Sail Switch Questions

[marant]

There are many recurring posts involving sail switches, including cleaning, bending and/or replacement.

I want to stock up on parts that I may need when we get our new 22C, including sail switches. Which appliances use them, and do they all use the same switch, or will I need to have several different ones? Is there anything else that could function as a substitute? Is it a standard part number? What is the best source, ETI, Amazon?

Are there special tools, techniques needed to clean or replace, or is it pretty much plug and play?

(do not currently have an Escape, so I cannot go and look).

[cpaharley2008]

I'd suggest you contact Dustin in parts at Escape factory. Depending on model he can inform you which part is needed. I do not carry spare parts but my trips are all less than 30 days, as Donna states :YMMV>>>>>

[HABBERDABBER]

A sail switch is ONLY used in the furnace. Wait until you get your rig to know for certain the exact model furnace you have, then get your spare. Not exactly plug and play with replacement, but with the access now available on newer models, much less labor intensive.

Best spare part is a good credit card. If it ain't broke....yet...don't fret. A range of fuses, a multi-meter, some basic tools.......a roll of duct tape & the tubes of JB Weld epoxy will get you far.

[marant]

Thanks, that clears up some questions I had. Was hoping there was a universal solution, but guess that is folly with an rv.

[tractors1]

Had an 80s camper with a sail switch on a Suburban furnace; the switch part was actually a Micro Switch brand switch. Maybe $5 each these days , less then - always carried a spare or two and had spade connectors on the wiring so it was simple to just replace the switch on the sail and get heat again. Good experiment would be to mount 2 of them in parallel and see it that conquers the lint/hair problem, but that would depend on the start sequence logic.


Guess I'm blessed, a 2014 21 with 3 dogs and have never had the furnace problem (yet.)

[whatme34]

General the sail part of switch is ok and lasts almost forever but the micro switch can fail anytime plus new switches are junk or poorly made .