Gas water heater not turning on
Hello and thanks to al ln in advance! Dry camping for first time with new trailer and could not take a hot shower? I smell the propane at the water heater and it tick tick tick ticks and nothing. I...
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way2roll wrote:er78mph wrote:
I definitely have gas, I bled the system, and it's an Atwood water heater. I'm just sticking a log lighter when I hear the gas and it stays lit for a few seconds and then turns off.
Sounds like the air mixture sleeve or the thermocouple/flame sensor. Can you slide the perforated sleeve to let more or less air in? Too much air and it will blow itself out, too little and the flame won't be strong enough.
Does the stove top light and stay on?
There is also the possibility you have a clog or something in the flame port. I used to get stink bugs in mine I would have to pull them out with tweezers. Mud daubers will clog them too.
Insects clogging things up is why I bought this screen for my water heater, and these screens for the fridge, and these for the furnace. Seemed like cheap insurance to just avoid the problem. Took about 30 minutes to install all 3 sets.
