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[jgh]

new to this have ordered manual but trying to run things can't get them to work. can't get water heater or furnaces to get warm any step by step would be appreciated. also can start generator outside but not inside coach. 99 discovery 37v

[exrench]

What have you tried? Can you smell propane outside when they are trying to start? Do you hear anything?

[Blaster 22]

Need some more info. Do you have propane in the tank? If it is there, the easiest way to get it flowing into the coach is to light a burner on the stove, then the furnace, water heater, etc start easier.

[tomwalt]

Light the Stove 1st, turn stove off (gas is in the line). Now try the heater by turning the thermostat up to 70 degrees. Does the fan run? Do you hear clicking when 1st turned on? You should feel warm air after a minute or so.
On the hot water, you need to make sure there is water in the tank prior to turning on the HW heater. There are bypass valves (usually in the toilet area - maybe under a false floor under sink cabinet). If there are 3 valves - the in and out need to be open (CCW) and the bypass (goes between the in and out) should be shut (CW). There should be a hot water on/off switch with a light. The light will be on or blink when it is trying to start while on gas. May not stay on unless you are using electric.
If the HW heater has electric elements there may be a on/off switch in the outside HW heater compartment.
Also, inside a closet there may be a list of appliances your RV has. You can use this list to look up the make and model online to get all the info you need. Don't wait for the coach manuals - many are generic and they may be less than useful.
Hope this is of some assistance.

[jgh]

got furnace and generator going. hot water light comes but second light says ignition failed

[tomwalt]

You are making progress. One thing about a used RV - you will learn a lot that 1st year then it will be easy.
I assume you verified there is water in the HW heater tank and it is not in bypass. This is important to verify. It is good you get the light indications.
Listen to see if you hear clicking when you turn the HW heater on. If so, that would be the ignition spark. You can open up the outside panel to the HW heater and listen while the DW pushes the HW button. If there is clicking but no whoosh = lighting, follow the gas line back - mine has a gas shutoff valve in the rear wheel well. If no clicking, see if there is an on/off switch in the outside HW heater area. It might be a small black rocker switch back in the corner.
Side note: While you are there – identify the 1” bolt toward the bottom of the HW heater – that is the anode (zinc I think). If you want to drain the HW heater for winter, put the valves in bypass and remove this anode to drain the water out. Also if the hot water smells/tastes real metallic, check the anode for excessive corrosion and replace it if needed – Home Depot might have the part.
If you get to the manual Troubleshooting, most HW heaters have a schematic glued to the HW heater. Mine is under the bathroom sink and I could not read it, so I used a digital camera to photograph the schematic and I read the photo on my laptop. It also has the model info to go on-line for troubleshooting info.
There are a couple thermestors (they open when the set temperature is reached to shut off the heat prior to overheating). If one of these is bad it won’t light. You should read a direct short across these (open = no heat).
When you get it figured out, take a long shower - you earned it.

[bob109]

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Originally Posted by jgh new to this have ordered manual but trying to run things can't get them to work. can't get water heater or furnaces to get warm any step by step would be appreciated. also can start generator outside but not inside coach. 99 discovery 37v

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