Propane Heater Removal

[Ralph L. Fullenwider]

Hi Dru:

I agree with you, it is nice to do that, if the rear screw was not
installed or the heater had been removed once before and the rear screw not
re installed. Other wise, with that screw there, one needs a crowbar to pry
the rear of the heater out.

The easiest one to remove is the galley unit in most cases and the one to
do first so you know first hand what needs be done.

Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
84FC35
Duncan, Oklahoma

At 05:02 AM 11/16/2007 -0800, you wrote:
>Not to contradict anyone, but I found it much easier to unscrew the heater
>from the floor and take out the vent tubes (all screws exterior) from the
>outside and pull the whole box in a nice working environment to work on.
>My problems with removing only the core unit from the box were having
>ample clearance to pull the innards without hitting other items on the way
>out such as carpet tack boards, etc. Also. mine has 90-degree fittings for
>the propane that would not remove without hitting the floor of the coach.
>This fitting, on mine has to be removed to slide the core out. My aft
>heater is under one bed and the dinette, as I have a rear bath model, and
>there would be no way to slide the unit out without deconstructing the
>furnishings extensively.
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> My problems with my heaters were paper wasps and dirt daubers. Before
> replacing my vents, I took the vent cover off the tubes and placed a
> piece of coarse screen wire between the two and sandwiched it back
> together. These insects had completely plugged my front heater rendering
> it inoperable.
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> I wish you luck. I bought my coach last year and went one year without
> heater working. It's great to have them.
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> Regards,
>
>akav8r wrote:
> I am continuing to work on my recent 82FC purchase. THANKS to the
>help from the group I have knocked a couple of items off my to-do list.
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>Most recently I am working on removing the propane heaters (3) for
>cleaning. I have the Bryant RV PDF on heater service/maint. I have
>turned the gas off and disconnected the supply line at the heater,
>removed the front plate with two clips, removed the two screws holding
>the front of the unit to the floor and I have removed the center screw
>from the intake/exhaust plate on the outside of the coach. Still the
>heater will not budge from its place.
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>As I look into the tubes through the intake/exhaust plate from the
>exterior of the coach I see a sheet metal screw protruding through
>each of the tubes. It appears to be only a few inches into the tubes
>and appears to be through the overlap of the heater tubes and the
>intake/exhaust plate tubes. This would account for the heater not
>coming out at this point. However I do not understand how to remove
>these screws as even on the heater under the rear bed that is most
>accesible I am unable to reach the screws from inside or out.
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>Has anyone else had this problem or is there something I don't
>understand or know about the removal of the heaters. I don't know for
>sure but I don't think these screws are original or should even be
>there.
>
>Once again THANKS in advance for any help.
>
>Wendel, GA
>82 FC35
>"Momentary lapse of reason"
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