Suburban Furnace Operating Question

8850 · 07-08-2010, 10:29 AM

Hey!

I did a quick search and didn't see this question addressed so please indulge my ignorance...

I have a 2006 E350 EB SMB with a Suburban Furnace. I’ve only had the SMB a month and have only camped in warm weather. Last night, while camping in Tok, AK, the blower kicked on but I didn’t have the propane turned on so there was no heat. I then turned the propane on but the blower wouldn’t turn back on automatically. I got my manual out and read about turning the furnace off but the only on/off switch that I can find is on the side of the furnace and hard to reach due to where the furnace is installed under a cabinet. I wound up pulling the fuse and getting the blower to restart with heat.

My question is how do I turn on/off the furnace? Do I try and reach the switch under the unit or is there something else? If I’m storing the SMB in the winter do I just pull the fuse? I have a Danhard A/C with thermostat which has an on/off switch and a separate thermostat for the furnace which doesn’t have an on/off switch.

Thanks for any help!

salivan · 07-08-2010, 10:48 AM

You have to make sure the Surburban heating thermostat on the wall is all the way to the left (off). There is a little "snap" when it's off. If you pull the cover off the thermostat you will see where the switch is and that there is a plastic tab that opens the on/off connector. Hope that's you problem.

8850 · 07-08-2010, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdarst

You have to make sure the Surburban heating thermostat on the wall is all the way to the left (off). There is a little "snap" when it's off. If you pull the cover off the thermostat you will see where the switch is and that there is a plastic tab that opens the on/off connector. Hope that's you problem.

Wow, do I feel stoopid! That was exactly my problem, thanks so much. I had looked at the Suburban schematic, the SMB Manual, taken the thermostat cover off and completely missed the on/off connector. Thanks again!

tampaliquors · 07-08-2010, 07:01 PM

yes, just slide it all the way to the left and it will click off.....the previous owner of my SMB put an "off" label there. maybe try that. enjoy your trip!