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Squeezle's avatar
Squeezle
Explorer
Jun 18, 2013

water heater problems

Last weekend when I camped I noticed my water heater wouldnt stay lit. Pilot light kept going out, in the middle of a heat up. I lit the pilot light, it would fire the burner, run for a couple of minutes then poof, nothing. I re lit…rang for a few more minutes then out again. This happened three times until finally it seemed to run long enough to heat the water to normal operating temperture. I checked my propane level when I got home and its almost full, so low gas couldnt be the culprit..any ideas on what I should look into? Its an atwood 5 gallon, manual light.
Thanks
  • donn0128's avatar
    donn0128
    Explorer II
    Jun 18, 2013
    Its the small 1/8 diametet aluminum color line from the gas valve toward the flame.
  • trnfla's avatar
    trnfla
    Explorer
    Jun 18, 2013
    donn0128 wrote:
    Bad thermalcouple is my first choice. They are cheap and easy to replace.


    Can someone post a picture of where this part is located?
  • Dtaylor's avatar
    Dtaylor
    Explorer
    Jun 18, 2013
    You may also have air remaining in the line. When air reaches the flame, it will shut off.
  • ReferDog's avatar
    ReferDog
    Explorer
    Jun 18, 2013
    Replace thermo Couple. They are cheap. Will take a while to bleed air from pilot line after replacement so be patient
  • donn0128's avatar
    donn0128
    Explorer II
    Jun 18, 2013
    Bad thermalcouple is my first choice. They are cheap and easy to replace.

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