Rv water heater turning on then shutting off
Our rv water heater wont stay on and we are having the worst time trying to fix it. We literally live in it right now. We cleaned all dirt and debris out. Press button inside and it turns on stays on ...
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I copied a post from another person having the same issue.
It worked for me as well when my Atwood did the exact same thing. Also, using electrical contact cleaner would be a good idea.
Update: After talking to you guys, I went out and removed the wires going to the circuit board. There was a green wire which was ground, a red wire coming through the top of the heater and another red wire going to the igniter. I pushed them on and of 3 or 4 times on each pin hoping to clean them. I then lit the burner. It stayed on for about 3 or 4 minutes. Longer than before. So I did it again except this time I connected them on and off for probably 15 times. It appears now the heater is working. I moved the thermostat towards warmer and it clicked and the burner shut off and the pilot stayed lit. I then moved the thermostat to the hotter side and it started. Hopefully my problem was just corrosion of the terminals.
It worked for me as well when my Atwood did the exact same thing. Also, using electrical contact cleaner would be a good idea.
Update: After talking to you guys, I went out and removed the wires going to the circuit board. There was a green wire which was ground, a red wire coming through the top of the heater and another red wire going to the igniter. I pushed them on and of 3 or 4 times on each pin hoping to clean them. I then lit the burner. It stayed on for about 3 or 4 minutes. Longer than before. So I did it again except this time I connected them on and off for probably 15 times. It appears now the heater is working. I moved the thermostat towards warmer and it clicked and the burner shut off and the pilot stayed lit. I then moved the thermostat to the hotter side and it started. Hopefully my problem was just corrosion of the terminals.
