Suburban W Heater sol. leaking gas

Old-Biscuit wrote:

Chris Bryant wrote:

Old-Biscuit wrote:

Can't see how 120 AC would be suspect....separate junction box, separate wiring runs etc.

I have to admit some convoluted reasoning there- simply because I have seen weirder things happen. My (flawed) thinking involves a bad ground, with enough leakage from the element to raise the water heater ground enough to backfeed through the gas valve to a ground through the module.

Theoretically, it could happen- in the real world, the water heater is grounded through the copper LP line, at least.

Wouldn't element need to be energized for that to even remotely happen :H

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AND how does Dougrainer's posts show up when not originally there and then poof there they are :H

I have mastered the art of Time Travel. Doug

AND how does Dougrainer's posts show up when not originally there and then poof there they are :H

dougrainer wrote:

I have mastered the art of Time Travel. Doug

:B

I haven't forgotten folks. I will be back at the trailer Friday, and can't wait to track this thing down.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Can't see how 120 AC would be suspect....separate junction box, separate wiring runs etc.


Wouldn't element need to be energized for that to even remotely happen

When electricity wants to, it will always find a path.

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Thermostat shuts flame off, but sol stays energized?
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Well, which is it ?? If the sillynoid on the gas valve is staying energized, why is the flame going out ??

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Whoops, just saw this has already been addresed

I have been thinking a little on that also. But, today's update, away from the trailer for a couple of days, checked it this morning before firing up by putting ground wire on, no click, no leak. Fired up the gas side like it should??? So, I will be checking through out the day, but have my multi meter with me so hope it acts up.

Thank you Rich, as you brought up something I wasn't thinking about. I am guessing? the t-stat commands the system to fire up to maintain heat? But if it detects no flame, it should shut down the gas flow, correct? This morning, the reset light was on, but I had removed the ground wire (at sol) to be sure the leak wouldn't happen. Plugged the ground this morning, fired system up again, all okay so far. I will monitor again today, but thanks to you all I am slowly understanding this system. Still don't understand why I could manipulate the sol. by removing the ground wire? But hoping it will act up so I can trace the power back. We are up in Red Feather Lakes, Co., so dealing with daily rain showers/storms also. Boy this is fun!!