Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:48:10 -0400
Reply-To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
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From: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Subject: Re: propex heater problems
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On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 11:16 PM, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote:
> Turn the rocker switch left to begin the start/heater-on cycle, and move
> the
> temp knob all the way down to the "little" lines. The fan will come on as
> you've
> said, turn the knob toward the large lines which is telling the heater how
> hot
> you want it to heat, how long you want it to run before it reaches that
> temp
> and shuts off.
>
> The heater is supposed to be "started" with the thermostat dial at the
> lowest
> setting, then once the on/rocker switch is turned left/down and the fan
> begins
> blowing that indicates your start cycle has started. When it's very cold,
> the
> green light on the right comes on at the lowest thermostat setting but when
> it's not so cold, the thermostat has to be rotated to get the green light
> to come
> on and the start/heat cycle to start.
>
> The red light just means the heater is on and when the ambient inside cabin
> temp gets low enough, the green/start light comes on and the fan starts.
>
> Hope this helps get the chill off your home.
>
>
Nope. I did just as you said. No matter where the dial is, the fan stays
on for ten seconds if I switch it to the left. If I turn the dial to the
little lines, turn the switch left, and then rotate the dial to the big
lines, the lights do not turn green, and the fan goes off after ten
seconds.
It's 40 in the van now, which isn't really that cold, but I'd think the heat
would go on at 40, woudln't it? Or does it only work at lower
temperatures?
I do have propane in the tank!
Joy
bob
>
> On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 7:49 PM, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I thought the south was supposed to be warm! But no. And my propex
>> heater
>> doesn't seem to be working.
>>
>> Can someone who has one (or knows them) give me some info? I have this
>> switch box/thermostat for it. The switch can go left, right or in the
>> middle (middle is off) and the thermostat dial can go from what I assume
>> is
>> minimal heat (very short bars on the dial) to hottest (long bars on the
>> dial).
>>
>> When I switch it left, towards the little picture of a flame, red and
>> yellow
>> lights come on. The fan blows for ten seconds and stops. No heat, just
>> cold
>> air. When I switch it right, towards some other little picture that I
>> can't
>> interpret, one green light comes on. The fan blows constantly. No heat,
>> just cold air. Turning the thermostat dial makes no difference to any of
>> it.
>>
>> What is supposed to happen when I turn the switch either way? And what
>> would be causing this lack of heat?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Joy and Matilda, who are way too cold in Chattanooga
>>
>
>
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