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nomad10th · 10-13-2013, 06:32 AM

I ran the heater in my mh for the first time today. The RVP thermostat in the front of the mh (That also runs my cold A/C) got the heat blowing out of the front two floor vents (by floor vents I mean mounted low on the walls as opposed to ceiling vents) right away. However, there are several other floor vents in the rear of the mh and in the water/dump valve bay that were not blowing at all. I also have the hydroflame little thermostat in the rear (master bedroom) that I'm not sure what it does. Tried playing with it, adjusting the little volume switch at the bottom etc. nothing. The switch on top also is in a fixed "off" position that appears to be permanently set with a plastic pin/nub/thingy. That little thermostat seems to do nothing, but since I bought the mh brand new, it's gotta have a purpose. I just want to know how to get heat to blow out of my other vents, especially the "wet" bay with winter coming. Thanks

nomad10th · 10-13-2013, 06:36 AM

Here are a few pics of the thermostats.. RVP: runs cold a/c and furnace. Hydro flame thermostat: ???

rgreen45 · 10-13-2013, 06:55 AM

It's strange that you have heat on the RVP thermostat as well as an Atwood control. Turn that little thumb switch "on" on the Atwood and jack the temp setting up and see what comes on. When using heat on the RVP do you hear the furnace running? There may be a heat strip in your roof unit and that's what the heat setting on the RVP is and the Atwood thermostat controls your actual gas furnace.

FreshAir · 10-13-2013, 08:48 AM

Sounds like you have two furnaces and you only selecting the front one?

nomad10th · 10-13-2013, 10:02 AM

Yes, i do have two furnaces looking at the outside of the mh, but the front one is the only one that runs and that is controlled by the rvp thermostat. It appears the hydro flame thermostat in the rear should run the rear furnace, i just cant switch it off of the "off" position. I dont want to pull too hard and break it though as there is a plastic nub holding it in the off position. Thanks for the responses. I will figure this out one way or another.

rgreen45 · 10-13-2013, 01:53 PM

Pull HARD! Those little on/off switches are miserable. You won't break it.

Clayobx · 10-13-2013, 01:53 PM

You have a new coach. Call Fleetwood Customer Relations tomorrow AM. They will talk you through it. Keep us posted, please!

nomad10th · 10-14-2013, 03:07 PM

Wow! Wouldn't ya know!!? I took the cover off and slightly loosened the screw that connects the "off" switch to a metal bracket/switch. Bingo! Flipped that badboy on, nothing. Tried again after running the stove, and it now works! (Read to do that on some other post). Checked my wetbay to make sure its heating that too and it is. Sometimes the problem is less complicated than you initially think.

rgreen45 · 10-14-2013, 03:55 PM

Nice work!!

usinvestment · 10-14-2013, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by nomad10th

Wow! Wouldn't ya know!!? I took the cover off and slightly loosened the screw that connects the "off" switch to a metal bracket/switch. Bingo! Flipped that badboy on, nothing. Tried again after running the stove, and it now works! (Read to do that on some other post). Checked my wetbay to make sure its heating that too and it is. Sometimes the problem is less complicated than you initially think.

Nice looking coach, glad you solved your issue. Our coach has one heater and it will cook us out of there if we let it.