostat, not in the control panel.

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[Zuzieq981]

Yes we are hooked to shore power. Yes the stove and fireplace will light.

[Magnolia Tom]

Just to be clear, the fireplace is electric not gas.

You may need to check the reset switch.

[Danno]

Furnace issues are almost always fan switch problems.

[ALJO]

Be sure when switching tanks to try to lite the stove burners first, then try the furnace through the TH (Thermostat). Go outside to the furnace outlet and be sure heat comes out the furnace exhaust. If not and you don't hear the fan running try to reset the furnace. If you can't find a reset try the battery disconnect. Off/and On

[Grumpy]

He turned on the Heat Pump thus the warm air from the vents if you want the furnace only use the gas setting.

[Zuzieq981]

Good to know about the fireplace!

[poohbear]

Originally Posted by TCNashville

If I didn't know better it sounds like your turning on the water heater, not the furnace. The furnace control will be located at the thermostat, not in the control panel.

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[Sassy]

HP won’t do anything if outside ambient temps are below 40 degrees. Your propane furnace and electric fireplace are what you need to use

[DonaandDon]

Have you turned the furnace off waited two minutes and then turned it back on? If I run out of propane while the furnace was in the on position, I will need to turn it off and wait.

[Wisco Dude]

The igniter in mine runs on 12v. I've found that it often won't ignite unless I shut off anything else that draws from 12v. Once the furnace ignites, I can turn everything else back on

[Extreme]

I had the same issue with our new Precept 31. Next day I called the service center and they walked me through the steps.:
Take the outside cover off where the furnace in and out flues are and there in the front of the furnace there is a Black On & Off switch. I flipped it to On replaced the outside cover and everything Worked perfect after that.
Hope this works for you.

[Elinem]

We had the same issue and found the "secret" switch on top of the furnace in the basement - it still didn't work. Since we had the rig in for other work, we had the techs check it out, and it turned out the sewer flush fitting above the furnace was loose and leaked water onto the control board, shorting it out. They replaced the control board, tightened up the fittings, and we were no longer shivering through the unseasonably cool weather in Austin.

[Jerwin66]

I have to laugh (now). I had a similar issue 20 minutes ago with absolutely no heat coming through the front two registers on my brand new 2022 jayco jay feather. Heat ran for about 30 minutes and barely raised the temp in the trailer by 5 degrees. Was just prepping for our first trip. But wait..
The sink and counter were getting hot to the touch. Started to smell burnt rubber and plastic. Quickly shut everything down and removed the return grill. To my surprise , two flex ducts just laying on the floor, still compressed, never even attemped to be connected. Fire hazard? That furnace kept injesting its own heat under the counter and in theory would just keep getting hotter and hotter until hopefully some thermal cut off took over.

I need two hands to count the problems with this trailer , noticed everything within two days of pulling it off the lot. Missing electrical outlet cover right in living space? Bubbles on roof? Side access door latch incorrectly positioned and doesnt latch. Battery cut off switch doesnt work. Tired of typing. Will be contacting Jayco first thing tomorrow after almost burning my family alive.

[16WhiteColly]

I have a Heat Strip Kit installed in my TT, the one that everyone says does not heat. Last time I used it on a cold morning, it raised the inside temperature 14 degrees in an hour and 20 minutes, but they don’t work.

[Stan&Sharon]

It's no fun being cold. While waiting to get your furnace working, here's a quick solution from HomeDepot.