Problem with Trumatic C 6002 EH

[mblinko]

When in winter mode with the space heater running on gas the heater works fine for a while and will then slow down and splutter to a stop and then the red red light comes on and the heater will not restart until the entire van power is recycled. No amount of turning off / on or up/ down helps. Has anyone else experienced this. It's in our 2006 Rapido 987M

 

[Douglas Jenkinson]

I had this a few years ago. It took Truma two goes to fix it. It was fixed after they replaced a couple of fans. Or was it one? Anyway it was a faulty fan motor.

 

[DACS]

Are you using butane or propane? I would expect the symptoms that you describe if you use butane in cold weather.

 

[Vanity]

This sounds very familiar to me.
The Truma has a fan assisted burner. The fan is therefor hot and the oil in the bearings dries out. On the fan assembly is a sensor and if the fan isn't blowing enough, you get a red light straight away.
I have to fix mine every couple of years - was shown to me by a Truma engineer in south Italy.
It would be worth a try - won't do any harm.
The fan is on a plate below and to the right of the main fan. It's held on by a few small torx screws. Undo the plate, remove the cable and CAREFULLY lift it out - it is very easy to catch the sensor.
Bit of light oil (NOT WD40) and make sure it spins easily. Reassemble and done.
Hope it fixes your problem

 

[Vanity]

@mblinko Right on cue, mine died last night in the wilds of Donegal. 20 mins this morning and it's running like new again!
I can give you more detail on how to do it if it would help?

 

[yogibear]

This sounds very familiar to me.
The Truma has a fan assisted burner. The fan is therefor hot and the oil in the bearings dries out. On the fan assembly is a sensor and if the fan isn't blowing enough, you get a red light straight away.
I have to fix mine every couple of years - was shown to me by a Truma engineer in south Italy.
It would be worth a try - won't do any harm.
The fan is on a plate below and to the right of the main fan. It's held on by a few small torx screws. Undo the plate, remove the cable and CAREFULLY lift it out - it is very easy to catch the sensor.
Bit of light oil (NOT WD40) and make sure it spins easily. Reassemble and done.
Hope it fixes your proble

 

[yogibear]

@mblinko Right on cue, mine died last night in the wilds of Donegal. 20 mins this morning and it's running like new again!
I can give you more detail on how to do it if it would help?

Yes it could help anything is worth a try
All ideas wel be logged,thanks.

 

[moonshadow]

This sounds very familiar to me.
The Truma has a fan assisted burner. The fan is therefor hot and the oil in the bearings dries out. On the fan assembly is a sensor and if the fan isn't blowing enough, you get a red light straight away.
I have to fix mine every couple of years - was shown to me by a Truma engineer in south Italy.
It would be worth a try - won't do any harm.
The fan is on a plate below and to the right of the main fan. It's held on by a few small torx screws. Undo the plate, remove the cable and CAREFULLY lift it out - it is very easy to catch the sensor.
Bit of light oil (NOT WD40) and make sure it spins easily. Reassemble and done.
Hope it fixes your problem

Thanks but sadly we can't get past the main fan to do this

 

[Vanity]

Thanks but sadly we can't get past the main fan to do this

You don't need to. The burner fan is on the right side below the main fan on a panel held on by a few torx screws. Here's mine last time I oiled it

 

[moonshadow]

Ours is installed back to front to yours would have to take the whole boiler out!