Swap Pilot for Electronic (Water Heater)?
My old trailer had a pilot ignition water heater which worked great and never gave me problems. My new trailer has an electronic ignition Atwood and it does not work on propane, in spite of me trouble...
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You stated
The ignitor sparks and the gas valve solenoid kicks in, but it does not light. If I use a lighter, I get tiny little pops like a small amount of gas is getting there. I have taken apart and cleaned and aligned the burner tube. I have use a small wire to poke the orifice, but I think I need to take it apart and clean it.
Well you have most likely damaged that orifice
You stated
.....gas valve. It shows 11.5V on valve when activated.
Both solenoids need to function in order for gas valve to fully open'
There is only 11" WC (~0.4 psi) on propane system.
Flow thru valve and Orifice have to be precise in order for air to properly mix and sustain good flame
New White Rodgers Gas Valve....#93870/93844 Link
New orifice only...............#92742 LINK
11.5V DC is great but are solenoids bad?
Should be roughly 44 ohms each
Replacement solenoids for gas valve ......White Rodgers Valve Coil part #41-1738 (used on Atwood furnace but work on WH gas valve. Have to change connectors on wires to solenoids)LINK
The ignitor sparks and the gas valve solenoid kicks in, but it does not light. If I use a lighter, I get tiny little pops like a small amount of gas is getting there. I have taken apart and cleaned and aligned the burner tube. I have use a small wire to poke the orifice, but I think I need to take it apart and clean it.
Well you have most likely damaged that orifice
You stated
.....gas valve. It shows 11.5V on valve when activated.
Both solenoids need to function in order for gas valve to fully open'
There is only 11" WC (~0.4 psi) on propane system.
Flow thru valve and Orifice have to be precise in order for air to properly mix and sustain good flame
New White Rodgers Gas Valve....#93870/93844 Link
New orifice only...............#92742 LINK
11.5V DC is great but are solenoids bad?
Should be roughly 44 ohms each
Replacement solenoids for gas valve ......White Rodgers Valve Coil part #41-1738 (used on Atwood furnace but work on WH gas valve. Have to change connectors on wires to solenoids)LINK
