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Useroverdrive
Explorer
Nov 18, 2014

Atwood G6A-6E not lighting. Possible gas valve issue?

Hello all, This will be a bit of a long post but I want to know if I covered my bases before posting. I have a 1989 Mallard Sprinter class A. The water heater is a Atwood G6A-6E 6 gal electronic...
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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Nov 18, 2014
Main gas orifice......located on gas valve right where burner tube connects.
Remove it and clean with alcohol then blow it out with air

Clean burner, check that diffuser on end of burner tube is 'squared' to end of tube.
Reassemble and make sure burner tube is straight(in that gas flow will go directly down center of tube)
Make sure spark electrode is centered in flame so that when main flame light the electrode is engulfed by main flame.

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