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JimK-NY
Apr 08, 2017Explorer II
I am not sure I understand your story. But there is a problem with some of the Atwood heater units. It can be extremely frustrating. Many users have repeatedly cleaned or replaced the probe. Sometimes that seems to fix the issue but it often appears again. Others have given up and replaced the entire control board with a 3rd party unit. I was about to do that when I discovered the cause of the intermittent issue. The electrical connector stops working consistently and the burner will not stay lit. I put an office paper binder clip on the connector. That solved the problem for months. On occasion the problem returns and I go out and jiggle the connection and reattach the binder.
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