Furnace problem fixed
I'm posting this in case anyone else is having a problem with the furnace blower just up and stopping suddenly when it should continue to run. Or sometimes just not starting at all.
I called Atwood and they had me check some things. First, they told me the propane will not fire until the blower is fully up to speed. Our blower was not starting at all, so obviously the burner would not fire.
They had me check the little red light on the board. It signals some error codes. Some of the code info is in the manual. They had me wiggle the board and the blower started. Wiggled again and it stopped. They then asked me to turn off the on/off switch that's on the side of the blower motor. All this is accessible by removing the outside cover, by the way.
In reaching for the switch I moved some wires and the blower started. The switch itself was ok. The switch is connected to two wires by blade connections. The male connection is from the wires. It is actually a crimp connector on a loop of the wire and has a blade coming out the side of the connector. I figured out this connector was not properly crimped. Thus wiggling the wires or the connector would cause it to lose the connection. I removed that connection, moved it about a quarter inch and crimped it solidly. Now moving the wires causes no problems. And the furnace works great.
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