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09-29-2021, 03:54 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Trailer: 2018 19'
Posts: 15
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Heater poops out
I have an Escape 19, 2018. On the last day of our 4-month summer vacation, the heater started, ran for about 15 seconds and quit. Tried again several times with same result.
Plenty of propane in the tanks.
Any ideas?
Larry L
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09-29-2021, 04:00 PM
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#2
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Janesville, WI, Wisconsin
Trailer: Escape 19 (sold) Escape 21 2014
Posts: 1,879
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Sail switch is dirty or failed. Check what model of furnace you have and then search the forum for many quality answers.
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2003 Toyota 4Runner V8 now 2012 Toyota Sequoia V8
Escape 19' 2010 now 2014 Escape 21'
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09-29-2021, 10:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,532
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I bet a quick sail switch cleaning will fix it.
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2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
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09-29-2021, 11:06 PM
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#4
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Burlington Twp., New Jersey
Trailer: 2010 Escape 19
Posts: 7,126
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Larry if you have the outside furnace access this video should help if you are looking to clean the sail switch
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09-30-2021, 08:22 AM
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#5
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: DFW, Texas
Trailer: 2018 21 Sept 7 2018
Posts: 1,073
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We had the same issue when we first got our 21. Cleaned sail switch no joy, changed out sail switch still no joy. Replaced the control board and the issues went away. Been down to the coast and up in the mountains since with no more issues but still knocking on wood lol .
David
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09-30-2021, 08:26 AM
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#6
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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So maybe new owners picking up their Escape at the factory should purchase an "extra" control board for a spare?
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09-30-2021, 10:42 AM
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#7
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Lanesboro, MN, between Whalan and Fountain, Minnesota
Trailer: 2016 Bigfoot 25RQ - (2018 Escape 5.0 sold)
Posts: 2,154
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
So maybe new owners picking up their Escape at the factory should purchase an "extra" control board for a spare?
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And an extra sail switch.
Enjoy,
Perry
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10-01-2021, 10:42 AM
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#8
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Trailer: 2018 21
Posts: 252
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
So maybe new owners picking up their Escape at the factory should purchase an "extra" control board for a spare?
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I bought one from Dinosaur Electronics (their own design) several years ago and haven't had a problem since.
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10-01-2021, 10:54 AM
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#9
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Whidbey Island, Washington
Trailer: 2020 Escape 17B "Voyager"
Posts: 2,661
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If you turned off the propane between working and not working, try turning it off and then slowly turning it on again.
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10-01-2021, 11:21 AM
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#10
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 2013 19' & 2013 15B
Posts: 2,634
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
So maybe new owners picking up their Escape at the factory should purchase an "extra" control board for a spare?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Perryb67
And an extra sail switch.
Enjoy,
Perry
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The RV industry is in a very sad state of affairs if a person needs to buy spare parts for their RV appliances when they pick their brand new trailer up from the factory!
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10-01-2021, 11:32 AM
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#11
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Burlington Twp., New Jersey
Trailer: 2010 Escape 19
Posts: 7,126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Walter
The RV industry is in a very sad state of affairs if a person needs to buy spare parts for their RV appliances when they pick their brand new trailer up from the factory!
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Agreed!
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10-01-2021, 11:55 AM
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#12
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Burlington Twp., New Jersey
Trailer: 2010 Escape 19
Posts: 7,126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rotorbudd
I bought one from Dinosaur Electronics (their own design) several years ago and haven't had a problem since.
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Is this the one you bought? It says it should work with the older Atwood 8012-II and the newer Atwood AFSAD12. I assume the Dometic DFSAD12 furnaces as well since they are essentially the same.
https://pdxrvwholesale.com/products/...ard-fan50pp%20
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10-01-2021, 02:48 PM
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#13
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Trailer: 2018 21
Posts: 252
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rubicon327
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Dave,
I think that's the one, but can't guarantee it.
I bought it several months after we picked up our trailer. Furnace would just refuse to spin up the fan or refuse to light so I just tried that board and I haven't had a problem for close to 3 years.
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10-01-2021, 03:02 PM
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#14
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Olympia wa, Washington
Trailer: 5.0TA 2017
Posts: 2,255
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when did they start putting the outside access to the furnace on the trailers?
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10-01-2021, 03:12 PM
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#15
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Burlington Twp., New Jersey
Trailer: 2010 Escape 19
Posts: 7,126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fox hunt
when did they start putting the outside access to the furnace on the trailers?
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Roughly May 2018
https://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f...oor-12971.html
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10-01-2021, 03:16 PM
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#16
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Olympia wa, Washington
Trailer: 5.0TA 2017
Posts: 2,255
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bummer-- i have a 2017. I'm guessing doing the sail switch is a lot hard from the inside? haven't had an issue with my heater yet but when i do i just wanted to be prepared.
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10-01-2021, 04:04 PM
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#17
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Burlington Twp., New Jersey
Trailer: 2010 Escape 19
Posts: 7,126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fox hunt
bummer-- i have a 2017. I'm guessing doing the sail switch is a lot hard from the inside? haven't had an issue with my heater yet but when i do i just wanted to be prepared.
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Unfortunately you have to pull the furnace.
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