SuBurbank hot water heater
Hi. I have an SW6d. I replaced the thermostat and the electrode and cleaned the burner tube. I get the three 3 sets of clicking but it wont light. I manually lighted it and it stays lit until the c...
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Does the new electrode get nice and hot so it's glowing? What about the electrical connection to the electrode, did you clean or replace it?
The heater uses the electrode to confirm the flame is lit by running a high voltage charge through the flame itself. The current is tiny, microamps, so it doesn't take much corrosion to interrupt.
If you don't see anything, next step is an RV tech with an analog micro-ammeter to diagnose the flame sensor and control board.
The heater uses the electrode to confirm the flame is lit by running a high voltage charge through the flame itself. The current is tiny, microamps, so it doesn't take much corrosion to interrupt.
If you don't see anything, next step is an RV tech with an analog micro-ammeter to diagnose the flame sensor and control board.
