Yukon
Senior Member
I gave up on thermostats (despite reading all of the varying posts on this topic. Especially on how to get it to operate at low temps.
Last year I had many & varied problems with the 8-year-old Atwood furnace. I finally solved them all by replacing the entire furnace. In addition to heater failures, I also often had problems where the batteries in the digital thermostat would get so cold (while not in the camper) that the thermostat stopped working properly. So, I put the original non-digital, manual thermostat back in the camper. That was better. Unfortunately, the first time I went out this year the old manual thermostat failed to work also!
Undoubtedly I have bad Karma when it comes to my heating system (LOL). Having a philosophy of "simpler is better", I finally gave up on the high tech and replaced the thermostat with a simple switch and on/off LED. Since I only operate the heater when inside, and not after going to sleep, all I needed was a switch. Flip the switch to turn heater on; when warm, turn it off. See photo with arrows below.
Photo also shows other items I have built myself (my vehicle is self-built Eagle shell). Notice I use a very high-tech mercury thermometer. On left is an AC volt meter, and a DC meter showing my battery voltage. Also in photo is a handy high lumen LED flashlight.
Just sharing some past experiences and responses.
Chris
Last year I had many & varied problems with the 8-year-old Atwood furnace. I finally solved them all by replacing the entire furnace. In addition to heater failures, I also often had problems where the batteries in the digital thermostat would get so cold (while not in the camper) that the thermostat stopped working properly. So, I put the original non-digital, manual thermostat back in the camper. That was better. Unfortunately, the first time I went out this year the old manual thermostat failed to work also!
Undoubtedly I have bad Karma when it comes to my heating system (LOL). Having a philosophy of "simpler is better", I finally gave up on the high tech and replaced the thermostat with a simple switch and on/off LED. Since I only operate the heater when inside, and not after going to sleep, all I needed was a switch. Flip the switch to turn heater on; when warm, turn it off. See photo with arrows below.
Photo also shows other items I have built myself (my vehicle is self-built Eagle shell). Notice I use a very high-tech mercury thermometer. On left is an AC volt meter, and a DC meter showing my battery voltage. Also in photo is a handy high lumen LED flashlight.
Just sharing some past experiences and responses.
Chris