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Title: Hurricane Efficiency
Post by: KRISTIB on October 30, 2010, 02:18:20 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 64895 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/64895)
2002 Magna, 2 slides, 40'

I'm a new owner of Magna and 1st Hurricane (I have had a Webasto on a Prevost). System comes on, no error codes, all 3 blowers appear to be working, etc. However, while the air outflow is warm, it does not seem to be very hot? Is there something that reduces the efficiency, filters, etc? - Thanks

Jody Briggs
Title: Re: Hurricane Efficiency
Post by: J Barrie Boas on October 30, 2010, 03:04:26 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 64899 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/64899)

How about the thermostat? Barrie Boas 94 Concept5111
Title: Re: Hurricane Efficiency
Post by: KRISTIB on October 30, 2010, 06:49:58 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 64911 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/64911)
Not sure what thermostat your referring to? I use the main (same one used to turn on A/C's) thermo to turn it on. Is there another one I should check?
Title: Re: Hurricane Efficiency
Post by: Larry F on October 30, 2010, 08:17:47 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 64917 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/64917)
Failing circulator pumps and/or low antifreeze fluid come to mind? ALso cleaning the nozzle may help.

Larry, 03 Allure, 30856
Title: Re: Hurricane Efficiency
Post by: Anonymous on October 30, 2010, 08:22:33 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 64919 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/64919)
Could be a bad coolant pump or low coolant.

Ray

2000 Intrigue 11040
Title: Re: Hurricane Efficiency
Post by: KRISTIB on October 30, 2010, 10:25:57 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 64933 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/64933)
Is checking coolant level in engine enough or do I check the Hurricane unit itself?
Title: Re: Hurricane Efficiency
Post by: Larry F on October 31, 2010, 07:43:48 am
Yahoo Message Number: 64938 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/64938)
My Hurricane has a seperate cooling system with a tank located inside the Hurricane unit and a overflow tank in the same bay. So you would have to check these tanks if you have this type of system. If yours uses the engine coolant, that's a lot of coolant to warm up when the engine is cold, so it might take a while before you get adequate heat.

Larry, 03 Allure, 30856
Title: Re: Hurricane Efficiency
Post by: Larry F on October 31, 2010, 07:53:50 am
Yahoo Message Number: 64939 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/64939)
If this link works, it shows a picture of all the components on the CO45XL Hurcane unit (like mine). The coolant expansion tank is located in the top left of both diagrams. This is taken from the files section on this site.
https://www.countrycoachforums.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=1166

 Larry, 03 Allure 30856
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Title: Re: Hurricane Efficiency
Post by: J Barrie Boas on October 31, 2010, 09:02:05 am
Yahoo Message Number: 64941 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/64941)

Yes, I have 3 A/C's with thermostats and separate thermostat for my Webasto. Barrie Boas 94 Concept 5111
Title: Re: Hurricane Efficiency
Post by: KRISTIB on October 31, 2010, 05:41:35 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 64952 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/64952)
I think your system must be set up like Prevost. CC has a combined thermostat for the AC & furnace - typical of most motorhome. Wish I had the Webasto - it was a pretty unit. - thanks
Title: Re: Hurricane Efficiency
Post by: KRISTIB on October 31, 2010, 05:44:02 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 64953 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/64953)
I discovered the outflow line on Hurricane unit is not getting hot, but I can hear the pumps running (sounds ok) and the exhaust is really hot. I can seen burner firing through the looking glass @ end. -
Title: Re: Hurricane Efficiency
Post by: Larry F on November 01, 2010, 09:35:15 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 65007 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/65007)
Mine has a pump insisw the Hurricane that I had to replace once because I had no hot water. I think this pump is needed to send hot coolant to the other pump up front for the furnace heat? That pump inside the Hurricane unit may be running, but not pumping to spec.
Larry, 03 Allure, 30856