Atwood water heater won't stay on.
Just bought a barely used 2017 Shasta Oasis camper, hope I didn't buy somebody else's problems. Anyway, the Atwood water heater will not keep running after it kicks on, it stays on for only about a mi...
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I have had lots of WH problems, solved by help here. Nevertheless, I am having trouble following this thread to be able to suggest anything useful.
1. Is the red light, the red light inside the RV that always comes on as soon as you turn on the WH (with gas) and then goes out when the flame starts?
2. When it runs for a few minutes, does that red light go out at first as it should, but comes back on when the furnace quits?
3. After the 10 minutes or so when it comes back on, does the red light go out again?
4. After that, how long does it run?
5. If it has water in it, then the real question is whether that water is already hot from being on electric mode prior. That would perhaps explain why it goes out for 10-15 minutes, giving it time to cool again before it cycles. Not sure about that---the water will stay hot a long time unless it gets used and replaced with cold water refill
Just very confusing (but I am easily confused so no worries :) )
1. Is the red light, the red light inside the RV that always comes on as soon as you turn on the WH (with gas) and then goes out when the flame starts?
2. When it runs for a few minutes, does that red light go out at first as it should, but comes back on when the furnace quits?
3. After the 10 minutes or so when it comes back on, does the red light go out again?
4. After that, how long does it run?
5. If it has water in it, then the real question is whether that water is already hot from being on electric mode prior. That would perhaps explain why it goes out for 10-15 minutes, giving it time to cool again before it cycles. Not sure about that---the water will stay hot a long time unless it gets used and replaced with cold water refill
Just very confusing (but I am easily confused so no worries :) )
