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dodah
Explorer
Apr 29, 2013

Prropane water heater (electric start)

Well here it is.....

Lite the propane heater and it started and I kept busy with other projects and a noticed the heater had stopped a short while after.
tried to re lite and noticed that the red light at the switch over the sink was not on.....
Have i killed the heater or is there a fuse or reset switch I am not seeing ???

Need your help on this one folks

Thanks
  • dodah's avatar
    dodah
    Explorer
    May 06, 2013
    Hello all

    Found that reset button on the front of the water heater and problem was solved.....

    Still not sure what make the heater is as i can find no manufacturer,s name

    Thanks for all your your help
  • dodah's avatar
    dodah
    Explorer
    Apr 30, 2013
    Thanks for this info . I will check this out and let you know how it works out
  • beemerphile1's avatar
    beemerphile1
    Explorer
    Apr 29, 2013
    The red lighted switch in both of mine is only on when the heater is lighting. Once the heater is lit and operating the light goes out.
  • coolestdude's avatar
    coolestdude
    Explorer
    Apr 29, 2013
    Mine has a reset button behind a round piece of rubber up and to the left of the drain plug. Also mine is a Suburban water heater

    Happy Trails!
  • Old-Biscuit's avatar
    Old-Biscuit
    Explorer III
    Apr 29, 2013
    Check water coming out of tank....is it hot?

    If really hot then high temp t-stat may have operated (opened) because normal t-stat failed

    May be able to reset by pushing small button on t-stat (after temp has cooled off)

    What Brand/Model?
  • downtheroad's avatar
    downtheroad
    Explorer
    Apr 29, 2013
    Start with the simple first:
    Make sure the water heater tank has water in it.
    Make sure the propane line does not have air in it...bleed the line by lighting the kitchen stove.
  • enblethen's avatar
    enblethen
    Nomad
    Apr 29, 2013
    Red light would come on if water heater faulted for some reason.
    Are you sure it quit working or got up to temperature and the thermostat shut it down?

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