[tabtrailers] Re: FURNACE ISSUES/Smell on startup, one or more detectors sounded.

5:34 PM |

Josh,

Which detector actually went off? The propane detector is usually down by the floor in one of the seat cabinets if you have one. Most propane equipped T@Bs I've seen do. If your's is like mine, up near the ceiling may be two more detectors. One is for Carbon Monoxide and the other is for smoke. If the smoke detector went off, you may have been burning off some dust in the furnace which will make a smell and can set off the detector. If the propane detector went off, you may have a leak and this should be investigated further before using the furnace again. Same for the Carbon Monoxide detector, if it went off you have have an issue with the heat exchanger in the furnace and this also needs to be investigated further. As Jerry said earlier, you need a little ventilation such as the window cracked (the latches on the windows have an intermediate position for this in addition to crack the roof vent.

All furnaces will smell on initial use if new or if not used for awhile. Elaborate a bit more on which detector went off and we can help you.

Randy
Moth@ship

--- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, "Jerry Jones" <jjerryj@...> wrote:
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> Josh, you don't have a CO2 detector, but smoke detector and a propane detector, which is also sensitive to other gases such as plasticizers. You may also have a CO detector, depending on the age of your T@B. If you do in fact have a propane leak, that clearly is a serious issue. You may have a leak in the duct to your vent, or??? I don't have the furnace, so maybe someone with more familiarity with it than I can jump in and help out. The trailer should always be vented when occupied, even if only one window in the half-lock position.
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> Jerry J
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: chucktown110
> To: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 7:11 PM
> Subject: [tabtrailers] FURNACE ISSUES
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> When I turn on my furnace (its the first time since I have had it)
> it smells bad and then sets off my CO2 detector. What the heck?
> THanks,
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> Josh
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