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SkyeSurfer
Explorer
May 20, 2017

Suburban water heater SW10DE still clicking after lighting

I just purchased a used RV, and I'm having some trouble with the water heater. I turned on the gas and the water heater switch that's in the kitchen, then turned on the switch on the outside of the w...
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ScottG
Nomad
May 20, 2017
Is it just clicking for roughly 15 seconds and then stopping? If so then there's no problem - it takes the flame sensor a while to determine a flame is present. If it just keep clicking forever then the sensor is probably Dirty (clean with solvent or emery paper), out of adjustment or bad.

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