Rolling Rambles

I’m Drew Callahan, and after logging over 80,000 miles across North America in three different rigs, I’ve learned a thing or two about RV maintenance. Recently, I faced a hefty $1,200 quote from a dealership to diagnose and replace a failed furnace igniter and control board on my Forest River Impression. The labor alone was … Read more

Hey there, I’m Drew Callahan. As someone who has racked up over 80,000 miles across North America in three different rigs, I’ve seen my fair share of RV furnace issues, especially with the Brinkley Model Z. Many owners don’t realize that the furnace control board can fail without any warning signs—no spark, no heat, and … Read more

Hey there, I’m Drew Callahan, and as someone who has clocked over 80,000 miles across North America in three different rigs, I’ve encountered my fair share of furnace issues in Cedar Creek units. If your furnace is clicking but not igniting, or worse, shutting down in the middle of a frigid night, you’re likely facing … Read more

Hi, I’m Drew Callahan. Having traveled over 80,000 miles across North America in three different rigs, I’ve seen my fair share of RV issues. It was mid-November in Colorado when I faced a particularly frustrating situation—one that every RVer dreads. I had parked my Keystone Sprinter at a high-elevation campground, expecting a straightforward weekend. But … Read more

When I first dove into the world of RVing, I never expected to learn so much about my Keystone Arcadia furnace. After logging over 80,000 miles across North America in three different rigs, I’ve seen my fair share of furnace failures. If you call a Keystone dealership, you might get one story, but if you … Read more

As Drew Callahan, I’ve spent countless nights in my RV, and after traveling over 80,000 miles across North America in three different rigs, I can tell you that furnace issues are among the most common calls I get. It’s usually a Friday evening, and I’m hearing from a family bundled in blankets at some elevation … Read more

Hey there, I’m Drew Callahan, and after logging over 80,000 miles across North America in three different rigs, I’ve learned a thing or two about RV maintenance—especially when it comes to those stubborn furnace issues. If you own a Keystone Alpine furnace, you might have noticed that the owner’s manual doesn’t exactly spell out what … Read more

I was standing outside my Durango one November morning, waiting to hear that familiar *whoosh* of the igniter catching—and instead got nothing but a soft *click*, then silence. The furnace fan would spin up, the blower would push cold air through the vents, but no flame. I’d already ordered a new igniter electrode based on … Read more

Most RV owners assume their furnace will either work or it won’t — that it’s a binary thing, like a light switch. That assumption is dangerously wrong. A Highland Ridge Open Range furnace can fail in ways that look identical on the surface but demand completely different fixes: a dead igniter, a fried control board, … Read more

I’ve got my Crossroads Redwood sitting in a pull-through right now, and I’m looking at the furnace access panel I pulled off the sidewall about an hour ago. Inside that compartment lives two components that almost nobody thinks about until they fail: an igniter and a control board. Those two parts work in tandem, and … Read more