Black deposits hot water heater
I recently noticed that the propane side of the hot water heater has a hard time staying lit the first few times it is used. It fires up, runs for a little while, then shuts off. After a couple of min...
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
IT is sooting because....
The flame is incorrect
Remove burner tube and then remove/clean main gas orifice with alcohol.
Remove spark electrode assembly and clean combustion/exhaust 'U' tube (run a wire completely thru it----attach a rag to end and then pull it back thru).
Clean up the spark electrode with emery cloth
Re-assemble...make sure spark electrode will be engulfed in main flame
Fire it off
Adjust air shutter on burner tube so main flame is a strong blue flame with just tinges of yellow at tip
X2!
I had a similar smoking/sooting WH problem.
It was caused by a spider web, and a spider, in the burner tube.
Removal and cleaning of the burner tube is not difficult.
Mel
'96 Safari, Suburban WH
