solaire fire

[chris izzig]

i went for a ride sunday nite w/fam and about three minutes going down the street the kitchen cabinet started to smoke . the solaire furnace was smoking on the left side where the wires go in and a fire was starting inside. luckily i had water in the tank and put it out. has anyone had this type of problem.this could of been a tragedy.

chris 75 gb

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[richard bachert]

Just curious to know how many of y'all HAVE jerked the Solaire and NOT
replaced it? I read of at least one GMCer who left the furnace out and uses
electric ceramic cubes to heat the coach. Anyone else done that and what
has been your experience?
Thanks
Dick 75 PB in Atlanta

>In a message dated 6/13/99 8:30:51 PM Central Daylight Time,
>Chris
>
>I was lucky---I did not have a fire. On my 76 GB there was a leak
>in the window over the sink. The mounting ears had rusted off.
>The furnace was free to move about because somebody had
>taken the outside vent covers off and then just rescrewed them
>to the outside skin of the coach. It had been run at some time
>because the fiberglass was all burned and melted. I would check
>any 20 something year old furnace. I put in a new one so I would
>not have that worry. Thats what I did.
>
>Take Care
>Arch
>

>> i went for a ride sunday nite w/fam and about three minutes going down the
>> street the kitchen cabinet started to smoke . the solaire furnace was
>smoking
>> on the left side where the wires go in and a fire was starting inside.
>> luckily i had water in the tank and put it out. has anyone had this type
>of
>> problem.this could of been a tragedy.
>>
>> chris 75 gb
>>
>

 

[philip l. stewart]

> Just curious to know how many of y'all HAVE jerked the Solaire and NOT
> replaced it?

Richard, I took out my Solaire (it was working fine) and replaced it with 2
propane catalytic heaters. I did this for remolding and floor plan reasons and
not because of a reported fire hazard. I also like the glow and warmth of the
radiant heat the cats put out. As Arch would say, that's what I did.
Phil Stewart
'76 Transmode, TN

 

[darren paget]

>
> > Just curious to know how many of y'all HAVE jerked the Solaire and NOT
> > replaced it?
>
> Richard replaced it with 2 propane catalytic heaters. I did this for remolding
> and floor plan reasons and
> I like the glow and warmth of the radiant heat the cats put out. As Arch would
> say, that's what I did.
> Phil Stewart
> '76 Transmode, TN

Replaced mine with a Hydro-flame Excalibur. Some modification required but I like
the servicing aspect and its compact size.
- --
Darren Paget
76 Experimental
Another Fab Day
paget

 

[mr.c]

I have, along with Gene Fisher, taken our Sol aire's out and cleaned
them, lubricated them, and re installed them. I will continue to use it
until I think it is a mistake. I was there listening to Wes and feel
that my furnace if working fine. I have no intent to replace it at this
time.

Al Chernoff
77 Eleganza II