Suburban Furnace No Heat

[Chuck Wheeler]

I had a similar problem with the rear
furnace.  Even thought I could see flames through the inspection window when I
pulled the burner I found it pretty well clogged.  I lightly ran a hacksaw
blade through each slit to open it up and cleaned every thing.  It was amazing
how much heat it put out when it was reassembled.

- Chuck
Wheeler-

1982 FC 31SB Fort Worth TX

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From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Curt Sprenger

Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009
11:23 AM

To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum]
Suburban Furnace No Heat

Ralph,



I'm just getting started with this project and building my alternatives sheet.



Usually there is no heat, minimal heat once in a while with t-stat at max.
T-stat, fan, click, all seem OK. I can see fire thru the glass when it produces
minimal heat



Yesterday I removed the unit. Removed the ignition/sensor unit and cleaned it
although is looked fine. The adjustments are correct. Burner looks great.
Little dust using compressed air in the fire box.



Need to continue checking...

Curt Sprenger

1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"

Anaheim Hills, CA

On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 8:49 AM, Ralph Fullenwider <"rlf47@swbell.net">
wrote:

What sort of issue? Do you hear a click click click
and no fire? do you hear one solid click first then click click click? Does the
fan run?



Have you removed the front panel, then the cover with the sight glass and
cleaned the probes with a tooth brush? Ran a long cone brush that is used in
the house on the drier lint vent, to clean the top of the beaver tail?



Is the circuit board getting the signal from the thermostat? Just some
thoughts before replacing, these units are usually pretty bullet proof but the
circuit boards will go out from time to time.

Safe travels,



Ralph & Charolette Fullenwider

'84 FC 35 "Ruff Diamond"

Duncan, Oklahoma



At 08:26 AM 12/2/2009 -0800, you wrote:

Having the no heat issue from the center propane
heater, Suburban NT16 SW.



Suburban tells me the NT16 SW was designed for Wanderlodge…the W for
Wanderlodge. The NT16 SE looks to be the same unit. Suburban could not tell me
the difference in the two units. Anyone have that knowledge?



Anyone know if the NT16 SE can be used as a direct replacement for the NT16 SW
without modifications?

Curt Sprenger

1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"

Anaheim Hills, CA