HELP: Suburban SW12DEL propane issue
Having an issue with my sw12del water heater on propane side. Running the burner everything is fine. Gas is flowing. Good flame in the burn chamber. Then at some point the gas starts fluttering almost...
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Second Chance wrote:
I'm not sure the drip and the burner problem are related. Could the gas problem be a failing valve - like the solenoid not able to hold the valve open as long as it needs to? Do your furnace and cooktop work OK?
Rob
Thanks Rob. Yes the furnace, stove top, oven all work fine. No pulsing in the flame or anything. I did spray some soapy water on the orifice with the water heater off and there doesn’t appear to be any leakage so the solenoid appears to be closing properly.
My thoughts are:
1. Obstructed orifice or line
2. Bad regulator
3. Bad solenoid
4. Bad 12v thermostat
Not sure how to test any or if it’s just a matter of replacing 1 by 1 until the issue goes away. The orifice tube and the thermostat are cheaper and if left to just guess would be the first items I swap out.
