Is there an on/off valve in the line from the aux propane tank to the
heater??
I have one and if I leave that closed it acts like you are saying yours
does.
bob

On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 8:48 PM, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote:

> On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 11:16 PM, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Turn the rocker switch left to begin the start/heater-on cycle, and move
> > the
> > temp knob all the way down to the "little" lines. The fan will come on as
> > you've
> > said, turn the knob toward the large lines which is telling the heater
> how
> > hot
> > you want it to heat, how long you want it to run before it reaches that
> > temp
> > and shuts off.
> >
> > The heater is supposed to be "started" with the thermostat dial at the
> > lowest
> > setting, then once the on/rocker switch is turned left/down and the fan
> > begins
> > blowing that indicates your start cycle has started. When it's very cold,
> > the
> > green light on the right comes on at the lowest thermostat setting but
> when
> > it's not so cold, the thermostat has to be rotated to get the green light
> > to come
> > on and the start/heat cycle to start.
> >
> > The red light just means the heater is on and when the ambient inside
> cabin
> > temp gets low enough, the green/start light comes on and the fan starts.
> >
> > Hope this helps get the chill off your home.
> >
> >
> Nope.  I did just as you said.  No matter where the dial is, the fan stays
> on for ten seconds if I switch it to the left.  If I turn the dial to the
> little lines, turn the switch left, and then rotate the dial to the big
> lines, the lights do not turn green, and the fan goes off after ten
> seconds.
>
> It's 40 in the van now, which isn't really that cold, but I'd think the
> heat
> would go on at 40, woudln't it?  Or does it only work at lower
> temperatures?
>
> I do have propane in the tank!
>
>
> Joy
>
>
> bob
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 7:49 PM, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> I thought the south was supposed to be warm!  But no.  And my propex
> >> heater
> >> doesn't seem to be working.
> >>
> >> Can someone who has one (or knows them) give me some info?  I have this
> >> switch box/thermostat for it.  The switch can go left, right or in the
> >> middle (middle is off) and the thermostat dial can go from what I assume
> >> is
> >> minimal heat (very short bars on the dial) to hottest (long bars on the
> >> dial).
> >>
> >> When I switch it left, towards the little picture of a flame, red and
> >> yellow
> >> lights come on.  The fan blows for ten seconds and stops. No heat, just
> >> cold
> >> air.  When I switch it right, towards some other little picture that I
> >> can't
> >> interpret, one green light comes on.  The fan blows constantly.  No
> heat,
> >> just cold air.  Turning the thermostat dial makes no difference to any
> of
> >> it.
> >>
> >> What is supposed to happen when I turn the switch either way?  And what
> >> would be causing this lack of heat?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Joy and Matilda, who are way too cold in Chattanooga
> >>
> >
> >
>