Hi
I'm new to caravanning and new to here. (I posted this already on an old post but re-thought to start a new post!)
I have a Carver 3600STC Fanmaster heater that is not working on mains or gas.
It came with my second hand 2008 Sterling caravan that I recently bought from a private owner (long story but I don't know the history and I didn't get manual, it's a Sterling Eccles Emerald 2008 4 berther). The caravan seems in very good condition generally. Right now I'm on hook-up to 230V, no battery installed yet. I have a gas cylinder and the gas cooker works perfectly. The 3 way fridge works on mains really well...
As for the Fanmaster heater, it looks in good condition. There is a drawer above it, and when I remove it, I do seem to have access to the back and sides. I see that it's cobwebby etc. in there! There is no vent in the seating to its right hand side, and the cooker is right up against it on its left and side.
My Question: I'm wondering if it's okay to access by putting my hand town the back and sides to get at the re-set button?
Also I wonder how much "stripping down" is involved? Trying to guage if I could do this myself in order to clean it! And, how often this needs doing? I guess it depends on how quickly fluff builds up!
Also something curious, another clue to what might be wrong (?):
There is a wall switch above the drawer and heater, which I assume is the mains switch. It lights red when I put it on (mains supply). I guess it turn on the heater through electric mains.
The heater never heats up no matter what I've tried so far.
But curiously, the the
fan of the Fanmaster works (from a nearby panel with options for slow and fast, gas and electric) - but ONLY when I turn on the Charger on the main control panel (which I gather works as a transformer/ converter when on hook-up with no battery like I am, in order to use the 12V DC fittings on AC: this is the case with the 12V lights).
I can't figure out what all this means. Does this mean the heater and the fan on my model can't be run off mains supply? I hope not!
Any advice will be very welcome and appreciated.
Tina