PT-42 Front Heaters

[mbrund]

When you say little black devices under the cabinets in the kitchen,
are the round, about the size of a half-dollar and have slits all
around it with two screws holding to the bottom of the cabinet. If
so, those are the temp sensors for the hydronic heating system.

Michael Brundridge
92 WB40
Georgetown, TX

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Tom McCarthy"
wrote:
>
> Kurt,
>
> The PT42 in 1995 should have an alarm system. Do you have little
> black devices under the upper cabinets in the dining/kitchen
area.
> They should be glass break mics. They might also be in the
bedroom.
> Other devices look like they are mounted in the walls high in the
> room. These "bullet holes" might also be part of teh alarms
system.
> Just guessing as I cannot fathom any other use.
>
> I have never tried mine out. I have key fob remotes but typically
> use the keypad since I do not carry the keys in my pocket to use
the
> remote. I was told tha the alarm switch is under the CB radio
> cabinet area next where you went in to find the AquaHot heating
unit.
>
> It would be nice to figure the alarm out as I have felt I should
use
> it when leaving the coach in some instances.
>
> Glad you got that heater to work. It is really nice when sitting
up
> front.
>
> Tommy Two Shoes McCarthy
> 1995 PT42 "Pretty Penny"
> Poway CA
>
> PS. Now we have to get Pete's heater going!
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Kurt Horvath
> wrote:
> >
> > Well now I feel stupid, Tom is right, it is a heater for the
Aqua
> hot and if I'd have looked past my nose I would have seen the
heater
> core from the CB compartment. I took the little compartment below
the
> draw / cup holder out. There is a covering, plywood, above the
heater
> core. There was a large tangle of wires and the control box for
the
> musical horns and a wiring loom, all of it was just lying on top
of
> the fans keeping them from operating. I moved everything out of
the
> way and it is functioning fine.
> >
> > But as you know for every action there is an opposite and equal
> reaction. There are several things that are not as they should be.
> Fix one problem find two more needing attention. There appears to
be
> an alarm system and two small boxes one of them appears to be a
> remote controlled relay it has a 10 pin harness, I bought a
similar
> device to control the cooling fans I'm installing in the engine
> compartment, the second box has a turn screw control and a light,
it
> has a three pin harness, the switch is labeled: Alarm System it
has
> three settings: Mikes On, System Off, Mikes Off. The wiring
harnesses
> are not hooked up. I'm not sure if all of these pieces are related
or
> are for different systems. I was told the coach did not have an
alarm
> system when I bought it but that appears to be wrong.
> >
> > If some one could tell what this stuff is I'd appreciate it. I'm
> hesitant to just plug everything in and wait to see what happens.
The
> last thing I need is an unknown system shutting down the coach
when
> least expected.
> >
> > Kurt Horvath, ( bumpersbird )
> > 95 PT-42 WLWB, ( Indulgance )
> > 10AC, ( Tennessee )
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Tom McCarthy
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 11:42:23 AM
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: PT-42 Front Heaters
> >
> > The larger vent up front should be controoled by you AquaHot Gas
> > heating control near the middle of the coach. If you do not get
> heat
> > there, your circulation fan must be out.
> >
> > My slider for the dash temparature control is also tight. Let me
> > know if you find a way to make it easier.
> >
> > Tom McCarthy
> > 95 PT42
> > Poway CA
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "bumpersbird"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > '95 PT-42 Front Heater Question
> > >
> > > 1 - Ok I have dash heat and air like in any car or truck. But
I
> > also
> > > have three vents on the bottom of the front consol, near the
step
> > > well. I thought that the thermostat that controls the front
air
> > would
> > > operate one these vents, like the two thermostats in the
kitchen
> > and
> > > bedroom, they operate the hydronic heat and A/C in those
areas,
> but
> > > it doesn't. The dash A/C – Heater operates the two floor vents
> over
> > > the step well. But the third larger vent, more or less amid
ship,
> > > doesn't seem to do anything. I got my hand up in there behind
it,
> > > though the CB compartment and I couldn't feel any heater core
of
> > any
> > > kind, or much of anything else for that matter. It might be
like
> > the
> > > vents over the step well the heat just dumps into the consol
area
> > and
> > > kind of pushes its way through the vents. Any help would be
> great!
> > I
> > > was told when I bought the coach that there is no heat up
front
> > when
> > > the coach is in camper mode, only when the engine is running.
If
> > > anyone is curious there is a heater just under the sofa up
front
> > near
> > > the drivers chair and it does a great job. I would just like
one
> > near
> > > the door to offset heat loss when the family is going in and
out
> 50
> > > times a day.
> > >
> > > 2 - Also the temperature control slider on the dash is very
> > difficult
> > > to operate. I'm afraid that I will break it; it takes that
much
> > force
> > > to slide left or right. I know the cable and hinges need to be
> > lubed,
> > > but I'm not sure what to use for lube. WD-40 need not respond;}
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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