Suburban water heater question
I am trying to get my water heater to work, and thought I found the problem, now, not so sure. I am trying to get it to run on gas, at first, I wasn't getting any gas out of the valve, so I checked s...
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I can run the stove (all 3 burners) and the fridge, and turn the water heater on and the stoves do not change. The fridge, water heater and stove all feed through a single line and have a 4 way 'T' that splits off the main to each appliance.
The oriface has been changed, but I am trying this with the orifice and manifold removed to see how much gas is comming through it. I am checking with the soap on the bottom of the valve, with nothing after the valve. I have cleaned the orifice and manifold, but with them removed to check for gas flow, I know they are not limiting the gas flow.
Is there an orifice up in the valve that I am not aware of?
I think I may be looking at purchasing a new valve, I just wish I had one to compare it to so I could know how much gas to expect to come out when the gas valve is opened. Should I be able to hear it or something? In the 6-8 seconds that it is allowing gas to flow only a TINY amount comes out, I just don't see how that would be enough to make it all the way to the ignition source.
The oriface has been changed, but I am trying this with the orifice and manifold removed to see how much gas is comming through it. I am checking with the soap on the bottom of the valve, with nothing after the valve. I have cleaned the orifice and manifold, but with them removed to check for gas flow, I know they are not limiting the gas flow.
Is there an orifice up in the valve that I am not aware of?
I think I may be looking at purchasing a new valve, I just wish I had one to compare it to so I could know how much gas to expect to come out when the gas valve is opened. Should I be able to hear it or something? In the 6-8 seconds that it is allowing gas to flow only a TINY amount comes out, I just don't see how that would be enough to make it all the way to the ignition source.
