Hot Water Heater Just stopped working
Ok, so I am not what you would consider a newbie as I have been RVing in one form or another for about 40 years. I often do my own troubleshooting and repair for all things mechanical. I have even cha...
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So, after making a by-pass wire, I was able to test both the t-stat with the thermal cutoff and w/o the thermal cutoff fuse. The water heater did not fire up with the thermal fuse in the circuit, but did work when removed. The thing that has me worried is that the gas flame sputters quite a bit, almost like maybe getting too much air. I will try adjusted the sleeve that controls air flow.
Now, back to that bad/blown Therm-custoff fuse, I do not see a reason for it just blowing unless it is getting too much heat back-blow from the burner. Is it possible that the flame being out of adjustment could have caused the issue? Or might the t-stat also be bad and have something to do with it?
Would it be wise to replace the t-stat and the thermal cutoff fuse at the same time, or is that overkill?
I could just call coachnet and have them send someone out to trouble-shoot the whole thing, but then I would have to pay them and try to get reimbursed from the manufacturer since is under warranty. Or, I could try to get a Dometic/Atwood service center to come out under the Atwood warranty. Such a hassle though, almost easier to fix it myself if I can.
Now, back to that bad/blown Therm-custoff fuse, I do not see a reason for it just blowing unless it is getting too much heat back-blow from the burner. Is it possible that the flame being out of adjustment could have caused the issue? Or might the t-stat also be bad and have something to do with it?
Would it be wise to replace the t-stat and the thermal cutoff fuse at the same time, or is that overkill?
I could just call coachnet and have them send someone out to trouble-shoot the whole thing, but then I would have to pay them and try to get reimbursed from the manufacturer since is under warranty. Or, I could try to get a Dometic/Atwood service center to come out under the Atwood warranty. Such a hassle though, almost easier to fix it myself if I can.
