How to light furnace?

[Untold]

Hi,
This is in a 1986 Honey Sportcruiser.  Can anyone tell me if there is a propane on/off valve in this picture?  I can't figure out how to get the pilot lit.

 

[ahh_me2]

If you look on the stickers, it says "direct spark ignition" meaning there is no pilot light.
I don't see a gas valve , but there might be one further back the on the propane line"copper"
If you have power, propane, and a thermostat, simply engage the thermostat to demand heat,
it should engage the blower fan to purge for 15-25 seconds, then the furnace should light.

Also, if you read the sticker carefully, it seems to give the lighting procedure, but the pic is too blurry to make out the smaller print

 

[B and C]

There is a main propane valve on the propane tank itself that has to be on. Also when the propane tank is first turned on, the stove top should be lit first to purge the line of any air. I have a direct spark ignition on my Dometic furnace and as was said above, the fan will come on first for a little while to trip a sail switch to then light the furnace. If you listen closely, you will hear it spark. If it sparks three times (with a short pause between tries) and does not light, it stops trying.

 

[Dingfelder]

One of so many good topics/questions! I bought a year-old trailer and the manuals are very complex and difficult to decipher, often referring to features on other builds that I don't have or talking in engineer-speak so much that you can hardly tell what is going on.

Good luck! I am reluctant to check my tanks/take them out because I wonder if I can get my furnace re-lit again.

 

[B and C]

I turn my tank off every time I refill it. Lighting the stovetop first makes everything else work normally in my experience. When I wasn't lighting it first (when I first got the van) I was having trouble lighting everything else until the line purged. I let the stovetop run for a full minute on high to make sure the line is purged. It has gone out on me sometimes when a big air bubble needs to get pushed through.

 

[Untold]

Thanks all. I'll give it another try this weekend. I'm thinking it may not be wired correctly or hoping it's just a blown fuse.

 

[Untold]

It works! Thanks for the help.

 

[highdesertranger]

what was the issue? highdesertranger

 

[Untold]

It was seemingly an issue with the switch/thermostat. I popped off the cover and fiddled with the spring coil, and then the blower kicked on after a bit of a delay.

 

[ahh_me2]

Good to hear it was a minor issue!