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Damn - I somehow failed to notice your response. Could have saved me some money vs having a professional do it. Luckily the professional did get it done, and now my furnace is working for the first time. Photo attached.

Oh, good point. Maybe I'll try that.

Good idea. Maybe I'll ask for that next time I'm friends with someone who can sew. I have these: https://amazon.com/Bed-Band-Assembled-Suspender-Patented/dp/B004I3VDWY/ I think they helped a little. Hard to be sure. Still not satisfied, though.

Twice I've hired a local service (dudes with trucks), and once I rented my own truck from Enterprise Truck Rental - but I had to buy my own hitch receiver.

UPDATE: I've tried two different fitted sheets for my mattress so far, and both haven't fit as snugly as I want. Maybe my expectations aren't reasonable, or maybe the market has so far done a poor job of providing fitted sheets that will be super-snug on an 8" RV short king mattress. First one: https://amazon.com/Microfiber-Sheets-Campers-Trailers-Mattress/dp/B07MTG4P87/ Second one: https://amazon.com/Ras-Décor-Linen-Sheets-Motorhomes/dp/B07MBZ7PCS/

UPDATE: It's been over six months since I moved to the Houston area, and I'm still here. I've stayed at three RV parks, and visited about twenty more. So far, these issues have never come up - no one has cared whether my trailer was registered (it is), or whether I own a tow vehicle. (I do not.)

The uncovered exhaust vent.

Thanks for the confirmation - that makes me more optimistic that the tech is on the right track.

The mobile TV tech guy came by today. He performed the annual inspection/maintenance required for my warranty, then checked out the furnace issue. His believes there's supposed to be a cover with a baffle attached to the external vent - that's the hole that fire explodes out of in the video I linked earlier. His conclusion is that's probably the cause of the ignition problem. He said he'll try to find the part and come back to install it. I'll update when that happens.

Finally found an RV repair shop with great customer service that was willing to help - and they're mobile. Got an appointment for Wednesday. Hopefully things continue to improve from here. Once it's repaired, I'll post the details of what it turned out to be.

For the furnace: I went to dometic.com used their Find a Dealer tool (https://www.dometic.com/en-us/outdoor/find-a-dealer) to search for the nearest service provider, which turned out to be Lone Star RV, about ten miles away from me. When I called them and told them it's for a Keystone RV, they said they only do JayCo now and sent me away. For the annual maintenance service: I went to keystonerv.com and used their Find a Dealer tool (https://www.keystonerv.com/find-a-dealer) to search for the nearest service provider, which turned out to be ExploreUSA RV Supercenter, about ten miles away from me. When I called them, they said they don't offer annual maintenance service for warranties. This is like a nightmare. I just want it to end now. Does anyone want to buy a 2019 Outback 240URS? I'll give you a good price...

Thanks for the tip - I'll add it to my notes. I did remove the wood panel in front of the furnace and blow the area out, and managed to see a label with the number "35436", which makes me think the model it's probably a Dometic (Atwood) DFMD35. --- I do have a lifetime warranty from the dealership, but I believe I'm supposed to have it inspected once a year within 30 days of the anniversary date, and that's coming up in ten days on Dec 23. So now I'm not sure which to try scheduling first - inspection or furnace repair. Also, the first shop I called said they're backed up for the next six weeks, and the second wanted me to bring the RV to them - and I don't own a tow vehicle. Man, this is a stressful situation. Maybe I bit off more than I can chew.

I just came here to ask for help with my backfiring furnace, and this thread was at the top of the forum. That's funny. I made a video of it: No idea what to do. I'm not very mechanically inclined. Don't even know the model #, just that it's Dometic, because the manual lists 13 different model numbers.

Thanks! That ought to keep me busy for a while.

Just dropped the toy hauler ramp for the first time. It was exciting getting to see what it's like to be inside looking out finally, because I've set up a Soloflex station in there and plan to exercise with a view. The problem is, now that the ramp is down, I feel exposed like a carnival attraction. Can anyone recommend an appropriately-sized mesh or screen solution that would work well for privacy - making it easier to see out than in - as well as flying insects? The opening's interior dimensions are about 56" wide by 75" tall. (I'm new to RV life, so I'm hoping there's an obvious best-in-market solution that everyone knows about and can easily point me to.)