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truthsmiles
Explorer
Mar 04, 2019

Suburban SW10PE - pilot works, but main burner won't light

Hi all - first time poster. Just bought a very neglected RV (brand unknown - even DMV couldn't figure it out from the VIN - but that's a question for another day!) As the title implies, my RV has t...
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Chris_Bryant
Explorer II
Mar 04, 2019
That’s basically a mechanical valve- if the pilot stays lit in the “on” position, the electrical safety fuse is fine, it interrupts the thermocouple current which holds the safety open..
Are you sure the shaft is actually turning when you move the temp adjustment? I’ve had them freeze up so moving the adjustment doesn’t move anything.

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