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Need-A-Vacation's avatar
May 31, 2014

Awesome Neighbor!

When we got our "new to us" Dutchmen last year, the water heater only worked on electric due to the pilot light not working. Main burner would light, but no go on the pilot. So after unhooking the slightly corroded assembly and gas was present out of the valve fitting, told me what I figured: pipe assembly was corroded/ plugged up!

Neighbor from across the street walked over after I brought the trailer home yesterday. Talked for a few, and mentioned the pilot light trauma. After talking a bit more, he moseyed home. Maybe 15 minutes had past, and he walks up with a box, "Look what I found for you"! Opened it up, and there was a pilot light assembly, main burner tube, electric heating element, and a valve unit!

Now we have hot water on gas when needed!

Anyone else have a similar story, or one that you helped a fellow neighbor rv'er?

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