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heyobie
Explorer
Oct 09, 2017

Need direction on water heater that does not always light

I have a 88 Travel master (bought out later by Coachman) I have an Atwood 6 gallon propane water heater. The problem is that it has trouble lighting. Once it lights , all is good. But more times ...
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heyobie
Explorer
Oct 10, 2017
Old-Buscuit,

I went out in the dark after I read your post. I pulled the red and green wire off the left side of the gas valve. Set meter to x100 and got no response.

put the wires back on. Pulled the red and green off of the right side. The needle went all the way to the right and stopped at 1 OHM.

So I guess I have 2 options. Buy a whole new control valve or replace both coils for $35. What do you think?

Thanks,

Obie

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