Yet another, Atwood water heater problem
So, a week ago, the water heater started acting up. Sometimes it would work as it should, sometimes it would light and burn until the water was hot. When it did, it might not re-light when the water w...
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Thanks Old Biscuit. I'm thinking along your lines. I'm tempted to start replacing the spade connectors. I'm thinking one of them might not be getting good contact, and when I had them off and on the other day, it "fixed" itself temporarily. I already checked the grounds. They look ok, except there is no ground under the circuit board.
As to the thermal fuse, he said that the pop off valve seeps water that drips into the fuse, causing calcium build up and corrosion. That in turn causes a sporadic connection, and the constant fluctuation in voltage, in time, does the circuit board in. He said remove it per Atwood's instructions.
As to the thermal fuse, he said that the pop off valve seeps water that drips into the fuse, causing calcium build up and corrosion. That in turn causes a sporadic connection, and the constant fluctuation in voltage, in time, does the circuit board in. He said remove it per Atwood's instructions.
