Date:         Wed, 26 Apr 2006 23:33:45 -0700
Reply-To:     Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Trumatic gas furnace problem
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Does anyone else have one of these? Mine is the Trumatic-e 1800 and came out of my '88
Westy, where it was installed by the PO who brought it from Germany. As far as I know,
they were never sold in North America.
It has worked flawlessly for about a year and a half, but on a recent trip, it either
shuts down as soon as it ignites or will run for a few minutes and then shut down. It
is getting gas. I have two tanks on my '90 Westy and have switched back and forth
without effect.
Judging from the solid red light when it shuts down (rather than fast-flashing light
which indicates low voltage) and what little info there is in the owners manual, it
could be a very dirty fan. The furnace is more than ten years old.
Before I remove the unit and take it apart, has anyone else BTDT?
Jerry