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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
RJsfishin wrote:
It seems you would have replaced the TC along w/ the gas valve.
I have seen where the TC was good enuff to keep the pilot on, but not good enuff to hold the gas valve open.


There's really only a single safety valve in there, but the point is good- I've seen thermocouples which opened up when too hot.

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