one more hot water tank question

[kramer45011]

My hot water tank stopped working after running out of propane and once replaced still wouldn't work. I have tried suggestion on here with no luck. When you flip the switch (DSI) it doesn't even try to light.

My question is can i manually light the pilot and if so how do i go about that?

[joelc]

Do you also have electric back up? If you do there are 2 reset switches on a Suburban. Rubber black buttons, I assume on just propane there is one. Try pushing that switch to reset. You either have no 12V, no propane flow or a bad reset switch. Hopefully, it is not the PC board.

[newman_fulltime]

Ron3rd wrote:
Who replaced it?

He was talking about replacing the propane

[Ron3rd]

Who replaced it?

[newman_fulltime]

Because it went into lockout mode.unplug the plug from the black box for a minute then plug it back in and turned the switch on

[12th_Man_Fan]

You said it doesn't even try to light. If you don't hear the snapping when the lighter sparks then you probably can't light it manually. If you don't hear the sparking then you probably don't a 12 volt supply and the gas valve will not open without it.

[RoyB]

We always make sure the propane is working by using the stove top. This also will remove any air that might be resent in the feed... Some propane tanks have a safety feature that if you turn it on too fast it will shut down... This is another good reason to always try your stove top first to be sure the propane is flowing ok and burning with a BLUE flame...

Roy Ken

[Lwiddis]

OP needs to learn about his rig....reading, not asking.

[richardcoxid]

Also DSI means “Direct Spark Ignition” it does NOT have a pilot! The burner is lit by a electric spark controlled by a circuit board.

Do you have 12VDC available, do you have a blown fuse? Or bad circuit board?

[Lynnmor]

kramer45011 wrote:
My hot water tank stopped working after running out of propane and once replaced still wouldn't work. I have tried suggestion on here with no luck. When you flip the switch (DSI) it doesn't even try to light.

My question is can i manually light the pilot and if so how do i go about that?

Post the make and model. Look in your owners manual also.

[Lwiddis]

Does it have a pilot light? You provided no maker, model, year etc. Didn’t you ask this on June 8th?