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Re: [A/S] '69 heater sputter

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Subject: Re: [A/S] '69 heater sputter
From: Charlie/Betty Burke <cbburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2002 22:04:12 -0700
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Scott

As the group has made quite clear, the gas valve in that furnace is BAD. It is not 
shutting completely off. Not good. You will likely be forced to replace the whole 
furnace. The gas valve used in that old beastie was a single stage valve. Replacements 
are no longer made. The industries has gone to dual stage valves that are bigger.
Suburban will not support their furnaces beyond a given age due to unpredictable 
deterioration of components, principally the burner chamber. Not that they didn't 
build it well, they just can't control how it is used. Furnaces of the 70's with pilot 
lights are not fully supported anymore. Only were the components are common to a newer 
model can you get parts for an older unit.
I also strongly recommend that anyone using a pilot model furnace to install a carbon 
monoxide detector in their coach.

Charlie

Follow-Ups:
- Re: [A/S] '69 heater - replacement
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References:
- Re: [A/S] what was it like?
  - From: Conrad & Tricia Holsomback
- [A/S] '69 heater sputter
  - From: r. scott lamorte

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