atwoodwater heatermodel#GCAA-!)E

Duplicate thread.

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27776610.cfm

I think this might be my favorite thread EVER! :B

The OP posts a question with about 60% of the info needed to troubleshoot it, posts a funny selfie and some gibberish links, and then the helpful folks jump in to answer what may or may not be the problem. Not sure why this hits my giggle bone so much.

One thing's for sure though, it sure beats trying to give advice on what you can't pull with a half-ton. :B

Old-Biscuit wrote:
If that 'in line fuse' (thermal cutoff) was your problem......unplugging it and plugging it back in would NOT work.
The thermal cutoff is a 'one shot' safety device that 'blows' when 190*F temp is reached.usually due to gas flame blow back from obstructed combustion chamber.

Sounds more like you have loose/dirty connections of terminals at t-stats, control board and/or grounds.

Biscuit, I agree 100%, just unplugging and replugging it, on the same terminal, will do nothing if the thermal cutoff link, or fuse is blown.

Thought of that, but thought since the OP had some problems posting, and to me, it wasn't 100% clear what he was trying to convey...
" i unplugged whatever this is and it refired"...
He says nothing about (where or if) plugging it back in...

mudrat025 wrote:
everytime i have had problems with the water haeater not starting i unplugged whatever this is and it refired...today no bueno.but the manual has no description of it. i thought it says just an inline fuse but now i am not sure??

We know just unplugging the thermal cutoff link or the fuse, will render the heater inoperable, I'm thinking he might have meant he unplugged it and plugged it back in, directly... maybe not though. Could be what you say, dirty terminals. We need more info to help troubleshoot... lol

Anyhow, doesn't look like he has been back to this thread since he posted it. Hopefully he figured it out.

If that 'in line fuse' (thermal cutoff) was your problem......unplugging it and plugging it back in would NOT work.
The thermal cutoff is a 'one shot' safety device that 'blows' when 190*F temp is reached.usually due to gas flame blow back from obstructed combustion chamber.

Sounds more like you have loose/dirty connections of terminals at t-stats, control board and/or grounds.

mudrat025 wrote:
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If this is what you're trying to post a pic of, than its a thermal cutoff link.

Common problem with these heaters. Temporarily bypass it to troubleshot. Or test it with a continuity tester. Make sure the heater exhaust/flue is not clogged up, that will overheat the unit and cause it to blow the thermal link.

Huh???????
those pix are funny. Are they supposed to be of the water heater? Or fuse?

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