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John_Joey
Mar 15, 2018Explorer
TomG2 wrote:John&Joey wrote:TomG2 wrote:John&Joey wrote:
I'm thinking anything with a computer board which monitors stuff so you don't blow up in the middle of the night will require 12v.
So if you don't mind owning a fridge that can not shut off the propane when it senses a no flame condition or a high flame condition, then I bet with enough internet searching you'll find something out there with only an old school thermocouple.
Does my water heater have a computer board and require 12 volt power to operate?
Once again it depends on the age/quality of your RV water heater. But yes they have computer boards to control things. Maybe you know it by the name of a circuit board.
My last two water heaters had pilot lights and had to be lit with a open flame. They have NEVER blown me up in the middle of the night. And I don't think they ever will. One was made in 2016 the other in 2017 by companies that are still in business. Nothing scary about pilot light technology whether in a refrigerator, water heater, or furnace. Check out the water heater at home.
So what make and model of water heater do you have? Must be an old school thermocouple that runs the gas valve. Never said it was scary, you said that. I'm guessing you're drunk and just want to argue because you're lonely.
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