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marbil_146
Explorer
Dec 30, 2015

Problems with 6 year old Atwood hot water heater

This water heater (pilot only model) G 6A7 has had a problematic Robert Shaw Unitrol thermostat (91602) for several years and kept getting worse over time,as it seems to cut out on a high limit,even ...
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Chris_Bryant
Explorer II
Dec 30, 2015
If the pilot flame is too large, it will overheat even on pilot only and blow the eco it should just barely envelop the tip of the thermocouple.

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