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Rvlifesinglema's avatar
Apr 09, 2024

Please help no hot water for 2 months

Hello I have been living In my 2005 Alpha leisure fifth wheel since December.  January  is when my hot water stop working!! Inreplaced the control board thermacouple and  igniter  I have blown out the vents from debris and it still won't ignite on its own I have to manually  light it and when the flame lights it's only on for maybe 20 seconds. I don't know where the heating element is to check if it's good or not I cant afford a technician  right now!!

  • Can you get a make and model off the water heater? With that information we might be able to offer some better suggestions.


  • Rvlifesinglema wrote:

    Hello I have been living In my 2005 Alpha leisure fifth wheel since December.  January  is when my hot water stop working!! Inreplaced the control board thermacouple and  igniter  I have blown out the vents from debris and it still won't ignite on its own I have to manually  light it and when the flame lights it's only on for maybe 20 seconds. I don't know where the heating element is to check if it's good or not I cant afford a technician  right now!!


    The heater runs on Propane. Are you getting enough pressure on the Propane? Propane pressure can drop in cold weather. 

    Is this 5th-wheel trailer new to you?

    • Rvlifesinglema's avatar
      Rvlifesinglema
      Explorer

      Yes it is new to me .. and It's  a gas and electric  water heater  I have adjust the propane pressure  and get the same results !! 

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