old Atwood water heater help
Can anyone tell me how to light this water heater? http://imgur.com/K0hytUZ
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Did you follow the instructions posted on that label?
It's a manual pilot.....has to be lit with a lighter. Long BBQ one works great.
It uses a White Rodgers gas valve.....so turn blue knob to 'pilot' and hold against stop. Light the pilot flame while holding blue knob until thermocouple is heated up. Then turn blue knob to ON
If pilot flame will not light off then could be bad thermocouple.
IF pilot flame will light but not stay lit when knob released could be bad thermocouple or the ECO (high limit probe that comes out the back of gas valve) has tripped/failed. They are only good for one time operation and are not replaceable......have to replace gas valve.
Clean up thermocouple with a light sanding and make sure connection at gas valve is tight.
Otherwise replace it. A Jade pilot assembly (pilot with orifice and thermocouple)
That doesn't fix...then gas valve
This is assuming you have good propane flow thru pilot orifice and main gas orifice.
It's a manual pilot.....has to be lit with a lighter. Long BBQ one works great.
It uses a White Rodgers gas valve.....so turn blue knob to 'pilot' and hold against stop. Light the pilot flame while holding blue knob until thermocouple is heated up. Then turn blue knob to ON
If pilot flame will not light off then could be bad thermocouple.
IF pilot flame will light but not stay lit when knob released could be bad thermocouple or the ECO (high limit probe that comes out the back of gas valve) has tripped/failed. They are only good for one time operation and are not replaceable......have to replace gas valve.
Clean up thermocouple with a light sanding and make sure connection at gas valve is tight.
Otherwise replace it. A Jade pilot assembly (pilot with orifice and thermocouple)
That doesn't fix...then gas valve
This is assuming you have good propane flow thru pilot orifice and main gas orifice.
