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howardwheeler
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Feb 12, 2019

Troubleshooting Suburban Water heater not sparking to ignite

I have the 10 gallon Suburban gas electric DSI hot water heater. Electric element is working fine, but I’ve lost gas ignition. I’ve cooled down the tank (to make sure it wasn’t just shut off at the th...
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howardwheeler
Explorer
Feb 12, 2019
This wiring diagram does not show the electric heating element. Do you know if the same thermostat that seems first in line after the switch also controls the electric element? If so, I can assume the thermostat is not the problem since the electric element does come on.

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