I just got a new trailer, a 1985 Lazy N.  I want to clean and poke around inside, but being Illinois the weather is very unpleasant right now.  Simple solution: light the furnace.  I'm used to a big ole thing that you stick a lighter in and ignite.  I don't see anything in this furnace that would allow me to do that.  All I see is a black button with a number 5 on it.  I don't even see where I could turn on gas to the unit, though there is a gas line going to it. There is a sticker with instructions, but it has become unreadable over the years.  When I turn the thermostat on the wall to "on" the blower comes on and I hear a tic tic tic noise but then nothing happens aside from cold air.  The trailer is currently on battery only. The outside propane tank valve is open.  I don't smell any gas inside.  Any suggestions? I feel pretty stupid, but it's hard to get to know a trailer without owners manuals.   Maybe someone has a similar furnace? I don't even see a brand name on the durn thing.

I would check your gas source. Make sure there is gas in your tank and the valve is on. Go to your gas stove and light a burner, this will bleed the line of air to this spot. The clicking you are hearing when you turn on the wall thermostat is the electronic igniter trying to ignite the gas. If there is no gas, the furnace will not work. With your igniter, fan and wall thermostat all working, it sounds as if your furnace is ready to light off. Try it a couple of start cycles after you have bled the air. It might work then.

Gard

You say you are on battery only?  Can you plug it in?  If there isn't enough juice in the battery, you will hear the "click" but not light.  Is there a place to see the flame?  One old camper I had, the viewing window unscrewed to light the pilot.  And everything he said about lighting a burner to bleed the line. 

Well after getting the air out of the lines it fired right up, so it's getting nice & toasty in there now!   I had an old truck camper (well, I'm going to be selling it) and the furnace was a terror to light, I can't believe all I have to do is flip a switch now! 

Thanks for the help!

Amanda

Glad your furnace is working. If you have some spare time during the "Off" season, it might be worth while to go on line to the various manufacturers that made the equipment in your trailer. Down load copies of their instruction manuals, or if they are not available, leave messages asking how you can obtain them. You might also try to contact Lazy N for an owner's manual.

Your increased knowledge of how each appliance works, will greatly improve your fun factor during ownership.

BOL  Gard

Carbon Monoxide Detector.

 If you don't have one ya really should get one. A twenty some year old heating system might not be in the best of condition.

Congrats on the new trailer.

Good point on the carbon monoxide issue.  I've got a detector, I just need to move it from the truck camper to the horse trailer.  I didn't even think about it, I just made sure it was clean and free of debris before firing it up. 

Lazy N's are well made, and yes they are heavy too. Thank God I have enough truck to pull it!  Several people in my saddle club have Lazy N's and they've been great rigs that have stood the test of time...very durable.  It's a shame they went out of business.

Amanda

I have heard that carbon monoxide detectors need to be replaced about every 5 years because of the sensors in them.  Does anyone know if this is correct?