I need help.... again....
So I recently had a bunch of problems getting my hot water heater to work in my 1990 Lynx 5th Wheel. I received some great help and got what I thought was the last of the bugs worked out of my campe...
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Well.. There is basically NOTHING that can go wrong with a thermocouple flame sensor save for bad connections.
BUT there is plenty that can go wrong with the flame it senses.. I would start with proper cleaning and adjusting of the pilot burner ... If there is anything obstructing the pilot that can cause a reduced flame.
Also, You say the pilot goes OUT when the main burner kicks in This strongly suggests that the problem is NOT the flame sensor (Thermocouple) since if it were not sensing flame the main burner would not kick in.
But it also suggests a bad pilot flame.. So again, I'd clean the pilot first.
BUT there is plenty that can go wrong with the flame it senses.. I would start with proper cleaning and adjusting of the pilot burner ... If there is anything obstructing the pilot that can cause a reduced flame.
Also, You say the pilot goes OUT when the main burner kicks in This strongly suggests that the problem is NOT the flame sensor (Thermocouple) since if it were not sensing flame the main burner would not kick in.
But it also suggests a bad pilot flame.. So again, I'd clean the pilot first.
