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Started by callofwild, Aug 10, 2005, 09:52 PM

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callofwild

I recently purchased a Palomino popup used.  I've got the users manual, but it is woefully inadequate.  Can anyone help me understand how to get the furnace working?

I understand that I need to plug in power, turn on the propaneand turn the thermostat up.

The furnace did not start.  Is there something I'm missing?

Any help appreciated for a newbie.

Thanks!

ForestCreature

You are missing the switch to turn the thermostat on. On ours it is located on the bottom of the thermostat. It moves hard, but it moves.
 There is also a switch under the face panel of the furnace, pull that off and you'll see the rocker switch.
 
 Welcome to the board!

callofwild

Thanks a bunch!  I do know of the little switch under the face panel.  I'll look for a switch under the thermostat.

Quote from: ForestCreatureYou are missing the switch to turn the thermostat on. On ours it is located on the bottom of the thermostat. It moves hard, but it moves.
 There is also a switch under the face panel of the furnace, pull that off and you'll see the rocker switch.
 
 Welcome to the board!

HersheyGirl

On my Pal, you have to take the face panel off and you will find the switch.  I don't have a little switch on the thermostat.

callofwild

Quote from: HersheyGirlOn my Pal, you have to take the face panel off and you will find the switch.  I don't have a little switch on the thermostat.

Turns out Forest Creature's right.  There's a switch on the bottom of the thermostat too.  I never would have known it.

We're going to need it too!  We'll be camping near Grand Marais, MN this weekend and the forecasted low is about 50 degrees. That will actually be nice after the steamy summer we've had!

hoppy

Quote from: callofwildWe're going to need it too!  We'll be camping near Grand Marais, MN this weekend and the forecasted low is about 50 degrees.

 Are you really going to use your furnace in 50 degree temperatures?

 Nothing better than snuggling up in a sleeping bag together.... if you know what I mean.   :D

 If you will be camping in an area without electrical hook-up's, keep in mind these furnaces gobble up a lot of propane. The furnace in my Mesa will only run  the furnace for about four nights on a full tank of propane. (this is with the furnace off during the daytime)

 Make sure you head out with a full tank or a back up tank with you.

 Ask anyone with a furnace, no matter how much propane you start out with, the furnace will always run out of gas between 2:00-3:00 in the morning. It never fails.

  Enjoy your trip.

callofwild

Quote from: hoppyAre you really going to use your furnace in 50 degree temperatures?

 Nothing better than snuggling up in a sleeping bag together.... if you know what I mean.   :D

 If you will be camping in an area without electrical hook-up's, keep in mind these furnaces gobble up a lot of propane. The furnace in my Mesa will only run  the furnace for about four nights on a full tank of propane. (this is with the furnace off during the daytime)

 Make sure you head out with a full tank or a back up tank with you.

 Ask anyone with a furnace, no matter how much propane you start out with, the furnace will always run out of gas between 2:00-3:00 in the morning. It never fails.

  Enjoy your trip.

Yeah, couldn't agree more.  In fact if it were up to me, I'd be in a sleeping bag - in a tent.  My wife is the popsicle who needs to maintain a steady temperature comfort zone -- between 70 & 80 degrees...

It sounds like you'd recommend using an electric heater rather than the propane furnace, seeing as we'll have electricity.  Is that correct?  No reason to burn all that propane if it will go through it that quickly.

Thanks for the advice!!

hoppy

Without a doubt if you have the opportunity to use an electric heater, then by all means do so. JMHO

 Besides that the furnaces are gas gobblers, the fan is noisey (at least mine is) and I personally have trouble sleeping while it's running during the night.
 
 We use the furnace for quick heating of the PU just before turning in for the night, and first thing in the morning to get the chill out of it. All other times we use the electric heater. If you decide to use the electric heater, I recommend that you bring a HD 15 amp outdoor extension cord, so you can hook it directly to the CG power pole, and not through the PU electric.

 Just for a note of interest:

 The gas consumption of a typical 18K BTU furnace as I have read it on other forums is around 24 hours of burn time when using a filled 20 # tank. Don't hold me to it, but this is the formula that I have read and it is pretty much what I have expierenced with my furnace and burn time.

 1 # of propane will produce approx. 22,000 BTU's per hour X 20 # = 440,000 total BTU's per tank/hour.

  440,000 - 18,000 = 24.4 hours of burner time.

 Keep in mind this is actual burner time, but you can see just how quickly they will eat propane.

  Once again, have a great trip.