Water heater January 04, 2019, 08:29:01 pm On our way to Florida, 3 days out and water heater not lighting. No clicking. Changed fuse, seems like power going to heater but not firing. Any suggestions? Thanks
Re: Water heater Reply #1 – January 04, 2019, 09:00:22 pm Hello Molly. As sometimes mentioned on this Forum, have your checked the simple items first? 1. Does the Rig have propane and is the valve is open? (I'd check the propane gauge on the propane tank.)2. Are all the wiring behind the water heater access door connected?3. Make sure there's not any spiders or other critters camping in the flue tube. Try blowing air into the flue tube (reverse Shop Vac or air compressor).The following is a Youtube video made by a Canadian who is easy to follow. I've watched nearly all his material which I find helpful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgTM5uwoWX4Hope some of this helps and I'm sure some other will come along with much more guidance. 1 Likes
Re: Water heater Reply #2 – January 05, 2019, 09:27:20 am Thanks for reply. Got up this morning and wah lah!, it worked, went on. Lots on rain yesterday driving down, maybe something got wet.
Re: Water heater Reply #3 – January 05, 2019, 10:09:30 am Hi Molly. We will be heading to Florida in a few weeks. Some of our friends from the Northeast LD club are already there. Will you be in Florida for a while? Some of the Northeast and Southeast group get together the last Saturday in February at the Yalaha Bakery, near Leesburg, for lunch, adult beverages, and laughs. Consider joining us if it fits your schedule.Bob
Re: Water heater Reply #4 – January 05, 2019, 05:44:24 pm Molly, you probably want to do some basic preventive maintenance. Remove and clean the connections to the circuit board, and do the same with all the spade connectors (2 on the thermostat, 2 on the ECO, 2 on the thermal protection device, and I think one on the propane supply. To clean them, some use a pencil eraser. If you see any sign of blackening or corrosion, I recommend that method. If all look clean and bright, a cotton swab with alcohol, a quick wipe, and you are probably done.When my ignitor gave me trouble because I got it wet, I had clicking but no flame. When my board went bad 9 years ago, I did not have any clicking. That experience suggests to me that you might have a poor connection in either the spade connectors or the board connections. If the spade connectors on the thermal protection device or the thermostat are dirty, you will not get enough power to the board for it to try to start, and that sounds like what you ran into. So, do what you can to be sure you have good contact. I'm glad yours is now working, and hope that continues.Ken F in NM
Re: Water heater Reply #5 – January 05, 2019, 06:16:40 pm And maybe spray a little Deoxit on the spade connectors after cleaning? 1 Likes
Re: Water heater Reply #6 – January 05, 2019, 07:17:10 pm Quote from: Kenneth Fears - January 05, 2019, 05:44:24 pm To clean them, some use a pencil eraser. If you see any sign of blackening or corrosion, I recommend that method. If all look clean and bright, a cotton swab with alcohol, a quick wipe, and you are probably done.One piece of suggested maintenance, after cleaning, coat the contacts with dielectric grease, to prevent future corrosion.Amazon.com: Permatex 22058 Dielectric Tune-Up Grease, 3 oz. Tube: AutomotiveLarry As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
Re: Water heater Reply #7 – January 05, 2019, 10:34:34 pm Speaking of that... the Atwood water heater in my 18-month-old Airstream--same model as in Lazy Dazes--went bad about a week and a half ago. First it began shutting off prematurely; then it wouldn't spark (although I could hear it faintly whining as it tried to manufacture high voltage). Even if I lit it manually with a butane match, it would only work for a minute or two and then shut off.I did all the standard tests, checked the thermal cutoff (TCO) fuse, cleaned all the contacts, cleaned the electrode assembly, reamed out the flue in case of insect nests, and so on. No joy.So I ordered a Dinosaur Electronics UIB64 ignition board from Amazon. It came with an adapter plate that matched the water heater's mounting holes perfectly, a plastic cover, and mounting screws* and nuts. (The cover and adapter plate used to be extra-cost items. I was happy to see that they're now included.)Installation took about five minutes. All I needed was a pocket knife to pry the two wiring harnesses out of the sockets in the old board, and a small nut driver. It fired up instantly as soon as I flipped the switch, and now I feel a whole lot better after the first hot shower in a week. Thank heaven for Dinosaur! As I've said here in the past, I've never seen one of their boards fail... but I've seen a number of Atwood boards fail. Why Atwood can't seem to make a reliable igniter board, I cannot understand.* Tip: use the Dinosaur screws, not the original Atwood screws. The Atwood screws are longer, because the Atwood ignition module is thicker at the corners. But if you used those longer screws to mount the thin Dinosaur board, you might hit the tank with them. You do not want to do that! Use the shorter screws that come with the Dinosaur board. 7 Likes As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
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