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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"After shut down for about 10-15 minutes the WH ignites again, the red light does NOT come on, runs for about a minute or so then shuts down again. This is a gas only WH, no electric."
One of 2 things
Spark electrode is also used as flame proving signal return
Electrode soot/carbon will impede the milliamp flame signal that circuit board must sense or it drops DC to gas valve
Clean tip using emery cloth
Circuit Board.......valve track on circuit board is failing
Contact Atwood (Dometic) and inquire as to getting a new board...they have had some issues and replace them for free.
One of 2 things
Spark electrode is also used as flame proving signal return
Electrode soot/carbon will impede the milliamp flame signal that circuit board must sense or it drops DC to gas valve
Clean tip using emery cloth
Circuit Board.......valve track on circuit board is failing
Contact Atwood (Dometic) and inquire as to getting a new board...they have had some issues and replace them for free.
