I have a Coleman/Evcon EB20B that the element in the bottom
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 8:53 pm
position not working.
We were all set to order a new element from your website when my husband said, why don't we move the bottom element to the top and see what happens then. Well its the bottom position that is not working.
Last month we used twice as much electricity than we have ever used (4 years same MH). We had noticed a bit cooler in the house but hadn't really noticed the furnace turning on alot. That is where we started troubleshooting. We read your forums and thought it was probably an element (3500-4101) I pulled the furnace apart being careful to turn power off etc, marked the wires(took pictures too) We looked at the coils and we could find no defects. we put it back together and in doing so I had to push the fan to the front so I could match up the metal tab on the element to the slit in the back of the unit. Brainstorm at this time, what if we turn on the furnace and I can see if they turn orange with heat. So that is how we know that the bottom position isnt working. (I checked and re-seated all wire connections.
What do I need to do/buy to install to get the bottom coil to turn on?
thank you
Knix.
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We were all set to order a new element from your website when my husband said, why don't we move the bottom element to the top and see what happens then. Well its the bottom position that is not working.
Last month we used twice as much electricity than we have ever used (4 years same MH). We had noticed a bit cooler in the house but hadn't really noticed the furnace turning on alot. That is where we started troubleshooting. We read your forums and thought it was probably an element (3500-4101) I pulled the furnace apart being careful to turn power off etc, marked the wires(took pictures too) We looked at the coils and we could find no defects. we put it back together and in doing so I had to push the fan to the front so I could match up the metal tab on the element to the slit in the back of the unit. Brainstorm at this time, what if we turn on the furnace and I can see if they turn orange with heat. So that is how we know that the bottom position isnt working. (I checked and re-seated all wire connections.
What do I need to do/buy to install to get the bottom coil to turn on?
thank you
Knix.
![Confused :?](./images/smilies/icon_confused.gif)
![Confused :?](./images/smilies/icon_confused.gif)