Toe Kick Heaters
Finding a spare moment somehow, I had breezed through some of the binders full of paperwork in the bus, and read the book for the cadet toe kick heaters.
In my case model TK-101.
I read that they should be periodically cleaned, and that you had to pull them out to do it.
I had a sneaking suspicion that this might not have ever been done in this coach so I got some TOOLS out and set to take out the one in the galley just below the kitchen sink.
I pulled the two screws from the face, but it would only come out a couple of inches, so I had to take out an access hatch that is above the heater, inside the cabinet below the sink.
Further checking showed that the wires were tied down in typical Marathon style, so I took of the cover where the electrical service connects to the heater, and unhooked it so I could completely remove the heater, and take it ouside to clean it.
When I popped the cover off, I couldn't belive it. It was filthy and FULL of dust & lint, see the attached photo.
I blew it all out and cleaned it up, I think I pissed off some of my neighbors, as there was dust flying everywhere LOL.
I put it all back together and fired it up, I noticed it was a little noisy, and wondered how much it would cost to replace, so I did a little internet searching.
Turns out there was a class action lawsuit in the late ninetys, because of the dirt they collect, and their propensity for igniting fires, via spitting out sparks & flame from ignited dust & lint.
I called cadet, and they confirmed that they had been recalled, and the owners were given a discounted price, but the program had ended long ago (of course).
The tech support chap did indeed recommend replacing the units with the new part UC101B. I found these for one hundred twenty something here.
http://www.prosupplyco.com/index.asp...PROD&ProdID=83
So if you happen to be the proud owner of a couple of these babies, you might want to put these on your short list of things to fix!
Good Luck
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