Furnace not coming on

[Challenged]

I looked over the panels in the storage space with a flashlight and I saw the ducts going down. It has to be right behind the outside vent. It is smaller than I thought. I will have to remove the panel in the storage space to get access.

[Ken / Claudia]

I guess about 1 ft or less like I said? From the outside vents, straight back.

[hankaye]

Challenged, Howdy;

Originally Posted by Challenged

I looked over the panels in the storage space with a flashlight and I saw the ducts going down. It has to be right behind the outside vent. It is smaller than I thought. I will have to remove the panel in the storage space to get access.

Good work! If the ducts are about 2" (maybe a tad larger), then
those are the ones for the underbelly (Domain of Geo "Lord of the Underbelly").
On mine the main vent plunges directly from the inside of the furnace into the
ducting (floor vents), so the interior end needs a slight lift verses a slide to
get it moving. Also, remove the exhaust/intake cover on the exterior so you
won't harm anything.

Please keep us posted on what you find.

hankaye

[Challenged]

This is kind of weird way to end this thread but I switched on my stove, it wouldn't light. I kept trying and 60 seconds later it lit. I didn't smell gas. I thought maybe there was no propane in the line and leaving it on eventually made it work. I tried this with the furnace and on the 3rd try it started working. Hours later I tried the stove again but it lit up right away.

Do I have a slow leak near the propane source? Is my theory the lines were empty possible?

[outwest]

Originally Posted by Challenged

This is kind of weird way to end this thread but I switched on my stove, it wouldn't light. I kept trying and 60 seconds later it lit. I didn't smell gas. I thought maybe there was no propane in the line and leaving it on eventually made it work. I tried this with the furnace and on the 3rd try it started working. Hours later I tried the stove again but it lit up right away.

Do I have a slow leak near the propane source? Is my theory the lines were empty possible?

Assuming you've had one or both of the propane tanks disconnected between the last time it worked and when the furnace began not working - sounds like you simply had air in the line. When you hook up the tanks, light the range top first and that should prevent the problem in future. Things like the furnace and fridge will only try so many times to light and then give up, whereas with the range top you can essentially bleed most of the air out of the line since you're lighting it manually.

[Scttw]

Originally Posted by Challenged

This is kind of weird way to end this thread but I switched on my stove, it wouldn't light. I kept trying and 60 seconds later it lit. I didn't smell gas. I thought maybe there was no propane in the line and leaving it on eventually made it work. I tried this with the furnace and on the 3rd try it started working. Hours later I tried the stove again but it lit up right away.

Do I have a slow leak near the propane source? Is my theory the lines were empty possible?

I guess I get the gold star ..... my reply on Oct 3rd

A couple years ago on my old trailer I needed a gas guy to come in and blow out the lines.