water heater lights but won't stay lit
Hey Guys, Here we are on the road and have a minor problem. When I flip he switch to light the water heater it lights fine, BUT won't stay on long enough to heat the water. It stays on a few to maybe...
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Thumperpull wrote:
Well I took a look just now and the wire going into the back of the sensor that sits in the flame is OUT of the back where, I assume, it should be secure. Guess there is no choice now but to replace the parts????
If you get a spark, the sensor is good. Check the gap and make sure it is correct. It should be unless someone has got in there and monkeyed with it.
No need to replace parts yet. Make sure you are getting a good fit at the brass gas nozzle and the air mixer. This is where most problems are.
Also take the connectors off of the black box and clean everything you can reach with a pencil eraser. In fact, clean all every connector you can see. Tha black box rarely goes bad.
